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21st June 1997 Echoes Magazine is a Black British magazine that reports on R&B, Hip-Hop, Jazz, Reggae and Soul. This edition has the R&B group Mint Condition as their cover stars. However within this edition, it explores American Subcultures, Black empowerment and the hottest music being released during this period of time.

“The belief that, ‘Women submitting is just a humble repayment for good dead’s instead of a gendered expectation” - Tee Noir Shot by Dennis Morris Within the Pentacostal church there is a hyperfocus on black girls, in the way they use their bodies, and express beauty. This enviroment demonstrates the parallels between sexuality and purity. Growing up in this environment made me think about how when your sexuality is suppressed,  it can affect the way you perceive yourself and

Still from Boyz In The Hood (1991) dir. John Singleton When I entered my first year of university I was oblivious to the fact that I lacked taste. But what did this mean exactly? For all my life up until this point I was up to date on all the drill mixtapes, black cinema releases and all the things that made up youth culture for me. I grew up watching cult classics like Love and Basketball (2000)   , Coach Carter  (2005) and best of all  Boyz In the Hood (1991). To me these w

I first met Adaeze at the Olive Morris Ceremony in 2024. That is where I first saw the documentary film ‘Lagos, Peckham, Repeat’. I immediately fell in love with her film-making style. This film explores the blackness of Peckham, specifically Nigerian culture's presence within this area.  Adaeze, is a young artist from Kilburn of Nigerian-Igbo descent. Her work explores vulnerability, faith and love. In this world full of apathy and nihlism her work combats any form of noncha