Who is this Neanderthal that dons Blackface,
Disrespecting my people and mocking my race? Read more
In Critique of Blackface and institutional indifference to racism
Reflections
A year in the Life of an Early Career Researcher
I joined Bournemouth University (BU) as a lecturer in the Faculty of Media and Communication on 1 September 2014, three months after being awarded my PhD in Media and Cultural Studies from the University of Salford. Read more
The British government must compensate Mau Mau Veterans for colonial atrocities
It’s been more than sixty years since the British government invaded Kenya in the name of the British Empire, after abandoning African enslavement when it was no longer profitable, in favour of colonial conquests. Read more
Why the British Honours system must do without Empire
On Tuesday 8 May 2012 I took part in a studio discussion on BBC Breakfast. Whilst it was great that the BBC covered this topic, obviously television has time constraints, so here I will elaborate further on points raised during the programme. Read more
Race equality in the UK: why we still have a long way to go
The tenth anniversary of the MacPherson report was marked by the proclamation by deputy minister for women and equality Maria Eagle that great strides have been made in terms of race relations, in the last decade. Read more