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This Thursday at Uppity.

Who Actually Achieved More for Black Liberation: Nelson Mandela or Robert Mugabe?

Join us:

Uppity: The Intellectual Playground

Date: 13 nov • 18:30

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November 10, 2025 at 6:55 PM
The first Annual Uppity Awards. See you Thursday...

Uppity: The Intellectual Playground

Date: 13 nov • 18:30

Location: 35-47 Bethnal Green Road, London, E1 6LA

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November 9, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Channel 4 News' Symeon Brown will be entering the circle to reveal all about his new documentary on the slay queens of South Africa.

More information:

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November 6, 2025 at 4:08 PM
This year's Uppity Berlin Conference Memorial debate asks the provocative question:

Who Actually Achieved More for Black Liberation: Nelson Mandela & Robert Mugabe?

Speakers to be announced shortly.

Join us at RichMix on Thursday the 13th November.

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November 4, 2025 at 7:52 AM
"Tonight Matthew, I'm going to be Sunder Katwala"

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October 20, 2025 at 2:24 PM
The time for congratulatory consensus and “whatever your politics, this Black face of racism represents progress” is over. Let The Trial of Diversity in Politics begin. Join the jury:

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October 19, 2025 at 2:06 PM
The "Progress" and Prejudice Edition of Uppity
takes place next Tuesday (21.10).

The time for congratulatory consensus and is over. Let The Trial of Diversity in Politics begin. Join the jury.

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October 17, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Priti Patel's laundering of Robert Jenrick's racism should shock no one. But it adds pertinence to the question: who is benefiting more from diversity in politics, racists or anti-racists?

Join us @UppityHQ for the The Trial of Political Diversity.

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October 12, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Nadhim Zahawi agreeing with Robert Jenrick's racism should shock no one. But it adds pertinence to the question: who is benefiting more from diversity in politics, racists or anti-racists?

Join us Uppity for the The Trial of Political Diversity.

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October 10, 2025 at 7:13 AM
The rising tide of racism in Britain has coincided with once unimaginable ethnic diversity in politics. So, has diversity in politics been of greater benefit to racism or anti-racism?

Join us in Shoreditch on the 21st Oct for 'The Trial of Political Diversity'

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October 9, 2025 at 9:02 AM
How has the global cascading of eurocentric beauty ideals impacted formerly colonised people?

On Tuesday 15th July we'll find out.

Join us.

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July 12, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Capitalism. Entertainment. Gender. Race. Law. Drug addiction. Sex work. Abuse. Domestic violence. The ramifications of the Diddy Trial are serious & extensive

At UppityHQ on 15.07.25, a singer, a psychologist, a barrister and a record executive address everything

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July 9, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Next Tuesday at
UPPITY: The Trial of Eurocentric Beauty Ideals. Peak desirabilty or peak danger? You decide.

Defence and prosecution speakers to be announced shortly.

See you in Shoreditch on the 15th July.

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July 8, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Regardless of the verdict, the Diddy trial marks an enormous culture shifting moment.

Join us at Uppity (at Rich Mix in Shoreditch) on the 15th of July for: 'Diddy, the man who was'.

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July 3, 2025 at 6:17 AM
Don't ban the burqa, ban the tie.

#BanTheTie
June 11, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Do Black & Brown People Have a Moral Obligation to Bear Arms for Britain? You decide.

We're proud to announce our line-up for
@UppityHQ The Trial of Conscription: Kehinde Andrews, Dr Shola Mos-Shogbamimu, @femi-oluwole.bsky.social, Halima Khan & Nels Abbey

Tuesday 29th April, Shoreditch.

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April 26, 2025 at 1:53 PM
We could not be prouder to welcome the great Professor Kehinde Andrews to Uppity for a detailed and invigorating discussion on his new book which is released to coincide with the 100th birthday of Malcom X.

Join us in Shoreditch next Tuesday, 29th April.

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April 23, 2025 at 7:26 AM
On GMB earlier today.

Uppity returns on Tuesday 29th April with the Trial of Conscription.

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April 21, 2025 at 1:35 PM
As the drums of tribal warfare beat louder across Europe and calls for compulsory military service intensify, this month at Uppity we are placing a unique form of conscription on trial:

Do Black & Brown People Have The Moral Obligation to Bear Arms for Britain?

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April 19, 2025 at 10:34 AM
March 24, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Tomorrow at our packed edition of Uppity!

Rhythm 'n' Books,
The Trial of Trial By Media,
The Melanin Warm-up, and...
We need to talk about Kendrick

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March 10, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Sean Combs has been convicted, Lucy Letby is being exonerated, Kemi Badenoch is protected, whereas Jeremy Corbyn & Michael Jackson were decimated. Not in actual courts but in the media. But is 'Trial By Media' fair or foul?

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March 9, 2025 at 3:18 PM
The Trial of 'Trial By Media'. See you on Tuesday (11.03).

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March 8, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Kendrick Lamar, the most successful conscious rapper ever, headlined the Super Bowl in a time of rising white supremacy. And his ire was aimed squarely at Drake. Some people saw the performance as great; others saw it as meh. Let's hear your thoughts on Tuesday:

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March 7, 2025 at 7:02 PM
At Uppity this month...

We out the concept of Trial By Media on trial.

We'll discuss Kendrick at the Super Bowl.

And we'll consider the implications of the return of European tribal warfare on Black and Brown people.

Join us:
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March 6, 2025 at 10:22 AM