Adama Juldeh Munu

From television documentaries, current affairs shows, video packages to op-ed articles, Adama's work has been featured on TRT World, Al Jazeera, Afropean, Amaka Studio, the Middle East Eye, the Huffington Post, Black Ballad, Gal-Dem, The Gumbo, Amaliah, the New Arab, Sisters Magazine and the Islam Channel, some of which are featured in this portfolio. A South London native of Sierra Leonean heritage, Adama focuses on race, politics, muslim communities, African diaspora cultures and the intersectional relationship between Islam and the African diaspora. A 2020 FIPP & UPM Rising Stars in Media winner, she was nominated for a Media and Cultural Awareness Award at the 2020 British Muslim Awards, where she received a High Commendation Award. She was previously shortlisted for the Rising Star in Media Award at the 2018 British Muslim Awards. She currently works as a digital and news producer for 24-hour international news channel TRT World, reporting on Black cultural discourse, racial discrimination and social media trends, and is a part of the founding team for Amaka Studio, a new multimedia online publication focusing on pan-African womanhood. Adama has a Masters degree in Middle East in global politics and a Bachelor of Arts honours degree in History from the University of London and has lectured at the Muslim Institute, the School of Oriental and African Studies and St. Andrews University. Adama is currently working on a cultural multimedia series focusing on Turkey and the African Diaspora for The Afropean, as well as an exhibition submission for Literary Natives to explore trans-Atlantic slavery and memory.

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Medium •

Film Review: Why Netflix’s ‘Amina’ is a letdown for Black Muslim History

It was officially released in 2017, but Netflix’s acquisition of ‘Amina’ s caused a major buzz online, particularly among Nigerians. The story of Queen Amina of Zazzau is a sneak peak into the vestiges of African royalty prior to chattel slavery and colonialism, and one which has been preserved through traditional Hausa songs. A statue of her is erected at the National Arts Theatre in Lagos State, and she is mentioned in the last installment of Black British Director Steve McQueen’s award-winnin
The New Arab •

The Malcolm Code: Fighting anti-Black prejudice within UK Islamic university societies

Black Muslim advocacy group, the Black Muslim Forum, has launched The Malcolm Code to help train leadership skills and tackle the exclusion Black Muslims say they experience at Islamic Societies or ISocs.

Named after American civil rights activist, Malcolm X, the initiative requires ISocs who pledge to the Code to demonstrate their commitment to addressing prejudice towards Black Muslims among their members. The Code requires signatories anti-racism training for their committees, a welfare posi
Middle East Eye •

From Harlem to Brixton: The extraordinary lives of Black Muslim women

It’s the first anniversary of George Floyd’s death and the commemoration of African Liberation Day (25 May) when I speak to Dr Su’ad Abdul Khabeer. It is particularly poignant, because it also marks a pivotal moment for her late mother, Amina Amatul Haqq, a Harlem native.

Abdul Khabeer mentions a conversation she had with her mother, who spoke of her participation in a protest movement in 1973, following the killing of 10-year-old African-American boy, Clifford Glover. He was shot in the back b
Black Ballad •

100 Years On: Is The Pan-African Flag Still Relevant?

“Elvis was a hero to most / But he never meant shit to me, you see / Straight up racist that sucker was / Simple and plain / Mother fuck him and John Wayne / 'Cause I'm black and I'm proud / I'm ready and hyped plus I'm amped / Most of my heroes don't appear on no stamps...”

An all-time protest bop, Public Enemy’s seminal anthem ‘Fight The Power’, taken from their Fear Of A Black Planet album, was on the soundtrack for Spike Lee’s classic film Do The Right Thing. It was named number seven in Ro
Amaliah •

‘Jinn’ the Movie– An Ode to the Black Muslim Woman in Film

Adama Munu touches on how trailblazing Nijlah Mu’min’s directorial feature film ‘Jinn’ is an ode to the Muslim presence within the ‘Black Renaissance’ in film.

It is an exciting time for every lover of film and the arts in general.

The last few years have seen an interesting variety of diverse and complex narratives relating to the communities within the African Diaspora and the Global South in general. We can count on one hand, Belle (2014), based on the true story of an 18th century mixed-ra
The New Arab •

This Refugee Week, we need to welcome and celebrate the refugees, not turn them away

Refugee Week (19-25 June) is the UK’s largest festival celebrating the contribution of refugees. Hundreds of arts, cultural and educational events will be held nationwide in renowned venues, public squares, libraries, schools and places of worship. Many organisations and art institutions will be taking part including the British Museum, Southbank Centre and the British Film institute.

I applaud organisers such as Tim Finch who have worked tirelessly to put the stories and struggles of our world