by itchysilk | Oct 8, 2025 | THE ITCH
At a time where the tolerance of ‘differences’ is scarce, perhaps Black History Month (BHM) has added significance. Racism, bigotry (etc) derives (in part) from ignorance and a lack of understanding. From its inception in 1926 BHM (initially named Negro...
by 597801360585527 | Jul 16, 2018 | MUSIC
In this short piece, writer Amar Mehta takes us through a short summary of Hip-Hop’s history in the U.S, and tells us more about its relationship within Black culture and American politics. Born in the Bronx in the 70s, hip-hop has been extremely...
by itchysilk | Jan 19, 2018 | THE ITCH
In an intriguing feature #itchysilk writer #semtex explores the contentious proliferations of gender categorisation. Indeed, this has become a real topic of conversation as newer categorizations like non-binary are depicted in popular media. The character Taylor Mason...
