Jennifer G. Robinson

75% #OUTOF100 – David Rodigan: My Life In Reggae, An Autobiography

Posted by Jennifer G. Robinson | 4 Apr, 2017 | Literature Reviews, Reviews |

DJ David Rodigan embraced reggae music since the 1970s and his autobiography is a record of a wealth of history about a globally influential genre. Rodigan: My Life In Reggae reads as a potted history of the musical genre, starting with chapters titled Bob Marley and The Birth of Sound System, on to Toasting, Lovers Rock and Dancehall, to finish with Dubstep and his pathway into new endeavours with the chapter New Roots. These chapters trace Rodigan’s life as it becomes entwined – and is good signposting into the evolution of reggae music in the UK. Rodigan’s passionate embrace...

If He’s Not Your Negro, Then Whose Is He? – A Reflection of James Baldwin

Posted by Jennifer G. Robinson | 4 Apr, 2017 | Features, Literature Features, Screen Features |

Today’s western, racial politics reminds us that we need activists as much as we ever did but it has to develop in order to tread the new terrain. The ground has shifted. James Baldwin, in remembering him in all his entirety adds credibility and most importantly, viability to contemporary activism which includes the full spectrum of blackness.

Pan-African Filmmaker Toyin Agbetu Celebrates 10th Anniversary of The Day He Challenged The Queen

Posted by Jennifer G. Robinson | 23 Mar, 2017 | Features, General Features |

In 2007 Toyin Agbetu famously rebuked The Queen and former Prime Minister Tony Blair in Westminster Abbey as they ‘celebrated’ the achievements of William Wilberforce as an abolitionist of the slave trade. On its 10th Anniversary, Agbetu revisits Westminster Abbey on Monday 26th March with a free public event.

TBB Looks at British Black Biographies Long Overdue an On-Screen Makeover

Posted by Jennifer G. Robinson | 17 Feb, 2017 | Features, Screen Features |

TBB has decided to remind ourselves of the rich context that Black Britons have created with our list of persons, periods and historical landmarks that could feature well is television, documentary or feature format.

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY TBB Celebrates Our Favourite TV Couples

Posted by Jennifer G. Robinson | 14 Feb, 2017 | Features, Screen Features |

It’s February which means that on the 14th of this month specifically, we must demonstrate to our significant others just how much we love them. TBB decided to forage into UK television to celebrate our favourite British Blacklist TV couples.

Author Alex Wheatle’s ‘Baby’ Brixton Rock Finds An Identity On Its Own Terms.

Posted by Jennifer G. Robinson | 6 Feb, 2017 | Literature, Literature Interviews, Screen, Screen Interviews |

Author of East of Acre Lane, Brenton Brown, The Dirty South, Island Song and of course, what he calls his ‘baby’, Brixton Rock, it’s evident that Alex Wheatle MBE has evolved into a seasoned writer. Fresh from his Guardian Children’s Fiction Prize (2016) win with novel Crongton Knights, Wheatle is awash with opportunity and a better appreciation of his standing in the literary world.

Nichelle Nichols – Lessons In The Life Of An Icon

Posted by Jennifer G. Robinson | 31 Oct, 2016 | Features, Screen, Screen Interviews |

As the British Film Institute embarks upon a broad-reaching programme of celebration of black actors; and as the equally iconic television series Star Trek sees 2016 as its 50th Anniversary, The British Blacklist was deeply fortunate to get a brief meeting in the court of Nichelle Nichols.

Aysha Scott Tackles Absent Fathers in New Short Film

Posted by Jennifer G. Robinson | 5 Sep, 2016 | Screen, Screen Interviews |

Today, fatherhood and its definitions are being questioned by many cultures – and this examination brings into question notions of motherhood, gender, feminism, equality and other markers for our prescribed roles in society. Refreshingly from a British perspective, in her directorial debut Aysha Scott interrogates fatherhood via ‘Absent’ in her new feature film.

Susan Wokoma Talks About the Love Running through the Chewing Gum Estate

Posted by Jennifer G. Robinson | 20 Jan, 2016 | Screen, Screen Interviews |

Susan Wokoma sits opposite me in a very busy, very noisy café. This doesn’t detract from the talented star of E4’s Chewing Gum. She’s engaging and talkative which always makes for a good interview. We’re discussing the motivation and drive behind the character Cynthia in Michaela Coel’s comedy drama.

‘To Quota or not To Quota’ A Reflection of the RTS Diversity Debate

Posted by Jennifer G. Robinson | 15 Jun, 2014 | Features |

It was a tale of two halves The Royal Television Society/Broadcast diversity panel discussions. ‘To Quota or not to Quota’ delved into the hornets’ nest, which is the representation of African-Caribbean people in the British television industry.

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Author: Jennifer G. Robinson

75% #OUTOF100 – David Rodigan: My Life In Reggae, An Autobiography

If He’s Not Your Negro, Then Whose Is He? – A Reflection of James Baldwin

Pan-African Filmmaker Toyin Agbetu Celebrates 10th Anniversary of The Day He Challenged The Queen

TBB Looks at British Black Biographies Long Overdue an On-Screen Makeover

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY TBB Celebrates Our Favourite TV Couples

Author Alex Wheatle’s ‘Baby’ Brixton Rock Finds An Identity On Its Own Terms.

Nichelle Nichols – Lessons In The Life Of An Icon

Aysha Scott Tackles Absent Fathers in New Short Film

Susan Wokoma Talks About the Love Running through the Chewing Gum Estate

‘To Quota or not To Quota’ A Reflection of the RTS Diversity Debate

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