Oliver Hypolite-BishopSo you shared a black square and a hashtag, but are you really with us?It took nine minutes to murder George Floyd. Nine harrowing, discomforting minutes. For black communities and our allies the worldwide…Jun 4, 2020Jun 4, 2020
Oliver Hypolite-BishopIs it time for black commentators to evacuate the media circus?A few weeks back I sat down and prepared myself to write an article on the peculiar relationship that the British tabloids held with…Jan 31, 20201Jan 31, 20201
Oliver Hypolite-BishopRacism has dominated this election, so why are we not talking about it?The 2019 General Election period is 3 weeks old. By my count, there have been at least 15 incidents of racism. Each day a candidate, a…Dec 1, 20191Dec 1, 20191
Oliver Hypolite-BishopTo tackle knife crime in London, policymakers must resist the black criminality mythWhen historian, David Starkey used BBC Newsnight as an opportunity to blame a ‘criminal Jamaican culture’, and black music, for tainting…Oct 7, 2019Oct 7, 2019
Oliver Hypolite-BishopBy upholding the complaint against Naga Munchetty, the BBC are complicit in Trump’s racism.Every person of colour will know that when someone suggests you “go back to where you came from”, they’re not talking about your flat in…Sep 27, 2019Sep 27, 2019
Oliver Hypolite-BishopThe Commonwealth isn’t the empire, and mentioning it during a Brexit debate doesn’t make you less…There is an argument amongst Brexiteers that, contrary to popular belief, the Leave vote was an attempt not to make the UK more ethnically…Sep 19, 2019Sep 19, 2019
Oliver Hypolite-BishopRemainers must share in the blame for the rise in UK populismIf you switched over to the news today, you would be forgiven for believing that traditional political parties have failed to gain ground…Jun 13, 2019Jun 13, 2019
Oliver Hypolite-BishopLondon is eating its young.Last night my friend held a stranger in her arms as he bled out and died from stab wounds. He’s dead, and the trauma is something she will…Nov 6, 2018Nov 6, 2018
Oliver Hypolite-BishopBlack lives Matter, black voices don’t: Why aren’t the left Crazy in Love with modern black protest?When I watched the Super Bowl halftime show, it didn’t dawn on me straight away that I was witnessing a pivotal moment in modern black…Feb 17, 2016Feb 17, 2016
Oliver Hypolite-BishopWhy critics of the UK grime scene’s new diverse audience need to “Fix Up, Look Sharp”Grime is intrinsic to London’s story. Beyond the working-class area it was created in, its evolution and resurgence portrays how today’s…Jan 4, 2016Jan 4, 2016
