Anthems

Tiwalola Ogunlesi is a confidence coach, speaker and the founder of Confident and Killing It, a response to the generation cycle of low self-esteem amongst women and girls. So far, she’s equipped over 2500 women in London, Lagos, New York, Kigali and Johannesburg at The Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy For Girls with the tools and knowledge they need to be confident.

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#AnthemsBlack is a collection of 31 original manifestos, speeches, stories, poems and rallying cries written and voiced by exceptional UK Black contributors. It was created, executive produced and sound designed by Hana Walker-Brown with producers Bea Duncan and Jaja Muhammad. The artwork is by Mars West.

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Chris Jammer is a cambridge graduate, entrepreneur, TV personality, model, Charity Ambassador and active member of the BAME LGBTQ+ community. Chris is also the co-founder of one of the fastest growing Festivals in the UK, Strawberries & Creem, and at 26 was a nominee for Forbes Top 30 under 30.

His word of the day is GRIEF. 

CW: This episode contains themes some listeners may find upsetting. 

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#AnthemsBlack is a collection of 31 original manifestos, speeches, stories, poems and rallying cries written and voiced by exceptional UK Black contributors. It was created, executive produced and sound designed by Hana Walker-Brown with producers Bea Duncan and Jaja Muhammad. The artwork is by Mars West. 

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Charlie Brinkurst Cuff is a journalist and head of editorial at gal-dem. She is a Guardian freelancer, former weekend editor and writer at Dazed, and has written columns for the likes of the Observer, ipaper and Metro. She is the editor of the book ‘Mother Country: Real Stories of the Windrush Children, a leading exploration of the Windrush Generation. Charlie is also Scott Trust Bursary alumnus, and winner of the 2016 Georgina Henry Award for Innovation in Journalism. 

Her word of the day is GOOD. 

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#AnthemsBlack is a collection of 31 original manifestos, speeches, stories, poems and rallying cries written and voiced by exceptional UK Black contributors. It was created, executive produced and sound designed by Hana Walker-Brown with producers Bea Duncan and Jaja Muhammad. The artwork is by Mars West.

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Tony Phillips is the Chief Content Officer of Broccoli Content, as well as the former Vice President of On Demand Content at WNYC and Commissioning Editor at BBC Radio 4 and the World Service.

His word of the day is SELFLESSNESS. 

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I: @tonyphillips5789

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#AnthemsBlack is a collection of 31 original manifestos, speeches, stories, poems and rallying cries written and voiced by exceptional UK Black contributors. It was created, executive produced and sound designed by Hana Walker-Brown with producers Bea Duncan and Jaja Muhammad. The artwork is by Mars West. 

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Moya Lothian-McLean is a journalist and producer. She specialises in features and opinion writing on politics, technology, pop culture, fitness, gender and race, and has worked across print digital, audio and video for some of the UK’s biggest media outlets, including the BBC, Huck Magazine, gal-dem and The Independent.

Her word of the day is ROOTLESS.

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#AnthemsBlack is a collection of 31 original manifestos, speeches, stories, poems and rallying cries written and voiced by exceptional UK Black contributors. It was created, executive produced and sound designed by Hana Walker-Brown with producers Bea Duncan and Jaja Muhammad. The artwork is by Mars West. 

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Jackson King is a writer and creative. Outside of work, he spends his time amplifying and initiating online conversations on race, gender, sexuality and fatphobia. As a black, transgender man, he's committed to facilitating and dreaming of modes of masculinity that reject patriarchy.

His word of the day is MANHOOD. 

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I: @itsjacksonbbz

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#AnthemsBlack is a collection of 31 original manifestos, speeches, stories, poems and rallying cries written and voiced by exceptional UK Black contributors. It was created, executive produced and sound designed by Hana Walker-Brown with producers Bea Duncan and Jaja Muhammad. The artwork is by Mars West.

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Cat Burns is a singer songwriter. Since being featured as a 1XTRA ‘Track of The Week’ at the age of just 16, she’s gone to perform at and garner support from places such as BBC Introducing, Latitude Festival, CLASH Magazine and Sofar Sounds, and her second EP ‘Naive’ was released in 2019. Cat has also been awarded MSG London’s up and coming artist of the month award. 

Her word of the day is REFLECT. 

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I: @catburns

T: @catburns

#AnthemsBlack is a collection of 31 original manifestos, speeches, stories, poems and rallying cries written and voiced by exceptional UK Black contributors. It was created, executive produced and sound designed by Hana Walker-Brown with producers Bea Duncan and Jaja Muhammad. The artwork is by Mars West.

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Munya Chawawa is a writer and comedy content creator. He shares his content across his Instagram, Tiktok, Youtube and Twitter platforms, featuring viral characters such as Jonny Oliver and Unknown P. After hosting on Reprezent Radio, he has gone on to host the BRIT award red carpet and international live stream in 2020, and has appeared on BBC One, Sky News, ITV, E4 and Radio 1Xtra.

His word of the day is THREAT. 

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I: @munyachawawa

T: @munyachawawa

#AnthemsBlack is a collection of 31 original manifestos, speeches, stories, poems and rallying cries written and voiced by exceptional UK Black contributors. It was created, executive produced and sound designed by Hana Walker-Brown with producers Bea Duncan and Jaja Muhammad. The artwork is by Mars West.

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Axel Kacoutié is an award winning audio artist and poet. He is currently the composer and sound designer of the Guardian's daily news podcast, Today in Focus, and his work has been featured on the BBC, Channel 4 and NOWNESS.  

His word of the day is ROOTED. 

CONNECT WITH AXEL: 

I: @axelkacoutie

T: @AxelKacoutie

#AnthemsBlack is a collection of 31 original manifestos, speeches, stories, poems and rallying cries written and voiced by exceptional UK Black contributors. It was created, executive produced and sound designed by Hana Walker-Brown with producers Bea Duncan and Jaja Muhammad. The artwork is by Mars West. 

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Anisa Farah is a content creator and presenter, platforming comedy sketches and videos on YouTube, TikTok and Instagram. Her work has led her to collaborate with brands such as Amazon Prime Video, Parlophone and Disney+. Anisa has hosted stages at Strawberries & Cream festival, and has presented an Instagram X Social Media Week panel talk to promote healthy behaviour on social platforms. 

Her word of the day is BLACK. 

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I: @anisafarah_

T: @AnisaFarah_

#AnthemsBlack is a collection of 31 original manifestos, speeches, stories, poems and rallying cries written and voiced by exceptional UK Black contributors. It was created, executive produced and sound designed by Hana Walker-Brown with producers Bea Duncan and Jaja Muhammad. The artwork is by Mars West. 

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