Off the back of Daniel Kaluuya's Oscar win for 'Judas and The Black Messiah', I thought I'd rave about some more shows featuring Black Brits and Black Europeans (Afropeans) as lead, part of the main ensemble or supporting lead, that I think we should all watch, these range from but are not limited to: Michaela Coel's 'I May Destroy You,' Adjani Salmon's 'Dreaming Whilst Black,' 'Lupin' featuring Omar Sy, 'The Last Tree' by Shola Amoo, 'Rocks', Too Close', 'Generation Revolution' by Cassie Quarless and Usayd Younis, 'Trigonometry', 'Industry,' Netflix's 'Zero' (featuring Daniela Scattolin), 'Luther,' 'Yardie', 'Small Axe', 'Viewpoint.' A few I didn't mention but should have included: 'Sex Education' featuring Ncuti Gatwa, 'Line of Duty's' (1st series). I also shoutout Little Miss Jocelyn featuring Jocelyn Jee Esien.
In this episode, I talk about the presentation of Black Brits away from the traumatic narrative: the exploration of single Black characters in their late 20s and early 30s, divestment from the nuclear family structure previous *Black family* shows, dark-skinned Black women as love interests and more creative, supernatural and comedic approaches to Black life that go beyond dramatised crime and traditional romance and instead tackle social and political dynamics that focus on friendship and sexuality (including LGBTQIA+).
Links:
https://news.sky.com/story/luthers-lack-of-black-friends-doesnt-feel-authentic-bbc-diversity-chief-says-12275442
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/20/magazine/harry-uzoka-murder-george-koh.html

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