Nova Reid

1 month ago | national.thelead.uk | Natalie Morris |Nova Reid

From London to Leeds to Jamaica, in her new podcast Hidden Histories, Nova Reid introduces listeners to the worlds of extraordinary Black women whose stories have been buried for too long. Delving into the lives of pioneers, journalists, and rule-breakers, Reid unearths some of the remarkable figures of Caribbean heritage from the 18th-20th centuries who made vital contributions to civil rights, yet too many of them have been mythologised, forgotten, or erased from history.

Nov 7, 2024 | ca.style.yahoo.com | Nova Reid

Now Isn't The Time To Demonise Trump VotersAnadoluI woke up on Wednesday morning to the predictable expressions of shock and dismay on my social media feed. 'Wow America''America is this really who you are?''I’m shocked and disgusted'Donald Trump – a man who has admitted to wanting to grab women by the p*ssy, a man who took credit for the overturning of Roe v.

Jan 30, 2024 | novareid.substack.com | Nova Reid |Nedra Tawwab

“Most relationships end. Friendships, romances, they break”These words, which open the trailer of Ava DuVernay’s latest film; Origin, floored me. The searing honesty. The heartbreak of this reality. The pain of it. The grief. The grief of when a friendship ends, is one of the most painful and enduring experiences I’ve had and is something that is not spoken about nearly enough. The feelings of betrayal, the humiliation, the confusion, the anguish.

Dec 17, 2023 | novareid.substack.com | Nova Reid

“If you’re going to open your mouth, make an impression”This is me at The Black Writers Guild (UK) at their annual summit in 2023, about to hold a panel of white leaders, at the top of publishing, accountable. You could hear a pin drop. My debut publishing experience as a Black woman was eclipsed by racism from the very beginning. From being told there isn’t a “market” for anti-racist literature in the UK when I first pitched my proposal in Spring 2019, to pay inequity.

Dec 17, 2023 | novareid.substack.com | Nova Reid

“If you’re going to open your mouth, make an impression”This is me at The Black Writers Guild (UK) at their annual summit in 2023, about to hold a panel of white leaders, at the top of publishing, accountable. You could hear a pin drop. My debut publishing experience as a Black woman was eclipsed by racism from the very beginning. From being told there isn’t a “market” for anti-racist literature in the UK when I first pitched my proposal in Spring 2019, to pay inequity.