Artists are frequently first in line when it comes to cuts, but society as a whole is left all the poorer – it’s time they were properly valued, says ZITA HOLBOURNE of Artists Union England

Joint national chair of the Artists Union England ZITA HOLBOURNE argues that artists are systematically neglected when it comes to paying them for their labour

As well as paying tribute to those who arrived in Britain from the Caribbean, African and Asian regions to work and to build a better future for themselves, we must recall the ongoing injustices they and their families still face, says ZITA HOLBOURNE

ZITA HOLBOURNE introduces some of the practical, political and legal challenges to racism that black and brown-led movements are making in Britain and globally

Ahead of a motion to Congress on self-employment, ZITA HOLBOURNE explains why workers in the arts are so often overlooked, the problems this causes — and why we as movement must change this for good

The new legislation currently being put forward by the government will have a particularly devastating impact on black and brown people, writes ZITA HOLBOURNE

The British charter airline has been responsible for at least 21 deportation flights since January 2021. Enough is enough, says ZITA HOLBOURNE

ZITA HOLBOURNE, one of the Unesco Coalition of Artists for the General History of Africa, argues that education is key to helping new generations understand the devastating impact of the slave trade — and fighting for justice today

ZITA HOLBOURNE explains how offensive omissions and distortions have led Black Activists Rising Against Cuts to reject the findings of the government commission on race disparities

Activist and artist ZITA HOLBOURNE introduces a packed calendar of events that show black people are fighting back on all fronts

In a year of so much sadness and trauma, Trump’s defeat is welcome news, but racism is not going to disappear overnight, says ZITA HOLBOURNE

Black artists face the effects of not just the racism that already exists but cuts to funding streams and socially engaged work, says ZITA HOLBOURNE