At a relatively young age they knew they‘d left the curriculum behind them. It’s not that they were being schooled more, or that they were inordinately bright. It’s just that their curiosity took them into the next horizon in music, creativity and collaborations. The era of Gen Zs* out-digitalizing their…

“Imagine standing in Times Square at Night, your eyes and ears stimulated by electronic billboards, street conversations, and the sounds of honking traffic. You are living, breathing and participating in the life of this small island. It is as if you and Times Square have become truly interactive”. The intro…

Before we start I’d like go restate an apology. The optics, which no doubt you see. Three Black men discussing diversity and inclusion? My bad! There was in fact a fourth person. Her name is Simone Pennant MBE — a titan in the industry. …

Some exciting and impacting news on 180991: The importance of archive for Black British people and scholars, its agency, and how it threads autobiographical stories and challenges representation. The email said congratulations 180991 has been selected for a major conference focusing on the BBC’s history of Radio. This was the…

This is me thirty odd years ago. 180991, that’s the date when I was asked with my co-presenter Sheryl Simms to present and produce Black London on the BBC’s local radio station in London, BBC GLR. Black London was a focal point for issues affecting Black and brown people. I…

Cheeky photographer caught me in the act. I look like I’m praying. I could be. I’m about to present a keynote to one of London’s most dynamic entrepreneurs (now, The Company of Entrepreneurs) in the heart of London. So wee nerves? Yes! But I’m doing that zone thing. I’m recalling…

News shapes our views of the world; Cinema does too, but also in a cultural shock way. Jaws left beaches deserted; Super Sized Me shifted eating habits; Lawrence of Arabia mythologised British Intelligence Officer, Thomas Edward Lawrence. The Woman King (2022) is set to be a game changing movie that…

We were inspired by this iconic photo, “A Great Day in Harlem” depicting 57 of the most happening jazz musicians in Harlem, New York (1958). Our idea, 57 inspiring UK TV practitioners, media makers, Black and Brown people. Our photo shoot took place in a studio. Adding a dash of…

You might recognise the pose, the head tilted down in an attempt to look cerebral whilst looking through one’s eyelashes — that smokey look. This is what happens when your photos about to be taken for your radio presenter’s profile 30 years ago. Yes, 30 years at BBC GLR. Recently…