Alphonsine Cheusi: First female member of DRC’s constitutional court
In the history of the Democratic Republic of Congo, men have always…
Justin and Cory Williams: The African-American cycling brothers ‘creating superstars’
A pair of African-American cycling brothers have made history. Sitting on the…
Michael Gunning: Jamaica swimmer’s rise in white-dominated sport
"I guess I'm known as the black, gay swimmer who wants to…
Ezekiel Mitchell, his love for American rodeo and its history of black athletes
Ezekiel Mitchell pauses for a moment when asked to describe his toughest…
Eddie Parris: The forgotten story of the first black footballer to play for Wales
The distinctive afro haircut. The evocative tramlined kit. It's easy to see…
Nels Abbey: ‘I was mistaken for a security guard at my first banking job’
"On my first day in my first banking job I was waiting…
Charmaine Coetzee: ‘I joined a gang because I wanted to belong’
Charmaine Coetzee is a former gang member from South Africa. She grew…
Malik Al Nasir: ‘My ancestors were both slaves and slave owners’
Nearly 20 years ago, British poet, author and filmmaker, Malik Al Nasir…
Black Lives Matter’s Alicia Garza: ‘Leadership is no longer a symbol, it should be about substance’
Alicia Garza admits the events of 2020 have been anything but typical,…
Sierra Leone’s Augustus Kargbo left mum at 13 and now plays in Italy
In order to fulfil his dream of playing professional football in Europe,…
