Ghanaian-British pop sensation Bree Runway is tackling stigma within the music industry and using it to fight against a much bigger cause: colourism. She’s using her celebrity status to empower Black women and bringing genre-bending musical styles more into the mainstream.

BAME, a catch-all acronym used in the UK to describe people who aren't White, will no longer be used by most of the UK music industry. BAME has long been criticised as offensive and homogenous, implying the lives and culture of all people from minority backgrounds are the same.

The representation of ethnic minorities in the media may have improved over the past half-century, but accusations of tokenism and biased coverage remain prevalent. With broadcasters and publishers often shaping cultural agendas, how can they meet their audiences’ expectations for diversity?

Physical appearance is just one of several factors that influence an individual’s self-identity, with their ethnic heritage, personal values, and societal status all playing a part. Canvas8 polled 1,000 Britons and spoke to eight people to understand how they would characterise themselves.