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AN ODE TO BLACK ESSEX GIRLS

In conversation with her daughter Storm, artist Elsa James shares her approach to story (re)telling that centres black women, gal-dem online magazine 

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ESSEX LIFE MAGAZINE

Double-page spread to mark International Women's Day in the March issue of Essex Life magazine in print and online

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Essex Proud

ART MONTHLY

Matthew Bowman's review of the solo exhibition 'Othered in a region that has been historically Othered' in the September 2022 issue
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THE I PAPER

Hettie Judah's interview and review of solo exhibition 'Othered in a region that has been historically Othered' in the print edition, 7 July 2022
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Three-page feature documenting a talk with Focal Point Gallery director Katharine Stout about the exhibition in the June print and digital online copy, 2022
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ART QUARTERLY

Ten-page feature article with artist Michael Landy RA in Summer 2021 issue
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Four-page editorial feature in October print issue plus digital online copy, Oct 2020

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Chloe Austin's online review of Super Black exhibition, Jan 2020

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Matthew Bowman's review of Super Black exhibition, Dec/Jan 2020 issue

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Contributing feature article for Trawler X EGLF exhibition issue, Dec 2019

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TRAWLER X EGLF

'This is what an Essex Girl Looks Like' exhibition programme takeover issue, Beecroft gallery, 7 Nov - 17 October 2020 

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Laurence Cawley's article on the Princess Dinubolu story, 10 November 2019

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Dawn Gerber's video for BBC Look East news feature, 10 November 2019

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BBC STUDIO GUEST

Invited studio guest for the evening news feature, 16 October 2019

Darryl Webber's feature about the Black Girl Essex residency and Super Black exhibition, 10 October 2019 

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Neil D'Arcy-Jones' feature article about the exhibition and residency at Firstsite, 17 September 2019 

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Black Girl Essex TV interview, 24 July 201

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Black Girl Essex online feature article, 22 July 2019   

BBC Online news 2019

ESSEX GIRLS LIBERATION FRONT WRITE-UP 

Syd Moores' write-up about EGLF, Trawler Paper, November 2018

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BLACK HISTORY MONTH PUBLIC SCREENING 

The Echo Newspaper, 31 Oct 2018

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GUARDIAN NEWSPAPER
ESSEX GIRLS LIBERATION FRONT PROCESSIONS BANNER

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Essex Girls Liberation Front in the Echo Newspaper, 14 April 2018
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FORGOTTEN BLACK ESSEX

The Echo Newspaper, 14 Feb 2018
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