first person
Ranging from emotive personal essays to rich creative non-fiction, this section seeks to tell colourful first person perspective stories.
The very black body
Do skin-lightening creams work? gal-dem tried one out
#UNFAIRANDLOVELY: the hashtag celebrating dark-skinned PoC
Perfect whiteness: the code switching of European cosmetic companies
Has Peckham’s nightlife been taken over by the white middle classes?
What’s in that bottle? The science behind skin-lightening products
Homelessness in the UK isn’t going away, despite the budget changes
Does Disney’s cast for the new Jungle Book reflect issues in Hollywood’s casting of PoC?
Do we need greater diversity in recipients of the ‘Words by Women’ awards?
Celebrating black, British ‘SHEroes’ in the creative industries
The Trashies: a discussion on journalism by people of colour
