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ETERNAL QUEERS: Playing an Icon
‘The Eternal Queers’ opened to a full house! Here’s our interview with the vibrant and talented Nani Mahal, who plays Stormé DeLarverie...
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Apr 6, 2021
GEE GOLLI: Why it’s Time to Say Haere Rā
Dear reader, specifically, dear reader who persists in believing that one’s childhood toys are free from any kind of racial prejudice,...
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Mar 24, 2021
QUEER LIVES: Meet Five Icons That Inspire Estelle Chout
The Eternal Queers is about to premiere at Wellington Pride Festival and we couldn’t be more excited to share this interview with the...
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Mar 24, 2021
IT'S OK TO BE YOURSELF: Chinwe Akomah on Producing 'The Eternal Queers'.
The Eternal Queers is a brand new play by BCA member Estelle Chout and will be making its world premiere at the Wellington Pride Festival...
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Mar 24, 2021
Cornows, Culture and Ongoing Colonisation in Our Schools
Last week social media was shook when young Black Kiwi Ori O'Malley-Scott shared the news that her brother’s cornrows were banned in his...
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Mar 21, 2021
Toys that are finally like us!
A'bebi Dolls is a black owned business that makes stunning brown and black dolls. Based in Canterbury, Adeola Salami, works from home and...
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Mar 20, 2021
Adam NZ Play Award Nominee Estelle Chout
The prestigious Adam NZ Play Award has just announced its shortlist of nominees. Among the names is the first black female to be on the...
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Mar 20, 2021
Remembering
A new President has been named in the US and while many folks are rejoicing, there are mixed feelings that continually remind us that...
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Aug 6, 2020
Our Own Stories: Race and Representation in Aotearoa’s Arts
The cast of Hairspray Live! Credit: Getty Images On 6th January, the Northern School of the Performing Arts (NSPA) announced their plans...
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Jun 9, 2020
The Black Lives Matter Movement: Reflections From A Black American Living In New Zealand
Monday, 1 June, celebrates what New Zealanders call Queen’s Birthday Weekend, mostly with a frenzy of sales and sleep-ins. However, this...
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Apr 26, 2020
Round II - BCA Feature #MakingArtInTheTimeofCOVID19
Following on from the enormous success of our first feature exploring the magic of our creatives during this lockdown, we decided to do...
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Apr 12, 2020
BCA Lockdown Feature: Making Art In The Time of COVID-19
By Diane Wesh BCA arts journalist, Diane Wesh shines a spotlight on our black creatives and how the COVID-19 pandemic is changing the way...
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Apr 1, 2020
One Love: Reframing The World, One Beat At A Time
By Diane Wesh The world is currently locked down in ways we have never experienced in the 21st century. Collectively, every nation is...
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Mar 17, 2020
Theatre Review: PROOF
17 March 2020 Review of Proof Written by Doroteia Driver In the heart of Ellerslie, David Auburn's Proof (2000) has been brought to life...
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Mar 14, 2020
Proof: Unveiling the Complexities of Black Mental Health
By Diane Wesh Mental health has been deemed a taboo topic amongst the black community for years. The term itself is rarely vocalised, and...
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May 15, 2019
Renée Watson: Putting the Big Fro on the Front Cover
By Sandra Zvenyika Renée Watson describes herself as an author, teacher, activist - but the bestselling writer who's just arrived in...
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May 12, 2019
Calling home: A kōrero with South-African author Sisonke Msimang
By Myles Ojabo South African writer, Sisonke Msimang, talks about life, multiculturalism and her memoir 'Always Another Country', to...
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