Take It Blak podcast

Miles Franklin award winner Tara June Winch spoke to Rachael Hocking from her home in France to yarn about winning Australia's most prestigious literary award with her novel, The Yield, truth-telling, Black Lives Matter and the recent surge in interest for First Nations' literature, as well as the future for our youth and languages.

Co hosts Shahni Wellington and Jack Latimore are joined by guests Aileen Moreton-Robinson and Ambelin Kwaymullina to discuss White feminist fragility, anniversaries and re-releases, global intellectual societies, land rights, sovereignty, the publishing industry, Black writing, white audiences, Black Lives Matter, great silences, and Karens.

Writer Roxane Gay caught up with NITV The Point's Rachael Hocking from her car in Los Angeles to chat about Black Lives Matter, tearing down confederate statues, and why she wants to re-imagine a world with no police.

Co hosts Rachael Hocking and Yokayi Footy's Bianca Hunt are joined by The Feed's Ahmed Yussuf to discuss media diversity, 'the boy's club' that makes up sport commentary in Australia and the ongoing Collingwood Football Club racism allegations - including an interview with former player Héritier Lumumba.

Take it Blak hosts Jack Latimore and Rhanna Collins are joined by National NAIDOC committee co-chair John Paul Janke to talk about this year's theme, Always was, Always will be; the history of NAIDOC Week; NAIDOC Week in the time of COVID-19; NAIDOC gala balls and dances; and other things NAIDOC related. All that and a little bit more on episode 11 of Take It Blak.

NITV Online's Take It Blak hosts Jack Latimore and Rhanna Collins are joined by NITV Channel Manager & Media Diversity Australia Board member Tanya Orman to talk about racism and representation in the NITV newsroom, Kodie Bedford's twitter thread, an open letter from SBS employees to appoint a BIPOC to News Director, an open letter to the Melbourne Press Club to recognise the need for greater diversity on its board, Russell Crowe, and a couple of appointments headed in the right direction. All that and more on episode 10 of Take It Blak.

Join NITV Online's Take It Blak hosts Jack Latimore and Keira Jenkins as we talk poetry and protest with guests Evelyn Araluen Corr and Ellen Van Neervan. We examine the newly released poetry anthology from UQP titled, Fire Front; Desert Pea Media's anthology, Homeland Calling; Evelyn's own soon-to-be-released collection, Dropbear; Ellen's already released (and increasingly celebrated) collection, Throat; plus we hear from Fire Front editor Alison Whittaker, and Raelee Lancaster reads Haunted House. There's also the street demonstrations, systemic racism and crows (like actual crows talking on the podcast. Yup). All that and more on episode 9 of Take It Blak.

Join Take It Blak co-hosts Rae Johnston and Keira Jenkins as we discuss how media make sure “other” important stories aren't lost in the noise of a crisis impacting the entire world. Plus: how do you look after yourself as an individual? What is self-care?And how critical is it to our health and well-being? Featuring interviews with Marlee Silva (Tiddas for Tiddas), Rhanna Collins (Executive Editor, Indigenous News & Current Affairs at NITV) and Natalie Ahmat (Presenter/Producer/Senior Journalist at NITV News). All that, and more, on episode eight of the Take It Blak podcast.

Join us as we discuss the coronavirus pandemic and what COVID-19 means for our mobs and broader society, the importance and social responsibility of your efforts at 'flattening the curve', best hygiene practices, self-isolation and video games, working from home, the numerous closures, postponements and suspensions of stuff, the Prime Minister's handling of the virus crisis, community concerns and questions, the threat to remote and regional First Nations communities, and this week's announcement of the Victorian Stolen Generations Redress Scheme. All that and more, on episode seven of the Take It Blak podcast, with co-hosts Rae Johnston and Jack Latimore.

Join Jack Latimore on the road at WOMADelaide 2020 for a discussion of revolutionary music, protest songs, political resistance, solidarity projects, collaborative partnerships, festivals and pathways into the music industry for emerging First Nations artists. All that and more, on the sixth episode of NITV News Online’s podcast, Take It Blak, featuring guests Ian Scobie, Leah Flanagan, Mr Berliku Lian Timor, Robbie Thorpe, Zvi Belling, & MC One-Sixth.