The ‘Chewing Gum’ star takes on her most personal project yet — Michaela Coel has never shied away from controversial topics. Whether it’s straddling the line between Christianity and sex in the hilarious Chewing Gum or starring in a show based on the 1994 Rwandan genocide with Black Earth Rising, the 32-year-old multihyphenate has used her talents as an actor and writer…

Subverting the archetypes of black masculinity is quite the complex challenge. While a black man’s style, talent, characteristics and mannerisms are often idolised, fetishised and serve as an inspiration across creative industries, they remain limited in their representation and continue to be profiled and demonised in a society that values…