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Friday briefing: The inside story of The Long Wave, the Guardian’s newsletter on Black life and culture

In today’s newsletter: Writer Nesrine Malik reveals how our weekly roundup for the global Black diaspora came into being, and explains the very personal reason she got involved

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The Guardian launches weekly newsletter dedicated to Black life and culture

The Guardian has today launched The Long Wave: a new newsletter delivering a weekly dose of Black life and culture around the world, written by Nesrine Malik and edited and co-written by Jason Okundaye.

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Welcome to The Long Wave: ‘The Black diaspora is like a large, sprawling family’

My father’s old radio inspired a place where we can show Black life in all its textures. Plus: Jamaicans on Kamala Harris’s final push for the White House, and Mati Diop follows the return of Dahomey’s looted treasures?

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Thursday briefing: Keir Starmer’s plan to fix Britain’s fractured friendship with Europe

In today’s newsletter: Yearly summits, freedom of movement (sort of) – how the prime minister is trying to repair the UK-EU bond

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Wednesday briefing: What we learned from Keir Starmer’s first conference speech as prime minister

In today’s newsletter: From announcements on green energy to pledges for veterans, care leaver and domestic abuse survivors, here’s what the prime minister’s speech signalled

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Finding TV that represents the true breadth of British society

Letters: Caroline Spry calls for a comprehensive policy on digitised archiving of less mainstream film and television programmes. Plus letters from Linda Gresham, June Findlater and Desmond Hewitt

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My hunt for a missing TV episode – and what it shows about being Black in Britain

I trawled archives, located a lost VHS, and spent £100 to watch the story of a Black gay man in the 90s. The gaps in our history are stark, says author Jason Okundaye

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Living with my mum has been a blessing – but young adults should not be forced back into the family home

Although there are significant financial and emotional benefits to returning to the nest, it should be a choice says London-based writer Jason Okundaye

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When Black gay London came out

Jason Okundaye has used his knowledge of the capital’s Black queer spaces and community for good, celebrating them in a new book. Emma Loffhagen meets him for a tour of Brixton’s surreptitious sights

Evening Standard

Revolutionary Acts by Jason Okundaye review – bringing Black gay history to life

This groundbreaking debut tells the stories of six radicals who were among the first out Black gay men in Britain

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‘Brutally honest’ or ‘ham-fisted cliche’? What does All of Us Strangers say about being gay?

Writers including Chris Smith, Peter Tatchell and Jason Okundaye discuss Andrew Haigh’s film on growing up gay in the 1980s

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Black LGBTQ+ icons everyone should know

UK Black Pride is held on August 19.

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A bleated ‘maaate’ is no answer to misogyny – and not just because it’s unstoppably cringe

In the mayor of London’s campaign, fighting sexism is reduced to a low-stakes nudge, devoid of discomfort or consequence, says writer and researcher Jason Okundaye

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The disturbing rise of Mizzy: this is what happens when culture values nothing but attention

The 18-year-old former TikToker has been gaming a system created by his supposed elders and betters, says Jason Okundaye a writer and researcher

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Meet London’s leading emerging writers

Getting lit! Who are London’s leading emerging writers? Joanna Taylor finds them working everywhere from the London Library — described by stationer Montblanc as the home of the written word, FYI — to The Peckham Pelican

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I’m young but have no interest in the British cult of home ownership. I just want renting to be fair

My generation needs more options for secure housing, says writer and researcher Jason Okundaye

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Why it’s time to stop filming strangers in public for social media thrills

Whatever happened to respecting people’s basic dignity, asks the writer and researcher Jason Okundaye

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‘Be careful what you wish for’: Suella Braverman mocked after resignation

Jokes at home secretary’s expense came thick and fast on social media after her departure

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The Africa Centre is back. Now will Britain finally embrace all of its cultural heritage?

The famous centre was forced to uproot itself from Covent Garden. Then came Black Lives Matter. Maybe this time it will be treasured, says writer Jason Okundaye

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Why Gary Lineker was right to speak out about receiving racist abuse

The former footballer says he was bullied for having ‘darkish’ skin. But racism is so insidious that it doesn’t need to hit the ‘right’ target, says writer Jason Okundaye

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