Lanre Bakare

Lanre Bakare was born and grew up in Bradford, West Yorkshire. He is a correspondent covering arts and culture for the Guardian where his writing focuses on the intersection of art, race and culture across multiple disciplines.

He was senior correspondent on the award-winning Cotton Capital project, and has worked in New York and Los Angeles as part of the Guardian US team.

His debut non-fiction book WE WERE THERE will be published by The Bodley Head in April 2025

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