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Legally Black: This is just the beginning

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11 April, 2018

Tevye Markson talks to Legally Black’s Shiden Tekle, 18, Kofi Asante, 17, and Belmiro Matos da Costa, 18 (minus fourth member Liv Francis-Cornibert, 18) about Black media representation, their now famous posters and what’s next

At the Advocacy Academy (top to bottom, left to right): Amelia Viney, Ayeisha Thomas-Smith, Shiden Tekle, Zhanè Salmone, Belmiro Matos da Costa, Liv Francis-Cornibert, Kofi Asante — At the Advocacy Academy (left to right, top to bottom): Amelia Viney, Ayeisha Thomas-Smith, Shiden Tekle, Zhanè Salmone, Belmiro Matos da Costa, Liv Francis-Cornibert, Kofi Asante

Political posters on Brixton’s bus stop billboards sent four young south London activists viral last month.

Inspired by “brandalism” the young activists recreated famous film and TV posters with Black actors, recruiting friends and family for the photoshoot.

They met at Advocacy Academy, the eight-month social justice fellowship for 16-18-year-olds in South London founded by Brixton resident Amelia Viney.

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