Mireille Harper

Digital Spy (U.S.) — 2018 has been a big year for black TV and film. We've had brand new seasons of Dear White People, Black-ish, and Insecure, and box-office hit Black Panther completely revolutionised Hollywood's view of black films. It's time to celebrate! Here's a look at seven black actresses who are rocking TV in 2018...

Good Housekeeping (UK) — Our adolescent years are arguably the most defining ones, and the books we read during this time stay with us long after we've turned the last page. We’ve all laughed, cried and shared sacred moments with these stories. Whether they open us up to new worlds that change the way we see our own, unforgettable characters who shape our personalities, or moments that make us feel everything, our teenage reads leave their mark. If you’re searching for a new book to rediscover your teen self in, a lost classic to revisit, or looking for the ideal gift, here’s our selection of the ten best teenage reads.

Port Magazine — In an excerpt from the literary magazine's seventh issue, guest editor Mireille Cassandra Harper celebrates the Caribbean through stories, essays, reviews and poetry.

ASMALLWORLD — Relax, unwind and get stuck into a good read during a summer holiday.

TODAY — The celebration of Black History Month takes place in February. Here are 11 Black history facts to share with your kids.

LAPP The Brand —

lappthebrand.com — In June 2018, I attended a talk. During the discussion, the former beauty director, and now Contributing Beauty Editor and Columnist at British Vogue, Funmi Fetto, raised the issue of black consumers being underrepresented both in hair and beauty advertising, as well as being snubbed by big brands when it comes to hair and beauty [...]

lappthebrand.com — For years, the publishing industry has been regarded as out-dated, unwilling to modernise, and incredibly exclusive. Some have branded it as 'pale, male and stale'. Despite diversity initiatives, traineeships and internships targeted towards BAME candidates, and employee networks set up to eradicate this label, the industry is still in need of change.

lappthebrand.com — Following the Second World War, Britain was greatly suffering from a labour shortage and declining population. Thousands of Caribbean men and women had served in the armed forces during the war, and many who had returned to the Caribbean, on leave from their units, decided to make the voyage to England when the SS Empire [...]

lappthebrand.com — London-based internet radio station Radar Radio is the latest in the year of #MeToo. Following the ongoing reports of sexual harassment, assault, and exploitative and abusive practices in the film industry, the music industry was tipped to be the next to receive its moment of reckoning.

lappthebrand.com — After Dove's racially insensitive commercial, and the immediate backlash it received last year, it was assumed that other major brands would take note and enter the New Year with a focus on cultural awareness, some diversity and inclusion initiatives, and perhaps some training courses on unconscious bias.

guap.co — "Founders of Big Uncle, Sabino Lebba and Riccardo Moroni both have failed to understand how important the concept of identity is, judging by their latest collection, which depicts male models wearing items of clothing emblazoned with 'colonialism', amongst other items in the 'Colonial Deal' collection.

nationbillions.com — Stormzy announces his new venture, #Merky Books, a new publishing imprint, with the UK's biggest publisher, Penguin Random House UK (PRH).

British Vogue — Read Mirelle Harper's viral Twitter thread, 10 Steps To Non-Optical Allyship, in full here.