Emily Cousins
Undergraduate degree in English and Related Literature from the University of York
Having completed an undergraduate degree in English and Related Literature at the University of York, Emily Cousins is visiting the University of Washington as a graduate student on the Euromasters Programme. Maintaining a strong interest in narratives, Emily is attracted to politically motivated explorations of the past and its people, particularly surrounding themes of social justice and equality. She likes singing, nature, and chai.
Articles by
Paul Yaw Boateng (1951- )
Born to a Ghanaian father and a Scottish mother in Hackney, London, Paul Yaw Boateng became one of the first...
Diane Abbott (1953- )
Diane Abbott, the first black woman to be elected to the British Parliament, was born to Jamaican immigrant parents in...
Bernie Grant (1944-2000)
Born on the 17th of February 1944 in Georgetown, Guyana, Bernie Grant was elected to the British House of Commons...
Anne Wortham (1941- )
Anne Wortham, a prolific academic who has opposed aspects of the traditional civil rights movement, was born on November 26th,...
Zadie Smith (1975- )
Zadie Smith, writer and essayist, was born in the London, UK borough of Brent on October 25, 1975. Smith was...
Benjamin Zephaniah (1958- )
Benjamin Zephaniah, poet, playwright, novelist and activist, was born on April 15, 1958, the first of eight children, in Birmingham,...
The Notting Hill Riots (1958)
Amidst racial intolerance and competition over resources, the white working class of the Notting Hill area, London, UK, launched an...
Jefferson Eugene Grigsby Jr. (1918- )
Artist and academic Jefferson Eugene Grigsby, Jr., was born on October 15, 1918 in Greensboro, North Carolina. His interest and...
Nottingham Riots (1958)
On the 23rd of August 1958, the country’s “forgotten” race riot unfolded on the streets of Nottingham, England. This culmination...
Linton Kwesi Johnson (1952- )
Linton Kwesi Johnson, political activist, poet and reggae artist, was born in Chapelton, Jamaica in 1952. After his parents’ divorce, Johnson was raised by his grandmother. Johnson...
