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archive + journal exploring Black british life beyond london, & underrepresented communities within the diaspora. curated by @karisbeau

 Est. 2017
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Joined December 2020
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bumpkin files 🪵@bumpkinfilesApr 25
Afrori Books is running a campaign to sell 1000 books by the end of April to help them stay open. They are UK’s largest supplier of books by Black authors, please support if you can afroribooks.co.uk
Books by Black Authors

Books by Black Authors

Explore Afrori Books, the UK's largest bookstore specialising in books by Black authors. Discover diverse stories, genres, and community-focused events.

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Moooo@praiseyyy_Apr 26
As of yesterday, they need just 300 more!
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Afrori Books is running a campaign to sell 1000 books by the end of April to help them stay open. They are UK’s largest supplier of books by Black authors, please support if you can afroribooks.co.uk
Books by Black Authors

Books by Black Authors

Explore Afrori Books, the UK's largest bookstore specialising in books by Black authors. Discover diverse stories, genres, and community-focused events.

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Afrori Books is running a campaign to sell 1000 books by the end of April to help them stay open. They are UK’s largest supplier of books by Black authors, please support if you can afroribooks.co.uk
Books by Black Authors

Books by Black Authors

Explore Afrori Books, the UK's largest bookstore specialising in books by Black authors. Discover diverse stories, genres, and community-focused events.

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British Vogue (@BritishVogue) profile pictureBritish Vogue
@BritishVogue26 Oct 2024
Bumpkin Files Is The Submission-Based Archive Celebrating Black British Communities Outside Of London vogue.co.uk/gallery/bumpkin-…
Bumpkin Files Is The Submission-Based Archive Celebrating Black British Communities Outside Of...

Bumpkin Files Is The Submission-Based Archive Celebrating Black British Communities Outside Of...

What started with photographer Karis Beaumont’s trove of personal family photos quickly grew to become a platform featuring images from people all over the country.

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Bumpkin Files Is The Submission-Based Archive Celebrating Black British Communities Outside Of London vogue.co.uk/gallery/bumpkin-…
Bumpkin Files Is The Submission-Based Archive Celebrating Black British Communities Outside Of...

Bumpkin Files Is The Submission-Based Archive Celebrating Black British Communities Outside Of...

What started with photographer Karis Beaumont’s trove of personal family photos quickly grew to become a platform featuring images from people all over the country.

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I can’t speak for others but the Dominica Association of Bradford, the Bradford West Indian Parents Association, my grandmothers and their community along with my parents raised me 🤝🇩🇲🤝 It’s all about creating the institutions, attending the events & preserving them.
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IJ | mwen pa sòt online (@aChildOf2Worlds) profile pictureIJ | mwen pa sòt online@aChildOf2Worlds27 Oct 2024
Time for some Jounen Kwéyòl magic with the family 🕺🏾🇩🇲💃🏾
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I can’t believe we’re disputing a Black British Identity doesn’t exist because Londoners don’t know what happens in the north, as if someone from New York can tell you everything that is happening in Mississippi.
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i often see the phrase "Black-British culture" function to represent black cultures in London. i rarely see the phrase including/representing black-british culture external of london.
444 (@clausiaoliveira) profile picture444@clausiaoliveira26 Oct 2024
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I think there is but not everyone “black” and British has that (the same) experience. Because they don’t relate to it, they don’t believe it exists.
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Black is Beautiful 🖤 A boy in Beresford Street. Rusholme, Manchester (1969) Photographed by Michael Ward via Getty Images/Harper’s Bazaar
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West Indian street party on Lamport Street. Chapeltown, Leeds (1993) 🇬🇧
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bumpkin files 🪵@bumpkinfiles27 Dec 2021
The Chapeltown community. Leeds, West Yorkshire: a thread 🇬🇧
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karis@karisbeau20 Aug 2024
I attended a BBQ in St Albans at the weekend, which unexpectedly turned out to be a family reunion on my Grandma B’s side. so glad I documented the vibes ☀️
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karis@karisbeau18 Jul 2020
Black Britain beyond London: a thread 🇬🇧
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Glow✰@gIowiny31 Jan 2024
as Londoners we’re often privileged in terms of access to creative opportunities or spaces. if we want the UK to keep flourishing creatively it’s imperative that we also support our creative peers outside of London
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Black is Beautiful 🖤 A boy in Beresford Street. Rusholme, Manchester (1969) Photographed by Michael Ward via Getty Images/Harper’s Bazaar
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We’ve reopened photo & video submissions! Guidelines can be found on our form, get involved + spread the word 🧡 form.jotform.com/23102323895…
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karis (@karisbeau) profile picturekaris@karisbeau5 Dec 2022
Replying to @VVbrown
you’re spittin! I think another layer to your valid points is that you aren’t from ‘ends’ either. being Black from outta london already gets us unfairly placed in some weird unspoken ‘othered’ box anyway, especially back in the day. so getting fully embraced in this place? long.
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Our founder wrote a piece for @_wearesoul about the importance of diasporic connection + the ILẸ WA project 🤎 Read the full article here: wearesoul.live/post/ile-wa-x…
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Bumpkin Files and ILẸ WA hold similar motifs when it comes to painting the bigger picture”. - @karisbeau, founder of @BumpkinFiles Read the full blog via the link here wearesoul.live/post/ile-wa-x…
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