Directed by Netti Hurley
An ode to black female beauty
āBlack Roseā is an anthem for intersectional feminism from grime artist Ghetts, and ruminates on the rapperās hopes and fears of raising his daughter in a society that regularly neglects women of colour. Paired with black and white imagery from London director Netti Hurley, the video is a hard-hitting exploration of black womanhood and representation, opening with the rapper’s young daughter asking, āDaddy, how come thereās no dolls that look like me in the shop?ā Ghettsā lyrics weave social commentary and personal experience, focussing on colourism and hyper-sexualisation of black women in the media, and delivers a moving message of black and female empowerment.
āInspired by the work of famous black female artists such as Carrie Mae Weems, Lorna Simpson and the poetry of Maya Angelou, this film is an ode to black female beauty in every sense,ā says Hurley.
