Buy black! Our Directory is now live
As part of Our Version Media’s commitment to increasing authentic and positive representation of Southampton’s black communities, we’ve created a directory of local black-owned businesses. We invite you to take a look at the variety of black-owned businesses in the city – there are restaurants, grocery stores, marketing services, cleaning services, a recruitment agency, and… Continue Reading →
“Sometimes things go unchallenged because they go unspoken”
More than three quarters (77.8%) of black Southampton residents who took part in our media survey said they do not feel fairly and accurately represented in local news coverage. The survey also revealed that 75% felt there was a negative bias against black people in local news coverage, with the majority stating that the media… Continue Reading →
What’s On: Black History Month 2020
Black History Month has been celebrated in Southampton for more than a decade. This year, because of the pandemic, most events have been moved online. Here’s the link to the city’s Black History Month magazine. It is packed full of articles, including one about Our Version Media. There are also details of what’s happening locally… Continue Reading →
Ignored, Misunderstood, Depressed: You Spoke, We Listened | Event
Our Version Media is holding its first virtual event later this month, to reveal the full results of our survey of black people living in Southampton. What are the three most common words used by the local media to describe black men? Whose local news service do you least trust? How does the local media… Continue Reading →
OVM founder awarded for “amplifying black voices”
Our Version Media’s founder, Veronica Gordon, has been awarded a Black History Month South Award for her work “amplifying black voices” in Southampton. The Award was presented during the city’s official Black History Month launch, as she was co-hosting alongside BHM South’s Lou Taylor and Olu Rowe. The launch, took place on Thursday 1st October… Continue Reading →
Changing the narrative of local black stories, one consultation at a time
Introducing our Black Community Coverage Clinic. Our recent survey of black people living in Southampton revealed that some felt “sad”, “misunderstood”, “frustrated”, “annoyed”, “invisible”, and “stereotyped” by local press coverage of the city’s black communities. They also said local news is more likely to cover stories of black people that are crime, drug or gang… Continue Reading →
