{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/64491f11f904a30010df79d3/66912002fbb3fc8e805d1c42?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"20 - Growing up a Black Nerd w/Heleana Blackwell","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/64491f11f904a30010df79d3/1720786579886-8f7327eb27ceea3bc356bac9f92d56ae.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Today's storyteller is Heleana Blackwell sharing her story of growing up as a black nerd in a conservative, mostly-white small British town. Heleana is an stand-up comedian who also works as a strategist and this story shows us why she excells at both. After the story, we delve deeper into the challenges she faced, and the strategies she used to overcome them.</p><p><br></p><p>Find Heleana on Instagram here: <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/h_a_blackwell\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@h_a_blackwell</a></p><p><br></p><p>--</p><p><br></p><p>Follow us on Instagram at <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/truestoryldn/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@truestoryldn</a></p><p>Find out more about True Story London on our website: <a href=\"https://www.truestorylondon.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">truestorylondon.com</a></p><p><br></p><p>CREDITS:</p><p>Hosted by Michelle Toth</p><p>Produced by Ellis Ballard</p><p>Theme Music by <a href=\"https://seanoise.org/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Sea Noise</a></p>","author_name":"True Story London"}