The Guardian has announced Chris Osuh as a new community affairs correspondent based in Manchester, covering Greater Manchester’s Black communities, alongside wider reporting on Britain’s Black, Asian and ethnic-minority populations and the issues that affect them. In addition, writer, performance artist and producer Keisha Thompson has been appointed as the Manchester-based programme manager for the Legacies of Enslavement project.
Chris is currently features editor at the Manchester Evening News, spearheading the title’s long-form and brand content. An experienced leader writer, his campaigning journalism has seen him execute The Belonging Project to increase reporting of diverse communities and conduct an award-winning investigation into the Manchester Arena bomb. He managed the M.E.N’s reporting into the death of toddler Awaab Ishak, which resulted in a change in the law. He was previously the title’s life editor and a news editor, after serving as the newspaper’s court reporter. His previous experience includes work at the BBC, The Voice newspaper and Manchester Metro News.
