The Score

This week on The Score, Samira chats with Elaine Pearson, Australian Director of Human Rights Watch and Jane Favero, Director of Advocacy and Campaigns at the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre, on Australia ending offshore processing on Papua New Guinea while continuing the practice on Nauru. Samira also chats with Black Alliance for Just Immigration (BAJI) regarding their open letter to US President Joe Biden seeking immediate relief for Haitian asylum seekers. Samira also speaks with acclaimed poet, musician and Assistant Professor at University of Southern California Moor Mother on their latest release, Black Encyclopedia of the Air.

This week on The Score, Samira chats with psychologist and PhD candidate Hannah Yared as they review and discuss ABC series 'The School That Tried To End Racism'. Samira also chats with Melbourne artist Papaphilia about their latest release 'Remembrance of Things to Come' and the politics of dance music.

This week on The Score, Samira chats with Arrernte and Jamaican multidisciplinary artist Aurora Liddle-Christie about Dreamy, an online project that highlights First Nations storytellers with sleep stories for people to listen to.

This week on The Score, Samira chats with artists Jenna Lee and Sharn Geary on their new works as part of Koorie Heritage Trust's upcoming exhibition, Blak Jewellery. Samira also chats with student activist and member of School Strike 4 Climate Natasha Abhayawickrama on the release of the IPCC's latest report on climate change, and artist and curator Nada Osman on their new Shelter 2 project. Samira also chats with Melbourne-based DJ Tinika and introduces a new artist mix segment to the program.

This week on The Score, Samira speaks with Dr Melani Anae, Associate Professor at the University of Auckland, on the recent apology by Aotearoa/New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinta Ardern for the infamous 1970s 'dawn raids', and being an original member of the the Polynesian Panthers movement. Samira also chats with reporter and writer Najma Sambul on the latest in media and on-the-ground updates from Black communities impacted by Melbourne's latest COVID outbreak, and Egyptian/Australian musician and producer Moktar on their debut EP 'Silk'.

This week on The Score, Samira chats with social media extraordinaire and author Nathan Lyons on their brand new cookbook Kooking with a Koori, featuring Indigenous Australian soul foods that won't break the bank. Samira also speaks with Young Voltaire Human Rights Award winner and Liberty Victoria's Mohamed Semra, on their activism and work in the community and support of social justice cause and human rights.

This week on The Score, Samira chats with Mimi Crowe & Penelope Benton, Co-Directors of the National Association for the Visual Arts (NAVA) on the release of the new report Imagining 2030: Preparing for a National Arts Culture and Creative Plan. Samira also speaks with Veronica Pardo, CEO of Multicultural Arts Victoria about the call for submissions for Diasporas Commissions and Bumpy ahead of their Live at Charcoal Lane series as part of Leaps & Bounds Festival.

This week on The Score, Samira chats with Noura Mansour, Executive Member of The Australian Palestine Advocacy Network (APAN) on the latest from Palestine and Israel, and the importance of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel. 

Samira is also joined by Wiradjuri writer, poet, and Melbourne University Associate Professor Jeanine Leane on their latest piece for Overland Journal, No Longer Malleable Stuff.

This week on The Score, Samira chats with writer Abdul-Aliy A Muhammad about their recent article published for the Philadelphia Inquirer on Penn Museum and the MOVE bombing and London-based artist Alfa-Mist.

Samira is also joined by journalist/writer Najma Sambul on everything pop culture and media, including the online discourse surrounding Israel's on-going apartheid of Palestinian people and the response from celebrities including supermodel Bella Hadid on social media.

This week on The Score, Samira chats with musician Cam Murphy about AMPLIFY, a performance night and arts showcase facilitated via the Music Makers, project celebrating Deaf and disabled music makers and highlighting the experience of deaf and disabled artists in the music industry; Arts Generator Coordinator Tania Cañas and artist John Mashar on their project Three Fold Rise as part of the Arts Generator program at Cohealth; and musician Jaal about their upcoming performance as part of Square Up at The Forum.