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De-Graft Mensah brings you the black voices, stories and biggest laughs that you don't always hear in mainstream news.... more
FAQs about If You Don't Know:How many episodes does If You Don't Know have?The podcast currently has 92 episodes available.
June 16, 2022Blake's Got TalentBritain’s Got Talent winner Axel Blake drops in and reveals how to write a good joke. He also answers critics who’ve questioned whether he should have been allowed on the show.De-Graft has the lowdown on Lizzo’s new song too, and he chats to a doctor in training about her experiences of racism in the health service....more33minPlay
June 09, 2022Grenfell five years onIt’s five years since the fire at Grenfell Tower in west London killed 72 people. And to mark the anniversary the local community has released a single called West Side Story.Two of the artists featured on it, AC and G2 Slime, drop in to chat to De-Graft about a friend one of them lost and how the community is recovering. The single’s producer, Toddla T, also stops by to explain why he got involved.Don't forget to message De-Graft on WhatsApp on 0330 123 9480 and start your message with IYDK. You can send texts and voice notes too.Presenter: De-Graft MensahProducer: Kamilah McInnisResearcher: Michele TheilSound: Dave O’NeillEditor: Alison Gee...more34minPlay
May 26, 2022PRU ft. Nkechi SimmsActress Nkechi Simms drops in to tell De-Graft and Roshan about her role in BBC Three’s new comedy PRU and her own time in pupil referral units. And we get to the bottom of why black pupils are more likely to be excluded from school than white students, with Jessica Perera from the Institute of Race Relations. Also, we hear the distressing account of how a 15-year-old girl, who is mixed race and autistic, was strip-searched by police. Like Child Q, she was on her period and was left traumatised by the experience. You can message us on WhatsApp on 0330 123 940. You can text or send a voice note and don’t forget to start your message with IYDK. Presenters: De-Graft Mensah and Roshan RobertsProducer: Kamilah McInnisResearcher: Michele TheilSound: Dave O’NeillEditor: Alison Gee...more38minPlay
May 19, 2022The Gangs Violence MatrixThe Metropolitan Police has a database of people it believes are gang members – it’s called the gangs violence matrix, and most of the people on it are black. We speak to lawyer Lana Adamou and musician Awate Suleiman who are taking the police to court, arguing the system is discriminatory. Also, we hear from Taylor Epps, a reporter in Buffalo, New York, where 10 people have been killed and three more injured in a mass shooting. The suspect, an 18-year-old white man, targeted a predominantly black neighbourhood. Presenter: De-Graft Mensah Producer: Kamilah McInnisResearcher: Michele TheilSound: Dave O’NeillEditor: Alison Gee...more45minPlay
May 12, 2022Being Black and lonelyHave you ever felt lonely? Black people are more likely to feel lonely than the general population, according to research from the Mental Health Foundation. Marwah El-Murad, who works for the organisation, explains why. And Rhyanna shares her own story of being young, black and lonely. She tells De-Graft and Roshan that you can feel like that even when you have lots of people around you.Presenters: De-Graft Mensah and Roshan RobertsResearcher: Michele TheilSound: Dave O’NeillEditor: Alison Gee...more34minPlay
May 05, 2022For Black BoysThe author of the sold-out play For Black Boys Who Have Considered Suicide When The Hue Gets Too Heavy, Ryan Calais Cameron tells Roshan why he wrote it. He says he wanted to give black men something that would make them go: “Wow. I am something. I am worthy enough to be alive.” And he explains how he’s made the theatre a welcoming place for people who’ve never felt comfortable there before. Presenter: Roshan RobertsProducer: Kamilah McInnisResearcher: Michele TheilSound: Dave O’NeillEditor: Alison Gee...more27minPlay
April 29, 2022Investigating Tim WestwoodBBC journalist Chi Chi Izundu joins us to talk about her investigation into DJ Tim Westwood and allegations of sexual misconduct – accusations he strenuously denies. Also, for the first time ever a black woman has represented Britain at a major arts festival in Venice… and she won the top prize. The artist, Sonia Boyce, featured other black women in her art and one of them, singer Poppy Ajudah, drops in to chat with Roshan and De-Graft. And we talk customer service in Caribbean takeaways and black businesses with author Yvonne P Witter. Presenters: De-Graft Mensah and Roshan Roberts Producer: Kamilah McInnis Researcher: Michele Theil Sound: Dave O’Neill Editor: Alison Gee...more44minPlay
April 07, 2022The Grammys reggae backlashThere’s been a bit of a ruckus after the Grammy for Best Reggae Album went to SOJA, a nearly all-white band. They won over five Jamaican artists. We hear from DJ, BBC 1Xtra presenter and Grammy award-winning producer Seani B, for his take on the backlash… and he has plenty to say about it! We also catch up with Mary, a Nigerian medical student, who was left stranded in Ukraine when Russia invaded. And that’s not all. With 2022 set to be a big year for women’s rugby, we also chat with Shaunagh Brown, a player for England’s national team, the Red Roses. The team are the current world champions and favourites to win the Six Nations Championship and the upcoming Rugby World Cup.Presenters: De-Graft Mensah and Roshan RobertsProducer: Kamilah McInnisResearcher: Michele TheilSound: Dave O’NeillEditor: Alison Gee...more37minPlay
April 01, 2022Blackface on holiday and Charlene WhiteWhen social media star Munya Chawawa posted a picture from his holiday in Spain of people in blackface, it got us talking about what it’s like going abroad when you’re black. Travel blogging couple Jason and Sekai tell us about their experiences and give us a few tips.We also sit down and share the tea with the iconic Charlene White, the first black woman to present ITV News at Ten and Loose Women.Presenters: Roshan Roberts and De-Graft MensahProducer: Kamilah McInnisResearcher: Michele TheilSound: Dave O’NeillEditor: Alison Gee...more34minPlay
March 24, 2022Child Q: Strip-searched at schoolThere’s been outrage over the way a 15-year-old black girl, known as Child Q, was strip-searched by police while she was at school.A report on what happened says the search was unjustified and it’s likely that racism played a part.We speak to the most senior black female police officer in the UK, Commander Dr Alison Heydari, BBC reporter Celestina Olulode who’s been following the story, and Ebinehita Iyere who’s the founder of Milk Honey Bees, which supports young vulnerable girls.Presenters: Roshan Roberts and De-Graft MensahProducers: Kamilah McInnis and Jack SuddabySound Designer: Jack SuddabyEditor: Alison Gee...more29minPlay
FAQs about If You Don't Know:How many episodes does If You Don't Know have?The podcast currently has 92 episodes available.