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Through her bold, unapologetic hair, Kelis helped me discover who I am
  • first person
  • kelis guest edit
  • 15 Oct

Through her bold, unapologetic hair, Kelis helped me discover who I am

  • Haaniyah Angus
Wanderthirst: my staycation in Bradford made me really appreciate its unique personality
  • life
  • wanderthirst
  • Today

Wanderthirst: my staycation in Bradford made me really appreciate its unique personality

  • Aisling Serrant
Five on it: PinkPantheress is a shining ‘new nostalgic’ star
  • five on it
  • music
  • 15 Oct

Five on it: PinkPantheress is a shining ‘new nostalgic’ star

  • Kayleigh Watson
Four must-watch films by people of colour at the London Film Festival
  • culture
  • 15 Oct

Four must-watch films by people of colour at the London Film Festival

  • Grace Barber-Plentie
  • Hyun Jin Cho
How the legacy of Hong Kong’s Bleak House Books will live on
  • first person
  • 15 Oct

How the legacy of Hong Kong’s Bleak House Books will live on

  • Tammy Lai-Ming Ho
Jasmine Lee-Jones on her new play curious and the pressure of seven methods’ runaway success
  • culture
  • 14 Oct

Jasmine Lee-Jones on her new play curious and the pressure of seven methods’ runaway success

  • Anya Ryan
Speaking to the brains behind in.hair.itance, Kelis’ favourite historical hair inspo page
  • kelis guest edit
  • life
  • 14 Oct

Speaking to the brains behind in.hair.itance, Kelis’ favourite historical hair inspo page

  • Zainab Kwaw-Swanzy

Welcome to a week-long takeover with all things Kelis, as the legendary artist guest edits our site with some of her favourite things.

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An award winning media company committed to sharing the perspectives of people of colour from marginalised genders

gal-dem horoscopes: What comes back isn’t always meant to be kept this Libra season

"As we enter the colder season, deep unearthing energies will be pulling us into hibernation. Use this opportunity wisely."

  • Marissa Malik
Four must-watch films by people of colour at the London Film Festival
  • culture
  • 15 Oct

Four must-watch films by people of colour at the London Film Festival

  • Grace Barber-Plentie
  • Hyun Jin Cho
Jasmine Lee-Jones on her new play curious and the pressure of seven methods’ runaway success
  • culture
  • 14 Oct

Jasmine Lee-Jones on her new play curious and the pressure of seven methods’ runaway success

  • Anya Ryan
Unveiling Keisha The Sket
  • culture
  • 14 Oct

Unveiling Keisha The Sket

  • Adwoa Darko
19 must-see British art exhibitions showcasing work by people of colour this autumn
  • culture
  • 13 Oct

19 must-see British art exhibitions showcasing work by people of colour this autumn

  • Diyora Shadijanova
How the legacy of Hong Kong’s Bleak House Books will live on
  • first person
  • 15 Oct

How the legacy of Hong Kong’s Bleak House Books will live on

  • Tammy Lai-Ming Ho
Through her bold, unapologetic hair, Kelis helped me discover who I am
  • first person
  • kelis guest edit
  • 15 Oct

Through her bold, unapologetic hair, Kelis helped me discover who I am

  • Haaniyah Angus
I lived in a Kalasha village, amongst a fast disappearing community in Pakistan
  • first person
  • 06 Oct

I lived in a Kalasha village, amongst a fast disappearing community in Pakistan

  • Rahma Khan
Through ESEA Heritage Month, I found home
  • first person
  • 04 Oct

Through ESEA Heritage Month, I found home

  • Amy Phung

Forgotten Diasporas

gal-dem’s week-long series exploring histories of movement, survival and diasporic identity

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Why everything you thought about ‘slave names’ could be wrong
  • politics
  • 08 Oct

Why everything you thought about ‘slave names’ could be wrong

  • Moya Lothian McLean
The battle to save women on Death Row is part of the fight against gendered violence
  • politics
  • 07 Oct

The battle to save women on Death Row is part of the fight against gendered violence

  • Sabrina Mahtani
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How the Silvertown Tunnel became a climate disaster for Newham’s communities of colour
  • it's happening now
  • politics
  • 04 Oct

How the Silvertown Tunnel became a climate disaster for Newham’s communities of colour

  • Kimi Chaddah
Sisters Uncut: ‘Why we’re launching national intervention training after Sarah Everard’s kidnap by cop’
  • politics
  • 30 Sep

Sisters Uncut: ‘Why we’re launching national intervention training after Sarah Everard’s kidnap by cop’

  • Sisters Uncut
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What happened to Shukri Abdi?

How the death of a 12-year-old refugee became a contested cause.

  • Nimo Omer
Wanderthirst: my staycation in Bradford made me really appreciate its unique personality
  • life
  • wanderthirst
  • Today

Wanderthirst: my staycation in Bradford made me really appreciate its unique personality

  • Aisling Serrant
Speaking to the brains behind in.hair.itance, Kelis’ favourite historical hair inspo page
  • kelis guest edit
  • life
  • 14 Oct

Speaking to the brains behind in.hair.itance, Kelis’ favourite historical hair inspo page

  • Zainab Kwaw-Swanzy
From hemp houses to regenerative farms: how Kelis wishes we lived
  • kelis guest edit
  • life
  • 13 Oct

From hemp houses to regenerative farms: how Kelis wishes we lived

  • Malvika Padin
Kelis’ recipes for some actual midnight snacks
  • kelis guest edit
  • life
  • 12 Oct

Kelis’ recipes for some actual midnight snacks

  • gal-dem staff

gal-dem’s food series celebrating culture, community and culinary joy over the last year

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Five on it: PinkPantheress is a shining ‘new nostalgic’ star
  • five on it
  • music
  • 15 Oct

Five on it: PinkPantheress is a shining ‘new nostalgic’ star

  • Kayleigh Watson
The Parables of a Beloved Writer: Kelis on Octavia Butler and the beauty of sci-fi
  • culture
  • kelis guest edit
  • 13 Oct

The Parables of a Beloved Writer: Kelis on Octavia Butler and the beauty of sci-fi

  • Sofia Akel
A love letter to ‘Flesh Tone’, the Kelis album that fortifies me when I need it
  • kelis guest edit
  • music
  • 12 Oct

A love letter to ‘Flesh Tone’, the Kelis album that fortifies me when I need it

  • Grace Medford
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‘Am I going to die if people don’t like my work?’ Kelis on getting comfortable with herself
  • kelis guest edit
  • music
  • 11 Oct

‘Am I going to die if people don’t like my work?’ Kelis on getting comfortable with herself

  • Kemi Alemoru

Queeries: How can I stay hopeful as the world burns?

“Grief isn’t meant to be held inside the body. Grief needs to return to the Earth”

  • Aisha Mirza
Why messy afterparties feel like resistance to a work-obsessed society
  • first person
  • 28 Jun

Why messy afterparties feel like resistance to a work-obsessed society

  • Ruchira Sharma
Queeries: what’s with all this post-lockdown anxiety?
  • life
  • queeries
  • 23 Apr

Queeries: what’s with all this post-lockdown anxiety?

  • Aisha Mirza
Over the last year in lockdown, smell and nostalgia are more connected than ever
  • life
  • 10 Apr

Over the last year in lockdown, smell and nostalgia are more connected than ever

  • Eilidh Akilade
Relearning to speak to my elders in lockdown
  • first person
  • 01 Apr

Relearning to speak to my elders in lockdown

  • Nali Simukulwa
Opera helped me process my father’s death during the pandemic
  • first person
  • 25 Mar

Opera helped me process my father’s death during the pandemic

  • Ella Alalade
A joyful celebration of Britain’s Chinese takeaways
  • life
  • 24 Mar

A joyful celebration of Britain’s Chinese takeaways

  • Angela Hui

A Year of the Pandemic

Articles telling the story of the pandemic one year since lockdown began.
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What happened to Shukri Abdi?
  • investigations
  • politics
  • 05 May

What happened to Shukri Abdi?

  • Nimo Omer
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‘If they sound like a man, hang up’ – how transphobia became rife in the gender-based violence sector
  • investigations
  • politics
  • 01 Feb

‘If they sound like a man, hang up’ – how transphobia became rife in the gender-based violence sector

  • Moya Lothian McLean
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Under lockdown Manchester’s Black students have become suspects
  • investigations
  • 18 Nov

Under lockdown Manchester’s Black students have become suspects

  • Emma Blake Morsi
The messy story of the influencer who raised £48,000 for victims of the Sri Lanka Easter bombings
  • investigations
  • politics
  • 03 Nov

The messy story of the influencer who raised £48,000 for victims of the Sri Lanka Easter bombings

  • Donya Jeyabalasingham
How technology is making Black hair styling more accessible
  • first person
  • 03 Sep

How technology is making Black hair styling more accessible

  • Zainab Kwaw-Swanzy
Original Selecta: Aartthie Mahakuperan on stepping into your own style
  • life
  • 26 Aug

Original Selecta: Aartthie Mahakuperan on stepping into your own style

  • Adwoa Darko
‘It’s definitely therapy’: finding home and community in sport
  • life
  • 02 Jul

‘It’s definitely therapy’: finding home and community in sport

  • Niellah Arboine
Wellness, meditation and Pride: Twiggy Jalloh talks working with Converse and self-care
  • life
  • 16 Jun

Wellness, meditation and Pride: Twiggy Jalloh talks working with Converse and self-care

  • Dominic Cadogan

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