Territorial – The Calling of the Spirits

Territorial – The Calling of the Spirits

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all my poems are sad n*gga poems with Ben Ellis

Today marks eight years since Busy Being Black first came to life: on 21 October 2017, I produced and hosted an event called Forbidden Fruits, anchored by a conversation about love, intimacy and belonging among queer Black men. I couldn't have known in that moment how much I woul ...  Show more

our miraculous hearts with Phoebe Boswell

A tender meditation on grief, healing and courage with multidisciplinary artist Phoebe Boswell, who creates portals that return us to our miraculous hearts. You can surrender to Phoebe's paintings at Ben Hunter Gallery in London until 12 December. For more on how this conversatio ...  Show more

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