Welcome to the fifth episode of Ree Speaks, hosted by me Rianna.

In this episode, I'll be speaking with my sister Ayesha “Amazon” Raymond who is a professional wrestler, sports coach and Co-owner of Fierce Females.

Here we speak about:

The intro and outro for this episode are taken from Sticky Ft Kele Le Roc - Things We Do.

This short clip from Chris Bournea is taken from Lady Wrestler: The Unknown Story of African-American Women in the Ring.

The poem read by Britta B is from Dear Young Woman: a poem of empowerment.

Welcome to the fourth episode of Ree Speaks, hosted by me Rianna.

In this episode, I'll be speaking with Chantal Victoria Bright a who is a colleague and now friend I’ve recently made on my PhD journey. She is first year PhD student at the University of Manchester. Chantal’s research sits at the nexus of water security, peace and fragility in Liberia from an African ecofeminist perspective.

Chantal is also the author of Jan Jay a children’s book inspired by clean water issues in Liberia. Jan Jay has recently capture the attention of the U.S. State Department-Africa Regional Services Nouveaux Horizons, and as a result, Jan Jay will be translated to French and marketed in French-speaking communities in Africa and Haiti, and distributed to American embassies to support education programmes.

Chantal and I are both members of the Black Health and Humanities Network, which is an interdisciplinary training network and collaborative research initiative funded by the Wellcome Trust that explores the role of the arts and humanities in understanding and improving the health of Black people in twenty-first century Britain.

In this conversation

- we reflect on our learning from the first workshops

- our aims and motivations for our research

- how we’ve incorporated storytelling as a methodology in our work

- and our hopes and wants for the future as early career researchers

The intro and outro for this episode are taken from Nas - I Can

The short clip of the conversation between Liv Little, Dr Nicola Rollock, Professor Tracey Reynolds and Professor Funmi Olonisakin who share their early experiences in academia as Black women is taken from Phenomenal Women: Black Female Professors.

Welcome to the third episode of Ree Speaks, hosted by me Rianna.

In this episode, I'll be speaking with Kafayat Okanlawon editor of the anthology This Is Us: Black British Women and Girls and founder of the digital learning hub Feminist Focus.

Here we speak about:

The intro and outro for this episode are taken from Lauryn Hill - I Get Out. 

The short clip of the conversation between Heidi Mirza and Stella Dadzie is taken from Black British Feminisms: The Heart of the Race.

Welcome to the second episode of Ree Speaks, hosted by me Rianna.

In this episode, I'll be speaking with Tony Warner, owner and founder of Black History Walks. 

Here we speak about:

- his commitment to making Black history more accessible. 

- the highs and lows of running a business.

- the launch of his new book Black History Walks.

- and how he’s grown and shaped Black History Walks as a company over the last 20 years.

The intro and outro for this episode are taken from Dennis Brown - Revolution

The short clip from David Olusoga is taken from Alt History: Black British History We’re Not Taught in Schools - BBC Stories 

Welcome to the first episode of Ree Speaks, hosted by me Rianna.

As the host of this podcast, I invite you to get to know me and my journey a little better. 

In this episode, I'll be speaking about:

- my motivations for creating and growing Shine ALOUD UK.

- my experience of navigating academia as a Black student.  

- and life at the beginning of my PhD journey. 

The intro and outro for this episode are taken from Nina Simone: To Be Young, Gifted and Black.

The recording of Dr Chandra-Mouli Venkatraman is taken from Adolescent health and the importance of sexuality education.