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Lockdown 2.0: Mental Health in a Pandemic
Returning Label volunteer Leah Langley observes the potential mental health struggles in the UK’s current lockdown climate, and how we can look out for others…
Who are the Windrush Generation?
As it is Black History Month, I would like to commemorate and share the importance of the Windrush Generation. A generation which not only helped…
Black History Month: Inspirations from the UK Music Scene
Let’s celebrate the current music careers of two of the UK’s most successful artists right now: Stormzy and Dave. Both artists can be considered inspirations…
Cool, Calm, and a Voice for Change: In Conversation with Jazmin Sawyers
As part of Label’s Black History Month celebrations, I decided to slide into the DMs of Loughborough-based athlete and singer Jazmin Sawyers. Jazmin is not…
Why we need to diversify the English Literature curriculum
In this piece, News Editor Izzie Naish argues for the diversification of the current English Literature curriculum. It’s a shame that in school we’re only…
Connect-19 Interview – A Series Opener
In this new ‘Connect-19’ interview series, we hope to shed light on inspirational and uplifting stories and people, amid these continually challenging times. Starting the…
Young People and the Pandemic
Volunteer Label writer Maddy Wright explores the attitudes, and the arguably disproportional blame, that young people and students have received amid the global COVID-19 pandemic.…
Black History Month: Giving Accolades
In light of Black History Month, volunteer writer Vanessa Okonji pays homage to Serena Williams and Althea Gibson; also sharing her views on what Black…
Grace Before Jones: Camera, Disco, Studio – A Beautiful Bop of an Exhibition
Label Features Editor Hannah takes us on a trip to Nottingham Contemporary’s current exhibition dedicated to the life and career of cultural icon, Grace Jones.…
Before It All Began: Dear My Pre-Pandemic Self
Returning Label volunteer Leah Langley reflects on her life before the pandemic, back when ‘coronavirus’ was merely a scientific utterance unknown to the masses… Dear…