Afua Hirsch - Writer, broadcaster and best-selling author

Meet Afua

Afua Hirsch is a British writer, broadcaster, and best-selling author who explores race, identity, and injustice through impactful writing and documentaries. Today, she continues to share powerful narratives and advocate for human rights.

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Decolonising My Body

A Radical Exploration of Rituals & Beauty

From The Sundays Times bestselling author of Brit(ish)

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Brit(ish): On Race, Identity and Belonging

Where are you really from?

You’re British. Your parents are British. You were raised in Britain. Your partner, your children and most of your friends are British. So why do people keep asking you where you are from?

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News & Features

Rihanna for British Vogue

Podcast ‘Legacy’ at top of the charts

Enslaved with Samuel L Jackson

Content - Flowers short film, acting debut 2022 cropped

Award-winning Short Film “Flowers”

The Pandemic Year

Jameela Jamil in conversation with Afua Hirsch

African Renaissance: When Art Meets Power

Gurls Talk with Adwoa Aboah

Take Your Knee Off My Neck

As featured in

Time

Vogue

The New York Times

Brit(ish): Afua Hirsch on race and identify in Britain today

Upcoming Events

Nov

2025

Thinking Aloud, Thinking Together: Afua Hirsch at the Dublin Book Festival 2025

Afua will be speaking at Dublin Book Festival in the conversation “Thinking Aloud, Thinking Together” with Dr Phil Mullen on Saturday 8th November at 11:45am. This compelling discussion explores what it means to be Black in Ireland and Britain today, challenging and unravelling the harmful legacy of erasure of the Black community in the history […]

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Nov

2025

Kerry James Marshall: Conversations

Afua will be speaking at the Kerry James Marshall: Conversations symposium at the Royal Academy of Arts. This two-day dialogue explores the themes, influences and histories that shape Kerry James Marshall’s groundbreaking practice, marking the RA’s exhibition ‘Kerry James Marshall: The Histories’. The symposium brings together internationally renowned artists, academics, art historians, and curators to […]

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