Black British Lives Matter with Lenny Henry and Marcus Ryder

This is the podcast where we explore why and how Black British lives matter –What it means to be Black and British, our culture, our joy and our pain.This week we discuss why Black British Art Matters with Ashton Attzs and Rianna Jade Parker.Ashton Attz, is a Black non-binary painter and illustrator who won the coveted EveningStandard Art Prize in 2018 for the painting of transgender swimmers, “Don’t Stay In Ya Lane”,and Rianna Jade Parker is a leading a critic, curator and researcher whose first book ‘A BriefHistory of Black British Art’ was published by Tate in 2021. Art can both define a culture, shapeit, and articulate the thoughts and feelings of a community. From Chris Ofili to Lynette Yiadom-Boakye we explores exactly what art says about Black British Live and why it matters.Find out more about the hosts and guests:Ashton AttzsInstagram: @attzsRianna Jade ParkerTwitter: @xaymacanshttp://www.riannajadeparker.com/Marcus Ryder is on Twitter @marcusryderLenny Henry is also on Twitter @LennyHenryhttps://lennyhenry.net/Our book: Black British Lives Matter by Lenny Henry and Marcus Ryder is published by Faber & Faber and is available to purchase here:https://www.faber.co.uk/product/9780571368518-black-british-lives-matter/Podcast art by FaberMusic by The LethargeesThis podcast is a Faber & Faber production

This is the podcast where we explore why and how Black British lives matter – What it means to be Black and British, our culture, our joy and our pain.  This week we discuss why Black British Disabled People Matter with Michelle Daley and Katouche Goll, both leading campaigners for Black disability rights for people in Britain. Daley and Goll explain why we cannot properly address racism in Britain today unless Black disabled people are front and centre of any struggle. Estimated to make up 22 percent of the Black British population we explore exactly why Black British disabled people’s lives matter.  Find out more about the hosts and guests: Michelle Daleyhttp://www.daleymichelle.co.uk/Twitter: @michedaley  Katouche GollTwitter: @itsKatoucheInstagram: @itskatouche Marcus Ryder is on Twitter @marcusryder Lenny Henry is also on Twitter @LennyHenryhttps://lennyhenry.net/ Our book: Black British Lives Matter by Lenny Henry and Marcus Ryder is published by Faber & Faber and is available to purchase here:https://www.faber.co.uk/product/9780571368518-black-british-lives-matter/ Podcast art by FaberMusic by The LethargeesThis podcast is a Faber & Faber production     

This is the podcast where we explore why and how Black British lives matter –What it means to be Black and British, our culture, our joy and our pain. This week we discuss why Black British Food Matters with Zoe Adjonyoh, founder of Zoe’s Ghana Kitchen and award-winning food journalist Melissa Thompson. Food plays a central role in any society. It carries our culture across generations and holds secrets about our history. We also ask if the food wider society values contains racist overtones, for example why is French cuisine regularly seen as the height of “good cooking” while West African food is rarely mentioned? Find out more about the hosts and guests: Zoe Adjonyohhttps://www.zoesghanakitchen.com/Twitter: @zoeadjonyohInstagram: @zoeadjonyohMelissa Thompsonhttps://www.fowlmouths.co.uk/Twitter: @FowlMouthsFoodInstagram: @fowlmouthsfoodMarcus Ryder is on Twitter @marcusryderLenny Henry is also on Twitter @LennyHenryhttps://lennyhenry.net/ Our book: Black British Lives Matter by Lenny Henry and Marcus Ryder is published by Faber & Faber and is available to purchase here:https://www.faber.co.uk/product/9780571368518-black-british-lives-matter/ Podcast art by FaberMusic by The LethargeesThis podcast is a Faber & Faber production 

This is the podcast where we explore why and how Black British lives matter –What it means to be Black and British, our culture, our joy and our pain. This week we discuss why Black British Mental Health Matters with the highly acclaimed actor David Harewood and journalist and documentary maker Marverine Cole. With Black Britons four times more likely to be sectioned under the Mental Health Act this is one of the most pressing issues affecting our communities. Our guests talk about the reality behind the shocking stats, their own personal mental health experiences and whether living in Britain is bad for our mental health.Find out more about the hosts and guests: David Harewoodhttps://davidharewood.co.uk/Twitter: @DavidHarewoodInstagram: @davidharewoodDavid Harewood’s BBC Two documentary is ‘Psychosis and Me’Marverine Colehttps://www.marverinecole.co.uk/Twitter: @TVMarvInstagram: @tvmarvMarverine Cole’s BBC Radio 4 documentary is ‘Black Girls Don’t Cry’Marcus Ryder is on Twitter @marcusryderLenny Henry is also on Twitter @LennyHenryhttps://lennyhenry.net/ Our book: Black British Lives Matter by Lenny Henry and Marcus Ryder is published by Faber & Faber and is available to purchase here:https://www.faber.co.uk/product/9780571368518-black-british-lives-matter/ Podcast art by FaberMusic by The LethargeesThis podcast is a Faber & Faber production 

This is the podcast where we explore why and how Black British lives matter –What it means to be Black and British, our culture, our joy and our pain.This week we discuss one big idea - reparations - paying Black British people, and Black people around the world, for the slavery and colonialism they suffered. Could reparations solve racism once and for all, and how would it eve work? Professor Kehinde Andrews and activist and lawyer, Esther Stanford Xosei join Lenny and Marcus to discuss.Additional reading about reparations recommended in the podcast:Back to Black: Retelling Black Radicalism for the 21st Century by Kehinde AndrewsHow Europe Underdeveloped Africa by Walter RodneyCapitalism and Slavery by Eric WilliamsSlavery Reparations: The Time is Now by Nora WhitmanEsther Stanford Xosei’s chapter ‘The long road of Pan-African liberation to reparatory justice’ is in Black British History: New Perspectives edited by Hakim Adi  Find out more about the hosts and guests: Kehinde Andrewshttps://www.bcu.ac.uk/social-sciences/about-us/staff/criminology-and-sociology/kehinde-andrewsTwitter: @kehinde_andrewsInstagram: @kehindeandrewsEsther Stanford-Xoseihttps://roape.net/2022/03/10/afrika-and-reparations-activism-in-the-uk-an-interview-with-esther-stanford-xosei/Twitter: @XoseiInstagram: @mzxoseiMarcus Ryder is on Twitter @marcusryderLenny Henry is also on Twitter @LennyHenryhttps://lennyhenry.net/ Our book: Black British Lives Matter by Lenny Henry and Marcus Ryder is published by Faber & Faber and is available to purchase here:https://www.faber.co.uk/product/9780571368518-black-british-lives-matter/ Podcast art by FaberMusic by The LethargeesThis podcast is a Faber & Faber production

This is the podcast where we explore why and how Black British lives matter –What it means to be Black and British, our culture, our joy and our pain. This week we discuss why Black British Hair Matters with activist Stephanie Cohen from the Halo Collective, and filmmaker Kevin Morosky. From dreadlocks to weaves, we look at what our hair says about our Black identity. We explore the politics and racism around hair, from "Black is beautiful" afros to discrimination in the workplace. Black barbershops and hair salons play a central role in our communities. We discuss what we love about our hair and what can sometimes make us want to pull it out!  Find out more about the hosts and guests: Stephanie Cohenhttps://halocollective.co.uk/Twitter @TheHaloCodeInstagram: @thehalocode Kevin Moroskyhttp://www.kevinmorosky.com/Instagram: @kevinmoroskyTwitter: @kevinmorosky Marcus Ryder is on Twitter @marcusryderLenny Henry is also on Twitter @LennyHenryhttps://lennyhenry.net/ Our book: Black British Lives Matter by Lenny Henry and Marcus Ryder is published by Faber & Faber and is available to purchase here:https://www.faber.co.uk/product/9780571368518-black-british-lives-matter/ Podcast art by FaberMusic by The LethargeesThis podcast is a Faber & Faber production 

This is the podcast where we explore why and how Black British lives matter – What it means to be Black and British, our culture, our joy and our pain.This week we discuss why Black British Music Matters with Jazzie B, Beverley Knight and Carlton Dixon. Literally the best experts and royalty of Black British music, to guide us through this incredibly important subject. From lovers rock to grime, and from Soul II Soul to Stormzy we cover it all and what our music says about Black British identity. Find out more about the hosts and guests: Jazzie BTwitter: @JazzieBInstagram: @jazziebobe Carlton DixonTwitter: @CARLYCASSIUS Beverley Knighthttps://www.beverleyknight.com/Instagram: @beverleyknight Marcus Ryder Twitter @marcusryder Lenny Henry Twitter @LennyHenryhttps://lennyhenry.net/ Our book: Black British Lives Matter by Lenny Henry and Marcus Ryder is published by Faber & Faber and is available to purchase here:https://www.faber.co.uk/product/9780571368518-black-british-lives-matter/ Podcast art by FaberMusic by The LethargeesThis podcast is a Faber & Faber production

This is the podcast where we explore why and how Black British lives matter – What it means to be Black and British, our culture, our joy, and our pain. This week we discuss why Black British comedians Matter with Dane Baptiste and Gina Yashere. Why we laugh, what we laugh at - and what it reveals about us as Black British people. Gina Yashere exemplifies what many see as a Black British talent drain to the US. In 2008, she became the first Briton to perform on Def Comedy Jam and has gone on to star in her own comedy specials on Netflix and to create, produce and act in the hit sitcom Bob Hearts Abishola, just confirmed for its 4th season on CBS. Dane Baptiste made history in 2014 as the first Black British act to be nominated for a comedy award at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. He regularly appears on TV and radio and his podcast Dane Baptiste Questions Everything, was nominated for best podcast at the National Comedy Awards in 2021. Find out more about the hosts and guests: Gina Yasherehttps://www.ginayashere.com/ Dane Baptistehttps://danebaptiste.co.uk/ Marcus Ryder is on Twitter @marcusryder Lenny Henry is also on Twitter @LennyHenryhttps://lennyhenry.net/ Our book: Black British Lives Matter by Lenny Henry and Marcus Ryder is published by Faber & Faber and is available to purchase here:https://www.faber.co.uk/product/9780571368518-black-british-lives-matter/ The new comedians recommended by Dane and Gina at the end of the episode: Babatunde AléshéAxel BlakeMr CeeMunya ChawawaMo GilliganDarren HarriottEddie KadiOla LabibThanyia MooreAurie Styla Cover art by FaberMusic by The LethargeesPodcast by Faber & Faber Ltd