The Unapologetically Black Podcast

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The Unapologetically Black Podcast episodes

September 03, 2020 Faith on Reality TV with Tobi Olujinmi
Leanne, Livs and Roshan are joined by Tobi Olujinmi, who is the founder of W Talk - a Faith, lifestyle and entertainment platform. Together they discuss the impact that their faith has on their lives, especially through the harder times, representation of faith in the media as well as creating the UK’s first reality show about a Black Family in the Church; Ramsay's Reality.
You can watch Ramsay's Reality on https://thewtalk.com/
The Dope Black Women Podcast is all about bringing black women together to discuss the topics that matter to us, connect and support with each other and through our digital sisterhood.
Your hosts are: Leanne Levers, Roshan Roberts and Olivia Cope.
You can follow Dope Black Women online at @DopeBlackWomen1 on Instagram, @DopeBlackWomen on Twitter and Dope Black Women on Facebook

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45 min
August 27, 2020 What's Famalam-in?
This week Leanne, Livs and Shan discuss representation in comedy based on a sketch from the BBC show Famalam that went viral which highlighted a lot of stereotypes of Jamaican people. Is it OK as these sketches were written by Black people? Are we warranted in our outrage? Together they also discuss whether we too hard on black creatives.
The Dope Black Women Podcast is all about bringing black women together to discuss the topics that matter to us, connect and support with each other and through our digital sisterhood.
Your hosts are: Leanne Levers, Roshan Roberts and Olivia Cope.
You can follow Dope Black Women online at @DopeBlackWomen1 on Instagram, @DopeBlackWomen on Twitter and Dope Black Women on Facebook

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40 min
August 20, 2020 'Read Books and Twerk; Be Spiritual and Be a Freak'
Have you seen the music video for WAP? How can Black women embrace their sexuality in a way that goes against the patriarchy? This week Leanne, Livs and Shan discuss Cardi B and Megan the Stallion's new music video, as well as how we as Black Women can embrace our sexuality whilst being in control of what we want and truly be our multifaceted selves.
The Dope Black Women Podcast is all about bringing black women together to discuss the topics that matter to us, connect and support with each other and through our digital sisterhood.
Your hosts are: Leanne Levers, Roshan Roberts and Olivia Cope.
You can follow Dope Black Women online at @DopeBlackWomen1 on Instagram, @DopeBlackWomen on Twitter and Dope Black Women on Facebook

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51 min
August 13, 2020 We Need To Listen To Disabled Black Women with The Triple Cripples
'Disability invalidates your humanity in a way that's accepted by all groups' This is the sentiment that Kym and Jumoke of Triple Cripples shared on the podcast this week. Triple Cripple is a platform created by two disabled Black Women, for Women, Femmes & Non-Binary POC, living with disabilities, each and every day, whose stories remain hidden from view.” In the podcast they discuss the importance of the Black people looking after their most vulnerable people in our community, dating whilst Black and disabled. Experiences dating online, accessibility while dating and the imbalance of power that this causes. Most importantly they discuss how we can actively support Black disabled women within the Black Community. You can follow @TripleCripples on Instagram, Twitter and watch their content on YouTube.The Dope Black Women Podcast is all about bringing black women together to discuss the topics that matter to us, connect and support with each other and through our digital sisterhood. Your hosts are: Leanne Levers, Roshan Roberts and Olivia Cope. You can follow Dope Black Women online at @DopeBlackWomen1 on Instagram, @DopeBlackWomen on Twitter and Dope Black Women on Facebook
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1 hr 29 min
August 06, 2020 How Do You Remove a Condom From Your Vagina??
We have news! Our very own Dr Leanne Levers is returning back to Jamacia. Although she'll still be part of the podcast, we wanted to celebrate her next chapter by playing a little drinking game - Truth or Drink. What's the weirdest thing you've ever Googled? What's your weirdest sexual kink? Would you say your happier than the average person? Listen to find out!
The Dope Black Women Podcast is all about bringing black women together to discuss the topics that matter to us, connect and support with each other and through our digital sisterhood.
Your hosts are: Leanne Levers, Roshan Roberts and Olivia Cope.
You can follow Dope Black Women online at @DopeBlackWomen1 on Instagram, @DopeBlackWomen on Twitter and Dope Black Women on Facebook

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1 hr 4 min
July 30, 2020 Have The Attitude of A White Man with Renay Richardson
'Media shapes our society and Black Lives will Matter when we change the media within our society.' This is the sentiment that Renay Richardson, CEO of Broccoli Content, shared with Leanne, Livs and Roshan on this week's podcast.
Renay shares her journey from being a student at the Brit School, to working her way up as a talent agent to being the founder of the first UK Production Company to have a joint venture with Sony. They discuss the Equality in Audio Pact which Renay created to improve representation and inclusion in the audio industry and she gives her insight on what she thinks it takes to succeed. Remember - no one really knows what they're doing, so make it up as you go along!
You can read more about the Equality in Audio Pact on https://www.equalityinaudiopact.co.uk/
The Dope Black Women Podcast is all about bringing black women together to discuss the topics that matter to us, connect and support with each other and through our digital sisterhood.
Your hosts are: Leanne Levers, Roshan Roberts and Olivia Cope.
You can follow Dope Black Women online at @DopeBlackWomen1 on Instagram, @DopeBlackWomen on Twitter and Dope Black Women on Facebook

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1 hr 3 min
July 23, 2020 Online Outrage with Dotty
When is our outrage justified? How can we be effective with our outrage? This is the topic of Dotty's new book which is called Outraged: Why Everyone Is Shouting But No One Is Talking. Dotty is an award winning broadcaster and in this episode she discusses the inspiration for her new book, what it was really like speaking to Rachel Dolezal and Katie Hopkins and how she dealt with online outrage when her old tweets were resurfaced.
Dotty's book Outraged is available to purchase now.
The Dope Black Women Podcast is all about bringing black women together to discuss the topics that matter to us, connect and support with each other and through our digital sisterhood.
Your hosts are: Leanne Levers, Roshan Roberts and Olivia Cope.
You can follow Dope Black Women online at @DopeBlackWomen1 on Instagram, @DopeBlackWomen on Twitter and Dope Black Women on Facebook

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59 min
July 16, 2020 I May Destroy You with Weruche Opia
**Trigger Warning** We will be discussing sexual assault in the context of the TV show in this episode.
I May Destroy you is a brilliant new drama written and created by Michaela Cole which explores the blurred lines between consent and exploitation, while also giving a completely true representation of young Black British life in London. Weruche Opia who plays Terry on the programme joins Leanne, Livs and Roshan on the podcast this week. They dive deep into the main themes of the show, what it was like to work with Michaela and what she wants the audience to takeaway from the show.
All the episodes of I May Destory You are available to watch on BBC iPlayer now.
The Dope Black Women Podcast is all about bringing black women together to discuss the topics that matter to us, connect and support with each other and through our digital sisterhood.
Your hosts are: Leanne Levers, Roshan Roberts and Olivia Cope.
You can follow Dope Black Women online at @DopeBlackWomen1 on Instagram, @DopeBlackWomen on Twitter and Dope Black Women on Facebook

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53 min
July 09, 2020 Lianne La Havas: Embracing Your Blackness
Singer songwriter Lianne La Havas joins Leanne, Roshan and Livs on the show and together they discuss everything from the inspiration for her new album, navigating the music industry as a young Black woman and some of the challenges she has faced along the way. She talks about how difficult it's been not having any Black people on her team, her label not understanding her hair choices and she shares a story of the time that she couldn't wear a head wrap in a music video because it was too Black!

She also sets the record straight about her #BritsSoWhite comments in 2016, openly acknowledging her lack of understanding of systemic racism and how she educated herself.
This conversation is so raw and real, and unapologetically black!

Lianne's new album is out on 17th July.
The Dope Black Women Podcast is all about bringing black women together to discuss the topics that matter to us, connect and support with each other and through our digital sisterhood.
Your hosts are: Leanne Levers, Roshan Roberts and Olivia Cope.
You can follow Dope Black Women online at @DopeBlackWomen1 on Instagram, @DopeBlackWomen on Twitter and Dope Black Women on Facebook.

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1 hr 6 min
July 02, 2020 1 in 2 Women Are Sexually Assaulted Everyday with Richie Brave
**Trigger Warning*** Do you understand what the different levels of sexual assault actually are? When did you first learn about consent and what does this mean to you? With the topic of sexual assault being hot on the timeline in the last couple weeks and the conversation has been bought into the mainstream through TV shows like I May Destroy You, this week the Dope Black Women are joined by Richie Brave. He explains what coercion actually means and the fact that coercion and rape exist on the same continuum. He talks about how he calls out his friends for inappropriate behavior and they also discuss how black women can be empowered to be sex positive.
This is definitely an episode you have to share with all the young men and women in your life.
The Dope Black Women Podcast is all about bringing black women together to discuss the topics that matter to us, connect and support with each other and through our digital sisterhood.
Your hosts are: Leanne Levers, Roshan Roberts and Olivia Cope.
You can follow Dope Black Women online at @DopeBlackWomen1 on Instagram, @DopeBlackWomen on Twitter and Dope Black Women on Facebook

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1 hr 11 min