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Paula Akpan

Paula Akpan is a journalist, speaker and co-founding director of Black Girl Festival, an arts and culture festival celebrating black women, girls and non-binary people through a large-scale annual event and year-long initiatives. 

A sociology graduate from the University of Nottingham, Paula’s work—journalism and through her festival—mainly focuses on race, queerness, and social politics and she regularly writes for a variety of publications including Teen Vogue, The Independent, Stylist, Al Jazeera and more. 

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