Melanated.

In the Netherlands, Black stories still receive too little attention. Our narratives are often sidelined, simplified, or only highlighted when they fit a specific frame. This absence isn’t just local — it reflects a global pattern where Black voices are underrepresented, undervalued, and too easily forgotten.

Building a Black media platform is not about visibility alone; it’s about permanence. It’s about creating spaces where our stories are archived, respected, and told with depth — by us, for us, and beyond us. Media shapes memory. What is documented becomes history, and what is ignored risks being erased.

Globally, Black communities continue to contribute culture, innovation, and perspective, yet rarely control the platforms that tell these stories. That imbalance is exactly why this work matters. Representation without ownership is not enough.

This is about reclaiming narrative power. About ensuring that our voices don’t just trend — they last.

By Zuwena Martina

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