Tabby Kibugi
@KibugiTabby
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|Journalist, Writer| Featured in Teen Vogue, Refinery29, Metro, Black Ballad, CBC Radio, Inverse, BBC Radio+| Email:[email protected]
Joined May 2016
My (sadly) last article for @Refinery29UK is out. I wrote a very deep dive about the current representation of young, Black women in Young Adult shows, the progress we've made so far and why these shows are still not getting the longevity they deserve.
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From Queenie to Boarders, young Black women are finally leading UK coming-of-age TV. But with industry pressures and limited support, can these shows sustain their spotlight?
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RT @jasimisinclair: About two months ago, I shared my opinion about black women in coming of age stories and it was featured in Glamour Mag….
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As two new comedies fail to feature Black female leads, Isabella Silvers asks why this pattern persists, and who is responsible for changing it.
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RT @jasimisinclair: Young Black women are finally leading UK coming of age stories, but will it last? We are not the only ones that are hav….
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This took a lot of TV watching to assess the progress Black women have made over the years in this genre, but with Refinery29 Unbothered coming down, I'm not sure where to tell such stories anymore.
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As Americans' obsession with fast fashion continues to fuel Africa's textile waste crisis, I wrote about whether circular fashion is really the solution to fixing this long-standing problem and what more needs to be done. My first for @SierraClub: .#TextileWasteCrisis.
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@editorielle @MediaMatchMaker @PressPlugs @PRJournoRequest @susancolehaley I've sent you an email on this.
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#journorequest Working on a piece for @theleaduk about how young Black women in the UK are disproportionately affected by rising STI rates. I’d love to hear from Black women open to sharing their experiences with STI diagnosis, challenges in healthcare access, or navigating.
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Experts include: medics, sexual and reproductive health experts/researchers, researchers with data on STI prevalence among Black women in the UK, campaigners, etc. @editorielle @MediaMatchMaker @PressPlugs @PRJournoRequest.
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#journorequest Working on a piece for @theleaduk on how young Black British women risk being overlooked in the UK’s new STI response, the gonorrhoea vaccine, and the history of exclusion in sexual health for this group. Seeking experts. Please email: tabbykibugiwrites@gmail.com.
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RT @KibugiTabby: #journorequest Working on a story for @theleaduk about how the UK’s STI crisis is disproportionately affecting Black women….
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The barriers could, for example, be related to delays in testing and treatment, stigma/fear of stigma in the Black community, medical discrimination, or the impact of clinic closures, and more. @editorielle @MediaMatchMaker @PressPlugs @PRJournoRequest.
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#journorequest Working on a story for @theleaduk about how the UK’s STI crisis is disproportionately affecting Black women. Looking to speak to Black women who’ve faced barriers in accessing sexual healthcare. Anonymity & sensitivity guaranteed. Email: tabbykibugiwrites@gmail.com.
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RT @BlessedIsM: Looking for a Black woman tech expert (ideally UK based but can be elsewhere) to speak on how AI/tech algorithms are contri….
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RT @MariusKothor: Greetings from Cotonou!.I'm here conducting interviews with women textile merchants in Dantokpa market to learn about th….
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@JoelleMaeDavid1 I've sent you a DM requesting to chat about your work (Queenie, Boarders) as it relates to this story. Thanks!.
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RT @KibugiTabby: #journorequest #prrequest Working on a feature for @Refinery29UK about representation of Black girls in young adult TV in….
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@editorielle @MediaMatchMaker @PressPlugs @DotStarMedia @PRJournoRequest If this is you or someone you know, please reach out!.
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