Representology Journal Vol 2

1). In Conversation With Amma Asante

Sir Lenny Henry in conversation with award-winning film-maker Amma Asante on successful period dramas, steadfast mentors, and sharing power on the silver screen.

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2). Finding My Voice

Working at The Voice, Britain's premier Black newspaper, gave journalist and broadcaster Afua Hirsch essential tools t...

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3). Putting The Black Into Britain

Professor Kurt Barling highlights the 'striking impact' of pioneering BBC current affairs series, Black Britain.

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4). The Exclusion Act: British East and South East Asians in British Cinema

This research examines British films that were theatrically released from 1st January 2011 to 31st December 2020, and ...

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5). The Problem With Urban

The term 'urban' has caused myriad problems for Black artists working in the music industry, argues Nina Robinson, who...

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6). Sian Vasey - Disability Pioneer Inside British Broadcasting

David Hevey looks at the impact of his colleague Sian Vasey OBE (1956-2020), a disabled woman who changed practice and ...

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7). The Impact Of Negative Female Stereotypes In The Television Industry

Melanie Gray outlines existing and evolving research around discrimination against women in UK television.

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8). Protest, Research and Campaign: Equal Opportunities Network 1985

Director and producer Debbie Christie considers the success of campaigns against racism and sexism at the BBC in the ...

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9). A Black Journalist At The Guardian

Former Guardian columnist Gary Younge reflects on his three decades working at the newspaper.

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10). The Parent Trap

Actor Adrian Lester navigates his way through balancing home life and parenting with working in the creative industri...

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11). The Daring Life and Dangerous Times of Eve Adams

Siobhan McGuirk reviews the seminal book by Jonathan Ned Katz, The Daring Life and Dangerous Times of Eve Adams.

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12). The Audacity Of Our Skin

A powerful poem from f ormer Young Poet laureate for London, Selina Nwulu. 

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13). Representology recommends

Ciaran Thapar, youth worker and author of Cut Short: Youth Violence, Loss and Hope in the City, chooses five things f...

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14). Dr So Mayer, Raising Films

When, in 2015, Raising Films was formed as a community and as a campaign for parents and carers in the UK screen indus...

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Editorial

Welcome to Issue Two of Representology - The Journal of Media and Diversity . Since we launched, many of you h...

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