Umoja Linn founders, Liswa McDonald and China Soribe about the beginning of their friendship at the University of Galway, the struggles and successes of creating their hub for Afrocentric fashion brands and why a 'shift' can cause a little embarrassment.

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In the first of two episodes focusing on the fashion industry, entrepreneur and creator of Branded Royal, Faroq Balogun speaks about his childhood in Dublin, the motivation which drove him to start his own brand, and the plans for growing his company.

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Fresh from her performance on The Late Late Show, Tosin Bankole sits down for an in-depth chat with none other than her older brother Femi. They explore her musical roots from childhood in Dundalk through to her stunning performances as Aretha Franklin and her plans for the future.

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Recorded live at the BTYSTE 2023. Leon, Amanda and Kenny share stories of how their education brought them to where they are today, but who loves science the most? Leon reveals his 'biggest regret' from his school days plus the team shares superfacts about their most inspirational black scientists.

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Recorded live at the BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition, 2023. Rachel and Joy join Leon and Kenny to discuss their award-winning app 'Memory Haven' revealing the path they took as teenagers, to win the international Technovation award in 2020.

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Leon, Amanda, Femi and Kenny are back to preview the 2022 BIG Awards, plus they have details of exciting new podcast episodes in 2023.

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The series comes to a close with hosts Boni, Amanda, Femi and Leon discussing some fascinating historical figures who have helped influence and shape Black and Irish history.

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Dr Ebun Joseph and Claudia Hoareau join Femi and Leon for an interesting discussion on what exactly systemic racism is and what steps need to be taken to address it.

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Join hosts Leon and Femi as they chat to teachers Emer O’Neill and Briana Fitzsimons about Racism in schools - what to look out for, how to deal with it and how to stop it.

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Leon and Femi are joined by FG Councillor Yemi Adenuga and political coordinator for Black and Irish Eric Ehigie to explore and chat about the opportunities/challenges of getting involved in Irish Politics if you are part of the Black and Irish Community

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