Yomi Adegoke

2021 In Review

This Is the Year of the 'Flop Era'

The Oscars are in a flop era. So are countless celebrities and musicians, "Love Island" – and maybe you, too.
Yomi Adegoke
12.21.21
Celebrity

This is The Year Celebrities Lost Their Shine

With little else to do, celebs showed their asses at every opportunity in 2020. Similarly, we were happy to hand it to them with newfound rigour.
Yomi Adegoke
12.9.20
style

Forget 'Uncut Gems' – Meet London's Real-Life Jeweller to the Stars

Abtin Abassi of A Jewellers grew up above a pizza shop in Mill Hill. Now he's outfitting AJ Tracey and Paul Pogba in diamonds.
Yomi Adegoke
4.27.20
Race

How Black Brits Are Reconnecting With Their African Heritage

These days, you don't have to shell out for an expensive flight just to get back in touch with your roots.
Yomi Adegoke
8.13.19
Views My Own

Everything You Learn Exploring Black Women's Visibility in Grime

Author Yomi Adegoke on the lessons she learned and challenges she faced when making an upcoming documentary for BBC Radio 4.
Yomi Adegoke
3.28.19
Religion

'Jesus Hasn't Saved Us': The Young Black Women Returning to Ancestral Religions

Christianity still exerts a powerful force in many black communities, but some young women are turning their back on the faith and returning to the older, traditional religions of their ancestors.
Yomi Adegoke
9.13.16
Beauty

‘It’s About Ownership’: The Politics of Running a Black Hair Shop

In the UK, the black hair industry is dominated by South Asian businessmen. Increasingly, black women are starting to question why.
Yomi Adegoke
6.14.16