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This is the best TV I’ve watched in a while, and Clair and I eagerly binged it in two days. I loved how it looked, the atmospheric music, the characters, the acting and the issues. I’ll now need to watch the other two Mystery Road series.

I’ve started reading Kindred, by Octavia E. Butler.

One of several fantastic films from Oscar-winning director Steve McQueen (12 Years a Slave) described as “Love letters to black resilience and triumph in London's West Indian community. Vivid stories of hard-won victories in the face of racism.”

This one tells the story of Leroy Logan, a young black man who joins the police in an attempt to effect change “from the inside” as a consequence of seeing his father assaulted by police officers. He is faced with both his father’s disapproval and institutional racism within the police ranks.

A brilliant and powerful film which left its mark on me.

The others in the series – especially Education, Lovers Rock (don’t miss if you love reggae) and Mangrove are also highly recommended. Wonderful soundtracks, too.

via @mrtomchurchill

I’ve started reading A Promised Land by Barack Obama.