Frances Acquaah Storyteller

Projects

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Grazia airbrushing out Lupita Nyong'o's hair erases a significant part of black cultureIncidents highlight the obvious lack of diversity – in front of the camera and behind it
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Skepta’s Mercury win is vindication for grime, the soundtrack of my generationLast week’s triumph for Konnichiwa is a sweet moment for a genre too long overlooked
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Zoe Saldana in dark-makeup is no way to represent Nina Simone onscreenThe decision to use a lighter-skinned actor in a prosthetic nose only proves that, in Hollywood, colour is still an issue
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Black people shouldn’t have to pretend to be white to have a good night outThe tale of women being turned away from Dstrkt London is depressing but not surprising. As a black woman, I have long resorted to tactics to get into clubs
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BET MancaveSocial media campaign
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BET Black History Month 2017Identified poets to appear in a TV ad break and assisted on shoot day

Projects credited in

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This International Women’s Day 2019, meet 100 trailblazers redefining the creative industryDiscover our 2020 list here This International Women’s Day, we’ve launched our latest ‘10x10’ – asking 10 influential industry icons to each nominate 10 trailblazing women and non-binary people who they believe are redefining the creator landscape. The result? An incredible list of 100 trailblazers inspiring change. Our list will be accompanied by a takeover on The Dots – look out for brilliant profiles and projects on the platform as we aim to inspire, as important as ever when considering ‘88

Work history

Press & PublicityChannel 4

Dec 2017London, United KingdomFull Time

PR and Marketing ExecutiveParamount International

Aug 2017London, United KingdomFreelance

BET (Black Entertainment Television)

Skills