TCMP — Independent journalism and creative storytelling that elevates African voices in the UK, Nigeria, and global diaspora.
TCMP — Independent journalism and creative storytelling that elevates African voices in the UK, Nigeria, and global diaspora.
The Spirituals By Seun Oni Keeping Black History Alive Through Song The Spirituals are a London-based gospel choir formed in October 2020 by music artist and creative director Junior Garr, alongside arranger and conductor Marsha B Morrison. The group emerged as a creative response to the racial injustice brought into global focus by the murder…
When the Pastor Becomes the Husband: The Silent Crisis in Africa’s Religious Homes By David Ola The Conversation No One Wanted to Have Tunde had reached a point where he no longer knew how to make his voice heard in his own home. At forty-two, the civil engineer had worked hard to provide for his…
Seun Oni What does it mean to come home when you have grown up between two cultures? That question sits at the heart of the first episode of Dami Grace Presents, a documentary series created and hosted by British Nigerian filmmaker Dami Grace. In this opening episode, Dami sits down with Malobi Ogbechie, founder of…
A Conversation on the High Street On a quiet Sunday evening, I ran into a neighbor on the local high street as he stepped out to buy groceries. We exchanged the usual pleasantries about the weekend, work and everyday life before the conversation drifted elsewhere. He paused for a moment, looked around the busy street and said quietly, “Look at this…
A Brother’s Frustration and a Silent System A younger brother called me recently from Nigeria. His voice carried the quiet exhaustion of someone who had done everything right and received nothing in return. Three years after graduating with a first class from one of the country’s most respected universities, he has not been invited to…
Part 2: The Branding of the West and the Illusion of the Perfect Life By Olakunle Agboola In Part 1 of this series, we examined how Africa has often been framed through a narrow lens of crisis in global media. But the other side of that narrative deserves equal attention. For decades, Western societies have also been…