Jason Okundaye
Assistant opinion editor at the Guardian. Writer on arts, culture and society
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- Reposted by Jason OkundayeDoes it matter when celebrities like Bad Bunny castigate Trump and ICE at the Grammys? You bet! | Jason Okundaye
- Reposted by Jason OkundayeOn £100k and feeling hard-done-by? It seems absurd – but a cold truth lies beneath | Jason Okundaye
- @peterfrankopan.bsky.social Hi Peter, Jason from the Guardian - have popped you an email if you could return soon as possible
- Reposted by Jason OkundayeA really touching piece by @jaseokundaye.bsky.social on balancing the often complex family dynamics and emotions that Christmas can bring up. (With a side note of celebrity gossip.) www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
- Reposted by Jason OkundayeWhen it’s developers v people, usually the money wins. I saw how one community came out on top | Jason Okundaye
- Reposted by Jason Okundaye‘Community simply cannot exist without the presence of existing long-term residents.’ It’s hard not to be reminded of the battles that played out in Seven Dials in the 1920s & 30s reading this great piece by @jaseokundaye.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
- Reposted by Jason Okundaye‘Ignoring minorities is our original sin’: the complex roots of Nigeria’s security crisis
- Reposted by Jason OkundayeNew: Three new ex-pupils come forward, on the record, to say Farage's racism as a teenager was targeted, persistent and nasty. Farage has denied targeting any individuals - but two of the men tell us they recall Farage abusing Peter Ettedgui. w/ Dan Boffey, @drblacklock.bsky.social
- Reposted by Jason OkundayeWho knew it would take an American pope to remind us of the value of art and good taste? | Jason Okundaye
- Reposted by Jason OkundayeOn the point analysis from @jaseokundaye.bsky.social www.lrb.co.uk/blog/2025/no...
- Reposted by Jason OkundayeWelcome to the great unwokening of Hollywood! Shame no one can be bothered to turn up | Jason Okundaye
- Reposted by Jason Okundaye‘Young people can come in and have life-changing moments’: Gus Casely-Hayford on V&A East, a new museum for Gen Z
- Reposted by Jason OkundayeIf the right really wants free speech in universities, why is it so obsessed with discrediting students? | Jason Okundaye
- Reposted by Jason Okundaye‘They said I didn’t belong here’: rap star Knucks on his uprooted childhood – and why he records bus conductors
- My piece on the death of one nation conservatism and the rise of blatant racism for the Guardian www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
- Reposted by Jason OkundayeNo shame, no opprobrium: racism is priced in now. Of all the right’s victories, this one has been critical | Jason Okundaye
- Reposted by Jason Okundaye‘This is a west African story’: how modern art tackled Nigeria’s identity crisis
- Reposted by Jason OkundayeI had to flee the US – as a foreign, Black, pro-Palestinian activist, I tick every box on Ice’s list | Amandla Thomas-Johnson
- Reposted by Jason OkundayeFarewell Amazon Fresh: the no tills thing was all a bit too awkward | Jason Okundaye
- I wrote about the decision myself and other authors took to withdraw from the longlist of the Polari Book Prizes for LGBTQ+ writers www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
- If you’d like to buy a copy of my book, which looks at the lives and history of Black gay men in Britain, you can get a copy from a bookshop or any of the retailers on the attached link. And please do buy books from the other withdrawn authors linktr.ee/revolutionaryacts
- Reposted by Jason OkundayeWhy I withdrew my book from an LGBTQ+ literary prize | Jason Okundaye
- Reposted by Jason OkundayeHarlem to Hebron: the long history of Black solidarity with Palestinians
- Reposted by Jason Okundaye‘Little England’ no more: what I learned on my first trip to the Caribbean
- Reposted by Jason Okundaye‘I have different weathers in my brain’: how Celeste rekindled her love of music after heartbreak and loss
- Reposted by Jason OkundayeThe Diane Abbott row shows how impoverished Britain’s conversations about race have become | Jason Okundaye
- Reposted by Jason OkundayeWireless festival review – Drake’s disjointed three-night headline run smacks of desperation
- Reposted by Jason OkundayeI wrote off Glastonbury as a ‘white’ festival – until I finally went
- Reposted by Jason OkundayeWhen did ‘feminist critique’ of celebrities become nothing more than a snide telling-off? | Jennifer Jasmine White
- Very pleased that my book Revolutionary Acts has won the Somerset Maugham Award. Thanks to the Society of Authors and congratulations to my co-winners.
- Reposted by Jason OkundayeWe in the cultural sector must stand up to Trump’s attacks – if not now, when? | Gus Casely-Hayford
- Reposted by Jason OkundayeI told the truth about the West Bank and was threatened and assaulted. Now I'm relying on you to act | Issa Amro
- Reposted by Jason OkundayeWas the Black Lives Matter rebellion all for nothing? It may feel like that, but I have seen reasons for hope | Jason Okundaye
- Reposted by Jason OkundayeBritain has dropped down Europe’s LGBTQ+ rights rankings. Good – now we might have to face reality | Jason Okundaye
- Reposted by Jason OkundayeIf you were shocked by my film on Israeli settlers in the West Bank, you haven’t been paying attention | Louis Theroux
- Reposted by Jason OkundayeBlack models, foreign films, queer culture – how the Face shaped me as a young man | Marc Thompson
- I wrote The Guide newsletter this week about the surprise success of National Theatre Live www.theguardian.com/culture/2025...
- A lovely intimate paperback launch for Revolutionary Acts at Daunt Books Hampstead tonight 💚
- Reposted by Jason OkundayeThis month’s best paperbacks: Percival Everett, Judith Butler and more
- Reposted by Jason OkundayeIn Revolutionary Acts, Jason Okundaye tells the story of an elder generation of Black gay men in Britain, a portrait marked by resilience and self-determination, inspired by the love and beauty Black men have found in each other. It's out in paperback now. linktr.ee/revolutionaryacts
- Reposted by Jason OkundayeThe new Bridget Jones film shows the messy, funny, mistake-filled reality of widowhood | Stacey Heale
- I’ll be chatting about my book REVOLUTIONARY ACTS at Daunt Books Hampstead on Wednesday. Come along! dauntbooks.co.uk/shop/events/...
- Reposted by Jason OkundayeWhat should the Grenfell memorial look like? History has some answers | Neal Shasore
- My book REVOLUTIONARY ACTS is released today in paperback with this beautiful new cover by Ajamu X. This is a social history of Black Britain’s gay communities, told through the generation who lived through Thatcher, AIDS and squats. Get yours 💚 linktr.ee/revolutionaryacts
- Reposted by Jason OkundayeTrump wants to wipe out Gaza’s history. Saving its mosques and churches would defy him | Raja Shehadeh
- Reposted by Jason Okundaye"[x] is a distraction" is the constant refrain of those incapable of reading politics beyond the level of the news cycle. The attack on DEI isn't a comms strategy. Its an agenda to resegregate the workforce. The trade war will also bring severe material harm to real people. All of this is important.
- Reposted by Jason Okundaye💚 'Remarkable.' BERNARDINE EVARISTO 💚 'Extraordinary.' SHON FAYE 💚 'Groundbreaking.' GUARDIAN 💚 'A triumph.' GAY TIMES With a stunning new look – featuring a photo by Ajamu X – Revolutionary Acts by @jaseokundaye.bsky.social is out in paperback next Thursday. linktr.ee/revolutionaryacts
- I loved speaking to poet Caleb Femi about his latest collection, The Wickedest, and the history of Black British house parties www.theguardian.com/news/2025/ja...
- I spoke to British rapper Wretch 32 for the winter issue of the gents journal www.thegentlemansjournal.com/article/wret...
- This week’s Long Wave newsletter, on how Black Americans are facing four more years of Trump www.theguardian.com/news/2025/ja...
- Reposted by Jason OkundayeThe Long Wave: Andrée Blouin, the unsung heroine of African independence
- Our Long Wave newsletter this week is an excellent reflection on the autobiography of Andrée Blouin, who was labelled "the most dangerous woman in Africa" by @nesrinemalik.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/news/2025/ja...
- Reposted by Jason OkundayeWrote about “not a good look”, the worst phrase in British politics www.economist.com/britain/2025...
- For The Long Wave this week I’ve written about the Drake v Kendrick Lamar rap beef going legal, and what it says about the business of hip-hop @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/global/2024/...
- Reposted by Jason Okundaye“Badenoch is a reminder of an interesting paradox for the Conservatives. The party has become more ethnically diverse over the last 14 years. But it has also taken regressive positions on issues of race.” Wrote about Kemi Badenoch for @theconversation.com 👇🏾 theconversation.com/i-research-r...
- Reposted by Jason OkundayeColumn: The British state is blind. How many people came last year? Dunno. Employment figures? Fuzzy. That court case backlog? 🤷♂️. How do you govern when you simply can’t see? www.economist.com/britain/2024...
- Our latest newsletter on Black Consciousness Day in Brazil, speaking with South America correspondent Tiago Rogero
- Reposted by Jason OkundayeThe Long Wave: How Brazil is celebrating its Black heritage
- Reposted by Jason OkundayeSWEET HEAT, coming July 2025 🍬🔥 Malakai & Kiki return. Thank you to everyone on this journey with us. We would be so honoured for you to join us for this next chapter❤️ Growth & mess. Team KiKai let's go! Pre-order here: geni.us/SweetHeat
- Reposted by Jason OkundayeThis was a great event - loved hearing from @jaseokundaye.bsky.social and Colin Grant. Thank you Jason for reminding us about what Baldwin had to say about Palestine. For those interested in how Baldwin's opinions about the state of Israel evolved, check out this pod: www.npr.org/2024/08/28/1...
- I’ll be at Cambridge Literary Festival tomorrow for a panel on The Life, Writing and Legacy of James Baldwin. In person tickets are sold out but livestream tickets are still available: www.cambridgeliteraryfestival.com/events/the-l...
- Reposted by Jason OkundayeI wrote about THE BATTLE OF CLAREMONT ROAD, an amazing, audacious moment in environmental direct action that really deserves remembering. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
- I’ll be at Cambridge Literary Festival tomorrow for a panel on The Life, Writing and Legacy of James Baldwin. In person tickets are sold out but livestream tickets are still available: www.cambridgeliteraryfestival.com/events/the-l...
- Reposted by Jason OkundayeOnly the 3rd newsletter since launch and we've covered Badenoch from Nigeria, diaspora in music, and have more lined up from Latin America and North Africa. A real privilege to cover Black politics and culture with nuance and foreign reporting. Join me & the (thousands!) who have already signed up.
- This week's newsletter is about how the 'swing' to Trump amongst male Black voters is overblown, and how you wouldn't really know that from most of the headlines. Includes a 'hear me out' plug for Bluesky. www.theguardian.com/news/2024/no...
- Hello Bluesky I’m Jason Okundaye. On the bad app I used to go by “jasebyjason”. I’m an Assistant Editor/Writer in the Newsletters team at the Guardian, and I write freelance culture features and profiles for magazines. Reach me on jaseokundaye@hotmail.com or jason.okundaye@theguardian.com
- Sign up for The Long Wave, our weekly newsletter on Black life and culture around the world brought to you by @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/global/2024/...
- Reposted by Jason OkundayePoppy Ajudha: Poppy review – frank lyrics elevate soulful, funky love songs
