UK's first race correspondent launches Black Current News
The title aims to serve black communities and the wider diaspora
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Nadine White, the UK’s first race correspondent and former journalist at The Independent, has launched Black Current News, a digital news platform dedicated to serving black communities across Britain and the wider diaspora.
The self-funded Substack newsletter soft-launched over the summer and hard-launched in October, coinciding with Black History Month in the UK. It aims to deliver sharp, culturally rooted journalism covering topics from politics and inequality to culture, faith, and entertainment.
In a recent LinkedIn video, White said Black Current News has reached a quarter of a million views on Instagram, and subscriptions grew by 145 per cent in recent weeks, reflecting strong demand for journalism that reflects black experiences and issues.
She emphasised the importance of providing a space for original reporting, analysis, and cultural commentary, and expressed solidarity with the Caribbean in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, underscoring the platform’s commitment to global black communities.
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Jacob Granger is the community editor of JournalismUK