Cultural spaces lack authentically inclusionary attitudes when it comes to race, writes Ali Meghji, who introduces new research into how discourse should change.
Around 41% of London’s population are from Black or Minority Ethnic backgrounds. However, middle-class cultural spaces across this city – including art galleries, the theatre, classical music concert halls, opera houses, and literary, history, and film festivals – are dominated by white consumers and producers. Through interviews with thirty-two black British professionals from the Caribbean and African diasporas, and visiting middle-class cultural spaces in London, for the past four years I ha... Keep reading on The Huffington Post
Around 41% of London’s population are from Black or Minority Ethnic backgrounds. However, middle-class cultural spaces across this city – including art galleries, the theatre, classical music concert halls, opera houses, and literary, history, and film festivals – are dominated by white consumers and producers. Through interviews with thirty-two black British professionals from the Caribbean and African diasporas, and visiting middle-class cultural spaces in London, for the past four years I ha... Keep reading on The Huffington Post