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Is football a part of British Black culture? Richie Brave is joined by Associate Professor of Film, Culture and Society at UCL, Dr Clive Nwonka, to talk about his new book Black Arsenal: Club, Culture and Society. And with this year marking 25 years since the introduction of the electronic tag, Richie is joined by poet, broadcaster and TEDx speaker Lady Unchained to discuss the latest BBC documentary series Britain's Most Tagged. Richie also hears from the series director Izzy Fonseca.
As part of the British Library's Beyond the Bassline, Richie Brave sits down with legend Kele Le Roc, singer-songwriter Shae Universe, multi award-winning rapper Avelino, and journalist and writer Aniefiok Ekpoudom to talk about the evolution of British Black music.
Matt Hoh: British Black and Tan's Bloody HistorySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
British Black Jews - Kenneth Awele OkaforOur travels in the Jewniverse takes us to meet Kenneth Awele Okafor, a British Black Jew, and architect. Kenneth and Eylan talk about discovering faith, lost Jewish histories and hope for the future. You can read more about Kenneth in an article for The Voice:https://www.voice-online.co.uk/news/features-news/2022/06/03/black-jews/Black Hebrew IsraelitesThieboudienneBanana Challah (Yum!)Tzedakah (Charity)Tikkun_olam (Repair the world)Battle_of_Cable_StreetBook - What does a Jew Look Like?Festivals of Sigd and New_Yam_Festival_of_the_IgboJewish Museum Londonhttps://www.lyonslearning.org.uk/Transcript here-----------------More about Eylan Ezekiel here and about Penny Rabiger hereWe are on Bluesky, Facebook, and even X/ Twitter too. If you'd like to be involved in our projects, such as being a guest on the podcast, please contact us here https://forms.gle/sx7Nic2rCnTNEG289Incredible artwork and design by Emily Theodore - Thanks so much Emily!!Music by Aleksafor utransndr KarabanovSound Effect by Sergei Chetvertnykh Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
During November 2019, I had the pleasure to be a guest on 'The Opperman Report,' as hosted by US investigator and broadcaster, Ed Opperman. The topic for discussion was The Occult Beatles, including John Lennon's relationship with the controversial British Black power activist and 60s counter-culture figure Michael X, Paul McCartney's ex-wife Heather Mills, the ongoing 'Paul is Dead' claims, the Beatles' early years in Liverpool (and its occult connotations), and The Beatles' relationship with the 60s avant-garde movement, plus more. Please listen to all three episodes for the full experience.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/1198501/advertisement
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Lots of moving parts in this week's episode. We start by checking in on our disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan and how there is no accountability to millions of dollars of aid and how that might be linked to the military adventurism going on in Ukraine. We will also talk about new bombers being shipped down under to keep an eye on China, and new nukes being sent to Europe. Featured Articles: https://thehill.com/policy/national-security/3714172-watchdog-points-to-dire-conditions-in-afghanistan-amid-us-agencies-resistance-to-oversight/https://www.shtfplan.com/headline-news/liz-truss-allegedly-sent-a-message-saying-it-is-done-to-blinken-after-nord-stream-sabotagehttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-10-31/china-tensions-taiwan-us-military-deploy-bombers-to-australia/101585380https://www.politico.com/news/2022/10/26/u-s-plans-upgraded-nukes-europe-00063675https://www.axios.com/2022/11/02/north-korea-russia-artillery-shells-ukraine-warhttps://www.jpost.com/international/article-721264***Credits***The voice of The Abracast – Hila Assor https://hilaassor.com/Theme Song “Red Horse Rising” by X-Proph3t: http://www.reverbnation.com/xproph3tWritten / Produced / researched / Performed – Jon Towers www.abracast.com***Contact***Visit Website: www.abracast.comEmail Jon: Towers113@gmail.com Find Jon on Twitter: @jonnyaxx https://twitter.com/JonnyAxx Find Jon on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jon.towers.925Find Jon On Instagram: http://instagram.com/stigmatastudios***Storefront*** If you enjoy the show, learned something new, or was inspired you might consider supporting the show! https://abracast.com/store-front***Support*** If you enjoy the show, learned something new, or was inspired you might consider supporting the show!Become a subscriber: www.subscribestar.com/abracast Just wanna buy me a drink?: paypal.me/stigmatastudios ***Advertise*** Got a book, Product or Podcast? Would you like to get your message to The Abracast audience?Advertise on The Abracast: https://www.advertisecast.com/TheAbracastAdvertise on The Abracast: https://intellifluence.com/influencer/jon-towers-6103
During November 2019, I had the pleasure to be a guest on 'The Opperman Report,' as hosted by US investigator and broadcaster, Ed Opperman. The topic for discussion was The Occult Beatles, including John Lennon's relationship with the controversial British Black power activist and 60s counter-culture figure Michael X, Paul McCartney's ex-wife Heather Mills, the ongoing 'Paul is Dead' claims, the Beatles' early years in Liverpool (and its occult connotations), and The Beatles' relationship with the 60s avant-garde movement, plus more. Please listen to all three episodes for the full experience.
During November 2019, I had the pleasure to be a guest on 'The Opperman Report,' as hosted by US investigator and broadcaster, Ed Opperman. The topic for discussion was The Occult Beatles, including John Lennon's relationship with the controversial British Black power activist and 60s counter-culture figure Michael X, Paul McCartney's ex-wife Heather Mills, the ongoing 'Paul is Dead' claims, the Beatles' early years in Liverpool (and its occult connotations), and The Beatles' relationship with the 60s avant-garde movement, plus more. Please listen to all three episodes for the full experience.
During November 2019, I had the pleasure to be a guest on 'The Opperman Report,' as hosted by US investigator and broadcaster, Ed Opperman. The topic for discussion was The Occult Beatles, including John Lennon's relationship with the controversial British Black power activist and 60s counter-culture figure Michael X, Paul McCartney's ex-wife Heather Mills, the ongoing 'Paul is Dead' claims, the Beatles' early years in Liverpool (and its occult connotations), and The Beatles' relationship with the 60s avant-garde movement, plus more. Please listen to all three episodes for the full experience.
Narrating our “Pan-Afrikan” Connections: Claudette Johnson and Marlene Smith in-dialogue with Lubaina Himid Marlene Smith is a multi-disciplinary artist and curator recognised for her research on Black Artists and Modernism in the UK. Claudette Johnson, known for her large-scale figurative drawings, are acknowledged for their ‘defiant' contribution to the study of Black visuality. Both Claudette Johnson and Marlene Smith were co-founders of the East-Midlands based, BLK Group formed in Wolverhampton in 1979, setting the stage for the anti-racist discourse of the British Black arts movement, which would follow the early 1980s. Lubaina Himid is an artist, who spent much of her life working to create space for herself and other Black women in the UK's artistic ecosystem, simultaneously operating as a curator, cultural historian, and as an educator. Here, she speaks to Marlene Smith and Claudette Johnson about the complexities of negotiating one's individual artistic practice, while also giving credence to the effective power of collective movement and action in shaping and nuancing our multiple histories of art. The panel draws its title from an exhibition held at the Herbert Art Gallery and Museum in 1983. https://www.1-54.com/
Davinia Gordon (fondly known as Dee) lives in Spain, is an Entrepreneur, founder of DG Digital Marketing and co founder of Trailer Bites. . Dee laughs at the thought of being an entrepreneur, she just sees herself as a regular woman carving out a better life for herself. Yet with 3 businesses now under her belt, all of which she has launched in the past 18 months… and all that are growing at speed, she is most definitely an entrepreneur. She took a leap of faith in myself 18 months ago, to harness her acquired corporate skill over 25 years (none of which are in property or pizzas), but do include Marketing and Social Media Management, she has created multiple streams of income and is now supporting others to do the same. …and when she isn't running her businesses she can be found writing her blog ‘Deep Rooted Mahogany' and sharing her voice to educate EVERYONE about the deep rooted history of black people to change attitudes, break down barriers and make positive change for all communities. On this special episode for Black History Month Dee shares her experiences growing up as a British Black woman, how she has had to try so much harder to climb the corporate ladders and she talks about the importance of updating the education system and shares her thoughts on how to break down some of the barriers across communities. Come and connect with Davinia here; Davinia Gordon https://www.facebook.com/dgdigimarketing https://www.instagram.com/dgdigitalmarketinguk/?hl=en https://www.facebook.com/deeprootedmahogany https://www.instagram.com/trailerbites.est2021/?hl=en https://www.facebook.com/trailerbites Inspire and Connect https://linktr.ee/inspireandconnect
As part of our Black History Celebration we this October 2022, we have our third self published Black British Author joining us to discuss her book and her journey into becoming a an author. Join us this week as Christiana Jackson author of 'The Queens Tea Party' discusses her journey, and ideas while writing the children's book. If you enjoyed this episode subscribe to our podcast so you never miss an episode. If we put a smile on your face, leave us a review and share. If you would like to discuss anything from this episode please email us at smiles@coffeemorninglaughter.com To purchase a copy of ‘The Queen's Tea Party' (Paperback), it's available on: Amazon Waterstones Bernesabdbobles Book Depository Check out The Queens Tea Party page on Instagram Get Social: Website: http://coffeemorninglaughter.com Facebook: https://facebook.com/coffeemorninglaughter Instagram: https://instagram.com/coffeemorninglaughter Any questions, feedback or comments email us: smiles@coffeemorninglaughter.com Shilz.1 @shilz.1 Michelle @always.chelle
Black History month has started and I wanted to share my views on what I think about the meaning of BHM and how it relates to my identity. The queen has also recently passed and brought up many feelings about slavery, colonisation and empire. I hope you enjoy this episode. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrcCTgwbsjc Indian Partition Articles about Keyna and British Empire https://www.theguardian.com/news/2016/aug/18/uncovering-truth-british-empire-caroline-elkins-mau-mau https://www.blackhistorymonth.org.uk/article/section/african-history/the-colonisation-of-kenya/ David Lammy Documentary Black and British: A Forgotten History - David Olusoga Natives: Race and Class in the Ruins of Empire - Akala Book tickets for discussion
As we continue celebrating Black History Month this October 2022, we have another special guest who tells us about her journey into becoming a self published author. Join us this week as Toyin Owoseje author of 'Wonderfully Me' discuss her journey, inspiration and key tips on becoming an author. If you enjoyed this episode subscribe to our podcast so you never miss an episode. If we put a smile on your face, leave us a review and share. If you would like to discuss anything from this episode please email us at smiles@coffeemorninglaughter.com To purchase a copy of Wonderfully Me (Paperback), it's available on Amazon and on the Waterstones sites, click links below to purchase: Amazon Waterstones Get Social: Website: http://coffeemorninglaughter.com Facebook: https://facebook.com/coffeemorninglaughter Instagram: https://instagram.com/coffeemorninglaughter Any questions, feedback or comments email us: smiles@coffeemorninglaughter.com Shilz.1 @shilz.1 Michelle @always.chelle Toyin @mstoyin
Most popular in the folklore and mythology of the mid 1900's England, Black Dogs are ghostly canine apparitions that appear as signs of many different meanings throughout the world. The term Black Dog is a blanket name that covers many different local urban legends that revolve around a Black Dog Specter. The legend seems to have found its modern origins in the land of the British Isles and a large handful of specific legends haunt the past and present. One, being that of the legendary Black Shuck. Today we welcome Adam from the Tales from the Animal Kingdom of the land of the legend itself! Welcome back to Infinite Rabbit Hole and the Paranormal Network! Paranormal Network YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheParanormalNetwork Infinite Rabbit Hole Webpage: https://www.infiniterabbithole.com/ Infinite Rabbit Hole Merch Site: https://infiniterabbithole.bigcartel.com/ Infinite Rabbit Hole Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2938155016437751/ SOURCES Book: Watson, W.T. Phantom Black Dogs. Book: Godfrey, Linda S. The Beast of Bray Road: Tailing Wisconsin's Werewolf. Book: Norman, Mark. Black Dog Folklore. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/infiniterabbithole/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/infiniterabbithole/support
During November 2019, I had the pleasure to be a guest on 'The Opperman Report,' as hosted by US investigator and broadcaster, Ed Opperman. The topic for discussion was The Occult Beatles, including John Lennon's relationship with the controversial British Black power activist and 60s counter-culture figure Michael X, Paul McCartney's ex-wife Heather Mills, the ongoing 'Paul is Dead' claims, the Beatles' early years in Liverpool (and its occult connotations), and The Beatles' relationship with the 60s avant-garde movement, plus more. Please listen to all three episodes for the full experience.
During November 2019, I had the pleasure to be a guest on 'The Opperman Report,' as hosted by US investigator and broadcaster, Ed Opperman. The topic for discussion was The Occult Beatles, including John Lennon's relationship with the controversial British Black power activist and 60s counter-culture figure Michael X, Paul McCartney's ex-wife Heather Mills, the ongoing 'Paul is Dead' claims, the Beatles' early years in Liverpool (and its occult connotations), and The Beatles' relationship with the 60s avant-garde movement, plus more. Please listen to all three episodes for the full experience.
During November 2019, I had the pleasure to be a guest on 'The Opperman Report,' as hosted by US investigator and broadcaster, Ed Opperman. The topic for discussion was The Occult Beatles, including John Lennon's relationship with the controversial British Black power activist and 60s counter-culture figure Michael X, Paul McCartney's ex-wife Heather Mills, the ongoing 'Paul is Dead' claims, the Beatles' early years in Liverpool (and its occult connotations), and The Beatles' relationship with the 60s avant-garde movement, plus more. Please listen to all three episodes for the full experience.
During November 2019, I had the pleasure to be a guest on 'The Opperman Report,' as hosted by US investigator and broadcaster, Ed Opperman. The topic for discussion was The Occult Beatles, including John Lennon's relationship with the controversial British Black power activist and 60s counter-culture figure Michael X, Paul McCartney's ex-wife Heather Mills, the ongoing 'Paul is Dead' claims, the Beatles' early years in Liverpool (and its occult connotations), and The Beatles' relationship with the 60s avant-garde movement, plus more. Please listen to all three episodes for the full experience.
During November 2019, I had the pleasure to be a guest on 'The Opperman Report,' as hosted by US investigator and broadcaster, Ed Opperman. The topic for discussion was The Occult Beatles, including John Lennon's relationship with the controversial British Black power activist and 60s counter-culture figure Michael X, Paul McCartney's ex-wife Heather Mills, the ongoing 'Paul is Dead' claims, the Beatles' early years in Liverpool (and its occult connotations), and The Beatles' relationship with the 60s avant-garde movement, plus more. Please listen to all three episodes for the full experience.
During November 2019, I had the pleasure to be a guest on 'The Opperman Report,' as hosted by US investigator and broadcaster, Ed Opperman. The topic for discussion was The Occult Beatles, including John Lennon's relationship with the controversial British Black power activist and 60s counter-culture figure Michael X, Paul McCartney's ex-wife Heather Mills, the ongoing 'Paul is Dead' claims, the Beatles' early years in Liverpool (and its occult connotations), and The Beatles' relationship with the 60s avant-garde movement, plus more. Please listen to all three episodes for the full experience.
This week the boys take a look at some of the up-and-coming names in the British Black Metal Scene:Spider GodGlemtGate MasterThe Sun's Journey Through the NightSumpRevenant MarquisMaiden Hair (Dungeon Synth)and they also talk about the one time they met John Darnielle from the Mountain Goats in Gainesville for like 20 minutes, an event that we're pretty sure he'd remember 11 years laterFollow us on twitter! @ThreeLokosPodfollow us on Twitter! @NFTalkingPod
What is the hidden history of performers of colour in in British theatre? In British Black and Asian Shakespeareans: Integrating Shakespeare, 1966–2018 (Arden Shakespeare, 2022), Jami Rogers, an honorary fellow at Department of English at University of Warwick, examines this question with one of the most central parts of British theatre and culture- performances of Shakespeare. The book tells a story of discrimination and barriers to success, whilst celebrating career triumphs and demonstrating the significance of actors, directors, and theatre companies. The book uses archival material including theatre criticism, a new database of performances and performers, and interviews with a range of the British Black and Asian Shakespearian greats. The book will be essential reading across the arts and humanities, as well as for social scientists, and anyone interested in understanding British arts and culture. Dave O'Brien is Professor of Cultural and Creative Industries, at the University of Sheffield. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network
What is the hidden history of performers of colour in in British theatre? In British Black and Asian Shakespeareans: Integrating Shakespeare, 1966–2018 (Arden Shakespeare, 2022), Jami Rogers, an honorary fellow at Department of English at University of Warwick, examines this question with one of the most central parts of British theatre and culture- performances of Shakespeare. The book tells a story of discrimination and barriers to success, whilst celebrating career triumphs and demonstrating the significance of actors, directors, and theatre companies. The book uses archival material including theatre criticism, a new database of performances and performers, and interviews with a range of the British Black and Asian Shakespearian greats. The book will be essential reading across the arts and humanities, as well as for social scientists, and anyone interested in understanding British arts and culture. Dave O'Brien is Professor of Cultural and Creative Industries, at the University of Sheffield. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/history
What is the hidden history of performers of colour in in British theatre? In British Black and Asian Shakespeareans: Integrating Shakespeare, 1966–2018 (Arden Shakespeare, 2022), Jami Rogers, an honorary fellow at Department of English at University of Warwick, examines this question with one of the most central parts of British theatre and culture- performances of Shakespeare. The book tells a story of discrimination and barriers to success, whilst celebrating career triumphs and demonstrating the significance of actors, directors, and theatre companies. The book uses archival material including theatre criticism, a new database of performances and performers, and interviews with a range of the British Black and Asian Shakespearian greats. The book will be essential reading across the arts and humanities, as well as for social scientists, and anyone interested in understanding British arts and culture. Dave O'Brien is Professor of Cultural and Creative Industries, at the University of Sheffield. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/critical-theory
What is the hidden history of performers of colour in in British theatre? In British Black and Asian Shakespeareans: Integrating Shakespeare, 1966–2018 (Arden Shakespeare, 2022), Jami Rogers, an honorary fellow at Department of English at University of Warwick, examines this question with one of the most central parts of British theatre and culture- performances of Shakespeare. The book tells a story of discrimination and barriers to success, whilst celebrating career triumphs and demonstrating the significance of actors, directors, and theatre companies. The book uses archival material including theatre criticism, a new database of performances and performers, and interviews with a range of the British Black and Asian Shakespearian greats. The book will be essential reading across the arts and humanities, as well as for social scientists, and anyone interested in understanding British arts and culture. Dave O'Brien is Professor of Cultural and Creative Industries, at the University of Sheffield. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/performing-arts
What is the hidden history of performers of colour in in British theatre? In British Black and Asian Shakespeareans: Integrating Shakespeare, 1966–2018 (Arden Shakespeare, 2022), Jami Rogers, an honorary fellow at Department of English at University of Warwick, examines this question with one of the most central parts of British theatre and culture- performances of Shakespeare. The book tells a story of discrimination and barriers to success, whilst celebrating career triumphs and demonstrating the significance of actors, directors, and theatre companies. The book uses archival material including theatre criticism, a new database of performances and performers, and interviews with a range of the British Black and Asian Shakespearian greats. The book will be essential reading across the arts and humanities, as well as for social scientists, and anyone interested in understanding British arts and culture. Dave O'Brien is Professor of Cultural and Creative Industries, at the University of Sheffield. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/european-studies
What is the hidden history of performers of colour in in British theatre? In British Black and Asian Shakespeareans: Integrating Shakespeare, 1966–2018 (Arden Shakespeare, 2022), Jami Rogers, an honorary fellow at Department of English at University of Warwick, examines this question with one of the most central parts of British theatre and culture- performances of Shakespeare. The book tells a story of discrimination and barriers to success, whilst celebrating career triumphs and demonstrating the significance of actors, directors, and theatre companies. The book uses archival material including theatre criticism, a new database of performances and performers, and interviews with a range of the British Black and Asian Shakespearian greats. The book will be essential reading across the arts and humanities, as well as for social scientists, and anyone interested in understanding British arts and culture. Dave O'Brien is Professor of Cultural and Creative Industries, at the University of Sheffield. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/british-studies
Episode 154#JoeBudden says F*** that Slaughterhouse album (05:51) The team recaps the #JeenYuhs doc episode 3 (24:08) Would you take advice from an A Hole? (51:19) #IrvGotti and #JaRule are set to release their docu-series. ( 01:00:16) #SnoopDogg gets some of the Death Row masters (01:17:05) #Snowfall Episode 3 recap (01:27:04) The team debates the reason and effects behind British Black men taking roles from American Black men (01:52:00) Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/barz-n-shotz-podcast/donations
When you think of menswork in the UK, do you think of white men breathing vigorously in cold water? But what about black men? Are black men participating in menswork at the same rates as their white counterparts? What is stopping black men? And what do black men stand to gain by doing menswork? I have assembled a wonderful group of black British men to sit down with and discuss all of these questions. I am joined by three black British men, Fidel Beauhill, a men's coach and author. Alex Holmes, existential coach and author, and Simon Brett, identity coach. In this episode, the first of its kind, we talk about our journeys with menswork, what it is like being a black man in the menswork scene and what menswork is so important for black men. The key topics are:
In this episode, Annika Allen talks to Bernicia Boateng, beauty and makeup influencer, Channel 4's Highlife reality TV star and entrepreneur who owns a studio in east London and has applied make-up to many of the world's top celebrities. Bernicia reveals her beauty tips and tricks and how she has managed to pivot with her business during the lockdown. The Black Magic Podcast features inspiring interviews with brilliant and resilient British Black women - about their life journeys and paths to success. This podcast will motivate, educate and inspire you to celebrate your own magic. You can follow the Black Magic Podcast on Instagram @blackmagicpodcast See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Getting an investor for your business isn't always easy. In this episode, Annika Allen talks to Yvonne Bajela, a founder and principal at venture capital firm Impact X. She focuses on investing in underrepresented entrepreneurs across Europe and she gives those much-needed tips on how to make that money move. The Black Magic Podcast features inspiring interviews with brilliant and resilient British Black women - about their life journeys and paths to success. This podcast will motivate, educate and inspire you to celebrate your own magic. You can follow the Black Magic Podcast on Instagram @blackmagicpodcast See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Singer and songwriter Terri Walker has been in the music industry for over 20 years. In this episode, Terri opens up to Annika Allen revealing the incredible highs and lows of being a full-time artist and the job she has taken on to pay her bills. The Black Magic Podcast features inspiring interviews with brilliant and resilient British Black women - about their life journeys and paths to success. This podcast will motivate, educate and inspire you to celebrate your own magic. You can follow the Black Magic Podcast on Instagram @blackmagicpodcast See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Part of the Humanities Cultural Programme, one of the founding stones for the future Stephen A. Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities. In his autobiography, The Life and Rhymes of Benjamin Zephaniah (2018), award-winning poet, lyricist, musician, and activist Benjamin Zephaniah speaks out candidly about the writer's responsibility to step outside the medium of literature and engage in political activism: “You can't just be a poet or writer and say your activism is simply writing about these things; you have to do something as well, especially if your public profile can be put to good use.” In conversation with Elleke Boehmer and Malachi McIntosh, he will address the complex relationship of authorship and activism in a celebrity-driven media culture and the ways in which his celebrity persona relates to his activist agenda. The conversation will tie in with contemporary debates about the role of literature and the celebrity author as a social commentator. Pre-recorded introduction: Elleke Boehmer is Professor of World Literature in English at the University of Oxford and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. She is the author and editor of over twenty books, including Colonial and Postcolonial Literature (1995, 2005), Empire, the National and the Postcolonial: Resistance in Interaction (2002), Stories of Women (2005), Indian Arrivals 1870-1915: Networks of British Empire (2015), Postcolonial Poetics: 21st-century critical readings (2018), and a widely translated biography of Nelson Mandela (2008). She is the award-winning author of five novels, including Bloodlines (2000), Nile Baby (2008), and The Shouting in the Dark (2015), and two collections of short stories, most recently To the Volcano, and other stories (2019). Boehmer is the Director of the Oxford Centre for Life Writing and principal investigator of Postcolonial Writers Make Worlds. Speakers: Benjamin Zephaniah is one of Britain's most eminent contemporary poets, best known for his compelling spoken-word and recorded performances. An award-winning playwright, novelist, children's author, and musician, he is also a committed political activist and outspoken campaigner for human and animal rights. He appears regularly on radio and TV, literary festivals, and has also taken part in plays and films. He continues to record and perform with his reggae band, recently releasing the album Revolutionary Minds. His autobiography, The Life and Rhymes of Benjamin Zephaniah (2018), was shortlisted for the Costa Biography Award. Malachi McIntosh is editor and publishing director of Wasafiri. He previously co-led the Runnymede Trust's award-winning Our Migration Story project and spent four years as a lecturer in postcolonial literature at the University of Cambridge. He is the author of Emigration and Caribbean Literature (2015) and the editor of Beyond Calypso: Re-Reading Samuel Selvon (2016). His fiction and non-fiction have been published widely, including in the Caribbean Review of Books, Flash: The International Short-Short Story Magazine, The Guardian, The Journal of Romance Studies, Research in African Literatures, and The Cambridge Companion to British Black and Asian Literature. Q and A Chaired by Professor Wes Williams, TORCH Director. The event is organised in association with the Postcolonial Writers Make Worlds project and The Oxford Centre for Life-Writing (OCLW) and forms part of the webinar series Art and Action: Literary Authorship, Politics, and Celebrity Culture.
Part of the Humanities Cultural Programme, one of the founding stones for the future Stephen A. Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities. In his autobiography, The Life and Rhymes of Benjamin Zephaniah (2018), award-winning poet, lyricist, musician, and activist Benjamin Zephaniah speaks out candidly about the writer's responsibility to step outside the medium of literature and engage in political activism: “You can't just be a poet or writer and say your activism is simply writing about these things; you have to do something as well, especially if your public profile can be put to good use.” In conversation with Elleke Boehmer and Malachi McIntosh, he will address the complex relationship of authorship and activism in a celebrity-driven media culture and the ways in which his celebrity persona relates to his activist agenda. The conversation will tie in with contemporary debates about the role of literature and the celebrity author as a social commentator. Pre-recorded introduction: Elleke Boehmer is Professor of World Literature in English at the University of Oxford and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. She is the author and editor of over twenty books, including Colonial and Postcolonial Literature (1995, 2005), Empire, the National and the Postcolonial: Resistance in Interaction (2002), Stories of Women (2005), Indian Arrivals 1870-1915: Networks of British Empire (2015), Postcolonial Poetics: 21st-century critical readings (2018), and a widely translated biography of Nelson Mandela (2008). She is the award-winning author of five novels, including Bloodlines (2000), Nile Baby (2008), and The Shouting in the Dark (2015), and two collections of short stories, most recently To the Volcano, and other stories (2019). Boehmer is the Director of the Oxford Centre for Life Writing and principal investigator of Postcolonial Writers Make Worlds. Speakers: Benjamin Zephaniah is one of Britain's most eminent contemporary poets, best known for his compelling spoken-word and recorded performances. An award-winning playwright, novelist, children's author, and musician, he is also a committed political activist and outspoken campaigner for human and animal rights. He appears regularly on radio and TV, literary festivals, and has also taken part in plays and films. He continues to record and perform with his reggae band, recently releasing the album Revolutionary Minds. His autobiography, The Life and Rhymes of Benjamin Zephaniah (2018), was shortlisted for the Costa Biography Award. Malachi McIntosh is editor and publishing director of Wasafiri. He previously co-led the Runnymede Trust's award-winning Our Migration Story project and spent four years as a lecturer in postcolonial literature at the University of Cambridge. He is the author of Emigration and Caribbean Literature (2015) and the editor of Beyond Calypso: Re-Reading Samuel Selvon (2016). His fiction and non-fiction have been published widely, including in the Caribbean Review of Books, Flash: The International Short-Short Story Magazine, The Guardian, The Journal of Romance Studies, Research in African Literatures, and The Cambridge Companion to British Black and Asian Literature. Q and A Chaired by Professor Wes Williams, TORCH Director. The event is organised in association with the Postcolonial Writers Make Worlds project and The Oxford Centre for Life-Writing (OCLW) and forms part of the webinar series Art and Action: Literary Authorship, Politics, and Celebrity Culture.
Artists Sonia Boyce, Isaac Julien, Eddie Chambers and Harold Offeh talk to Anne McElvoy about their art and the influence of the British black arts movement - which began around the time of the First National Black Art Convention in 1982 organised by the Blk Art Group and held at Wolverhampton Polytechnic. Eddie Chambers has written Roots and Culture: Cultural Politics in the Making of Black Britain and Black Artists in British Art: A History since the 1950s. He teaches at the University of Texas, Austin. Sonia Boyce is Professor at Middlesex University, a Royal Academician and the Principal-Investigator of the Black Artists & Modernism project. She will show work in the British Pavilion at the Venice Biennale in 2022. Isaac Julien shows at the Victoria Miro Gallery. His work is on display at the Museum of Modern Art in Scotland until August 31st. Lessons of the Hour is a ten-screen film installation looking at the life and times of Frederick Douglass who, from 1845-7, made repeated visits to Edinburgh, while campaigning across the UK and Ireland against US slavery. Harold Offeh is an artist, curator and senior lecturer in Fine Art at Leeds Beckett University. His work Covers features in Untitled: art on the conditions of our time which runs in a newly curated display at Kettle's Yard, Cambridge 10 July 2021 – 3 October 2021 following its opening at the New Art Exchange in Nottingham. You can also see his work in the Wellcome Collection exhibition Joy which runs until February 2022. Nottingham Contemporary's The Place Is Here brought together around 100 works by over 30 artists and collectives in 2017 when this episode first aired. Producer: Karl Bos Editor: Robyn Read You might be interested in our playlist on the Free Thinking programme website Exploring Black History https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p08t2qbp
Sasha Johnson: Black Lives Matter activist shot in London.
BLACKFACE & MINSTRELSY - At its most basic level, 'blackface' is the application of any prosthetic to imitate the complexion of another race. In theory, it's a performance available to all, yet 'whiteface' is relatively unknown. Laurie Taylor talks to Ayanna Thompson, Regents Professor of English at Arizona State University, about the painful history of ‘blackface’, an ancient European theatrical device that the Europeans brought with them to America. What connects it to Blackface minstrelsy, a specific comedic performance tradition rooted in slavery, and why does this racist practice endure today? Also, Christine Grandy, Associate Professor in History at the University of Lincoln, discusses the origins of the British Black and White Minstrel Show, a prime time, BBC variety programme which lasted for 20 years, from 1958-1978. She uncovers a little known history in which broadcasters, the press, and audience members collectively argued that the show had nothing to do with race whilst the complaints and anger of Black people were dismissed. Thinking Allowed is produced in partnership with the Open University. Producer: Jayne Egerton
BLACKFACE & MINSTRELSY - At its most basic level, 'blackface' is the application of any prosthetic to imitate the complexion of another race. In theory, it's a performance available to all, yet 'whiteface' is relatively unknown. Laurie Taylor talks to Ayanna Thompson, Regents Professor of English at Arizona State University, about the painful history of ‘blackface’, an ancient European theatrical device that the Europeans brought with them to America. What connects it to Blackface minstrelsy, a specific comedic performance tradition rooted in slavery, and why does this racist practice endure today? Also, Christine Grandy, Associate Professor in History at the University of Lincoln, discusses the origins of the British Black and White Minstrel Show, a prime time, BBC variety programme which lasted for 20 years, from 1958-1978. She uncovers a little known history in which broadcasters, the press, and audience members collectively argued that the show had nothing to do with race whilst the complaints and anger of Black people were dismissed. Thinking Allowed is produced in partnership with the Open University. Producer: Jayne Egerton
BLACKFACE & MINSTRELSY - At its most basic level, 'blackface' is the application of any prosthetic to imitate the complexion of another race. In theory, it's a performance available to all, yet 'whiteface' is relatively unknown. Laurie Taylor talks to Ayanna Thompson, Regents Professor of English at Arizona State University, about the painful history of ‘blackface’, an ancient European theatrical device that the Europeans brought with them to America. What connects it to Blackface minstrelsy, a specific comedic performance tradition rooted in slavery, and why does this racist practice endure today? Also, Christine Grandy, Associate Professor in History at the University of Lincoln, discusses the origins of the British Black and White Minstrel Show, a prime time, BBC variety programme which lasted for 20 years, from 1958-1978. She uncovers a little known history in which broadcasters, the press, and audience members collectively argued that the show had nothing to do with race whilst the complaints and anger of Black people were dismissed. Thinking Allowed is produced in partnership with the Open University. Producer: Jayne Egerton
Sharon Duncan Brewster is a quiet British Black acting icon whose breadth of work covers screen and stage. With notable TVG roles in Bad Girls, Top Boy, and Sex Education. Commanding the stage in acclaimed productions such as A Street Car Named Desire at the Royal Exchange in Manchester and A Midsummer Night's Dream at Liverpool Everyman Theatre. She's also the first Black human woman to have a speaking role in the Star Wars franchise (Rogue One)... Now she takes the lead in Sky's new action sci-fi drama series Intergalactic. We spoke to Sharon to find out more about her character Tula ... Intergalactic is available on Sky One & Now TV
In this episode, Dr. Hettie V. Williams interviews Dr. Anne-Marie Angelo about the British Black Panther Party. Angelo is a Senior Lecturer in American history in the School of Media, Arts and Humanities at the University of Sussex. Her forthcoming book with the University of North Carolina Press is entitled Black Power on the Move: Migration, Internationalism, and the British and Israeli Black Panthers is about the Black Power movements in the United Kingdom and Israel in order to understand how Black Power was transformed from an African-American movement to a global black freedom struggle.
Darius and Ryon delve into the topic of colorism. They then transition to talking about the appropriateness of British Black actors/actresses playing historic American activist roles and how it shares similarities with colorism. *For more info on colorism: https://shadowandact.com/vanessa-bell-calloway-says-colorism-cost-her-the-role-of-lisa-in-coming-to-america *For more information on the struggle between Black American and Black British actors check out this article: https://www.vulture.com/2017/04/black-american-and-british-actors-what-the-debate-gets-wrong.html *For more information on the Brian Lorrits book "Insider Outsider": https://www.amazon.com/Insider-Outsider-Journey-Stranger-Evangelicalism/dp/0310345030/ref=sr_1_7?dchild=1&qid=1613973857&refinements=p_27%3ABryan+Loritts&s=books&sr=1-7
This Week we Recapped the Judas and Black Messiah film and break it down. Did it portray him well? How did Daniel and Lakeith do? Did they choose the right perspective for the film? Then we get into it about British Black actors taking alot of roles from American Black Actors and figure out who is to blame? We also talked about the disaster in Texas and the engine that went out mid flight. Make sure to listen and tell all ya friends about the brodies!Intro 0-20:30British Black actors vs American Black Actors 21:05-45:05Judas and the Black Messiah 45:05-endThe Brodies Podcast is a podcast among friends that have unfiltered, raw, and open dialogue among adults. Sometimes the conversation is not for the sensitive individual. In a time where everyone is sensitive and someone always seems to get offended, if you are sensitive or easily offended then this podcast is not for you. However if you enjoy great, honest and raw conversations than this podcast is for you.https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJesW44MsvJYoIASN5Euetwhttps://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-brodieshttps://www.iheart.com/podcast/256-the-brodies-43079223/https://open.spotify.com/show/3fWskouBgDXALgDcFPxMFfhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-brodies/id1449419604https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Idbhjruee3uqr47cuyf5ckuhkgihttps://www.instagram.com/thebrodiespod/?hl=enhttps://www.facebook.com/TheBrodiesPodSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/TheBrodies)Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/TheBrodies)
Russell and Robert meet Lubaina Himid CBE, the Turner Prize winning artist and cultural activist. Born in Zanzibar in 1954, Lubaina Himid is a British painter who has dedicated her four-decades-long career to uncovering marginalised and silenced histories, figures, and cultural expressions. She studied Theatre Design at Wimbledon College of Art and went on to receive an MA in Cultural History from the Royal College of Art. Himid currently lives and works in Preston, UK, and is a professor at the University of Central Lancashire. In Autumn 2021, Himid will present a major monographic exhibition at Tate Modern, London and will also have a solo exhibition at Hollybush Gardens gallery in London.We discuss her influential career in art as artist but also as a mentor and champion of other artist's work. Initially trained in theatre design, Himid is known for her innovative approaches to painting and to social engagement. She has been pivotal in the UK since the 1980s for her contributions to the British Black arts movement, making space for the expression and recognition of Black experience and women’s creativity. Over the last decade, she has earned international recognition for her figurative paintings, which explore overlooked and invisible aspects of history and of contemporary everyday life. In 2017, she was the winner of the Turner Prize and in 2018 she was bestowed with the honorary title of CBE for her contributions to the arts.Current exhibitions include Risquons-Tout, WIELS, Contemporary Art Centre, Brussels. Significant solo exhibitions include Spotlights, Tate Britain, London (2019); The Grab Test, Frans Hals Museum, Haarlem, The Netherlands (2019); Lubaina Himid, CAPC Bordeaux, France (2019); Work From Underneath, New Museum, New York (2019); Gifts to Kings, MRAC Languedoc Roussillon Midi-Pyrénées, Sérignan (2018); Our Kisses are Petals, BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art, Gateshead (2018); The Truth Is Never Watertight, Badischer Kunstverein, Karlsruhe (2017); Navigation Charts, Spike Island, Bristol (2017); and Invisible Strategies, Modern Art Oxford (2017).Her work is held in various museum and public collections, including Tate; British Council Collection; Arts Council Collection; UK Government Art Collection; Museum Ludwig, Cologne; Victoria & Albert Museum, London; National Museums Liverpool; Whitworth Art Gallery, Manchester; Hammer Museum, Los Angeles; and Rhode Island School of Design, Providence. A monograph, titled Lubaina Himid: Workshop Manual, was released in 2019 from Koenig Books.Special thanks to Lubaina for this enlightening interview, and Lisa Panting & Malin Ståhl of incredible gallery Hollybush Gardens (based in Clerkenwell, London). Follow @LubainaPics and @Hollybush_Gardens on Instagram and their official websites https://lubainahimid.uk/ and https://hollybushgardens.co.uk/For images of all artworks discussed in this episode visit @TalkArt. Talk Art theme music by Jack Northover @JackNorthoverMusic courtesy of... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
This week, host Jesse David Fox sits down with British stand-up comedian, writer, actor, and host London Hughes! In 2019, London performed her stand-up show “To Catch a Dick” at the 2019 Edinburgh Festival Fringe Festival, where she was the first British Black woman to be nominated for the Dave Edinburgh Comedy ‘Best Show’ Award. In early 2020, London moved to L.A. and recorded the show as her debut comedy special. Jesse and London chat double standards for dating male and female comedians, a failed run at Edinburgh, and genuinely wanting to be famous. You can watch To Catch a Dick and The Netflix Afterparty on Netflix. Follow London on Twitter and on Instagram. Follow Jesse David Fox on Twitter and Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Being funny isn't just her job, its literally in the DNA of comedian and ITV1 Loose Women star Judi Love. She has been keeping us entertained during lockdown with her Instagram series Quarantine Date Nights and in this episode talks openly about her journey, motherhood and dealing with grief.The Black Magic Podcast features inspiring interviews with brilliant and resilient British Black women - about their life journeys and paths to success. This podcast will motivate, educate and inspire you to celebrate your own magic. Hosted by entrepreneur and content creator Annika Allen and produced by audio production specialists Unedited, the series was voted Podcast of the Year at Precious Lifestyle Awards 2018. Follow the Black Magic Podcast on Instagram @blackmagicpodcast See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Bamous is a new comedy show hosted by award-winning comedian Dane Baptiste, that centres around the mythical NASBLAQ - a Stock index for diverse talent which determines which of them are allowed up and down the ladder of fame and success at any one time. Dane and his assembled cast will try and figure out how the NASBLAQ works and how black talent can get to the top of it with an avalanche of comedy sketches, stunts, funny archive, interviews, social campaigns and much more, promising to reflect Britain at its most true, most provocative and most current. We spoke to Dane about the legacy of British Black comedians ... Bamous is available on https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p091pydr (BBC iPlayer)
Many of the Irish immigrants who came to Cleveland in the 1910s and 1920s were young single men who were escaping conflict. They or their families wanted them to avoid conscription into the British Army during World War I or to avoid what seemed certain to be another failed rebellion in 1916. Others left in the later 1910s as rebellion spread in Ireland, and the British Black and Tans terrorized the countryside. Others had been enemy combatants during the Irish Civil War in 1922 and 1923. This cohort of immigrants swelled the ranks of organizations that promoted Irish freedom, including the secretive Clan na Gael. They also brought Gaelic football to Cleveland in the 1920s, and they helped to found the city's most enduring Irish social club, the West Side Irish American Club. A new wave of immigration was already producing a new wave of Irish community leaders. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
During Lockdown x 2 - Kelly manages to catch up with the first female British Black standup Angie Le Mar. We hear about her journey into comedy, her TV career and becoming a writer, EP and director amongst navigating dislexyia.
'Alex Wheatle' is the name of the 4th film in the Steve McQueen Small Axe series. Airing on BBC this past month. Based on the early years of the critically acclaimed and award-winning author Alex Wheatle, this film focuses on Alex's time in care, prison and then how he found his home in the Brixton community. Author of iconic books such as East of Acre Lane, Brixton Rock and more recently Cane Warriors Alex is renowned for his documenting of British Black life. He was also a consultant on the Small Axe series. Newcomer actor Sheyi Cole landed the opportunity to play Alex in this Small Axe anthology. We spoke to them both about being involved in Small Axe ... Small Axe episodes are available to watch on https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/p08vxt33/small-axe (BBC iPlayer)
Steve McQueen's film 'Mangrove' tells the true story of British Caribbean activists. The Mangrove 9, was a group of Black activists who clashed with London police during a protest march in 1970. Their highly publicised trial that followed was the first judicial acknowledgment of behaviour motivated by racial hatred within the Metropolitan Police. Starring a star studded cast including Letitia Wright (Black Panther), Malachi Kirby (Curfew), Rochenda Sandall (Line Of Duty), Richie Campbell (Liar) and more. Shaun Parkes (Moses Jones) plays Frank Crichlow whose restaurant The Mangrove was the hub of the community and the focus of the police's racist targeting. We spoke to Shaun about what it was like playing a British Black political icon ... Small Axe premieres 15 November 2020 on BBC One in the UK and on 20 November 2020 on Amazon Prime Video - https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p08vxt33
Songwriter, keyboardist, percussionist and Dirty Projector Felicia Douglass chats to Sly5thAve, Leon Michels, and Tiana Major9 about their desires to become musicians, skills and hobbies they’ve acquired during quarantine that have fed into their work, and how they start a new piece of music. Tiana Major9 is an up-and-coming singer-songwriter who has been praised as a “singular voice in British Black soul”. Her music combines thoughtful soul, jazz, and R&B, and she features on Stormzy’s Mercury-nominated album Heavy Is the Head. Leon Michels is an American producer and musician. As well as co-founding the labels Truth & Soul Records and Big Crown Records, he’s also credited on Adele’s Grammy-nominated album 19, and has worked with the likes of Lana Del Rey, Dr John and the Black Keys. And finally, Sylvester Onyejiaka, aka Sly5thAve, is a multi-instrumentalist, producer and arranger whose compositions are shaped by his faith in hip-hop and a deep understanding of soul, R&B, jazz, and West African music. He has performed alongside Prince, and worked with Stevie Wonder, Janelle Monáe and Quantic. In 2017 he released an orchestral album in tribute to Dr Dre, who congratulated his arrangement live on stage.
We present five eyewitness accounts of moments in British black history. Including the late Sam King remembering the voyage of the Empire Windrush, plus Britain's first black headteacher Yvonne Conolly, Dr William Lez Henry on confronting the Far Right in the battle of Lewisham, Reggae star David Hinds on fighting the nightclub colour bar in 1970s Birmingham and Trix Worrell on the creation of the pioneering and hugely popular TV comedy Desmond's. Max Pearson is joined by Colin Grant, the writer, broadcaster and author of Homecoming: Voices of the Windrush Generation. Photo: Newly arrived Jamaican immigrants on board the 'Empire Windrush' at Tilbury, 22nd June 1948: (Douglas Miller/Keystone/Getty Images)
The Sista Collective talks mixed feelings about mixed relationships. South Asian Bias is a generational problem for many younger people in this country. The Sistas meet the women working to change family and cultural attitudes. From the daughter checking to see if her mum would still love her if she “married out” to the young British Black woman and her Indian husband and mother in law! How one generation is fighting the cultural bias of another. Letitia George, Aminata Kamara and Simone Riley join Jessie Aru-Phillips for Episode 4 of Season 3 of the #SisCollective. Produced by Carly Appleby (BBC Radio Gloucestershire) and Karen Gabay (BBC Radio Manchester). Originally broadcast on BBC Radio Merseyside.
In this episode we discuss: • Dressing like you’re off the boat • Our exploits at our activity day • Wahala’s stag do • Forcing people to drink alcohol when they don’t want to • Black men who don’t want Black women • Megan Thee Stallion confirms Tory Lanez shot her • Men not caring about cutting their hair since lockdown • Companies potentially moving staff to other countries • Working from home • Digital nomads • Competing & pushing oneself • Podcast production quality • Famalam & their controversial Jamaican Countdown sketch • Tinie Tempah’s tweet wishing for British Black billionaires • How much a billion really is • Nas’ King’s Disease album • Nas’ production making the difference • #StavrosSays : Nas - King's Disease [https://open.spotify.com/album/5ZQjqg9obFzyGuxGj0mjSi] Voice note us at esnpodcast@gmail.com Connect with us at & send your questions & comments to: #ESNpod so we can find your comments www.esnpodcast.com www.twitter.com/ESNpodcast www.instagram.com/ESNpodcast www.facebook.com/ESNpodcasts It's important to subscribe, rate and review us on your Apple products You can do that here... www.bit.ly/esnitunes
Sophia from BLAM talks us through the little known British Black Panther Party.
Since lockdown, the Creative Arts across screen, stage, literature, and sound has had to completely rethink how it continues to make content whilst keeping safe. Along with being conscious of how to engage an audience overwhelmed with the availability of online content across a number of platforms whilst during & Post lockdown with restrictions and social distancing guidelines affecting the usual ‘real-world' entertainment venues. Theatre because of its dependency on the physical attendance of its audiences has suffered the most during this time. In May of this year, 60 Black & Asian Artistic Directors sent an https://www.youngvic.org/blog/open-letter-from-black-asian-ethnically-diverse-theatre-artistic-directors (open letter) to the Government citing the perils lockdown/COVID-19 has had on the Theatre industry and even more so how it will disproportionately affect Theatre creatives from marginalised groups. The British Blacklist brought together British Black ADs to share their thoughts on how Black Theatre progresses and pivots to survive this crisis ... Thank you to Michael Buffong - Artistic Director of https://www.facebook.com/talawa.friend.14?__cft__[0]=AZVh6fPx-y9GF02uZge7LFGbWsD2O_zwJPHmnhrgxmeUp9U6wxjP5cXJC4rZ3sbNw3Kfbjeo0L8sc702RCn9BIxYX0eDmjM3hiAtQzjvrGq5bLsw1WoZltaQgIdwDNCkbtB3iM2bk_gW_Qx99P7_uiShO1uqsu-QsnMaN7CE7mw5kA&__tn__=-]K-R (Talawa) (Talawa Theatre Company) Lynette Linton - Artistic Director at https://www.facebook.com/The-Bush-Theatre-360797967304002/?__cft__[0]=AZVh6fPx-y9GF02uZge7LFGbWsD2O_zwJPHmnhrgxmeUp9U6wxjP5cXJC4rZ3sbNw3Kfbjeo0L8sc702RCn9BIxYX0eDmjM3hiAtQzjvrGq5bLsw1WoZltaQgIdwDNCkbtB3iM2bk_gW_Qx99P7_uiShO1uqsu-QsnMaN7CE7mw5kA&__tn__=kK-R (The Bush Theatre) Kwame Kwei-Armah - Artistic Director of https://www.facebook.com/youngvictheatre/?__cft__[0]=AZVh6fPx-y9GF02uZge7LFGbWsD2O_zwJPHmnhrgxmeUp9U6wxjP5cXJC4rZ3sbNw3Kfbjeo0L8sc702RCn9BIxYX0eDmjM3hiAtQzjvrGq5bLsw1WoZltaQgIdwDNCkbtB3iM2bk_gW_Qx99P7_uiShO1uqsu-QsnMaN7CE7mw5kA&__tn__=kK-R (Young Vic Theatre) Gbolahan Obisesan - Artistic Director of https://www.facebook.com/brixtonhousebratislava/?__cft__[0]=AZVh6fPx-y9GF02uZge7LFGbWsD2O_zwJPHmnhrgxmeUp9U6wxjP5cXJC4rZ3sbNw3Kfbjeo0L8sc702RCn9BIxYX0eDmjM3hiAtQzjvrGq5bLsw1WoZltaQgIdwDNCkbtB3iM2bk_gW_Qx99P7_uiShO1uqsu-QsnMaN7CE7mw5kA&__tn__=kK-R (Brixton House) And … Selina Thompson - Artistic Director of SLT Ltd Also to TBB's theatre columnist https://www.instagram.com/_hannahkristina/ (Hannah Shury-Smith) This discussion is also available to watch via The British Blacklist on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsVNg42heLY (YouTube)
INTERVIEW WITH BRITISH BLACK METAL BAND DEVASTATOR
An icon of 1960s feminism and freethinking, Nell Dunn – now in her 80s - author of Up The Junction, Poor Cow and Steaming talks to Tom Sutcliffe about The Muse, A Memoir of Love at First Sight about her friendship with a woman named Josie who inspired much of her work. Kelly O’Sullivan discusses her film Saint Frances which she has written and stars in as Bridget, a 34 year old whose life is transformed when she starts work as a nanny. It's a gentle comedy which explores issues such as post-coital menstruation, interracial lesbian relationships, abortion, post-natal depression, and conception in a most un-Hollywood-like fashion. For a new project, 846, commissioned by the Theatre Royal Stratford East, playwright Roy Williams brought together 14 British Black and Asian writers to respond artistically to the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis and the Black Lives Matter Movement. Elle Osili-Wood reviews the collection of short audio pieces exploring racial inequality, whose title comes from the eight minutes and 46 seconds it took a police officer in Minneapolis to kill George Floyd by kneeling on his neck. And co-founder of Q Magazine David Hepworth on the closure of a cornerstone of rock journalism after 34 years. Presenter: Tom Sutcliffe Producer: Dymphna Flynn
In order to progress, we need to understand history and how it plays a role in the events we see today. British Black history is often omitted or taught under the umbrella of colonialism and slavery. However, this makes up a small percentage of the journey of black people in the UK. Not enough light is shed on the positive contributions black people have made and how ingrained we are in British history. Over the pond, black people are being oppressed through the very system that promises to 'serve and protect'. We can no longer sit back and watch this happen. We need to Educate, Participate and Activate if we are to see change in our society. “If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor.”— Desmond Tutu TOPICS:- What does it feel like to be black in this society?- George Floyd, Amy Cooper + Police Brutality- Black Lives Matter + Protests- Black History + The Education System- Racism in UK vs USA- Microaggressions- Brands + Cooperations + Pull Up or Shut Up- Actions we can take RESOURCES: Educate, Participate + Activate: https://www.instagram.com/p/CA_EeqqF0P1/?igshid=e5a9za0gvmom Practical ways to support BLM in UK:https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1x65xLdIUDWMUl4_nkuD-EeP98UuJ2nuknUDsqUm7R9s/htmlview A wealth of resources on the movement:https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ Instagram: @levelupwithlu Get in touch: levelupwithlu@gmail.com
Welcome to the radio magazine that brings you news, commentary and analysis from a Black Left perspective. I’m Margaret Kimberley, along with my co-host, Glen Ford. Coming up: A British Black activist remembers the Combahee River Collective, an historic gathering of Black feminists; an African scholar examines why the continent is still not free of foreign domination; and, Mumia Abu Jamal says the Covid-19 epidemic has laid bare the weakness of U.S. institutions. The Black Is Back Coalition is marking its 11th year of activism by holding a school on Electoral Politics, via ZOOM, on June 13th and 14th. The Electoral School has become a kind of legacy program of the Coalition, according to Black Is Back chairman Omali Yeshitela. U.S. prisons are hot-spots for the Coronavirus, with many of the nation’s two million prisoners on lockdown. Mumia Abu Jamal is North America’s best known political prisoner. He says the whole country was left naked to the contagion. Black people from across the African diaspora this weekend celebrated African Liberation Day. But the African continent is still not free. We spoke to Ndubuisi Christian Ani, a scholar at the Institute for Security Studies, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Suryia Nayal is Black feminist activist, trade unionist, psychoanalytic therapist, and Senior Lecturer in Social Work at the University of Salford in Great Britain. Dr. Nayak recently wrote a paper on the Combahee River Collective and its continued importance to Black feminism, worldwide.
Welcome to the radio magazine that brings you news, commentary and analysis from a Black Left perspective. I'm Margaret Kimberley, along with my co-host, Glen Ford. Coming up: A British Black activist remembers the Combahee River Collective, an historic gathering of Black feminists; an African scholar examines why the continent is still not free of foreign domination; and, Mumia Abu Jamal says the Covid-19 epidemic has laid bare the weakness of U.S. institutions. The Black Is Back Coalition is marking its 11th year of activism by holding a school on Electoral Politics, via ZOOM, on June 13th and 14th. The Electoral School has become a kind of legacy program of the Coalition, according to Black Is Back chairman Omali Yeshitela. U.S. prisons are hot-spots for the Coronavirus, with many of the nation's two million prisoners on lockdown. Mumia Abu Jamal is North America's best known political prisoner. He says the whole country was left naked to the contagion. Black people from across the African diaspora this weekend celebrated African Liberation Day. But the African continent is still not free. We spoke to Ndubuisi Christian Ani, a scholar at the Institute for Security Studies, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Suryia Nayal is Black feminist activist, trade unionist, psychoanalytic therapist, and Senior Lecturer in Social Work at the University of Salford in Great Britain. Dr. Nayak recently wrote a paper on the Combahee River Collective and its continued importance to Black feminism, worldwide.
In this episode we share our thoughts on the docu-series They've Gotta Have Us recommended by listener Kendra.This week for May Movie Month, we break into They’ve Gotta Have Us, a three-part docuseries directed by Simon Frederick. This mini-series gives an introduction to black film history and reflects on the influence and impact black people have had (and continue to have) on our culture today. During this episode we discuss issues of black people working BEHIND the camera , mixed-race struggle in film, and the British-Black experience in entertainment. Have you watched this docuseries? Would you recommend this film? Let us know your thoughts! The perfect way to end our episode is to share our Happy Place hint it’s carb based, colorful, and full of volume! Let us know what is making YOU happy during this time! Thanks to Josef Scott of Citizens of Tape City for our theme music and Dollipop Art for our podcast artwork - you can find her on instagram @dollipop.art.We want to hear from you! If you have a question you'd like us to answer or a topic you'd like us to cover on the show, drop us a line at biracialunicorns@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail at (505) 585-1808.Like us on facebook or follow us on instagram to join in on the discussion - we're @biracialunicorns. We're now on twitter as @biracialmagic so catch us there too.Please review us wherever you get your podcasts or even better tell your friends to listen. :DFind out more at https://biracialunicorns.pinecast.coThis podcast is powered by Pinecast.
Dap Adeola (DAPS) takes us on a blunt, honest journey through his life as a British Black African. From an early age he was destined to live his life, on his terms. Having left his parents behind in Nigeria at the age of four, he lived with his Aunt, in South London until 2011. Still considered the ‘black sheep’ of the family his non-conformity shows up throughout his life, and sees it as a strength he brings to his art, cartoons and more recently in his award winning children’s book illustrations. It’s an inspiring, entertaining honest story. Well worth a listen.
David Harewood is a British actor known for his roles in Homeland, Supergirl and the Merchant of Venice. He has recently made a documentary retracing the events that led up to his psychotic breakdown 30 years ago. He talks to Krishnan about his experience of psychosis, the challenges he faces being a British black actor in the States and the intolerance and hatred he thinks Brexit has sparked. Warning: Very strong and racially sensitive language. Strong drug and racial references.
Drawing from his Instagram skits Tom Moutchi joined forces with a team of British Black comedians and actors to bring to life the new BBC Three series 'Famalam'. Back for series 2, we caught up with Moutchi to find out more about the creative process and how the team worked together for the second series... Famalam is available to watch via BBC iPlayer: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/b09zn7qy/famalam
Aki Omoshaybi is a relatively quiet name in the British Black film industry. He's recently completed his first debut feature ,'Real' a romcom. We caught up with him however to talk to him about his role in Burning Man a new British Road Trip horror movie. In cinemas from March 1st Burning Men is about three young musicians Ray (Ed Hayter) and Don (Aki Omoshaybi) who are evicted from their South London squat, they decide to sell their precious vinyl collection and fly to Memphis in search of their destiny. Frustrated by the shortfall in funds, they steal an ‘uber-rare' Black Metal record at a Camden record fair and head out of town to sell it. As they drive north in their beaten-up Volvo Amazon, picking up hitchhiker Susie (Elinor Crawley) en route, they find themselves stalked by dark forces apparently unleashed by the ‘devil disc' they have stolen. Burning Men gets its digital release March 18th 2019 Watch the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLtfIEF2cW0
TBB Talks to Anthony Welsh to find out more about his character Joe in Channel 4's comedy series 'Pure' and how he's managed to stealthily navigate the acting world… Anthony Welsh is a British Black actor whose career is taking a quiet steady rise. Starring in Hollywood productions ranging from Red Tails alongside Cuba Gooding Jnr., Michael B. Jordan and Ne-Yo to the hit indie sci-fi Girl with All the Gifts Welsh has a cv which boasts a credible acting journey. Though some of you may not have heard of him. Navigating the usual rites of passage UK tv shows, like The Bill and Casualty, Welsh also starred in the cult classic Black Mirror. Demonstrating his ability to adapt to a wide range of roles, he also has reputable stage experience. After making his stage debut in 2008 in Tarell Alvin McCraney's play Brother's Size, he returned to the role in 2018. Going against the grain of celebrity and stardom, Welsh's latest project Pure will surely push him that bit further into the limelight. Channel 4's new series Pure a comedy which takes a frank look at Mental Health. 24-year-old Marnie suffers from xxx-rated and intrusive thoughts which are diagnosed as a type of obsessive-compulsive disorder(OCD) nicknamed ‘pure O'. When it all gets a bit too much Marnie leaves her home in Scotland to find a new life in London where she makes a gang of new friends, including the irresistible and unassuming Joe played by Welsh. Find out more about Pure here: https://www.channel4.com/programmes/pure
TBB Talks to Olivier Award-winner Sharon D. Clarke about her reprisal of her critically-hailed performance in the role of Caroline Thibodeaux in the musical 'Caroline or Change'. A British Black legend of the stage, Clarke has lead productions such as Ma Rainey's Black Bottom and The Amen Corner(National Theatre), Ghost The Musical (Piccadilly Theatre), The Life (Southwark Playhouse), Porgy and Bess (Regents Park Open Air Theatre). She was also recently seen in BBC's cult sci-fi series Doctor Who and the thriller series Informer. Directed by Michael Longhurst, Caroline, Or Change, is the celebrated musical written by Tony Kushner, author of Angels in America, with a score from Tony Award-winning Jeanine Tesori running at the West End's Playhouse Theatre from 20 November 2018 to 9 February 2019. Louisiana, 1963. Revolution is in the air, though not so much for Caroline, the poorly paid maid toiling endlessly in the sweltering basement of the Gellman household. It's a fantastical, magical place amidst the piles of laundry and singing washing machines, especially for eight-year-old Noah Gellman who sneaks downstairs to see her whenever he can. Yet a simple gesture to leave more money in Caroline's pocket is about to test who and how far the winds of change can ever really reach… Winner of the 2007 Olivier Award for Best New Musical, Caroline, Or Change is a playful, funny, and deeply moving portrait of America at a time of momentous social upheaval, set to an uplifting and profound score of soul, blues, classical and traditional Jewish folk music. Find out more and book tickets here: https://carolineorchange.co.uk/
This episode I discuss Alex Jones being black-balled; my general disdain for conspiracy theorists, flat-earthers in particular; and the all but forgotten British Black Panthers See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Editor of the groundbreaking collection The Good Immigrant--a collection of writing by twenty British Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic writers and artists reflecting on race, immigration and being ‘other’ in Great Britain, which was called “an important, timely read." by J. K. Rowling and “funny and moving” by Zadie Smith--this evening Nikesh Shukla will be reading from and discussing his new novel The One Who Wrote Destiny, a big-hearted, utterly charming story about three generations of the same family, riven by feuds and falling-outs, united by fates and fortunes.
Join Sacred Places Radio for a special 90min live taping with Sam F. Reynolds. He is opening his vault of knowledge to give us access to a talk on the 3 keys of astrology. Tune into Sacred Places with Bethelle Jay on the BlakeRadio Network, Rainbow Soul on Sunday, April 29th. This episode will air at 5:00pm est Call in at 914-338-0695 to ask questions or recieve a reading. Go online to listen to the show at www.blakeradio.com, Rainbow Soul. Tune in! Sacred Places is hosted weekly by Bethelle Jay, student of life and the spiritual path. Join her as she meets with various guests on their spiritual journey guided to us as instructors and advisors. Within this community the goal is to use the collective energy to strength our community as we go about our individual journies. Life is moving fast, change is coming swiftly we need this Sacred Place to come back to ground, recenter and connect. Samuel F. Reynolds, a former skeptic, had a life-changing visit to an astrologer and has since spent nearly 30 years doing charts and studying astrology. Now Samuel consults and teaches astrology full-time. He also serves on a few astrology organizational boards and has written horoscopes for Ebony.com, New York Magazine, MySign.com, and Pride, a British Black women’s magazine. His site is UnlockAstrology.com. His website is unlockastrology.com • Email him at unlockastrology@gmail.com
This week the guys are joined by Vanika Marshall and Paula Perry the authors of BLACK BRITISH HISTORY: BLACK INFLUENCES ON BRITISH CULTURE (1948 TO 2016) Buy the book here https://www.amazon.co.uk/BRITISH-HISTORY-Influences-British-Culture/dp/1975619730/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_14_img_0/261-7549491-1738327?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=9CSVG0NQF339MXR4BNHQ
Hola! We are coming to you from around the globe, as James is in Espana and being unapologetically Black overseas, while spreading the gospel about racism in America like a Paul Revere. James is also working like a bastard, why do they work so hard, training for the Avengers 10K, accidentally joining separatist protests, and making a crazy film that may bring in the Spanish new wave of film making. Meanwhile back in the states, Nnekay has fallen in love with a new dog, and her bitch Zelda might not be having it. Also, maybe British Black actors leading American biopics might not be such a bad idea in terms of overseas appeal, aka John Boyega in Detroit, has found a home in Espana. Then we go to the main event: Writer/Comedian (not Comedienne) Janine Brito! We discuss the haunted Poconos Manner, getting lost in the forest, what to do when your family voted for Trump, why you should turn off Reality TV and do something, what's it like to be a lesbian comedian in LA, and create an idea for embroidered pillows on the go! Also someone please call James' mother, and tell her that he is safe in Europe. All this and more!
Artists Sonia Boyce, Isaac Julien, Eddie Chambers and Harold Offeh talk to Anne McElvoy about their art and the influence of the British Black Art movement - which began around the time of the First National Black Art Convention in 1982 organised by the Blk Art Group and held at Wolverhampton Polytechnic.Eddie Chambers has written Roots and Culture: Cultural Politics in the Making of Black Britain and Black Artists in British Art: A History Since the 1950s. He teaches at the University of Texas, Austin. Sonia Boyce is Professor at Middlesex University, a Royal Academician and will also have a solo show at the ICA later this year. She is one of the recipients of a Paul Hamlyn Foundation Award. She is also the Principal-Investigator of the Black Artists & Modernism project. Isaac Julien is showing Other Destinies at the Royal Ontario Museum from January and shows at Victoria Miro Gallery. Harold Offeh is an artist, curator and senior lecturer in Fine Art at Leeds Beckett University. His work Covers will feature in Untitled: art on the conditions of our time.Nottingham Contemporary's The Place Is Here brings together around 100 works by over 30 artists and collectives spanning painting, sculpture, installation, photography, video and archival displays from the 1980s. It runs from 04 Feb - 30 Apr 2017New Art Exchange's exhibition, Untitled: art on the conditions of our time, runs from 14 Jan - 19 Mar 2017 and features 12 British artists each with ties to Africa.Producer: Karl Bos Editor: Robyn Read
In 2004, the Financial Times critic Alastair Macaulay argued that the role of Othello had been “diminished” by the late twentieth century convention of having only black actors play the part. The threshold for Macaulay had been what he perceived to be another poor performance as Othello. Yet since Paul Robeson’s appearance as Othello at the Savoy Theatre in 1930, language has been a major weapon of critics and journalists opposing ethnic minority performers’ appearances in Shakespearean theatre. This paper examines critical responses by arts journalists and critics to these performances, helping to contextualize discriminatory casting patterns in contemporary theatre as part of a larger discourse guided by the media. Bio: Dr. Jami Rogers trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) and holds an MA and a PhD from the Shakespeare Institute, the University of Birmingham. Prior to obtaining her PhD Jami spent 10 years working for PBS, the American public service broadcast television network, first at its headquarters in Washington, D.C. and then for 8 years at WGBH/Boston working on Masterpiece Theatre and Mystery!, where awards included a Primetime Emmy from the Academy of Arts and Television Sciences. Most recently she was Research Assistant on the AHRC-funded Multicultural Shakespeare project at the University of Warwick, where she was the lead researcher on the British Black and Asian Shakespeare Performance Database. She was Visiting Lecturer at the University of Wolverhampton in the Drama Department and has taught at the Universities of Birmingham, Warwick and the British American Drama Academy. Jami has lectured on Shakespeare and American drama at the National Theatre in London and works regularly with director David Thacker at the Octagon Theatre, Bolton.
Samuel F. Reynolds, a former skeptic, had a life-changing visit to an astrologer and has since spent 23 years doing charts and studying astrology. Now Samuel consults and teaches astrology full-time. He also serves on a few astrology organizational boards and writes horoscopes for Ebony.com, MySign.com, andPride, a British Black women’s magazine. His site is UnlockAstrology.com.
Special Guest: Samuel F. Reynolds, a Brooklyn, NY-based astrologer, has written astrology articles for online and print publications, including tarot.com, Ebony magazine and the British Black women’s magazine, Pride. Sam believes in making astrology and metaphysics accessible for everyday people with tangible ideas and practices, including his two entrepreneurial ventures: The Astrology Career Institute and The Zodiac Lounge. Sam has a master’s degree in African American Studies from Temple University and a bachelor’s degree in African American Studies and public relations from Syracuse University. He has been studying astrology for 23 years.
Oxford Symposium On The August 2011 Riots: Context And Responses
Nigel Carter, NHS Community Development Worker, Oxford, gives a talk for the Oxford Symposium on the August 2011 Riots.
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