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This series of conversations with art educators expand on the ideas presented by Visualise: The Runnymede Trust and Freelands Foundation 2024 report on Race & Inclusion in Secondary School Art Education. In this episode 'Visualise the Future' we are joined by Carey Robinson, Deputy Director, Learning and Public Programmes at The Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge. She has formerly held strategic, curatorial, and creative producer roles at leading cultural institutions including Tate, the Institute of Contemporary Arts, the South London Gallery, and The Courtauld. Carey and I reflect and expand on the reports recommendations for the future and imagine a new direction for art education in the U.K. Carey's referenced the following resources in our conversation:Anti-Racism Framework for Initial Teacher Training/Educationhttps://indd.adobe.com/view/ffcc4fdd-e948-41fc-bb21-fca9e82b6b91 Centre for Creative Explorations (Dr Clare Stanhope)https://centreforcreativeexplorations.weebly.com/ Dr Claire Stewart-Hall (constructions of race in education)https://www.leedsbeckett.ac.uk/staff/associate-staff/claire-stewart-hall/ Centre for Race, Education and Decoloniality (CRED)https://www.leedsbeckett.ac.uk/research/centre-for-race-education-and-decoloniality/ My Primary School is at the Museumhttps://www.kcl.ac.uk/cultural/resources/reports/161107-primary-at-museum-report-stage-7-visual-interactive.pdf https://paradigmproject.co.uk/Read the report Freelands Foundation Visualise report here. Executive producer and host Lou MensahShade Podcast InstagramShade Podcast WebsiteMusic King Henry IV original composition for Shade Podcast by Brian JacksonEdit & Mix by Tess DavidsonEditorial support Dale Berning SawaPodcast design Joel Antoine-WilkinsonShade Art Review Help support the work that goes into creating Shade Podcast. https://plus.acast.com/s/shadepodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This series of conversations with art educators, practitioners and makers expands on the ideas presented by Visualise: The Runnymede Trust and Freelands Foundation 2024 report on Race & Inclusion in Secondary School Art Education. In this episode 'The Art of Teaching' we are joined by Shepherd Manyika, an artist and educator based in London. Shepherd graduated from Central Saint Martins with a BA in Fine Art and an MA in Academic Practice in Art, Design and Communications and has since gone on to work and exhibit with Spike Island, Iniva, Camden Arts Centre and Tate. Shepherd joins me today to discuss teaching as an artistic practice. Freelands Foundation works to broaden access to art education and the visual arts across the UK. They work with teachers and educators to develop diverse and ambitious approaches to art education. Read the report Visualise report here. Executive producer and host Lou MensahShade Podcast InstagramShade Podcast WebsiteMusic King Henry IV original composition for Shade Podcast by Brian JacksonEdit & Mix by Tess DavidsonPodcast design Joel Antoine-WilkinsonShade Art Review Help support the work that goes into creating Shade Podcast. https://plus.acast.com/s/shadepodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This series of conversations with art educators, practitioners and makers expands on the ideas presented by Visualise: The Runnymede Trust and Freelands Foundation 2024 report on Race & Inclusion in Secondary School Art Education. In this episode 'Art Outside the Classroom' we are joined by Dr Sadegh Aleahmad, an Iranian-born multi-disciplinary artist, facilitator and lecturer based in London. Sadegh's practice explores dynamics of his diasporic identity by experimenting with mirrors and voice. Today, we discuss Sadegh's art education work beyond the classroom, enabling new ways of thinking, creating and coming together in community.Freelands Foundation works to broaden access to art education and the visual arts across the UK. They work with teachers and educators to develop diverse and ambitious approaches to art education. Read the report Visualise report here. Executive producer and host Lou MensahShade Podcast InstagramShade Podcast WebsiteMusic King Henry IV original composition for Shade Podcast by Brian JacksonEdit & Mix by Tess DavidsonPodcast design Joel Antoine-WilkinsonShade Art Review Help support the work that goes into creating Shade Podcast. https://plus.acast.com/s/shadepodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This series of conversations with art educators, practitioners and makers expands on the ideas presented by Visualise: The Runnymede Trust and Freelands Foundation 2024 report on Race & Inclusion in Secondary School Art Education. In this episode 'Classroom Portraits' we are joined by Exodus Crooks, a Birmingham-based multi-disciplinary artist and educator who works with installation, film-making and text. Through their practice they explore ideas of self-determination, religion and spirituality at the intersection of education, using their role as a teacher to re-imagine Western pedagogy. Exodus has previously exhibited with Iniva, Ikon Gallery and the National Gallery, among others. Today they'll be joining me to discuss their experience as both an educator and former student, and how we can transform the art curriculum within the classroom. Freelands Foundation works to broaden access to art education and the visual arts across the UK. They work with teachers and educators to develop diverse and ambitious approaches to art education. Read the report Visualise report here. Executive producer and host Lou MensahShade Podcast InstagramShade Podcast WebsiteMusic King Henry IV original composition for Shade Podcast by Brian JacksonEdit & Mix by Tess DavidsonEditorial support from Anne KimunguyiPodcast design Joel Antoine-Wilkinson Help support the work that goes into creating Shade Podcast. https://plus.acast.com/s/shadepodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This new weekly, five part series of conversations with art educators, practitioners and makers expands on the ideas presented by Visualise: The Runnymede Trust and Freelands Foundation 2024 report on Race & Inclusion in Secondary School Art Education. These conversations aim to support educators in providing a more diverse art curriculum. Today Henry Ward, an artist, educator and the Director of Freelands Foundation and Shabna Begum, CEO of the Runnymede Trust give an overview of the UK arts education ecosystem.Freelands Foundation works to broaden access to art education and the visual arts across the UK. They work with teachers and educators to develop diverse and ambitious approaches to art education. Read the report Visualise report here. Apologies for the disruption to sound quality in this episode.Executive producer and host Lou MensahShade Podcast InstagramShade Podcast WebsiteMusic King Henry IV original composition for Shade Podcast by Brian JacksonEdit & Mix by Tess DavidsonEditorial support from Anne Kimunguyi Help support the work that goes into creating Shade Podcast. https://plus.acast.com/s/shadepodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The UK is becoming more ethnically diverse: nearly 20% of the population reports being from a minority ethnic background and projections suggest growing diversity is the future. People from minority backgrounds in the UK experience a variety of inequalities. But what is the latest evidence telling us?   A comprehensive analysis of race and ethnicity, recently published as part of The IFS Deaton Review of inequality, finds no single story of advantage or disadvantage across ethnicities. Instead, it presents a complex picture of inequality across and within ethnic minority groups. The findings highlight entrenched inequalities – including access to the building blocks of health such as a good education, stable employment, secure housing and fair pay.  So what do we know about the groups that experience inequalities, what drives these – and how do they relate to health? And what do policymakers need to understand to respond effectively?  To discuss, our Chief Executive Jennifer Dixon is joined by: Heidi Safia Mirza, Emeritus Professor of Equalities Studies in Education at IOE (UCL Institute of Education) and co-author of the race and ethnic inequalities chapter of the Deaton Review. Shabna Begum, Chief Executive Officer, Runnymede Trust, a charitable think tank working to reduce racial inequality in the UK. Show notes Oxford Open Economics (2024). Dimensions of Inequality: The IFS Deaton Review.   Mirza H S, Warwick R (2024). Race and ethnic inequalities.  Runnymede Trust (2022). Broken Ladders.  Runnymede Trust (2020).  Colour of Money.  The King's Fund (2023). The health of people from ethnic minority groups in England.  Runnymede Trust (2024). Health Foundation supported report on ethnic inequalities and the wider determinants of health. (Forthcoming.) 

Days of rioting in England and Belfast. Social media has been used by the far-right to spread rumours about immigrants, and organise protests that have become violent. Thousands of police officers are on alert. So what's behind the surge in violence? In this episode: Shabna Begum, Chief Executive Officer, Runnymede Trust. Katy Brown, Postdoctoral Fellow, Maynooth University, Ireland.  Sohan Dsouza, Computational Social Scientist. Host: Mohammed Jamjoom Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook

Dr Rakib Ehsan joined Professor Jonathan Portes to talk about his new book, 'Beyond Grievance: What the Left Gets Wrong about Ethnic Minorities', identity politics and what policy advice he would give the next government. --- Dr Rakib Ehsan is a research analyst and writer, specialising in matters of social cohesion, race relations, and public security. He is the author of the forthcoming book Beyond Grievance, which is now available on Amazon. He holds a BA in Politics & International Relations (First-Class Honours), MSc in Democracy, Politics and Governance (Pass with Distinction), and a PhD in Political Science, all obtained from Royal Holloway, University of London. His PhD thesis, which was comprehensively sponsored by the Economic & Social Research Council (ESRC), investigated the impact of social integration on the public attitudes of British non-white ethnic minorities. Previously being a research fellow at the Henry Jackson Society (HJS) and a senior data analyst at the Centre for Social Justice (CSJ), Rakib has also produced work for think-tanks such as Policy Exchange, Runnymede Trust and Intergenerational Foundation, as well as the Canadian independent security think-tank, the Mackenzie Institute. Currently a columnist at Sp!ked and a regular contributor for Mail Plus and The Telegraph, he has also written for The Independent, The Jewish Chronicle, UnHerd, The Times Red Box, and CapX. His comments have also featured in mainstream British newspapers such as The Sun and The Daily Mail, as well as foreign platforms such as Arab News in Saudi Arabia and The National in the UAE. A regular guest on GB News and TalkTV, Rakib has also featured on Sky News, BBC Newsnight, BBC Sunday Morning Live and ITV's Good Morning Britain (GMB). He has also made radio appearances for stations such as LBC, Times Radio, BBC Radio 5Live, BBC Radio London, and BBC Asian Network. Establishing himself as a prominent British authority on matters of racial identity and social integration, Rakib has consulted influential UK parliamentarians and policymakers on issues surrounding race relations and community cohesion. He is currently a Patron of the Muslims Against Anti-Semitism (MAAS), and has also presented evidence to The White House Covid-19 Health Equity Task Force (HETF).

Dr Rakib Ehsan is a research analyst and writer, specialising in matters of social cohesion, race relations, and public security. He is the author of the forthcoming book Beyond Grievance, which is now available on Amazon. He holds a BA in Politics & International Relations (First-Class Honours), MSc in Democracy, Politics and Governance (Pass with Distinction), and a PhD in Political Science, all obtained from Royal Holloway, University of London. His PhD thesis, which was comprehensively sponsored by the Economic & Social Research Council (ESRC), investigated the impact of social integration on the public attitudes of British non-white ethnic minorities. Previously being a research fellow at the Henry Jackson Society (HJS) and a senior data analyst at the Centre for Social Justice (CSJ), Rakib has also produced work for think-tanks such as Policy Exchange, Runnymede Trust and Intergenerational Foundation, as well as the Canadian independent security think-tank, the Mackenzie Institute. Currently a columnist at Sp!ked and a regular contributor for Mail Plus and The Telegraph, he has also written for The Independent, The Jewish Chronicle, UnHerd, The Times Red Box, and CapX. His comments have also featured in mainstream British newspapers such as The Sun and The Daily Mail, as well as foreign platforms such as Arab News in Saudi Arabia and The National in the UAE. A regular guest on GB News and TalkTV, Rakib has also featured on Sky News, BBC Newsnight, BBC Sunday Morning Live and ITV's Good Morning Britain (GMB). He has also made radio appearances for stations such as LBC, Times Radio, BBC Radio 5Live, BBC Radio London, and BBC Asian Network. Establishing himself as a prominent British authority on matters of racial identity and social integration, Rakib has consulted influential UK parliamentarians and policymakers on issues surrounding race relations and community cohesion. He is currently a Patron of the Muslims Against Anti-Semitism (MAAS), and has also presented evidence to The White House Covid-19 Health Equity Task Force (HETF).

AUDIO CONTENT WARNING: description of extreme racist violenceIn 1993, Black British teenager Stephen Lawrence was murdered in a racist attack that sparked a long fight for justice and led the UK to ask questions of itself and its institutions. Three decades on – with The Runnymede Trust's Shabna Begum, and Suresh Grover of The Monitoring Group – Karis Campion of the Stephen Lawrence Research Centre hosts this special episode to ask: who are we now? What happened to anti-racist solidarity and how can it progress?Karis and guests reflect on the fragmentation of “political blackness”, “monitoring” as a radical act inspired by The Black Panther Party, and the importance of showing systemic racism while doing justice to individual lives. Plus: what does social media offer to anti-racism when the internet provides fertile ground for prejudice? And what are the costs of fighting for change in an unjust world?With reference to the activist writer Ambalavaner Sivanandan, the feminist scholar Audre Lorde, the social geographer Ruth Wilson Gilmore, and more. A collaboration between the Stephen Lawrence Research Centre and The Sociological Review.Guests: Suresh Grover, Shabna BegumHost: Karis CampionExecutive Producer: Alice BlochSound Engineer: David CracklesMusic: Joe GardnerArtwork: Erin AnikerFind more about Uncommon Sense at The Sociological Review.Episode ResourcesFrom Karis, Shabna and SureshKaris' work at The Stephen Lawrence Research CentreShabna's book “From Sylhet to Spitalfields”Suresh in conversation with Paul GilroyFurther reading“Abolition Geography” – Ruth Wilson Gilmore“Another Day in the Death of America” – Gary Younge“Here to Stay, Here to Fight” – Paul Field, et al. (eds)“I Write What I Like” – Steve Biko“Policing the Crisis” – Stuart Hall, et al.“Race and Resistance” – Ambalavaner Sivanandan“The Uses of Anger” – Audre LordeOnline resourcesOver-policed and under-protected: the road to Safer Schools – The Runnymede TrustThe Baroness Casey Review (this episode was recorded prior to this publication)The Black Panther Party – US National ArchivesThe Stephen Lawrence Inquiry – Sir William MacphersonFind out more about Quddus Ali and the cases of Michael Menson, Ricky Reel, Rolan Adams and Rohit Duggal, as well as the activist Claudia Jones.And check out The Monitoring Group and The Runnymede Trust, as well as The Stephen Lawrence Centre Archive.

When Covid-19 first struck the UK, the disease was described as “a great leveller”. But it soon became clear that Covid's impacts were not evenly distributed - we may have been in the same storm, but we were in different boats.  Today Mark and his guests Charlotte Augst, Halima Begum and Beth Kamunge-Kpodo discuss unequal outcomes during the Covid-19. With Professor Sir Michael Marmot and Pastor Mick Fleming. Produced in collaboration with the UK Pandemic Ethics Accelerator. Presented by Mark Honigsbaum @honigsbaum With: Dr. Charlotte Augst Former Chief Executive of National Voices, a coalition of charities working on health issues and which was extremely active highlighting issues of inequality during the pandemic. www.nationalvoices.org.uk  / @CharlotteAugst Dr. Halima Begum Chief Executive of the Runnymede Trust, the UK's leading race equality think tank. https://www.runnymedetrust.org  / @Halima_Begum Pastor Mick Fleming Founder of Church on the Street Ministries, Burnley. @PastorFleming Dr. Beth Kamunge-Kpodo Beth is a Lecturer in Law at the University of Reading. She has a longstanding interest in exploring and addressing various forms of inequality. www.reading.ac.uk/law/our-staff/beth-kamunge-kpodo Professor Sir Michael Marmot Professor of Epidemiology at University College London, Director of the UCL Institute of Health Equity, and Past President of the World Medical Association. Professor Marmot has led research groups on health inequalities for over 50 years. @MichaelMarmot https://www.instituteofhealthequity.org Series Producer: Melissa FitzGerald @Melissafitzg Co-producer: Kate Jopling  @katejopling Cover art by Patrick Blower. www.blowercartoons.com Follow us on Twitter: @GoingViral_pod     Follow us on Instagram: goingviral_thepodcast  This episode of Going Viral on trust in the pandemic, has been produced in collaboration with the UK Pandemic Ethics Accelerator. It is a partnership between the Universities of Oxford, Bristol and Edinburgh, University College London, and the Nuffield Council on Bioethics (the Principal Investigator was Professor Ilina Singh, University of Oxford). The Ethics Accelerator was funded by the UKRI Covid-19 research and innovation fund.  https://ukpandemicethics.org/ @PandemicEthics_ If you enjoy our podcast - please leave us a rating or review.  Thank you!

Larry Achiampong is a British Ghanian, Jarman Award nominated artist. In 2020 he was awarded the Stanley Picker fellowship and in 2019 he received the Paul Hamlyn Artist award in recognition for his practice. Larry's most recent solo exhibition Wayfinder showed this summer at the Turner Contemporary Gallery. He serves on the Board of Trustees at Iniva (Institute of International Visual Arts) and The Elephant Trust. Join Larry & I in exploring the impact of race on arts education and access to the arts sector. We highlight the urgent need for change as set out in The Runnymede Trust and Freelands Foundation research into access into the visual arts for Black, Asian and ethnically diverse students in the UK. It's the first research project of this scale in the UK. The project was launched in July 2022 with a ‘Call for Evidence inviting contributions from students, teachers, art educators, artists and the wider sector. Read about how the evidence will be implemented and contribute by submitting your evidence here.The final report will be published in early 2023.Guest Larry Achiampong This podcast was produced and hosted by Lou MensahEditing Mae Li Evans Music composed for Shade Podcast by Brian JacksonThe Runnymede Trust website This episode was supported by Freelands Foundation Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/shadepodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 59 includes a conversation with Grace Whowell, owner of the UK craft business Beyond Measure. BM aims to sell beautiful and useful tools and supplies for makers focusing on textiles. Grace sources the kinds of high-quality tools that could become future heirlooms to be handed down through generations of crafters. However, as we hear, that is just one of the ways that she keeps sustainability and social responsibility at the core of her business. We also grapple with the eternal question of how you run a business based on selling goods whilst simultaneously trying to minimise your impact on the planet, and if it's possible to resist growth. Support the podcast over on Patreon! Grace Whowell is the owner of tools and supplies purveyor Beyond Measure. They can also be found on Instagram @beyond_measure_uk. Listen to Grace's conversation with my friend Saskia in Episode #25 of A Smaller Life podcast. Beyond Measure offers an array of craft workshops at their premises in Todmorden, West Yorkshire. Previous Check Your Thread guest Wendy Ward is supporter of, and occasional tutor at, Beyond Measure. Beyond Measure stocks Louisa Owen Sonstroem's book Hand Sewing Clothing. Listen to Episode #15: Hand Stitching Clothes with Louisa Owen Sonstroem. Grace stocks beautiful turned wooden pin cushions made in Yorkshire by Hugh Leishman. Beyond Measure make regular donations to charities Labour Behind the Label and The Runnymede Trust. The Rag Market in Hebden Bridge is a twice yearly event, the next one is taking place on 15th October 2022. Find them on Instagram for up to date info @hebdenrag.

Episode 59 includes a conversation with Grace Whowell, owner of the UK craft business Beyond Measure. BM aims to sell beautiful and useful tools and supplies for makers focusing on textiles. Grace sources the kinds of high-quality tools that could become future heirlooms to be handed down through generations of crafters. However, as we hear, that is just one of the ways that she keeps sustainability and social responsibility at the core of her business. We also grapple with the eternal question of how you run a business based on selling goods whilst simultaneously trying to minimise your impact on the planet, and if it's possible to resist growth. Support the podcast over on Patreon! Grace Whowell is the owner of tools and supplies purveyor Beyond Measure. They can also be found on Instagram @beyond_measure_uk. Listen to Grace's conversation with my friend Saskia in Episode #25 of A Smaller Life podcast. Beyond Measure offers an array of craft workshops at their premises in Todmorden, West Yorkshire. Previous Check Your Thread guest Wendy Ward is supporter of, and occasional tutor at, Beyond Measure. Beyond Measure stocks Louisa Owen Sonstroem's book Hand Sewing Clothing. Listen to Episode #15: Hand Stitching Clothes with Louisa Owen Sonstroem. Grace stocks beautiful turned wooden pin cushions made in Yorkshire by Hugh Leishman. Beyond Measure make regular donations to charities Labour Behind the Label and The Runnymede Trust. The Rag Market in Hebden Bridge is a twice yearly event, the next one is taking place on 15th October 2022. Find them on Instagram for up to date info @hebdenrag.

On Episode #71 of the Book Talk Today podcast, we are joined by Farhan Samanani. Farhan completed his Ph.D. in Social Anthropology at the University of Cambridge. done work on diversity, migration, and belonging for a number of organizations, including the World Bank, the Runnymede Trust, and Share Action. Today we are discussing elements from his book, “How To Live with Each Other: An Anthropologists View on Sharing a Divided World”.

In episode two of How to Take the Lead, we discuss why we have decided to ditch the power suits and how that has impacted our approach to leadership. Authenticity is something we talk about a lot and this topic really highlights the importance of being able to show up as your true self as a leader.In this episode we cover a lot of ground, including:02:45 – does appearance matter?06:10 – how to judge what's appropriate15:45 - tackling discrimination and your role as a leaderOur takeaways from this episode are focused on working out what makes you feel most confident in the workplace and finding opportunities to have conversations about how you can support others to show up as the best versions of themselves. We want you to feel comfortable and confident to be yourself.We mentioned the Broken Ladders report from The Fawcett Society and The Runnymede Trust. You can view it here Broken Ladders report.We will be sharing some of our own leadership lessons in the next episode of How to Take the Lead so tune in to hear more. Until then, get out there and take the lead.-------------------------------------------If you enjoyed this episode why not subscribe to the podcast. We would love it if you left us a review and feel free to share the link to this episode with anyone else you think would find it interesting using #HowToTakeTheLeadYou can find out more about Lee Griffith via www.sundayskies.com and about Carrie-Ann Wade at www.cats-pajamas.co.ukMentioned in this episode:Join the How to Take the Lead communityWe're now on substack. Join a community of people who want to lead their own way. Get extra content and behind the episode discussions, take part in 'ask us anything' bonus episodes and a new leadership book club, plus much more. Visit www.howtotakethelead.com to sign up.

The UK video games industry is worth £7.16 billion. So what does your organisation need to know about the opportunities and risks it offers? This week we chat to George Osborn, Head of Campaigns and Communications for UKIE, the UK video games industry trade body, about inclusion in the gaming industry, how charities and fundraisers can tap into the potential of gaming, and what the state of gaming tells us about wider digital trends. Zoe and Paul also talk about the Runnymede Trust's report on women of colour in the workplace, and whether we're too dependent on the algorithms of music streaming services.   Notes and links - About UKIE https://ukie.org.uk/ News stories: Runnymede Trust's report on women of colour in the workplace https://www.runnymedetrust.org/publications/broken-ladders Pitchfork article on addiction to streaming https://pitchfork.com/features/article/the-woes-of-being-addicted-to-streaming-services/   Email us with your questions and ideas for future episodes startsatthetop@gmail.com And please leave us a review if you enjoy what you hear! Editing and production from Syren Studios and Paul Thomas Music by Joseph McDade https://josephmcdade.com/music

Part of our exclusive Woman's Hour interview with Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe. She reveals the full story of her imprisonment in Iran to Emma Barnett. Nazanin explains how she survived solitary confinement, how the love of her daughter kept her alive. Anita Rani speaks to documentary photographer Joanne Coates about her exhibition and book 'Daughters of the Soil' looking at the role of women in farming; a culmination of a year's research where she explored the role of women in agriculture in Northumberland and the Scottish Borders. We also speak to arable farmer, Christina Willet, who farms with her son in Essex. This month, the health secretary announced a new plan to tackle ME and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome in England. A listen back to our interview with Sean O'Neill, a senior writer for the Times, whose eldest daughter Maeve, passed away last October at the age of 27, after suffering from ME since she was a teenager. A recent landmark report called ‘Broken Ladders' has revealed 75% of women of colour have experienced racism at work, 27% having suffered racial slurs and 61% report changing themselves to fit in. Produced by the Fawcett Society and the Runnymede Trust, ‘Broken Ladders' explores and documents the experiences of 2,000 women of colour in workplaces across the UK, showing the entrenched racism that women of colour endure throughout their careers. Zaimal Azad, senior campaigns officer at the Fawcett Society spoke to Jessica Creighton. We speak to and hear a live performance from Amara Okereke who has taken on the role of a life time as Eliza Dpolittle in My Fair Lady. Amara, who is 25 has been called 'the new face of British theatre' and has been performing at The Coliseum in London. Producer: Surya Elango Editor: Lucinda Montefiore

Amongst all his other difficulties, Boris Johnson has promised to improve the outcome for rape victims, saying he will fix the system. It was a pledge made after the murder of Sarah Everard. Today, long awaited guidelines on evidence in trials have been published which campaigners say will do just the opposite. They'll deter women from coming forward because police and prosecutors will STILL be allowed to ask for personal records like medical and therapy notes and even school reports. We discussed this last month - when our reporter Melanie Abbott heard that draft guidelines prepared by the Crown Prosecution Service were being overturned. She joins us to tell us the latest. Bravehearted is a new book that explores the extraordinary story of the women of the American ‘Wild West' during the 19th century. Whether they were the hard-drinking hard-living poker players and prostitutes of the new boom towns, 'ordinary' wives and mothers walking two thousand miles across the prairies pulling their handcarts behind them, Chinese slave-brides working in laundries, or the Native American women displaced by the mass migration, all have one trait in common: extreme resilience and courage in the face of the unknown. We speak to author and historian, Katie Hickman about a period of history she believes has never been as well-documented by women as this. The Living Wage Foundation has said that women are being disproportionately impacted by the cost of living crisis as they are more likely to be in low paid work. Today the government is set to announce support, the Financial Times' Clear Barrett joins Jessica on the programme to discuss how this could help you. One of the most successful pop groups in history is back! 40 years since their last concert, ABBA, are once again performing. Well almost… Agnetha, Freida, Benny and Björn spent 5 weeks performing their songs in motion capture suits so that their movements could be captured and turned into ABBA-TARS. The end result? A digital, 360-degree, immersive concert experience which feels like you're watching ABBA, from the 1970s, perform in front of you. Producer Svana Gisla has kept the whole production on track for five years. A recent landmark report revealed 75% of women of colour have experienced racism at work, 27% having suffered racial slurs and 61% report changing themselves to fit in. Produced by gender equality organisation, the Fawcett Society, and the race equality think tank, the Runnymede Trust, ‘Broken Ladders' explores and documents the experiences of 2,000 women of colour in workplaces across the UK, showing the harmful and entrenched racism that women of colour endure at every stage of their career journey. Zaimal Azad, senior campaigns officer at the Fawcett Society joins Jessica Creighton. Presenter: Jessica Creighton Producer: Kirsty Starkey Interviewed Guest: Vera Baird Reporter: Melanie Abbott Interviewed Guest: Katie Hickman Interviewed Guest: Claer Barrett Interviewed Guest: Svana Gisla Photo Credit: Baillie Walsh Interviewed Guest: Zaimal Azad

Clause 9- is the Deprivation of Citizenship. Who is a citizen in Brexit Britain or as we often hear, Global Britain? Well, Priti Patel has shown her hand and through the Nationality and Borders Act has Executive Power to exempt herself from notifying you if she deems that your continued enjoyment of citizenry is not conducive to the public good, that it is not in the public interest. With a stroke of a pen and time-limited appeal rights, anyone deemed to have fallen foul of this broad power can now be stripped of their British Nationality. There is a caveat and an interesting one, so long as you qualify for dual nationality, you're within her crosshairs. Alba Kapoor from the Race and Equality Think Tank, The Runnymede Trust joins us to explain the implications of the contentious Clause 9.

Halima Begum is the CEO of the race equality think tank The Runnymede Trust. Her career as a civil rights campaigner began when she formed Women Against Racism in 1993, which was forged by her experiences of being racially abused by the National Front every day she went to school in East London. She reveals just how her mother coped with the threats that the family received on a daily basis. And it how it contrasted sharply with the welcome and love that Halima received from the teachers in her local school. Her parents had already known conflict in their homeland, as Halima was born two years after the brutal civil war between Bangladesh and Pakistan, which traumatised many Bangladeshis. She tells psychiatrist Henrietta Bowden Jones how those experiences have shaped her life and opinions.

Labour MP Ben Bradshaw says a cut to fuel duty is not the best way to address the cost of living crisis. He tells Bloomberg Westminster's Yuan Potts and Caroline Hepker it's time for a windfall tax on oil and gas companies and massive investment in renewables, including onshore wind. Plus, after the government published plans to tackle racial disparities in the U.K., we speak to Halima Begum, Chief Executive of race equality think tank the Runnymede Trust. She says some of the report is welcome, but the government's wider legislative agenda 'actively harms the rights of minorities.' Bloomberg's James Woolcock updates on 'Partygate' and hoax calls to ministers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Carl and Callum discuss a report by the Runnymede Trust that sought to abolish Britain as we knew it.

This is the full episode of Byline Radio for 18 March 2022.Adrian. Goldberg hears about the Child Q Scandal from Alba Kapoor of the Runnymede Trust and Ava Vidal, comedian, journalist and activist.PLUS Adam Bienkov, Byline Times political correspondent on the P&O Ferries story and Egveny Lebedev story. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This is the full episode of Byline Radio for 18 March 2022. Adrian. Goldberg hears about the Child Q Scandal from Alba Kapoor of the Runnymede Trust and Alva Vidal, comedian, journalist and activist. PLUS Adam Bienkov, Byline Times political correspondent on the P&O Ferries story and Egveny Lebedev story.

Former Labour MP Ian Lucas joins Adrian Goldberg to talk about why the government ignored calls to investigate Russian interference in British politics. His book Digital Gangsters is out now.PLUS Emily Griffith from Action On Armed Violence discusses the killing of civilians in Yemen by the Saudi-led coalition.And Alba Kapoor from the Runnymede Trust on government plans to reduced what it calls race 'disparities'. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Former Labour MP Ian Lucas joins Adrian Goldberg to talk about why the government ignored calls to investigate Russian interference in British politics. His book Digital Gangsters is out now. PLUS Emily Griffith from Action On Armed Violence discusses the killing of civilians in Yemen by the Saudi-led coalition. And Alba Kapoor from the Runnymede Trust on government plans to reduced what it calls race 'disparities'.

As the Met launches an investigation into Downing Street parties, Conservative MP Simon Hoare says there's 'white hot anger, there is bewilderment, and there is huge disappointment' among his constituents. He tells Bloomberg Westminster's Yuan Potts and Caroline Hepker it's looking 'increasingly gloomy and increasingly difficult' for Boris Johnson to stay on. Plus: Following Nusrat Ghani's Islamophobia claims, how widespread is the problem? We get the view of Alba Kapoor from the Runnymede Trust. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Daniel Fenwick In this episode of Diversifying Reading with Shareen Wilkinson, Shareen talks to Deputy Headteacher Daniel Fenwick about his involvement with Penguin and The Runnymede Trust's Lit in Colour initiative and the steps that his school have taken to teach a wider range of texts. Daniel Fenwick is the Deputy Head and English Coordinator at St Wilfrid's Primary School. He has a real passion for English and one of his favourite things to do is to read stories to children of all ages. He's a father to two young children and loves reading stories to them, particularly before bed. Read more about the Lit in Colour research and find out what we're doing to support the initiative on our website, where you can download our free Getting Started Guide to diversifying literature in your school. Further reading Penguin's (in)complete book lists

In this first episode of Diversifying Reading with Shareen Wilkinson, Shareen talks to Darren Chetty about his involvement with Penguin and The Runnymede Trust's Lit in Colour initiative. They talk about why it's important for all children to have access to a representative range of books, as well as ideas to support parents. Darren Chetty is a Lecturer at UCL Institute of Education and has taught in London primary schools for twenty years. His research focuses on philosophy for children, multiculturalism and racism. Among his many books, columns and articles, he is the author of ‘You Can't Say That! Stories Have to be About White People' an essay in The Good Immigrant, edited by Nikesh Shukla. Read more about the Lit in Colour research and find out what we're doing to support the initiative, including lots of practical tips and reading recommendations to share with parents on our website. Further reading Penguin's (in)complete book lists The Good Immigrant: 21 writers reflect on race in contemporary Britain, edited by Nikesh Shukla (2017) Reflecting Realities Survey of Ethnic Representation in Children's Literature, CLPE November 2021 Critical Philosophy of Race and Education edited by Judith Suissa and Darren Chetty (2021) Secret Gardens: A Study of the Golden Age of Children's Literature by Humphrey Carpenter (2009) ‘Mirrors, Windows, and Sliding Glass Doors' by Rudine Sims Bishop in Perspectives: Choosing and Using Books for the Classroom. Vol. 6, no. 3, Summer 1990. (PDF) Darren's 'Beyond the Secret Garden' column in Books for Keeps Musical Truth: A musical history of modern black Britain in 28 songs by Jeffrey Boakye (2021)

Welcome to the Half Open Door Podcast brought to you by Kindfull Creations- Where we will be bringing you informative and enlightening lectures from some interesting people around the world. Join our Instagram Kindfull.Creations https://www.instagram.com/Kindfull.Creations/ to discuss any topics from the podcast. We can only show you the door, its up to you to walk through it. Episode details: The British Library, Oct 11, 2020 The murder of George Floyd in the US reverberated around the world. It gave way to an explosion of protest, and a closer examination among historians of the systemic racism in the way the African diaspora is described. Cultural institutions around the world are examining their own legacy within the history of colonialism and imperialism. Join historian David Olusoga in conversation with Dr Omar Khan for his personal perspective on how we memorialise, teach and write about racism, and why black British history matters. Professor David Olusoga is a British-Nigerian historian, broadcaster and BAFTA award-winning presenter and filmmaker. He is Professor of Public History at the University of Manchester and a regular contributor to the Guardian, Observer, New Statesman and BBC History Magazine. The author of several books including Black and British: A Forgotten History and A House Through Time, he was also a contributor to The Oxford Companion to Black British History. In 2019 he was awarded the OBE for services to history and community integration. David's new children's book, Black and British: A Short Essential History has recently been published. Omar Khan was director of the Runnymede Trust, the UK's leading race equality thinktank for 6 years, until June 2020, and before that Head of Policy at Runnymede. In this capacity he was involved in helping bring the Windrush injustice to light and was a member of the advisory group of the Windrush Lessons Learned Review, chaired by Wendy Williams. During his tenure as Director, Runnymede produced the award-winning site Our Migration Story (www.ourmigrationstory.org.uk) and consistently argued for the need to teach history more accurately in Britain. He is now Director of the higher education charity TASO, and has written and spoken widely on equality, race and racism in policy, academic and media debates in Britain and internationally. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/halfopendoor/support

In the final episode of this series, our trio speak to Abigail Balfe, the fantastic author of A Different Sort of Normal. Abigail guides us through a series of imagination-metaverses one of which is Abigail's which is called - The Safe Space. Expect soft furnishings, soft food to eat and a quiet and relaxing space where you can relax and unwind. Abigail also guides us through to a world where ball pits and music play, as well as a jungle themed nature spot. But be careful not to break that one very sacred rule, as the world might come crashing down.Follow, rate and review so Puffineers everywhere can discover their next adventureBe on the show! Ask a grown-up to send your magical world as an email or voice note to PuffinPodcast@Penguinrandomhouse.co.uk*****Get your free Mission Imagination activity kit from puffin.co.uk/podcast and grown-ups share your creations with @PuffinBooks using #PuffinPodcast*****Teachers, find out more about Lit in Colour, Penguin and the Runnymede Trust's campaign to help schools read inclusively at penguin.co.uk/LitInColourPuffin Podcast: Mission Imagination is created by Puffin books and produced by Mags Creative See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, our trio speak to Nathan Bryon and Dapo Adeola, the fantastic author and illustrator of Clean Up! Nathan and Dapo invite us to the beautiful Caribbean island of Jamaica, where white sandy beaches stretch out for miles, mango flavored popsicles grow on the palm trees and you can high-five every octopus you see. There's just one simple rule to avoid calm turning to chaos: we must not litter on the beach. Simple, right? Follow, rate and review so Puffineers everywhere can discover their next adventureBe on the show! Ask a grown-up to send your magical world as an email or voice note to PuffinPodcast@Penguinrandomhouse.co.uk*****Get your free Mission Imagination activity kit from puffin.co.uk/podcast and grown-ups share your creations with @PuffinBooks using #PuffinPodcast*****Teachers, find out more about Lit in Colour, Penguin and the Runnymede Trust's campaign to help schools read inclusively at penguin.co.uk/LitInColourPuffin Podcast: Mission Imagination is created by Puffin books and produced by Mags Creative 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.

Money begets more money, so the saying goes. But with research from the Runnymede Trust showing that for every £1 a white British family has, black Caribbean households have about 20p and black African households approximately 10p, the odds seem stacked against us. In this week's episode, we speak to Sharmayne Pitkin, Vernice Wint and Lois Brown, three ladies who are on a mission to change the status quo for their families through trading and investing. Not only for the additional income, but also as a means of creating a legacy of wealth for their children and for future generations. In the conversation they discuss the different ways of investing and how they manage to balance their trading activities with their responsibilities as mothers and career women. Vernice Wint is a mother of two, a trader and an entrepreneur. Working from home, she runs Mums on a Mission where she helps mums and women learn a new skill so they can become the best versions of themselves and attain freedom in all areas of their lives. Instagram - Mums on a mission Facebook – Mums on a Mission Sharmayne Pitkin is a Senior Manager in the healthcare industry specialising in governance and data quality. She sees trading as a stream of income that can grow and secure her family's future. Her aim is to show others how a duplicating strategy can change your life and create generational wealth even though the economic climate would have you think otherwise. As a woman of God her dream is to see people secure and fulfilled to the point where they can help others on their journeys too. Instagram- Shar_Dionne Lois Brown is a devout Christian, wife, mother to four boys, a property Investor and wealth educator and mentor. Lois is a PA by profession, and also the founder of 2 Sweet Occasions and The Fleur Academy Event planning & Event Décor companies, specialising in Flowers, Balloons, Gift Hampers, Catering, and Training. She describes her journey into the crypto world as life changing and now dedicates large amounts of her time spreading the word to others so they too can be impacted. Instagram: iamloisband 2sweetoccasions Facebook: www.facebook.com/lois.brown.716 Twitter: Lois2SO Sisters Friends and Guests is a podcast that seeks to redress the imbalance in the representation of Black women and their voices in the media and more widely within society. Join the conversation. Twitter: sfgpod Instagram: sfg_pod LinkedIn: The Sisters, Friends and Guests Podcast Email: sfgpod@gmail.com DISCLAIMER Any information provided in this episode is not intended nor does it constitute financial, tax, legal, investment, or other type of advice, and should not be wholly relied upon. Sisters, Friends & Guests have taken every care to ensure the information provided in this episode and the resources linked on our website, sfgpod.com, are correct at the time of recording and therefore disclaims liability for any advice acted upon. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sfg-pod/message

In this week's episode, our trio speak with fantastic mystery author Robin Stevens - the brilliant brains behind the Murder Most Unladylike book series. Robin guides our adventurers to Mysterium - a mystical world where basset hounds help us sniff out clues, an abandoned pirate ship haunts the land, and a forest full of intrigue is waiting to be explored. But be careful because if one of our Puffineers breaks that all important rule, Mysterium might just rear its ugly head!Follow, rate and review so Puffineers everywhere can discover their next adventureBe on the show! Ask a grown-up to send your magical world as an email or voice note to PuffinPodcast@Penguinrandomhouse.co.uk*****Get your free Mission Imagination activity kit from puffin.co.uk/podcast and grown-ups share your creations with @PuffinBooks using #PuffinPodcast*****Teachers, find out more about Lit in Colour, Penguin and the Runnymede Trust's campaign to help schools read inclusively at penguin.co.uk/LitInColourPuffin Podcast: Mission Imagination is created by Puffin books and produced by Mags Creative See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This is the penultimate episode of the third and final season, Callsuma takes us through a recap of why Bereavement Room Podcast was born. TRIGGER WARNINGS ahead of today's episode.  She is joined by today's guest, Writer, Poet and Activist Maya Kalaria. We open the conversation with racism and microaggressions we both experienced as children growing up in Britain, and the grief that comes with the ramifications of colonization and colonialism. We delve into the deep grief that South Asian communities carry that are passed on through intergenerational trauma.  Maya talks with Callsuma about the colonial trauma she suffered after her mum died when Maya was only 9 years old, having to blend into a white family as her father remarried. She describes this as living a very white life and is now on the long road to decolonizing her mind, body and wider society.  Maya opens up about what bereavement is like for a 9 year old, that there are not enough words to describe seeing your mother in a coffin. Maya reflects on the abuse she suffered, that often abuse is wrapped up in love, this is rife in the family system particularly South Asian families.  For Maya, her identity was stripped away after her mothers death, everything she once knew was no more, she dealt with it the only way she could, a bereaved 9 year old who regularly wrote in her journal to express her grief and rage.  We close our conversation on gratitude, that we are both thankful for safe spaces where we can speak our truth, the sheer freedom and liberation after being silenced for so long.  I personally don't know how much of myself i need to decolonize, so i quiz Maya on this and conclude that decolonizing oneself will vary community to community, some communities will need to decolonize more than others, as a British Bengali i feel very rooted in my culture and identity and believe I live a balanced life thanks to my parents, though i may have had periods and phases where i wished i was white so i could be accepted and included to escape racism and being singled out.  To conclude I don't think i will cut out the problematic popular culture i have consumed most of my life but equally i would agree with Maya it is important to be aware of the context and psychological effects it might have, as for fast fashion, we can't stop buying clothes, what we need to do is call out these awful retailers and corps to hold them accountable for the way they treat garment workers.  I forgot to ask Maya whether she thinks British Indians benefited from colonialism in any way, particularly wealth because I can't help but think that British Indian communities will likely have to decolonize more than others, there is a stark difference between South Asian communities socio-economically. Of course the answer is largely no however some communities have assimilated more than others, according to research carried out by Runnymede Trust on economic and social inequalities, this is clearly evident when we look at the level of wealth in the United Kingdom, White British and British Indian people hold the highest level of wealth in comparison to Black, Pakistani and Bangladeshi communities.  You can find Maya https://linktr.ee/MayaKalaria You can find me, Callsuma https://linktr.ee/bereavementroom  Thanks for listening, Your host Callsuma Ali    

In this episode, our trio speak to Greg James and Chris Smith - the wonderful authors of The Great Dream Robbery. In this magical world of dreams, where anything is possible, there are parachuting cows, talking cats, and even spaghetti meatballs falling out of the sky. Absolutely anything goes here! But be careful, because if someone breaks that all important rule, our dreamland can quickly turn into a nightmare!Follow, rate and review so Puffineers everywhere can discover their next adventureBe on the show! Ask a grown-up to send your magical world as an email or voice note to PuffinPodcast@Penguinrandomhouse.co.uk*****Get your free Mission Imagination activity kit from puffin.co.uk/podcast and grown-ups share your creations with @PuffinBooks using #PuffinPodcast*****Teachers, find out more about Lit in Colour, Penguin and the Runnymede Trust's campaign to help schools read inclusively at penguin.co.uk/LitInColourPuffin Podcast: Mission Imagination is created by Puffin books and produced by Mags Creative See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Join Rashmi Sirdeshpande, author of How To Change The World and How To Be Extraordinary, host Babatúndé Aléshé and the Puffineers for a brilliant, bonkers, bubble adventure! Get ready to travel through the soapy suds to explore fairies that skateboard, ninja bunnies and chocolate smelling clouds in this wacky world. But the Puffineers must take care not to disturb these bunnies (who are warming up their ninja moves just in case!) or else chaos will unfold and danger will be sure to follow.Follow, rate and review so Puffineers everywhere can discover their next adventure. Be on the show! Ask a grown-up to send your Magical World' ideas as an email or voice note to PuffinPodcast@Penguinrandomhouse.co.uk*****Get your free Mission Imagination activity kit from puffin.co.uk/podcast and grown-ups share your creations with @PuffinBooks using #PuffinPodcast*****Teachers, find out more about Lit in Colour, Penguin and the Runnymede Trust's campaign to help schools read inclusively at penguin.co.uk/LitInColourPuffin Podcast: Mission Imagination is created by Puffin books and produced by Mags Creative See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Adam Boulton and guests discuss politics and racism, two issues which have come together this week following the online abuse received by some of England's footballers after the defeat to Italy in the final of Euro 2020.This in the week the Runnymede Trust published a report suggesting racism is still 'systemic' in England and that people from ethnically diverse backgrounds still face inequalities across health, criminal justice, education, employment, immigration and politics.Joining Adam this week are the writer and founding member of Don't Divide Us Now Dr Rakib Ehsan, the Labour councillor Shaista Aziz who started a petition calling for racists to be banned from football matches in England, the journalist and author Yasmin Alibhai Brown and Sky's chief political correspondent Jon Craig.

The old world slowly returns, so Hannah's been on the blower to Standard Issue fave and new comedian Vix Leyton to chat about how she's salvaged a good year from a very bad one and our gradual reset to "normal". With Covid vaccine take-up still low among black and ethnic minority communities, Jen's been chatting to the Runnymede Trust's Halima Begum to find out why, as well as what the proposed Covid passport (er, no thanks) might mean for those groups. There's maternity rights in Jenny Off The Blocks, and in Sexism of the Week, Mickey's got some startling figures about how harassment affects women while jogging. We're all about last week's election, and reactions to it, in the Bush Telegraph and in Rated or Dated, we watch one of the boss's favourite films, Thelma Louise. No pressure. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/standardissuespodcast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The New Radical is an online series of conversations between Arts of the Working Class and contributing writers for Verso Books, discussing what the new radical means today. Maya Goodfellow and Alina Kolar speak about the understanding of the word Radical in relation to Immigration and Borders, Affect and Effect of Time, with regards to the ongoing impact of the pandemic, and what is within and beyond our control. Maya Goodfellow is a writer, researcher and academic. She has written for the New York Times, the Guardian, the New Statesman, Al Jazeera and the Independent. She received her PhD from SOAS, University of London and is a trustee of the Runnymede Trust. She is the author of Hostile Environment: How Immigrants Became Scapegoats, out now in paperback with Verso.

  In recent years there have been repeated high-profile calls to increase the number of school-based police officers. Whilst police are becoming an increasingly normalised presence in British schools, there is a need for closer scrutiny of the potential problematics of this development. Wider evidence of institutional racism in both policing and schooling, suggests that the presence of police in schools may raise issues in terms of race and racism. There are also issues with regard to social class and other structural factors, including disability and sexuality. In this session, we explore the issue of police in schools with a particular focus on racism. We will explore recent evidence on police in schools, in order to better understand this contemporary issue. Readings Connelly, L., Legane, R., and Joseph-Salisbury, R. 2020. Connelly, L., Legane, R., and Joseph Salisbury, R. 2020. Decriminalise the Classroom: A community response to police in Greater Manchester schools, No Police in Schools. Nijjar, J. 2020. Police–school partnerships and the war on black youth, Critical Social Policy . Joseph-Salisbury, R. 2020. Race and Racism in English Secondary Schools, Runnymede Trust. ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union) (2017) Bullies in Blue: The Origins and Consequences of School Policing. New York: ACLU. Henshall, A. 2018.Are police officers in schools a force for good? Schools Week, 26th May 2018. Chechi-Ribeiro, V. 2020. Why the Police Have No Place in Schools, The Guardian, 5th September, 2020. Resources No Police in Schools Surviving Society Podcast – Racism and Police in Schools Questions for Discussion How can wider evidence on institutional racism inform our explorations of police in schools? What are some of the key issues with the increased presence of police in schools? What alternatives can we think of to police in schools? Using our imaginations, and our own experiences, what kind of learning environments can we envision to improve the educational experiences of young people?

The government's Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities has released its landmark report on racism, commissioned in the wake of the Black Lives Matter protests that swept the U.K. and the world. While the 264-page report found Britain was not institutionally racist, it did say the U.K. is not a 'post-racial society' and outright racism, especially online, persists. Shaun Bailey, Conservative candidate for London Mayor and a prominent black politician in Britain, tells Bloomberg Westminster's Caroline Hepker about his own experiences of racism and why he thinks the concept of institutional racism can deflect from personal responsibility. Plus, Alba Kapoor, policy officer at the Runnymede Trust, says it's nothing more than a fig leaf from the government that fails to address deep-rooted issues.

Halima Begum, Chief Executive of the Runnymede Trust, joins us to mark one-year of the pandemic quarantine in the UK and how it has affected the BAME population in distinct, particular ways. Follow Halima on Twitter @Halima_Begum. Intro: "Only Way Out Is Through", Banglamotorr Outro: "Amar Bhaier Rokte Rangano" in Twelve Languages Cover Art by Nirja Desai, @kalakar on IG. Comments & suggestions for future topics: diasporastanpod@gmail.com. Follow us on Twitter @diasporastan.

Episode 1 of Tell Me About It features NAM's Susan Cole in conversation with Dr Halima Begum, Director of the Runnymede Trust; talking about HIV and health inequalities, racism and HIV stigma in healthcare, life-changing developments in HIV treatment and what we can do to make sure public systems respond to everyone's needs. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Kirsty is joined by the Chair and Vice Chair of the charity: All In One Education to chat all about intersectional education. You can find All In One on their website, on facebook or on Instagram (@allinoneeducationuk), and of course don't forget to follow us on Instagram (@fancyablether). What I'm Engaging With: Continue The Voice's zine Positive News Story: Pope Francis Endorses Same Sex Partnerships Poem of the Week: 'Am I Enough?' by Kirsty Taylor Charity Spot of the Week: The Black Curriculum Places to go for more resources: Working Class History, Runnymede Trust, The Concious Kid, Adam Elliott Cooper

Listen to a recording of Day 2: Inclusive Societies, of The Recovery Summit, a virtual, world-wide conference focused on charting the path to global recovery from COVID-19. We were joined by Sadiq Khan, the Mayor of London and the Recovery Summit Co-Chair for Inclusive Societies, Lori Lightfoot, the Mayor of Chicago, and Baroness Minouche Shafik, the Director of the London School of Economics, moderated by Zubaida Haque, the former Interim Director of the Runnymede Trust and Independent SAGE.

Portrait of a Londoner is a South-East London based podcast and in this mini-series we will be talking to people who live in London about racism within the UK education system. In this episode we speak to Jason Arday who is an assistant professor in the department of Sociology at the University of Durham https://www.dur.ac.uk/sociology/staff/profile/?id=18558https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjNQbRKDXbgJason is also a trustee of the Runnymede Trust the UK's leading race equality think tank https://www.runnymedetrust.org/Jason's academic work has included the Aiming Higher report written with Professor Claire Alexander from the University of Manchesterhttps://www.runnymedetrust.org/uploads/Aiming%20Higher.pdfhttps://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/claire.alexander.htmlJason has written for The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/profile/jason-ardayAnd also appeared on BBC Radio 4  https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000k3grJason talks to us about: 0-15-minutes his research on the experience of BAME academics in the UK15.00 - His role as a trustee of the Runnymede Trust16.00- Working with Professor Claire Alexander to write the Aiming Higher Report24.30 -His childhood growing up in South London28.00 His experience of growing up with Aspergers and global development delay33.00 His hopes for the futureIf you are a new listener to Portrait of a Londoner, we would LOVE to hear from you! Join the Conversation or give us feedback by Visiting our Instagram @portrait_of_a_londonerFacebook @Portrait of a LondonerTwitter @portraitpodcast or email us portraitofalondoner@gmail.comWe are self funded so if you feel like supporting us we would be extremely grateful!https://www.patreon.com/user?u=34411265Please rate review and subscribe to our podcast!Production: Guavabanana.com  

If you like this podcast, please send out this tweet – it helps grow the podcast and encourages us to keep going.In this episode, Daniel Barnett explains why he’s doing unconscious bias trainingJoin him on 31 July 2020 at bit.ly/bias2020Everyone has biases and we can't get rid of them. So this is not about being in the wrong. On the training session, Selwyn Blyth will raise your awareness of the (unintentional) impact of bias - and offer practical suggestions for how to minimise the negative impact at work. A lot of the learning comes from watching and interacting with scenes delivered by professional actors based on real-life workplace events. You can influence what happens by suggesting how they adapt their behaviour [no role play is required]. This "forum theatre" approach brings the issues to life. There will also be panel discussion, interactive chat and polling during the session. You won't feel lectured - our aim is to engage you. The training is split into three parts.The first part involves theory around cognitive biases and heuristics (mental shortcuts). We'll include some tests where you are shown pictures of people and your instinctive biases are measured, so you can discover whether you are ever susceptible to unconscious bias. We'll learn about affinity bias ('mini me') and confirmation bias ('halo or horns').The second part involves role playing and practical exercises. Selwyn will, together with two actors, use 'forum theatre' to present different scenes. The first is a (male) manager mishandling a case of poor performance. The second scene is based on a man in his late 40s making a request for flexible working to look after a child; this is mishandled by a (female) manager.You watch the scenes without interruption and then, through online feedback and discussion (volunteers only - nobody picked on) you will faciliate feedback for the manager on how to handle the situation better. The actors replay the scenes taking on board the feedback, and you can interrupt with suggestions in the online chat box if you are not happy with how it is progressing.The third and final section of the course explores four strategies for reducing the impact of bias: (1) challenging commonly held stereotypes in an organisation; (2) seeking situational reasons for outcomes; (3) changing perception of relationship with out-group members; and (4) being an active bystander.If you'd like to join Daniel and be part of this half day training, he’s asking for a £30+VAT contribution towards the fees that he’s paying to Selwyn and the two actors. Assuming he covers those fees, he'll also donate £2,000 to the Runnymede Trust, which is a charity and thinktank that aims to “challenge race inequality in Britain through research, network building, leading debate and policy engagement”, and which is funded entirely by donations.There are 25 free places, only for those who genuinely can’t afford (not for those who don’t want to ask their boss, or whose boss says ‘no’). The discount code to claim a free place is: FREEPLACE . The code will only work for the first 25 people to use it, so PLEASE don't be use up one of those free places unless you and your employer genuinely cannot afford the course. LINKSJoin the bias training on 31 July 2020 - bit.ly/bias2020Join the HR Inner Circle - www.hrinnercircle

Whose life stories are missing from the British history we write and teach? How do we widen the way we look at episodes which are on the syllabus? Rana Mitter's panel comprises Kimberly McIntosh Senior Policy Editor from the Runnymede Trust, Lavinya Stennett founder of the Black Curriculum & New Generation Thinker Christienna Fryar, who runs the Black British History MA at Goldsmiths, University of London. Plus Hester Grant has just published a history of the Sharp family. Granville Sharp was instrumental in securing a definitive legal ruling on the question of whether a slave could be compelled to leave Britain. How does a group biography retell this story? The Good Sharps by Hester Grant is out now. The Runnymede Trust and TIDE report can be found here https://www.runnymedetrust.org/projects-and-publications/education/runnymede-tide-project-teaching-migration-report.htm https://www.theblackcurriculum.com/our-work Producer: Torquil MacLeod

The scientist Marie Skłodowska Curie is recognised throughout the world but how much do you really know about her and her ground breaking Nobel prize winning discoveries? The Oscar nominated star of Gone Girl on playing the Nobel prize winning scientist in the film Radioactive. The debt advice charity, Step Change, warned that British households are expected to rack up debts worth a combined £6bn because of the health emergency as they fell behind with their bills. And it looks like this will disproportionately impact on women. Jude Kelly, Founder of the Women of the World Festival who is involved in the Insuring Women’s Futures programme, Zubaida Haque, Interim Director of the Runnymede Trust and a member of the Independent Sage and a commissioner for the Women’s Budget Group and Amy Cashman, CEO of Kantar’s Insights Division discuss. Protests are expected this weekend across the UK. What do you do if your child wants to go? We hear from Monique Bouffé who is a member of the Black Protest Legal UK Support team, as well as Talja Parkinson who has three sons.. Fertility clinics were told last month that they could reopen as long as social distancing measures were in place. Being without access to fertility treatment has left thousands of couples – as well as single women – worried that they might run out of chances to conceive. We hear from Dr Zeynep Gurtin, Lecturer at the Institute for Women's Health at University College London, Rachel Cuttings from the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority, and Seetal Savla who has just restarted her fertility treatment. The historian Bettany Hughes talks about her new Channel 5 series A Greek Odyssey where she retraces the steps of Odysseus from the coast of Turkey where the mythical Trojan War took place to the island of Ithaca in the West of Greece. Florence Given is a 21-year-old artist, writer and feminist. In 2019 she was named Cosmopolitan’s Influencer of the Year. She has just written her first book, Women Don’t Owe You Pretty. She tells us why girls and women don’t owe prettiness to anyone. Presenter: Jane Garvey Producer: Dianne McGregor

A picture is slowly emerging of what has happened to women’s personal finances since the Covid 19 pandemic began. The debt advice charity, Step Change, warned that British households are expected to rack up debts worth a combined £6bn because of the health emergency as they fell behind with their bills. And it looks like this will disproportionately impact on women. Jenni talks to Jude Kelly, Founder of the Women of the World Festival who is involved in the Insuring Women’s Futures programme, Zubaida Haque, Interim Director of the Runnymede Trust and a member of the Independent Sage and a commissioner for the Women’s Budget Group and Amy Cashman, CEO of Kantar’s Insights Division. The historian Bettany Hughes tells Jenni about her new series A Greek Odyssey where she retraces the steps of Odysseus from the coast of Turkey where the mythical Trojan War took place to the island of Ithaca in the West of Greece. Sailing through the Greek islands, she makes new archaeological discoveries, visits iconic sites and uncovers the truth around the myths and legends of the ancient world; including iconic women such as Hera, Helen, Calypso and Iphigenia. A Greek Odyssey with Bettany Hughes launches tomorrow, Friday 12 June, at 9pm on Channel 5. Coronavirus has made visible a group of people who were often invisible – volunteers. Thousands of people signed up to help the NHS as a volunteer. Local residents’ groups have got together to help those who can’t get to the shops, or to call people who might be experiencing severe isolation. Before lockdown, Woman’s Hour began interviewing women who volunteered in all sorts of areas – who see a gap, or a problem to be solved, and just get on with it – Troupers. They told their stories to Laura Thomas. Today it’s the turn of Jacqui Shimidzu, who runs the Hill Station Café in South London. Berta Cáceres – a celebrated Honduran environmental activist and indigenous leader – was murdered in 2016. She had dedicated her life to fighting for the land and water rights of indigenous Lenca communities in the west of the country. But after a relentless stream of threats, intimidation and harassment failed to deter her, Berta was brutally killed. Nina Lakhani was the only Western journalist to follow the trial and has herself faced threats and defamation campaigns in her quest to bring Berta’s story to a global audience. She talks to Jenni. Producer: Louise Corley Editor: Karen Dalziel

I talk about the death of George Floyd. Here are the groups as mentioned on the episode. Black Lives Matter. Runnymede Trust. Race Equality Centre. Race On The Agenda. WARNING EXPLICIT LANGUAGE.

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A different episode again but don't worry, there's still tons of ire filled gags about people who love statues and horses more than human rights. But also this week, I realised slightly too late just how exhausting it must be for black commentators/artists/writers etc to be asked the same Qs over and over again and rather than get a new interviewee for this week, I've put together some clips of past interviews where those same questions were answered over the last few years because not enough ever changes. Plus a look at the PHE report into the disparity of COVID19 risks for BAME people.Sign the petition for a memorial of those who lost their lives and were oppressed in the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade:http://www.memorial2007.org.uk/the-petition-uk-government-build-memorial-to-remember-the-victims-of-the-slave-tradeAwate: https://www.happinessisopenforbusiness.com/Stop Watch UK: http://www.stop-watch.org/Runnymede Trust: https://www.runnymedetrust.org/Maurice Mcleod: https://twitter.com/mowordsLDN BLM VIRTUAL PROTEST FROM SUNDAY: https://www.facebook.com/ldnblm/videos/271349177566868/OTHER WAYS TO HELP THE BLACKLIVESMATTER CAUSE:https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/#DONATE TO BLACK MINDS MATTER: https://www.blackmindsmatteruk.com/UKBLM FUND: https://uk.gofundme.com/f/ukblm-fundPLEASE HELP TIERNAN SURVIVE ALL OF THE COMEDY BEING CANCELLED:HOW DOES THIS POLITICS THING WORK THEN FREE ON YOUTUBE (BUT PLEASE DONATE):https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yRDQSWWB60Donate to the Patreon at www.patreon.com/parpolbroBuy me a coffee at https://ko-fi.com/parpolbroQUARANTINE SURVIVALTiernan's Twitch stream: twitch.tv/tiernandouiebNEXT UP COMEDY - HECKLETHEVIRUS.COMCOMEDY CLUB 4 KIDS PODCASTGET THE LAST SKEPTIK'S LATEST ALBUM HERE: https://backl.ink/SYITNLSIGN UP TO NEXT UP COMEDY AT:

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Guest hosts: Shirley Anne Tate is Canada Research Chair Tier 1 in Feminism and Intersectionality at the University of Alberta, Edmonton in the Department of Sociology. As a Cultural Sociologist, she is a qualitative researcher interested in intersectional thinking. In her writing, research and teaching she draws on Black feminist, gender, critical ‘race’, queer, post colonial and Caribbean decolonial theory within her overall focus on Black Atlantic diaspora studies and emerging identifications. Professor Tate's research interests include the body, ‘mixed race’, domestic and care work, beauty, Black intersectional identifications, migration, affect, the culture of Britishness, food, ‘race’ performativity, decoloniality, transracial intimacies, skin bleaching/lightening/toning and the politics of skin. She has for some time been developing an area of work on racism's affects within the micro-practices of institutional racism which has an academic and practitioner/ activist audience in South Africa, The USA, Brazil and the UK. Her 2015 book on decolonising skin bleaching in Black Atlantic zones has had a wide academic interest within the UK and South Africa. Dr Jason Arday is assistant professor at Durham University, a Visiting Research Fellow at The Ohio State University in the Office of Diversity and Inclusion and a Trustee of the Runnymede Trust. Jason recently completed an edited collection with Professor Heidi Mirza (Goldsmiths, University of London) entitled Dismantling Race in Higher Education: Racism, Whiteness and Decolonising the Academy (Palgrave).

Guest hosts: Shirley Anne Tate is Canada Research Chair Tier 1 in Feminism and Intersectionality at the University of Alberta, Edmonton in the Department of Sociology. As a Cultural Sociologist, she is a qualitative researcher interested in intersectional thinking. In her writing, research and teaching she draws on Black feminist, gender, critical ‘race', queer, post colonial and Caribbean decolonial theory within her overall focus on Black Atlantic diaspora studies and emerging identifications. Professor Tate's research interests include the body, ‘mixed race', domestic and care work, beauty, Black intersectional identifications, migration, affect, the culture of Britishness, food, ‘race' performativity, decoloniality, transracial intimacies, skin bleaching/lightening/toning and the politics of skin. She has for some time been developing an area of work on racism's affects within the micro-practices of institutional racism which has an academic and practitioner/ activist audience in South Africa, The USA, Brazil and the UK. Her 2015 book on decolonising skin bleaching in Black Atlantic zones has had a wide academic interest within the UK and South Africa. Dr Jason Arday is assistant professor at Durham University, a Visiting Research Fellow at The Ohio State University in the Office of Diversity and Inclusion and a Trustee of the Runnymede Trust. Jason recently completed an edited collection with Professor Heidi Mirza (Goldsmiths, University of London) entitled Dismantling Race in Higher Education: Racism, Whiteness and Decolonising the Academy (Palgrave).

The IPPR Economic Justice Podcast. How does the provision of care relate to the wider economy? And how can we address the imbalance in who provides care, and value care more highly? Host Carys Roberts is joined by IPPR Economic Analyst Rachel Statham and Kimberly McIntosh, Senior Policy Officer at the Runnymede Trust.

Guest hosts: Nobubele Phuza is a Research Assistant in the Chair for Critical Studies in Higher Education Transformation (CriSHET). Over the past three years, she has been immersed in women and gender-focused research and action. Her research brings post structural and postcolonial feminist perspectives on the body, space and time to sport and social justice movements. Dr Jason Arday is assistant professor at Durham University, a Visiting Research Fellow at The Ohio State University in the Office of Diversity and Inclusion and a Trustee of the Runnymede Trust. Jason recently completed an edited collection with Professor Heidi Mirza (Goldsmiths, University of London) entitled Dismantling Race in Higher Education: Racism, Whiteness and Decolonising the Academy (Palgrave).

Guest hosts: Nobubele Phuza is a Research Assistant in the Chair for Critical Studies in Higher Education Transformation (CriSHET). Over the past three years, she has been immersed in women and gender-focused research and action. Her research brings post structural and postcolonial feminist perspectives on the body, space and time to sport and social justice movements. Dr Jason Arday is assistant professor at Durham University, a Visiting Research Fellow at The Ohio State University in the Office of Diversity and Inclusion and a Trustee of the Runnymede Trust. Jason recently completed an edited collection with Professor Heidi Mirza (Goldsmiths, University of London) entitled Dismantling Race in Higher Education: Racism, Whiteness and Decolonising the Academy (Palgrave).

This is an episode on BAME leadership in education. BAME stands for Black Asian Minority Ethnic. According to the Swan Report (1985) and a recent report by the Runnymede Trust (2017), BAME educators have more difficulty progressing to leadership in the English education system. We went out to hear some stories from BAME leaders in education about what it was like for them getting to their position…but we made a mistake. Listen to learn what it was, what we did about it. Allana Gay, Headteacher at Vita Et Pax School, tells us about her upbringing, her journey to leadership and a striking parallel between the two. Subscribe now to get every episode when it's released. Get access to all the resources mentioned in this, and every episode, via the We Are In Beta Newsletter. This week Allana shares her essential reading and what she thinks every school leaders should have access to. Who did you think about when listening to this episode? Share it with them. Join the conversation using #weareinbeta. Follow Allana Gay and me @NiallAlcock. We’d love to know what you think.  

For a long time, the ‘grand narrative' in education and social policy has been the pursuit of social mobility – breaking the link between an individual's background and where they get to in life. Over the past year, the political rhetoric has changed, with the emergence of the cause of social justice as the new proposed guiding principle for public policy choices. But there's been a certain ‘fuzziness' around what exactly is meant by each of the two projects – with little attention paid to downward mobility as an inherent part of social mobility, or to where precisely the line is to be drawn between equality of opportunity and equality of outcome. Speakers: Louise Archer, Karl Mannheim Professor of Sociology of Education, UCL Institute of Education Dan Morrow, CEO, Woodland Academy Trust Dr Jason Arday, academic, Trustee of the Runnymede Trust, and School Governor at Shaftesbury Park Primary School Iesha Small, Head of Strategy, Youth Hostels Association (England and Wales) Chair: Professor Becky Francis, Director of UCL Institute of Education #IOEDebates #WeAreIOE #UCLMinds

Earlier this month, and to coincide with Black History Month Jeremy Corbyn called for schoolchildren to be taught about the British Empire and the history and legacy of colonialism. To discuss the teaching of empire and migration in UK schools I spoke to Kimberley McIntosh, co-author of the report, 'Teaching Migration, Belonging, and Empire in Secondary Schools', published by the Runnymede Trust.

Earlier this month, and to coincide with Black History Month Jeremy Corbyn called for schoolchildren to be taught about the British Empire and the history and legacy of colonialism. To discuss the teaching of empire and migration in UK schools I spoke to Kimberley McIntosh, co-author of the report, 'Teaching Migration, Belonging, and Empire in Secondary Schools', published by the Runnymede Trust. Sound by @japinto

The journalist Waad Al Kateab documented her life on camera in war torn Aleppo, Syria. She tells us about her documentary and how she fell in love, married and had a baby daughter during the conflict. We discuss intersectionality in feminist economics with Dr Mary-Ann Stephenson the Director of the UK Women’s Budget Group, Dr Zubaida Haque from the Runnymede Trust and Angela Matthews head of policy at the Business Disability Forum. Adina Claire Acting Co-Chief Executive of Women’s Aid gives her reaction to the cricketer Geoffrey Boycott being knighted despite being convicted by a French court in 1998 for punching his partner. In 1962 Claire Weekes an Australian GP published a book Self Help for Your Nerves in which she said she could cure panic, depression, sorrow, agoraphobia and anxiety. We discuss how her cures would be received today with Judith Hoare the author of ‘The Woman Who Cracked the Anxiety Code’. Marina Litvinenko and the actress who plays her MyAnna Buring, discuss the play A Very Expensive Poison. It follows the story of Alexander Litvinenko, Marina’s husband, who died in 2006 after being poisoned with polonium 210 in London. Listeners give their reaction to how Brexit is affecting relationships with family and close friends with Amber, Ellie, Henry and Gabrielle Rifkind a conflict resolution specialist and psychotherapist. As Margaret Attwood’s sequel to the Handmaid’s Tale – The Testaments is published, we discuss science fiction readers and writers with authors Mary Robinette Kowal and Temi Oh. Presented by Jenni Murray Produced by Rabeka Nurmahomed Edited by Jane Thurlow

Susan Sontag, the American essayist, novelist and critic rose to fame in the 1960s. She became an iconic cultural figure and during her life she was linked with figures like Andy Warhol and Annie Leibovitz. Fifteen years after her death, Benjamin Moser has written a new biography about her which digs beneath her public image. He discusses her life, her work and how her life charts the changes in women's lives over the last 60 years. It’s 30 years since the concept of intersectionality was introduced by Professor Kimberlé Crenshaw. The Women’s Budget Group, who are also marking their 30th anniversary, thought it apt to address the way feminist economics has embraced the idea that there is no single universal experience of inequality shared by all women. Next week, the Director of the group Dr Mary-Ann Stephenson will chair a panel on Intersectionality in Feminist Economics. She joins Jenni along with Dr Zubaida Haque from the Runnymede Trust and Angela Matthews from the Business Disability Forum to discuss why a one size fits all policy doesn’t work. Waad al-Kateab has documented her life on camera in war torn Aleppo, Syria. While conflict, violence, death and cruelty raged around her, she fell in love, got married and had a baby daughter. She captures stories of loss, laughter, sacrifice and survival. She joins Jenni to discuss her film, ‘For Sama’, a love letter from a young mother to her daughter. And, listener Val Dawson talks about the photograph that captures her best day. Presenter: Jenni Murray Producer: Ruth Watts

What would it mean to decolonise the curriculum? Why does it matter? Is a decolonised curriculum about BME pupils seeing themselves represented? Or is it about giving all young people a fuller understanding of Britain's history? On this episode Chloe Tomlinson is joined by primary school teacher and TransformEd editor Richard Oyewole, Kimberly McIntosh, Senior Policy Advisor for the Runnymede Trust, and Dr Roger Christofides, a lecturer in English Literature at the University of Liverpool. Bringing together perspectives from Key Stage 1 to university-level Shakespeare studies, they explore the importance of decolonising the curriculum across subjects and age groups. Recommended further resources and reading for those interested in pursuing the topic further: -the Runnnymede Trust's work on teaching migration https://www.runnymedetrust.org/projects-and-publications/education/runnymede-tide-project-teaching-migration-report.html -resources for teaching the history of migration https://www.ourmigrationstory.org.uk/ -Pran Patel's blog on decolonising the curriculum https://theteacherist.com/

Jason and I discussed how racism is still shockingly prevalent on university campuses and is keenly felt by both students and staff. Increased reporting and social media access may even make it feel as though it's getting worse. With simple, clear steps towards progress, funding in the right areas, collective awakening to the extent of the problems, it's something that can be addressed in an intersectional way. "You're asking the oppressed to relieve themselves of their own burden. It doesn't make any sense to me whatsoever." - Dr. Jason Arday Dr Jason Arday is a Senior Lecturer in Education at Roehampton University, School of Education, a Visiting Research Fellow at The Ohio State University in the Office of Diversity and Inclusion and a Trustee of the Runnymede Trust, the UK’s leading Race Equality Thinktank. We cover a wide range of topics, including: Why is racism at universities still so prevalent, what are the conditions that allow this to happen? What's the impact of racism on BAME students? The role of the curriculum and why it should reflect the lived experience of a much broader range of students than a largely Euro-centric one. Why is there such an attainment gap? Staff in academia; the shockingly low levels of BAME representation and the impact of racism and bias on staff wellbeing, including lack of opportunity for BAME students to progress beyond degree level and into academia. The importance of intersectionality when addressing equality and how different groups have different funding attached to its progress is problematic. "There's responsibility on us as individuals to equip ourselves with the best knowledge available to navigate a multi-cultural society." - Dr. Jason Arday And much more. Please enjoy, and be sure to grab a copy of Racism at Work: The Danger of Indifference and connect with Professor Binna Kandola OBE on LinkedIn to join the conversation or share your thoughts. Mentioned in the show The Macpherson report [1:49] The Runneymede report [2:16] Advanced HE Race Equality Charter [21:31] Athena Swan – Equality Challenge Unit [22:36] Black in Academia [25:40]

Societal Antisemitism and Islamophobia negatively affect the mental health of Jews and Muslims domestically and across the globe. As a result, these prejudices can lead to difficulties with depression, anxiety, states of hyper-vigilance, and even suicide across both communities respectively. In this three-part podcast, we unravel the ideas behind Antisemitism and Islamophobia and discuss their various permutations over the course of history to the modern day. We share our personal experiences with Antisemitism and Islamophobia and explore the ways in which they impact the mental health of Jewish and Muslim communities at large. Lastly, we offer resources and hold space to help our listeners and communities to heal and transcend the impact of this societal prejudice. Show Notes: - Impacts of Islamophobia on mental health of human beings: https://freedomofmind.com/islamophobia-and-psychiatry-recognition-prevention-and-treatment/ - 20 years anniversary report since Runnymede Trust coined 'Islamophobia' in 1997: https://www.runnymedetrust.org/projects-and-publications/equality-and-integration/islamophobia.html - Data on Americans exposure of Muslims in the U.S.: https://www.ispu.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/AMP-2019_Predicting-and-Preventing-Islamophobia.pdf - Academic introductory information on Islamophobia: https://bit.ly/2HN8G95 - Jewish Family Services of Los Angeles (JFS): https://www.jfsla.org/page.aspx?pid=236 - Association of Jewish Chaplains (NAJC): http://jewishchaplain.net/resources/ - Jewish Big Brothers Big Sisters of Los Angeles: https://www.jbbbsla.org - Muslims Wellness Foundation (great resource for Black Muslims): https://www.muslimwellness.com/communitytrauma - The Family & Youth Institute Suicide Prevention: https://www.thefyi.org/toolkits/suicide-prevention-toolkit/ - Mental Health 4 Muslims directory: http://mentalhealth4muslims.com Read Episodes Guide, resources on mental health in the communities, and become a supporter: https://www.PeaceOfMind-Podcast.com/episodes *Next episode is "Protective Factors". It will be released on Friday, June 7, 2019

In a post-Brexit world, how should we treat the legacy of the British Empire? We partnered with race equality organisation Runnymede Trust for the final event in our first season, curating a debate that takes an uncensored look at Britain’s colonial past and the narratives that are used to construct legacies while eliminating certain histories. Our panellists included rapper and activist Lowkey, journalist and author David Goodhart, Professor of Postcolonial and Decolonial Studies Dr Gurminder Bhambra and journalist and commentator Remi Adekoya. It was chaired by writer and activist Zahra Dalilah. #ThisIsPrivate Instagram/Twitter/Facebook: @freewordcentre freeword.org

Recording of a debate at the Battle of Ideas Festival 2018. ‘There is no such thing as a moral or an immoral book. Books are well written, or badly written. That is all.’ Oscar Wilde’s view of art as essentially an aesthetic pursuit, one concerned with transcendent beauty and the human condition, has arguably now been superseded. But artists are routinely being ‘called out’ if their work represents minority groups in a light that is perceived as negative. The Globe’s new director, Michelle Terry, has been applauded for using blind casting to combat alleged inequality in the arts. Should art be judged on whether or not it is sending the right message? What are the implications for artists themselves? JON BRITTAINstaff writer, Netflix’s The Crown; playwright, Rotterdam; comedy writer; director, Sight Gags for Perverts, Shtick and Don’t Bother, They’re Here JAMES DREYFUSaward winning television, film and theatre actor MO LOVATTwriter and researcher specialising in arts and culture policy; co-chair, The Great Debate KIMBERLY MCINTOSHpolicy offcer, The Runnymede Trust and Race on the Agenda; writer, Guardian, gal-dem CHAIR: ANDREW DOYLEwriter and comedian; co-author, Jonathan Pie: Off The Record

A reflective podcast on our 'Race in Britain: Inequality, Identity, Belonging' conference held on 1-2 November 2018, with Cumberland Lodge PhD Scholars, Saeed Akkad and Angelika Love. Saeed and Angelika discuss the key points they took away from the two-day conference, which was held at Cumberland Lodge in Windsor Great Park, and organised in partnership with The Runnymede Trust.

Listen to the writer and storyteller, Dr Sunny Singh, speaking to delegates at the 'Race in Britain: Inequality, Identity, Belonging' conference for 10 minutes on 1-2 November 2018, at Cumberland Lodge in Windsor Great Park. Sunny spoke during a session on 'The Role of the Past on Race and Identity Today'. The Principal of Cumberland Lodge, Ed Newell, posed the question: 'What, if any, is the ongoing relevance of Britain's colonial history for issues of race, identity and citizenship today?' The roundtable conference was held in partnership with race equality think tank, the Runnymede Trust, which marks its 50th anniversary this year. Find out more about the event at: https://www.cumberlandlodge.ac.uk/whats-on/race-britain-inequality-identity-belonging. Sunny is an internationally acclaimed, award-winning writer of fiction and creative non-fiction, and an academic based at London Metropolitan University. Her short stories have been published by prestigious international literary journals including The Drawbridge, Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine and World Literature Today. Her creative nonfiction has been published across the world in key journals and anthologies. She also writes for newspapers and magazines, in Spanish and English, across the globe. Sunny also comments on aspects of politics and culture on radio and television, and has appeared on BBC World, BBC News, Radio Four, ITV News and Sky News. Sunny’s research interests include but are not limited to gender, sexuality, armed conflict, and postcoloniality(-ies). She is particularly interested in research projects exploring representations of the above in literature and cinema.

Reflections on our Race in Britain: Inequality, Identity, Belonging conference held on 1-2 November 2018 at Cumberland Lodge in partnership with The Runnymede Trust. Hear from Dr Omar Khan, Director of The Runnymede Trust, who delivered the closing remarks to the conference, and Canon Dr Ed Newell, Principal of Cumberland Lodge. This podcast was recorded on 9 November by Cumberland Lodge Scholar, Angelika Love, who is a doctoral student in psychology at the University of Oxford. You can find out more about our scholarship scheme here: https://www.cumberlandlodge.ac.uk/about-us/supporting-students/scholarships

On this week’s Trashfuture podcast, Riley (@raaleh), Milo (@Milo_Edwards), Hussein (@HKesvani) spoke with Kimberley McIntosh (@mcintosh_kim), policy officer at the Runnymede Trust, and Patrick Monahan (@pattymo), comedian and cohost of What a Time to Be Alive, about some topics close to our hearts: the insane writings of the next Tory candidate for London Mayor, Shaun Bailey. We also touch on our favourite topics: the absurd products of our current bad gilded age. Kimberley wrote a great article in the Guardian about Bailey, which you can read here: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/oct/11/shaun-bailey-offensive-comments-london-mayor-candidate You can listen to Patrick’s podcast here: https://soundcloud.com/whatatimepod Also, remember that your favourite moron lads have a Patreon now. You too can support us here: https://www.patreon.com/trashfuture/overview Don’t forget that you can commodify your dissent with a t-shirt from http://www.lilcomrade.com/. Get whichever slogan you want, but get the damn shirts!

Omar Khan and Brendan McGeever … This podcast returns to the question we've been puzzling over for some time: how can progressives push back against the rising tide of racism? Brexit is only one part of the nationalist resurgence. From Steve Bannon to Geert Wilders and Tommy Robinson a new far right international has emerged. Not only have they raised huge sums from American white supremacists, they also stand to make a breakthrough in European elections next year. What are the causes of the anti-Muslim and anti-immigrant sentiment these far right forces are feeding off? And how can we turn it around? Jamie Coward, Zoe Williams and Luke Cooper are joined by Omar Khan from the Runnymede Trust and Brendan McGeever from Birkbeck University to reflect on these questions.

Papers destroyed by the Home Office. Forced out of work. Denied cancer treatment. Held in detention. Deported. Those are just a few of the terrible stories we’ve heard about the treatment of the Windrush generation over the past few months. We’ve had a change of Home Secretary, but will there be a change in policy? The government set up a ‘Windrush taskforce’ in April – but will it right these wrongs? And what does the ‘hostile environment’ policy say about the UK’s difficult relationship with its own history? This week, Ayeisha Thomas-Smith is joined by Omar Khan, director of the race equality think tank, the Runnymede Trust, and writer and researcher Maya Goodfellow, who is writing a book about the immigration debate in Britain. Enjoying the show? Tweet us your comments and questions @NEF! Produced by James Shield. Music: Eklektik Ensemble and Podington Bear. The award-winning Weekly Economics Podcast is brought to you by the New Economics Foundation – the UK's only people powered think tank. Find out more at www.neweconomics.org

Omar Khan is the Director of the Runnymede Trust, the UK's leading race equality think tank. Omar was at MONITOR's first, and well attended, event at the UK Houses of Parliament on 10 January 2018. Here he speaks to our editor, Monica Gonzalez-Correa.

Ojeaku Nwabuzo (Runnymede Trust) gives a talk for the Same Difference? - Nigerian Brits, French Senegalese: Comparing Integration in the UK and France conference held on 6th July 2012 at St Anthony's College, Oxford. Please see http://www.politics.ox.ac.uk/index.php/details/1904-same-difference-comparing-integration-in-the-uk-and-france.html for further details.

Exactly how does the UKís policy framework measure up to other countries in Europe and North America? What has changed? And how can UK policymakers and stakeholders use the MIPEX comparative data and trends to promote integration through new national policies? MIPEX, the Migrant Integration Policy Index, is a fully interactive tool and reference guide to assess, compare and improve integration policy. The tool is produced by the British Council and the Migration Policy Group, with UK national partners Runnymede Trust and Immigration Advisory Service. In the new edition, the UK fell by more points on the index than any other country, and out of the Top 10. Part of the COMPAS Breakfast Briefing series; topical, cutting edge research on migration and migration related issues will be made accessible to an audience of policy makers and other research users. Questions and discussion will follow the presentations on the potential implications for policy and practice.

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss multiculturalism. The divisions between people provoked and exploited because of differences in religion, culture, nationality and race seem to beset the planet the more information technology promises globalisation. A recent estimate put the figure of people living in a country other than the one of their birth at 80 million. Does this mean that, amongst these eighty million people, their country of origin, their sense of self, and their cultural history are no longer as significant as they were? And how are those eighty million people and their descendants accommodated in the country to which they have moved - do their lives exemplify the success of multicultural policies or are they subject to racism? Is it possible to define how attitudes to race and identity have changed this century, given its vast shifts of population, cultures and peoples?With Stuart Hall, former Professor of Sociology, Open University and currently on a Commission set up by the Runnymede Trust looking at the future of multi-ethnic Britain; Dr Avtar Brah, Senior Lecturer in Sociology, Birkbeck College, London University.

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss multiculturalism. The divisions between people provoked and exploited because of differences in religion, culture, nationality and race seem to beset the planet the more information technology promises globalisation. A recent estimate put the figure of people living in a country other than the one of their birth at 80 million. Does this mean that, amongst these eighty million people, their country of origin, their sense of self, and their cultural history are no longer as significant as they were? And how are those eighty million people and their descendants accommodated in the country to which they have moved - do their lives exemplify the success of multicultural policies or are they subject to racism? Is it possible to define how attitudes to race and identity have changed this century, given its vast shifts of population, cultures and peoples?With Stuart Hall, former Professor of Sociology, Open University and currently on a Commission set up by the Runnymede Trust looking at the future of multi-ethnic Britain; Dr Avtar Brah, Senior Lecturer in Sociology, Birkbeck College, London University.