Is TV too White? The rapper Akala 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
Period dramas - Television shows or films set in a particular historical time period.
Characters - People in a TV show, book or film.
Working class - Usually used to mean those on lower incomes, working in less skilled jobs, historically in manufacturing industry but now less so.
Lyrics - The words of a song.
Fiction - Things that are fictional are made up.
William Shakespeare - An English playwright and poet who is often called the greatest writer in the English language.