Best Windrush Generation Podcasts (2025)

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The Art House - 2025 Feature 1:19:54

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After nine seasons, 65 episodes and more than 6,000 downloads, I'm very grateful that this independent podcast has earned the trust of listeners and artists around the world. Thank you to every guest and listener because this reach has been built entirely through organic growth and without a paid PR machine. I'm now reliably informed that the serie…

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1925: Culture, Conflict and Creativity. 58:03

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Tom Lutz, is a celebrated author, travel photographer, founder of the Los Angeles Review of Books and a distinguished professor at UC Riverside, the University of California. His current book is: 1925 - A Literary Encyclopedia, and this is much more than a reference work. This is a cultural x-ray on 1925, which he identifies as “the most stunning y…

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Resistance and Renewal; Ugandan Wisdoms 1:07:29

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Birungi Kawooya is a self-taught British-Ugandan artist, wellbeing researcher, and creative facilitator. Her name, Birungi, means 'Bringer of Good Things,' a name deeply rooted in Ugandan culture. Her art practice is a return to her heritage. Reconnecting with Ugandan culture, artisanal practices, and the natural environment, has been central to he…

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The Art of PR - Democratised & Unleashed. 56:35

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Today, public relations is powered by digital storytelling, inclusivity, immersive experiences, data and hybrid strategies. But it's also shaped by distinct and diverse artists who happen to be PR creatives. And that's exactly what this exhibition episode uncovers and celebrates. For the first time, the Art of PR, liberates these artists from the c…

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From Doctor to Patient to Artist and Activist 49:33

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You may be someone who has already experienced a 360 life change through ill health, or are currently supporting somebody with a life changing diagnosis. Dr Shanali Perera's own 360 story is one of sudden, abrupt and frightening change. 10 years ago, as a medical doctor, Shanali was specializing in rheumatology with a specific interest in vasculiti…

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Chile's Mother of Protest Songs and Folk Power. 1:05:17

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Professor Ericka Verba, is the director of Latin American Studies at California State University. She's an author and a musician, recently reviewed as a rising star by the Los Angeles magazine voyage LA. She is notably the author of the first English language biography of Violeta Parra out now entitled Thanks to Life. The title translates Parra's i…

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Creative Destruction in a Globalised World 1:13:55

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Tere Chad is a multidisciplinary artist and curator from Chile, currently based in London. She is fast rising as an international artist and to date she has held seven solo exhibitions, completed seven residencies participated in more than 50 collective exhibitions and has curated over 20 shows on four different continents. Her practice includes sc…

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"Superb and authentic," the best classical pianist of his generation. 48:06

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Nicola Avramovich is not only considered one of Serbia's finest classical pianists, but one of the best of his generation. He is a sought after performer giving numerous recitals and chamber music concerts worldwide, including prestigious festivals and leading concert halls here in the UK, Nicola Avramovich is the recipient of numerous prestigious …

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Indonesian Indigenous Arts & Culture IS Care 1:03:13

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Gabriela Elisabeth Edawani Fernandez, known as Ina Leah, is a transdisciplinary artist and her work is rooted in the practices of the indigenous Lamaholot people of East Nusa Tengara, home of her cultural heritage. The Lamaholot people are indigenous to the southernmost province of Indonesia and the small islands around it. It's an area of natural …

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Tiling Towns with Joy, Community HeART 57:41

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Jane Wright is a ceramicist, violinist and champion of community arts. A West Yorkshire born musician and artist, Jane is now based in the iconic seaside town of Margate in Kent, famous for its art history. Margate was home to the renowned water colourist Turner, considered to be the best loved English Romantic artist, and it's currently home to Tr…

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The Sensory Therapy of Art 1:01:06

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David Emmanuel Noel, is a visual and interdisciplinary artist who often splits his time between New York and London. He collaborates with musicians and performers to explore race, identity and culture with an emphasis on public engagement. He's interested in promoting a fairer, kinder and inclusive society and he's worked with socially conscious or…

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Survivor. A Child's Holocaust. Unique Animation & Archival Accuracy. 59:23

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Sometimes it seems people are just born gifted and Zoom Rockman started his working artistic life from the age of eight, when he was self-publishing his own monthly comic, The Zoom, now considered a collector's item. Today Zoom is an award-winning political cartoonist, illustrator, puppet animator, and now the Director of his first animated one hou…

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Lessons from a Wounded Desert. Arts, Animal and Eco Justice. 59:08

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Sunaura Taylor is an artist, writer, activist, academic and mother. Sunaura is the Assistant Professor in the Division of Society and Environment and the director of the Disabled Ecologies Lab at the University of California, Berkely. A skilled artist, her artworks have been exhibited at venues such as the CUE Art Foundation, a contemporary art spa…

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Seeing Beyond Masks; Ancient and Social. 1:18:13

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Tonye Ekine is one of the top 40 British Rising Stars recognized by the Royal Society of British Artists. He is also recently back from the world renowned, Venice Biennale, where he was selected for a highly prestigious fellowship with the British Council. In its 60th anniversary year, the Venice Biennale attracted half a million visitors to celebr…

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Number One Albums, Nuns & Myths 1:06:55

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What's it like to be the least likely artists to have two hit, number one albums on Decca Records, one of the world's most iconic labels? Decca Classics, discovered and pursued singing nuns, the Poor Clares of Arundel in West Sussex, to record with them. The debut album, 'Light for the World,' sold out of cds within 24 hours, had 60 million streams…

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Time Travel and Art to Reclaim Your History 1:12:02

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A first for the series, a mother and daughter, discussing parallels between their work. They have both successfully bypassed conventional and formal routes into painting and publishing winning awards and five star reviews. Following her teaching career, Yeside Linney, is a mostly self-taught artist who has quickly accrued multiple awards, including…

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Interviews at the West Bromwich African Caribbean Centre – Part 2 24:06

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My Grandparents, My Parents and I is a podcast series which highlights the experiences of the Windrush Generation, who travelled to Britain between 1948 and 1971. We explore their challenges and successes, and their influence on British society. In this episode you will hear the second half of Tonia's interviews at the West Bromwich African Caribbe…

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Interviews at the West Bromwich African Caribbean Centre – Part 1 20:44

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My Grandparents, My Parents and I is a podcast series which highlights the experiences of the Windrush Generation, who travelled to Britain between 1948 and 1971. We explore their challenges and successes, and their influence on British society. In this episode you will hear the first part of Tonia's interviews at the West Bromwich African Caribbea…

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Ms Tonia Daley-Campbell, Miss Xsara-sheneille Pryce, Mr Oriane Johnson and Mr Darren Rose – Part 2 23:00

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In this episode you will hear the second part of the conversation Tonia had with the three cast members of the stage production My Grandparents, My Parents and I: Miss Xsara-sheneille Pryce, Mr Oriane Johnson and Mr Darren Rose about their grandparents and parents’ experience of Windrush. You can hear the first part of the conversation in the previ…

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Ms Tonia Daley-Campbell, Miss Xsara-sheneille Pryce, Mr Oriane Johnson and Mr Darren Rose – Part 1 22:04

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In this episode you will hear the first part of the conversation Tonia had with the three cast members of the stage production My Grandparents, My Parents and I: Miss Xsara-sheneille Pryce, Mr Oriane Johnson and Mr Darren Rose about their grandparents and parents’ experience of Windrush. You can hear the second part of the conversation in the next …

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Dancing Scientist Unleashes his Inner Roo! Global Winner. 1:13:31

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This episode is about "Joyful madness" and a brilliant collaboration between Science and the Arts. Dr. Weliton Menário Costa, also known as Weli both as a scientist and as a recording artist, is the global winner of the "Dance Your PhD" competition. Complex academic research is communicated through dance to reach new audiences. It’s a tough but ins…

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The Art of Incarceration - Groundbreaking Prison Art and Documentary 1:19:10

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What happens when the judicial system we're taught to trust is in fact part of a complex web of systemic failure and structural discrimination on vast scales? My guests in this episode have raised one of the most important spotlights on systemic failure in Australia's prison system. Indigenous Australians are one of the most incarcerated people in …

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Acting, Awards, Arts, Activism, a loved Actress - Julie Hesmondhalgh 1:14:44

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Julie Hesmondhalgh is one of Britain’s most loved actresses, she plays roles for stage and screen that tackle important issues and reach out to the hearts and minds of audiences everywhere. Her roles in drama have included sexual violence, the calamity of hate crimes, the representation of transgender people, exploring the right to die and more rec…

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The Inner Spirit of Story and Soul of Literature 1:02:47

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Dennis Clausen, is a professor of American Literature and Screenwriting at the University of San Diego in the USA. He’s a highly respected, award-winning author of many works of fiction that reflect his lived experience and special interest in American small towns. He’s also written, Storytelling as Art and Craftsmanship, offering practical strateg…

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A BBC Poet Chef! Survival, Life Affirmation and You. 1:03:08

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David Attree is a ‘people’s poet,’ he’s also known as a ‘Poet-Chef,’ ‘Famous Dave,’ and more recently as the voice of the ‘Week in Words,’ aired on BBC Radio across three counties. His poetry is also currently on buses in the city of Brighton, known internationally as a centre of creativity. But fame isn’t what interests Dave, it’s connection; it’s…

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The UK's First Professor of Dance Education 1:04:28

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Do you like dancing? Do we dance enough? Or maybe the question is, why don’t we dance more? Dr. Angela Pickard is the UK’s first Professor of Dance Education. She has worked with talented dancers and choreographers across a multitude of theatres and sites in the UK and internationally. From toddlers to The Royal Ballet School, Angela has a wealth o…

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Ballet Black. Be Free to be the Artist you Want to be. 1:01:39

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Cassa Pancho, MBE, founded Ballet Black in 2001, Britain’s most diverse ballet company celebrating dancers of black and Asian descent. Today it’s one of the most prolific commissioners of new and critically acclaimed ballets here in the UK. The journey in between however, has been huge. Racist barriers in the industry were high and it was only six …

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Attitude in a Straight Jacket? LGBT+ History Month 1:03:13

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Described as “an obscenely talented man.” Matthew Todd is a multi, award-winning writer, playwright, broadcaster and sometime performer. He was also the editor of the UK’s best-selling gay magazine, Attitude, for 8 years. During this time, Matthew interviewed countless celebrities, idols and icons, including Madonna, Elton John and Lady Gaga. For h…

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Musa Motha, Dancer of Hope, Makes TV History 56:45

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Musa Motha is an outstanding, world class dancer and a master of making the impossible, possible. Despite a leg amputation at the age of 11 due to cancer, Musa's dance techniques and innovations exceed all ideas of what we typically think able-bodied means. Musa Motha has won the hearts and minds of thousands around the world, he is celebrated as a…

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Sculpting Resilience, Conflict and Connection 1:05:33

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Do enough of us think about our resiliency, our capacity to manage or co-exist with stressful events, now and in the future? Do we even think about cultivating our resilience for life’s catastrophes? Sculptor, Kate Viner has foregrounded resilience in her recent exhibition, Resilience in Clay, representing seven people, seeking refuge in the UK, di…

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A Legendary Dancer, Ancestor and Legacy of Apartheid South Africa. 57:19

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It's not often we meet a living legend, or someone who achieves their life's vision when there have been unimaginable forces against them. Gregory Maqoma, in the world of dance and on the international stage, is one of the most important artists of his generation. He not only survived the oppression and institutionalized racism in apartheid South A…

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Is the ’Art’ of History Axing Britain’s Expert in African History? 1:12:33

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Have you ever thought about the Art of History? Not the history of art but how history is painted to tell us about the past; to document historical events, people and movement, power and conflict, control and beliefs, to tell us how to understand our lives, identity and the world today. How history is painted and told in any form, can include propa…

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20 Years of Creating Wellbeing, Inclusion and Empowerment 1:06:25

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Nicky Goulder, CEO of the charity Create, recently received an Amazing Women award celebrating her as an ‘Arts Innovator.’ The British magazine, Women and Home, sold worldwide, hosts these awards for women making a big difference in the world. And this is indeed a very celebratory year. Founded 20 years ago, Create is now a multi-award-winning char…

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The Art and Culture Network - Pirates Welcome! 1:05:33

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Mark Walmsley trained in drums and percussion and spent 15 years performing with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. He’s also played in the pit of various West End shows in London and taught drumming to children online, around the world. But Mark also beats a different drum, as a self-confessed, ‘furious networker,’ working his way through …

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Miss Sara Myers & Miss Verrona Woodley: Part 2 18:23

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In this episode you will hear the first part of the conversation Sara had with Ms Verrona Woods, who talks about her mother's experiences when she first arrived in Birmingham. You can hear the first part of the conversation in the previous episode. My Grandparents, My Parents and I is a podcast series which highlights the experiences of the Windrus…

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Miss Sara Myers & Miss Verrona Woodley: Part 1 19:58

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In this episode you will hear the first part of the conversation Sara had with Ms Verrona Woods, who talks about her mother's experiences when she first arrived in Birmingham. You can hear the second part of the conversation in the next episode. My Grandparents, My Parents and I is a podcast series which highlights the experiences of the Windrush G…

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Miss Chyna-Benae Edwards, Mr Kieran James & Mr Darren Rose 30:36

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In this episode you will hear the conversation with the 2023 cast of My Grandparents, My Parents and I: Miss Chyna-Benae Edwards, Mr Kieran James and Mr Darren Rose, who talk about their grandparents' and parents' Windrush Experience My Grandparents, My Parents and I is a podcast series which highlights the experiences of the Windrush Generation, w…

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Ms Grandston 28:51

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Enjoy the interview Sara had with Ms Marjorie Grandston, who tells us about her dreams of security, education, and professional development. Were they fulfilled? Ms Grandston is joined in the interview by her granddaughter, Chyna-Benae Edwards. My Grandparents, My Parents and I is a podcast series which highlights the experiences of the Windrush Ge…

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Mrs Lobban 43:09

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In this episode you will hear Sara Myers' interview with Mrs Lobban, who tells us what life was like in Jamaica when growing up and what Britain looked like to people who came over from the Caribbean after 1948. What was life in Jamaica like before coming to England? Why did she come to Birmingham? My Grandparents, My Parents and I is a podcast ser…

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My Grandparents, My Parents and I - An Introduction 4:04

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My Grandparents, My Parents and I is a podcast series which highlights the experiences of the Windrush Generation, who travelled to Britain between 1948 and 1971. We explore their challenges and successes, and their influence on British society.By Sudden Productions

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A World Leading Sculptor on every Level - Windrush 75 1:16:26

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Basil Watson is a Jamaican sculptor now based in the USA, and over a 45 year career, he has achieved international recognition as one of the world's leading sculptors. He was awarded the highest order of distinction, Commander Class, by the government of Jamaica, and his distinction through service continues today. Basil's outstanding work serves t…

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Art Activism with a Political and Poetical Voice - Windrush 75 1:07:11

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Zita Holbourne is a multi award winning multidisciplinary artist, author, poet, curator and vocalist. She's an experienced trade union and community activist and her artwork responds to social and climate justice, human rights and equality. Zita was elected to the TUC National Race Relations Committee and the Women's Committee and she's joint Natio…

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Journeys of Laughter and Legacy - Windrush 75 1:04:47

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John Simmit founded the Upfront Comedy Empire. He's a comedian, producer, actor and theatre performer enjoying current success in the musical Rush, a "joyous Jamaican journey" earning five star reviews and sellout shows. For 30 years, John has promoted black comedy in Britain, and alongside comedy tours, he has built a network of clubs nationwide. …

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From the Caribbean to Hackney, Struggle to Stage - Windrush 75 1:30:11

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Dr Michael McMillan is an artist, author, playwright and curator. His plays and performance pieces have been produced by the Royal Court Theatre, Channel 4, BBC Radio 4 Drama and across the UK. He’s a Visiting Professor of Creative Writing at the University of the Arts, London and an Associate Lecturer, teaching Cultural & Historical Studies at the…

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Still Dancing (Shirley May Special Edition) Windrush 75 16:00

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In this special edition, short interview, I had the pleasure to talk again to Shirley May who featured in Season 3 which was dedicated to poetry and spoken word artists. Shirley May is an acclaimed poet, writer and an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of literature. She is also CEO and Artistic Director of Young Identity, Manchester's premier sp…

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She Wrote Her Own Eulogy - Windrush 75 1:27:17

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Shirley May is an acclaimed poet, writer and an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of literature. She is also CEO and Artistic Director of Young Identity, Manchester's premier spoken word collective in the UK. In 2006, Shirley founded the Inner Voice, a voluntary Youth Arts Project that 16 dedicated years later, has become Young Identity, a liter…

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A Photographer’s Caribbean Voyage - Windrush 75 1:09:34

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Jim Grover, a social documentary photographer who deep dives respectfully into the hearts and minds of people in his local communities. Living in South Clapham London, he is rewarded with a rich tapestry of life. His work celebrates 75 years of Windrush stories and Caribbean culture, 25 years of the ordination of women into the Church of England pr…

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A Cameroonian Clay Addict Spotlights the World Stage of Ceramics. 57:27

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Cameroonian clay addict, Djakou Kassi Nathalie, is a ceramic artist now based in Nigeria. With over 30 years of practice and numerous prestigious awards, this is statement art that understands architectural design, artistic innovation and creative craft. Natalie responds to discrimination, racism, solidarity, human and environmental violence, educa…

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Two Bodies with One Voice on Poetry, Dance and the Law. 1:09:58

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What does a commended poet, dancer of the Indian, classical form Kathak, outstanding legal academic and occasional writer in the hope-punk story genre, have in common? One person it seems, Bhumika Billa. What stands out is Bhumika’s astonishing ability to communicate through dance, language and legal linguistics. She has a sharp eye on identity, wh…

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The Faerytale Doctor, a Shamanic Pathway to Community Service. 1:12:08

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Can you imagine making an appointment to see Dr. Lovely or better still the Faerytale Doctor? Would you be open to the spiritual practice of shamanism through storytelling as a way of navigating your life or to find a compass for your soul? Could we all benefit from connecting to something sacred to help us find ourselves in our ever complex and in…