UKRI Future Leaders Fellow (Round 6): Understanding colourism among young people in the UK (KCL). Winner: #CityofStoriesHome. Shortlist: 2020 @SILeedsLitPrize.
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Thank you to @ERSjournal for publishing our @FirebirdN4 and @Nadia_Craddock article on negotiating #colourism in UK families. #darkskinpenalty #lightskinprivilege #family #relationships @KingsECS @KingsSSPP @CAR_UWE
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“We are living in Palestine and Palestine is scattered, we're not able to live a normal life, we can't move in our own homeland freely... every day it's a constant fight.” Saleh Bakri stars in "The Teacher", a searing story about the realties of living under Israeli occupation
Families in northern Gaza ‘forced to survive on a less than a can of beans a day’ - The Independent apple.news/ABgWyCCGTTM6kA8yt…
The wonderful SI Leeds Lit Prize opens for entries next month. It's a great opportunity for unpublished Black and Asian women writers. Details below.
We are delighted that we will be accepting entries for this year's prize from 1 April to 13 May 2024!
sileedsliteraryprize.com/si-…
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We’re honoured to announce that we'll be hosting a webinar on Thursday, March 14 at 7pm with the renowned Palestinian historian @SayighYezid on ‘The Palestinian Struggle: Past, Present and Future’.
For full details & to sign up for the event, click here: actionnetwork.org/events/yez…
ALT Thursday, March 14, 7pm GMT, Online. Yezid Sayigh: The Palestinian Struggle: Past, Present and Future
It was a pleasure to speak to Meghan Boop @boopinator about colourism for the King's Conversations podcast: kcl.ac.uk/research/impact/ki… #colourism #colourismUK @KingsECS @KCLdiversity @KingsCollegeLon @Nadia_Craddock
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#ERSTrending #TrendingArticle
@FirebirdN4 and @Nadia_Craddock’s take an intersectional analytical approach, they found that colourism in #families is often gendered, with girls and women more affected than boys and men.
#darkskinpenalty #shame #lightskinprivilege #resistance
How colourism affects families in the UK – and how positive parenting can challenge it theconversation.com/how-colo… via @ConversationUK @FirebirdN4 @Nadia_Craddock @KingsECS @CAR_UWE
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Winning this prize was such a monumental milestone in my writing journey and helped me get my agent. I would encourage anyone who's eligible to apply. It's a truly phenomenal opportunity
We're delighted to announce the Mo Siewcharran Prize 2024 will be focused on discovering fantasy fiction aimed at young adults or adults, hosted by @Hodderscape with @FutureBookshelf @NielsenBook @HachetteUK #MoPrize2024
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Join award-winning author @BeninCitizen and other incredible writers as they bring their captivating stories from the anthology ‘Glimpse’ to life at the International Black Speculative Writing Festival! Get your tickets and see the festival lineup here👉🏽 bitly.ws/ZaBC
Thank you to @NaamodUK for organising this vigil. It was extremely moving.
Thank you to everyone who joined us yesterday in London and Brighton for the #GlobalVigilForGaza, heeding a call to action from activists on the ground @FreeJerusalem1 in Israel-Palestine. #GriefKnowsNoBorders
ALT Large crowd at Na'amod's vigil for Gaza in coordination with activists in Jerusalem and across the world.
Israel-Gaza war: Half of Gaza's population is starving, warns UN - BBC News apple.news/Aces1afcoRRuatrlf…
Civilians make up 61% of Gaza deaths from airstrikes, Israeli study finds - The Guardian apple.news/AYIbaHVp5Tvm5nR5L…
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🤔What is colourism & how does it affect people's life chances?
In our NEW podcast episode @FirebirdN4 @KingsECS discusses this global issue, including how research & greater awareness is increasing understanding of its prevalence & impacts.
🎧 in full: bit.ly/3G5AyUe
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@TORCHOxford are always delighted to host @Race_Resistance @ChantelleJLewis @FirebirdN4 24 November @OxHumanities @UniofOxford @OxUniStudents @ExperienceOx @OxfordHistory
Join us this Friday (24/11) as we welcome Dr. Aisha Phoenix (@FirebirdN4) to Race & Resistance! Dr. Phoenix will deliver a talk on the reproduction of colourism within families, followed by a Q&A!
⏰1pm
📌 @TORCHOxford, Colin Matthew Room (ground floor).
👉🏾torch.ox.ac.uk/event/colouri…
