EXPLAINED: 3 - The Real Truth

My hunt for a missing TV episode – and what it shows about being Black in Britain

I trawled archives, located a lost VHS, and spent £100 to watch the story of a Black gay man in the 90s. The gaps in our history are stark, says author Jason Okundaye

The Guardian - UK · May 13, 2024

Living with my mum has been a blessing – but young adults should not be forced back into the family home

Although there are significant financial and emotional benefits to returning to the nest, it should be a choice says London-based writer Jason Okundaye

The Guardian - UK · Mar 28, 2024

When Black gay London came out

Jason Okundaye has used his knowledge of the capital’s Black queer spaces and community for good, celebrating them in a new book. Emma Loffhagen meets him for a tour of Brixton’s surreptitious sights

Evening Standard · Mar 8, 2024

The disturbing rise of Mizzy: this is what happens when culture values nothing but attention

The 18-year-old former TikToker has been gaming a system created by his supposed elders and betters, says Jason Okundaye a writer and researcher

The Guardian - UK · Jun 6, 2023

Meet London’s leading emerging writers

Getting lit! Who are London’s leading emerging writers? Joanna Taylor finds them working everywhere from the London Library — described by stationer Montblanc as the home of the written word, FYI — to The Peckham Pelican

Evening Standard · May 11, 2023

I’m young but have no interest in the British cult of home ownership. I just want renting to be fair

My generation needs more options for secure housing, says writer and researcher Jason Okundaye

The Guardian - UK · Apr 20, 2023

Why it’s time to stop filming strangers in public for social media thrills

Whatever happened to respecting people’s basic dignity, asks the writer and researcher Jason Okundaye

The Guardian - UK · Jan 25, 2023

‘Be careful what you wish for’: Suella Braverman mocked after resignation

Jokes at home secretary’s expense came thick and fast on social media after her departure

The Guardian - UK · Oct 19, 2022

The Africa Centre is back. Now will Britain finally embrace all of its cultural heritage?

The famous centre was forced to uproot itself from Covent Garden. Then came Black Lives Matter. Maybe this time it will be treasured, says writer Jason Okundaye

The Guardian - UK · Jul 1, 2022

Why Gary Lineker was right to speak out about receiving racist abuse

The former footballer says he was bullied for having ‘darkish’ skin. But racism is so insidious that it doesn’t need to hit the ‘right’ target, says writer Jason Okundaye

The Guardian - UK · Jun 23, 2022