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BLACK HISTORY FIGURES: Malcolm X

BLACK HISTORY FIGURES: Malcolm X

By Fakhriya M. Suleiman, MA Global Media and Communications My first encounter with Malcolm X was during secondary school. It was Black History Month of 2010 and my history assignment was to write about a prominent Black historical figure and discuss their impact. Being a huge Michael Jackson fan, and

Humans of SOAS: Corinna Del Debbio

Humans of SOAS: Corinna Del Debbio

By Frances Howe, LLB Trigger warning: sexual violence Corinna Del Debbio is a final year Politics and International Relations student at SOAS. On the 28th of August this year, Corinna published an open letter to SOAS regarding their guidance on ‘Preventing and Responding to Sexual and Gender-based Violence’ (SGBV). Corinna’

In Conversation with Jeremiah Brown

In Conversation with Jeremiah Brown

By Elizabeth Edwards, BA English The Barbican’s ‘Subject to Change: New Horizons’ project launched in July and is focused on creating a platform for young minds to produce pieces in response to our times. One creative response is published each month, and pieces range from poetry to music and

Rocks: a film review

Rocks: a film review

By Destiny Adeyemi, BA African studies ‘Rocks’ is a film which explores sisterhood from a young, Black, British girl’s perspective. It was heavily praised at the Toronto Film Festival (TIFF), and released on Netflix on 1 October. The film was directed by Sarah Gavron and features a diverse, female

The Royal Academy could save 150 jobs by selling their Michelangelo - but they won’t

The Royal Academy could save 150 jobs by selling their Michelangelo - but they won’t

By Maya Reus, MA Near and Middle Eastern Studies with Intensive Language The Royal Academy of Arts (RA), similar to many cultural institutions, is facing a grave financial situation due to Covid-19 related losses. The institute is considering laying off 150 people – a whopping 40% of their staff. Several of

Three SOAS Freshers Reflect on a Strange Start to the Year

Three SOAS Freshers Reflect on a Strange Start to the Year

By Ella Dorn, BA Chinese and Linguistics When Valerie Amos announced in mid-March that all SOAS classes would move online as a COVID-19 measure, many students took this in stride: public anxiety over the virus had steadily grown, and the sudden transfer of lectures and tutorials to a computer screen

Why has one actor’s death dominated Indian media this year?

Why has one actor’s death dominated Indian media this year?

By Anneka Shah, BA Chinese (Modern and Classical) India is facing not only the devastating impacts of Covid-19, but is experiencing turmoil in relations with China, and outrage continues in response to ongoing issues of rape and sexual assault that threaten the security of its citizens. Yet, one story that