Emma Dabiri is an Irish-Nigerian author, academic, broadcaster, and inspirational speaker, focusing predominantly on race and why hair in the Black British population has become one of the most misunderstood, debated, and celebrated aspects of the black experience.
Emma Dabiri is a popular presenter for academic and historical programs such as Britain’s Lost Masterpieces (2016-) on BBC 4, Back in Time for Brixton (2016), and the Back in Time confectioners series for BBC 2, Is Love Racist (2017) for Channel 4, and can often be seen making social history films for BBC’s The One Show and Newsnight, as well as for Jeremy Vine and across YouTube. Her Channel 4 documentary Hair Power: Me and My Afro released in 2020 went on to win a Cannes Lion Silver award in the entertainment category.
She is also a popular voice on the radio, hosting BBC Radio 4’s Saturday Review and Front Row. She has also authored a landmark documentary for the channel called Journeys in Afrofuturism: the Combination of Philosophy and Black Culture, as well as EXPOSED: Young Female Photographers, which explores the work of three emerging photographers.
Emma has written several successful books. Her first book Don’t Touch My Hair was published in 2020 and was an Irish Times bestseller. It inspired a national conversation about race and hair and has led to changing regulations in schools and in the British army. She followed this up with What White People Can do Next: From Allyship to Coalition (2021) which was an immediate Sunday Times bestseller. It is a clever deconstruction of the mainstream conversation around anti-racism. This is not a ‘how to’ guide, rather it is a collection of essays that urge us to root our understanding of race in the multiple and complex histories of class, capitalism, and colonialism.
Emma Dabiri Academic Work
Emma’s academic work crosses African Studies, art, sociology, history, film, literature, theatre, popular culture, and music. She is a teaching fellow in the Africa department at SOAS and a Visual Sociology PhD researcher at Goldsmiths.
– Arts and Culture
– Beauty and Fashion
– Diversity and Inclusivity
– History
– Literature
– Popular Culture
– Social Media
– Empowering Women
– Race and Racism
Emma is a seasoned public speaker and has been invited to present her work at a wide range of cultural institutions from Tate Britain to the British Museum, to Oxford University, St Andrews, and Yale. Emma gives regular talks and takes part in panels at festivals and arts venues, DJs, and hosts a range of live events.
When speaking or hosting events, Emma explores similar topics to her writing and academic studies, educating audiences about racial discrimination, inspiring, enlightening, and empowering her audience. She is available for after-dinner and keynote speeches, Q&A, festivals, panels, and event hosting, and is comfortable at in-person occasions or virtual.
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