Don’t Calm Down — Youth Zine Project

Produced by students from Durham Sixth Form College, Don’t Calm Down emerged from an eight-week series of anti-racist workshops in 2022 led by members of African Lives in Northern England.

Using the African Lives in Northern England booklet as a starting point, students discussed heritage, identity, and justice before developing a collective creative response.

The resulting youth-led zine was launched at the Late Shows 2022, hosted at 36 Lime Street, Newcastle showcasing young people’s voices, reflections, and artistry.