The Frizz In My Hair, by Mavis Stewart
An intimate look at a Coloured family attempting to carve a space out for itself in spite of the wider forces in a prejudicial society pulling it apart.
The Road To The Country by Chigozie Obioma
There is a visceral, almost voyeuristic depiction of the vagaries of war that Obioma forces the reader to partake in.
Allow Me To Introduce Myself by Onyi Nwabineli
Onyi Nwabineli takes an introspective look at the effects of child social media stardom with compassion.
An African History of Africa by Zeinab Badawi
Badawi challenges the reader to reimagine their understanding of what constitutes “civilisation”.
Revolutionary Acts: Love and Brotherhood in Black Gay Britain by Jason Okundaye
Okundaye’s submission asserts itself firmly within a wider shift in the Black British historical zeitgeist.