Is TV too White? The rapper Akala’s childhood was “materially poor but culturally rich”. Now he wants to make sure that Black and working class children see themselves in the media.
The rapper with a passion for Shakespeare
Finding the beat: Akala was born in Kentish Town in London in 1983. Glossary
Angela Davis - An American Marxist and feminist activist, philosopher, academic and author, born in 1944.
Malcolm X - A contemporary of Martin Luther King Jr, he believed that African Americans must be willing to use violence in order to achieve their political ends. He was murdered in 1965.
Patrice Lumumba - An independence leader and the first prime minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 1960.
Marcus Garvey - A Jamaican political activist who died in 1940. He was a leader of the Pan-Africanism movement.
Memoir - Non-fiction writing based on the author's memories.
Inequality - When money and opportunities are not shared equally between different groups in society.
Materially - Relating to material possessions, such as money and other things you can own.
Shakespeare - An English playwright and poet who is often called the greatest writer in the English language.
Period drama - A television show or film set in a particular historical time period.