Loving Colour

In which our guest Shereen Ibrahim reflects on Episode Seven: Who Gets to Be Creative, and shares a story of her own about facing racism in childhood.

In which we talk about words and language; think about their true value and explore how our approach to language can bring us together or push us apart.

In which our guest Dionne Lakey reflects on Episode Twelve: Hair, and shares a related story of her own.

In which we explore the power of metaphor in responding to stories, how they create empathy and aid the processing of challenging events.

In which we respond to some finely executed constructive feedback, discuss the importance and pitfalls of trigger warnings and share our plans for the coming season.

In which we tackle society’s fear of, and fascination with, Black hair.

In which we talk about institutional racism, in response to the UK Government’s recent report.

In which we talk about race, sex, dating and desirability.

In which we talk about the idea of being “one of the good ones” and the limits of an individualistic approach to racial justice.

In which we talk about our experiences of how class and race intersect, and imagine what class justice might look like in the future.