Samantha Asumadu
Samantha Asumadu is a former filmmaker and journalist. She is the founder of Media Diversified, the MD Experts Directory & the co-founder of Bare Lit Festival. She's on Twitter @honestlyAbroad. You can support her journalism via her Patreon page.
New in Ceasefire, Politics - Tuesday, December 25, 2018 13:54 - 0 Comments
Comment | Britain’s homelessness crisis shames us all
Last week, a homeless man was found dead yards away from the Houses of Parliament, the latest victim of Britain's homelessness crisis. Sam Asumadu reflects on the roots and lessons of a national scandal.
New in Ceasefire, Politics - Friday, October 19, 2018 17:29 - 0 Comments
Comment | The Abdi Ali tragedy shows Britain is still failing its black men and boys
Two months ago, Abdi Ali, a 17-year-old Londoner, was found murdered a few miles from his home. He had been missing for eight months. Ahead of a fundraiser in his memory tomorrow, Sam Asumadu asks why his story has received so little attention or coverage.
Blogs, Ceasefire Bites, New in Ceasefire, Olympics Watch, Politics - Saturday, July 14, 2012 19:43 - 1 Comment
Blog | Why is the UK’s leading Black newspaper denied access to the Olympic Stadium?
Today the UK’s leading black newspaper, The Voice, announced that they have been denied access to the Olympic Stadium for the London 2012 Games. While happy to exploit the sporting achievements of black athletes, the British Olympic Association are now literally unwilling to give black people a voice, argues Samantha Asumadu.
Ideas, New in Ceasefire - Wednesday, May 30, 2012 15:34 - 11 Comments
Analysis | What Israel’s anti-African pogroms tell us about Zionism
A week ago, Tel Aviv's African migrant community came under a sustained mob attack, including vandalism, looting and firebombing. Robert Kazandjian, Ali Hocine Dimerdji and Samantha Asumadu argue that these events, and their aftermath, provide further evidence of the inherently racist nature of political Zionism.
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