Paul Gilroy, one of the foremost theorists of race and racism, has very generously donated several hundred books from his university office library. We will be selling these books, priced mostly from £1-5, from the 18th of January onwards. Come find a hidden treasure!

Reminder: Deadline for our 2025 Conference call for papers is on MONDAY at 12pm, noon. Thank you to everyone who has submitted an abstract so far! ⭐️ Colleagues, friends, comrades, please share far and wide!

Event: When will we be good enough?: A Conversation between Osman Yousefzada and Ekow Eshun billetto.co.uk/e/when-will-we…

Black Liberation and Womanist Theology | Black History in Two Minutes or so #BlackHistoryMonth

Just posted my thoughts on Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime performance—an exploration of how he plays the game and questions it all at once. #KendrickLamar #SuperBowl #GetPerspective getaperspective.blogspot.com/2025/02/kendri…

Does anyone know how I might be able to access a physical or digital copy of The Harder They Fall (dir. JEYMES Samuel)? I want to screen it at my university’s movie night— these students need to see this masterpiece! Any leads would be greatly appreciated!

Sharing the good word 📣

As we continue to campaign for a fair AI ecosystem that protects the value of human creativity, we stand united with the creative sectors to support the #MakeItFair campaign. Make your voice heard, write to your MP today to give your thoughts on how generative AI companies use

Excited to be part of the panel discussion on ‘Music as Method’ tomorrow with the Race and Resistance Research Hub at Oxford University. Last-minute I know, but if you’re in the area, I’d love to see you there! #Oxford #MusicAsMethod #RaceAndResearch torch.ox.ac.uk/event/music-as…

Our Black women bold stories event on the 10th of March is HYBRID !✨ 🎟️Remote registration (google forms) lnkd.in/d3PRP_p8 🎟️in person registration(eventbrite): lnkd.in/ejgxgVSE

I’m excited to be chairing an event next week, “‘Sounds’ and Black Studies in Britain,” with Dr. Tia-Monique Uzor and Dr. Dhanveer Brar. They will be discussing the potential of sound and performance in Black Studies in Britain. Don’t miss it! eventbrite.co.uk/e/sounds-and-b…

A powerful reminder of the ways in which Black music carried us through the pandemic. A must-read on the power of sound, survival, and community. theconversation.com/three-memorabl…

📯 Showing this week! 🎬 Like Lockdown Never Happened ℹ This doc film explores Dr Joy White's exciting new book published by Repeater Books. Followed by Q&A with the author, director and special guests. 🗓 Thursday, 3rd April 2025. 🕡 6.30pm start. ⬇️ Mile End/Whitechapel tube

Was in a blogging mood & had some thoughts on AI, desire, and human accountability. The problem isn’t the tool—new post up on #GetPerspective getaperspective.blogspot.com/2025/04/the-pr…

Keeping the momentum going—wrote a piece on radicalism and narrative containment in popular media storytelling. New blog post up on #GetPerspective: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised — Unless It Gets Co-opted First. getaperspective.blogspot.com/2025/04/the-re…

Finally had time to reflect on The 80s: Photographing Britain exhibition at Tate Britain. Some brilliant moments, but also some serious curatorial tensions. What does it mean to fold Black time into someone else’s decade? 🔗 getaperspective.blogspot.com/2025/05/reflec… #GetPerspective

⚡ Institute of Contemporary Arts this Saturday! 🎬 'The Hard Stop' (2015) 📯 10th anniversary 🗓 31st May 2025 🕡 6.45pm start 📍 The Mall, London, SW1Y 5AH ➡️ica.art/films/the-hard…

Watching Tokyo Revengers made me reflect about how media frames sexual violence — not just in this show, but across popular culture. What does it mean when women’s pain is told through male shame, rivalry, and loss? ✍🏾 Read more: getaperspective.blogspot.com/2025/06/encodi… #GetPerspective

The Stuart Hall Essay Prize is reopening to submissions. New entries will be accepted until 5pm, 3rd November 2025. Open to submissions from UK-based entrants aged 18-30 inclusive, the prize invites new writing that connects with Hall’s ideas and impacts broad public discourse.