{"id":5784,"date":"2016-04-04T11:48:19","date_gmt":"2016-04-04T10:48:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/secl-news-events\/?p=5784"},"modified":"2019-04-09T13:51:53","modified_gmt":"2019-04-09T12:51:53","slug":"comparative-literature-alumna-on-radio-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/secl-news-events\/2016\/04\/04\/comparative-literature-alumna-on-radio-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Comparative Literature alumna on Radio 4"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kuba Shand-Baptiste, a graduate of the BA (Hons) in Comparative Literature<\/a>, featured on BBC Radio 4\u2019s Women Hour<\/em><\/a> on Wednesday 30 March, talking about make-up choices for women of colour.<\/p>\n

The Women\u2019s Hour<\/em> programme discussed the lack of choice in reasonably priced make-up for women of colour. Kuba said \u2018women of colour do not get enough support from the make-up industry, new ranges are advertised on television but they are not available in the shops. Cost is also a huge issue, darker skinned women shouldn\u2019t have to pay ridiculous prices for make up for their skin colour. We need more options available at affordable prices.\u2019<\/p>\n

Kuba\u2019s interview on Radio 4 follows the publication of an article she wrote in The Independent<\/em><\/a>, arguing \u2018The racists response to MAC\u2019s Instagram shows we only celebrate black features when white women have them.<\/a>\u2019 The article discusses the response to an image by the make-up company of Aamito Lagum\u2019s lips, and why black features on black skin seldom reach the level of celebration that black features on white celebrities enjoy.<\/p>\n

Since graduating in 2014, Kuba has undertaken an MA in Newspaper Journalism at City University London<\/a> and works as a freelance journalist. She has published several articles for The Independent<\/em>, written for the BBC news<\/em> website, several local papers and for creative online magazine gal-dem.com<\/a>. Her more recent articles can be viewed at www.clippings.me\/kubared<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Kuba said of her time at\u00a0university: \u2018Kent has had a huge impact on me as a person as well as a journalist.\u00a0The Comparative Literature curriculum broadened my knowledge and interests in ways I never anticipated, and without the support I received from my tutors, and countless opportunities to pursue my interests through societies and guest lectures, I doubt I’d be where I am today.\u2019<\/p>\n

She also commented, \u2018The wild module Writing in the Media<\/a>\u00a0[from the Department of English Language & Linguistics<\/a>] with Heidi Colthup was particularly helpful. Learning from a freelance writer was a privilege, and her guidance led to me sending my first pitch to a newspaper editor and securing my first internship shortly afterwards. Heidi’s class gave me the tools and confidence to pursue opportunities that I’d previously thought were out of reach, and for that, I’m extremely grateful.\u2019<\/p>\n

Kuba\u2019s appearance on Radio 4 can be heard at: www.bbc.co.uk\/programmes\/b074vtk6<\/a>\u200b<\/p>\n

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