Brown Girls Do It Podcast

***SPOILER WARNING*** - This episode contains spoilers for Talia Hibbert's Brown Sisters Trilogy! We sat down with New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Talia Hibbert to talk all things romance. We talked about everything from how she got her start writing sexy, diverse stories about Black women, to our favourite romance tropes and the positives of self-publishing. You can find Talia online here: Twitter: https://twitter.com/TaliaHibbert Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/taliahibbert/ You can get her books from all good bookshops and her fantastic website at: https://www.taliahibbert.com/

For our next episode, we sat down with USA Today and New York Times Bestselling author Talia Hibbert to talk all things romance - make sure you tune in!

Content Warnings: Medical Malpractice, Forced Sterilisation, Death, Human Experimentation We sat down with the amazing Takunda Nhiwatiwa, a medical student working towards decolonising medical education and having important conversations about medicine and race. We talked about everything from vaccine hesitancy in our communities to the racism faced by Black doctors in the UK, from the history of racism and race science in medicine, and how things might finally be changing.

We sat down with the lovely Takunda Nhiwatiwa to talk about racism in medicine - make sure you tune in!

Content Warning: Discussions of Sexual Harassment, Sexual Assault and Racism We sat down with the lovely Maryam Hassan to talk about her experiences as a Muslim Pakistani woman taking photos of punk bands, and being a part of the punk scene. You can find Maryam and all of her amazing content online here: Twitter: https://twitter.com/maryammakes Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maryammakesstuff/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBtc0YR4BudL8KqAB5KmQLQ

For our next episode, we had a lovely conversation with Maryam Hassan about racism and misogyny in the punk scene. Make sure to tune in!

We sat down with Faridah Abike-Iyimide, the author whose debut YA novel, Ace of Spades, has made headlines months ahead of its release. We talked about the issues in publishing faced by authors of colour, representation in Young Adult Fiction, and her amazing podcast, The Write Type. You can find Faridah on Twitter: https://twitter.com/faridahlikestea and Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/faridahlikestea/ You can pre-order Ace of Spades at all good book shops and online retailers and you can find The Write Type anywhere you listen to podcasts!

Our next episode is a fantastic conversation with YA author Faridah Abike-Iyimide, whose debut novel made headlines earlier this year. Tune in!

We chatted to Sara Khan from Game Assist about representation in video games, and how games are tools of socialisation which shape the way we look at the world. Game Assist is an amazing YouTube channel that takes deep dives into video games to discuss representation and accessibility. You can check out the Game Assist YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/gameassist The Game Assist Twitter here: https://twitter.com/GameAssistYT And go support their Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/GameAssistYT

In our next episode, we're talking representation in video games with Sara Khan of Game Assist fame! Make sure you tune in.

We sat down with the amazing Suhaiymah Manzoor-Khan to talk about the ways in which a religious upbringing and relationships to our faith have influenced the way we see and respond to social justice issues. You can find Suhaiymah on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/thebrownhijabi You should listen to and subscribe to her podcast Breaking Binaries (found on all good podcasting apps), and you can follow her work and buy her collection of poetry, 'Postcolonial Banter', here: https://www.suhaiymah.com/

Our next episode is a conversation with the amazing Suhaiymah Manzoor Khan on the relationship between religion and fighting for social justice. Tune in!

We sat down with the lovely Roxy Legane from Kids of Colour to ask: what do the police actually do? What harm are they causing to our communities? And what might a world without police look like? You can find Roxy's work with Kids of Colour at https://kidsofcolour.com/, and follow her work with the Northern Police Monitoring Project on Twitter at @npolicemonitor.

In our next episode, we're talking about the police. Tune in!

Black Lives Matter. We talk about the protests against police brutality in the United States, and the Black Lives Matter movement. Police brutality is something we must all work against, in calling for police abolition and supporting the Black community. We compiled as many resources as we could on where to donate, what to sign and resources for learning about anti-racism here: https://browngirlsdoit.substack.com/p/the-brown-girls-do-it-newsletter-8ba

In our next episode, we'll be talking about the protests against police brutality in the US and how you can support the Black community. Please listen.

We chatted to the lovely Angela Saini, whose latest book 'Superior: The Return of Race Science' has been getting far right trolls all hot and bothered. We talked about the construction of race, racism and power, and the British Empire's legacies, and it was a great conversation. You can find Angela's books at all good bookshops and if you want to support your local independents online, be sure to check out Hive.co.uk or Bookshop.org!

For our next episode, we sat down with the amazing Angela Saini, to talk about the origins of race science and the uneasy relationship between race science and politics today. Tune in!

Content Warning: Discussions of Mental Health and Suicide We chatted to Meera Sharma, a contestant on the latest series of the UK dating reality TV show Take Me Out. She talked about her experiences on the show, dating as a woman of colour, and some of the difficulties that come with being on a reality TV show.

Tune in to our next episode - we chatted to Take Me Out contestant Meera Sharma about being on a reality TV show, dating as a woman of colour and so much more.

We sat down and dissect our feelings about the UK General Election result. First we mourn, and then we organise! Listen for our ten top tips for building community and resisting under the Tory Government over the next five years.

Our next episode is going to be about how to build up our communities after the UK General Election results. Make sure you listen!

We had a great conversation about the ways in which race and racism manifests itself in the workplace, talking about the various incidents we've come up against in our various jobs.

We're back! The hiatus is over and here's a peek at our new episode, on race and racism in the workplace.

For this episode, Iqra interviewed the lovely Mariam Khan about putting together and editing the new anthology of essays by Muslim women 'It's Not About The Burqa'. You can find the book in all good bookshops and online, and follow Mariam to keep up with her awesome work at @helloiammariam on Instagram and Twitter.

Our next episode is an interview with Mariam Khan, editor of the anthology It's Not About The Burqa. Buy the book and tune in!

We sat down with the LOVELY Aimée Felone, co-founder of indie publisher Knights Of Media, which seeks to redress the lack of diversity in children's books. We talk about our favourite books as kids, the #ReadTheOnePercent campaign and the importance of representation in publishing.

In our next episode, we chat to the wonderful Aimée Felone, co-founder of Knights Of Media, an independent publisher which is championing representation and diversity in children's books. Make sure you tune in!

We sat down with Roxy from local project Kids of Colour and talked about education in the UK; the expectations placed on us by our immigrant parents, and the racism faced by young people in schools, colleges and universities. Kids of Colour is a fantastic project that platforms young people of colour and lets them tell their stories. You can find them all over the internet on: - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcCZOh8AusathhNJUjIXHNQ - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KidsOfColourHQ/ - Twitter: https://twitter.com/KidsOfColourHQ - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/KidsOfColourHQ/ - The Kids of Colour Website: http://kidsofcolour.com/ ...and you can support Kids of Colour by checking out their JustGiving page: https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/kidsofcolour

In our next episode, we chat to the lovely Roxy Legane from Kids of Colour, about racism in education and her platform for young people of colour to talk about their experiences. Tune in!

Listen to Iqra's conversation with her feminist hero, writer and revolutionary, Mona Eltahawy. They chat about the reality of being a Muslim woman, issues within the Muslim community, feminism and Mona's campaigns, including #MosqueMeToo and #IBeatMyAssaulter. You can find Mona on Twitter at @MonaEltahawy and her work and speaking commitments at http://www.monaeltahawy.com/

In our next episode, Iqra sits down with her feminist hero: writer, activist and revolutionary Mona Eltahawy. Tune in to hear them talk about Islam and feminism, and the issues faced by Muslim women in the Middle East and around the world!

We chatted to Chloe Cousins about what it means to be Black and Queer in our second Black History Month episode. This is a great conversation, covering topics from the erasure of Black Trans women from LGBT+ history to homophobia in Black communities.

In our next episode, we chat to Chloe Cousins from Rainbow Noir about being Black and Queer. Tune in!

In our first Black History Month episode, we sit down and chat about why we still need Black History Month here in the UK. Listen as we discuss colonialism, political blackness, and why 'diversity month' just won't cut it.

Our next episode is one of a few focusing on Black History Month. We chat about why we still need Black History Month. Tune in!

We sat down with Kholoud Helmi, an amazing Syrian activist and journalist, who talked about living under the Assad regime, fighting for free speech by setting up an underground newspaper, and fleeing Syria for her own safety. We hope you find her story as important as we do. True to the conversation, here's a link to Kholoud's newspaper: http://www.enabbaladi.org/ ...and some organisations that work with Syrian refugees - please check them out if you have a chance, volunteer for and support them if you can: - TimePeace, the app project that helps Syrian refugees share their skils: https://www.timepeaceapp.org/ - This project that helps to resettle refugees in the UK: http://www.citizensuk.org -The Refugee Council, which advocates for better provision for refugees, and offers services to refugees and asylum seekers: https://www.refugeecouncil.org.uk/ - Refugees at home, a charity that finds accommodation for refugees: https://www.refugeesathome.org/

In our next episode, we'll be talking to Kholoud Helmi, a Syrian journalist who risked her life under the Assad regime running an underground newspaper. Make sure you tune in to hear her story.

In this episode with Girl Gang Manchester, we talk about adulting. When do you start calling yourself an adult? What are the pros and cons of adulthood? We asked a bunch of people at Girl Gang's immersive screening of the 90s classic, 'Romy and Michele's High School Reunion' how they felt about being grown-ups. You can find GirlGang Manchester on Facebook (@GirlGangManchester), Twitter (@GirlGangMcr) and Instagram (@girlgangmcr)

Our next episode is going to be all about Adulting! When do you start calling yourself an adult? Tune in to find out.

Content Warning: Grief and Loss We sit down and chat to the wonderful Cheryl Martin, a Manchester-based performance and spoken word artist, to talk about her experiences with grief, and the way she explores them in her latest show 'Who Wants to Live Forever?'

It's on its way! Our next episode is going to be about grief - we'll be talking about loss with Manchester-based performer Cheryl Martin

We're talking racism in the LGBT+ Community! We sat down with some guests: Sara Khan - a student, activist, and chair of the University of Manchester's Feminist Collective, and Virginie Assal, the Women's Programme Inclusion Officer at The LGBT Foundation in Manchester, and had a proper old natter.

We're going to be talking about issues surrounding race in the LGBT+ Community!

Content Warning: Discussion of sexual harassment and assault. In our second episode, we're talking about our experiences of harassment and assault, and the reality of being women of colour in the #MeToo era.

Content Warning - Mention of Sexual Harassment, Assault and Rape.

In our first full-length episode, we're talking about representation on the big (and the little) screen, what it means to people of colour to see themselves represented, and BLACK PANTHER, of course!!!

A little taste of what's to come - get ready for our first episode!

Welcome to the podcast!!! This is just a quick introduction to who we are and what we'll be doing with this podcast project.