Black in Britain: Listen List

A list curated by us full of music, playlists, and podcasts.

Podcast Series

Say Your Mind by Kelechi Okafor | Spotify, Apple, Soundcloud Tune in every Monday for her unique and hilarious take on Tarot, current events and pop culture sprinkled with bad language and an abundance of straws.

Intersectionality Matters! | Apple, Soundcloud
Intersectionality Matters! is a podcast hosted by Kimberlé Crenshaw, an American civil rights advocate and a leading scholar of critical race theory.

Witness History: Witness Black History by BBC World Services | BBC, Spotify, Apple Interviews with people who were there at key moments in black and civil rights history

Growing up with gal-dem by gal-dem | Apple, Spotify Over the course of the series Liv Little and Charlie Brinkhurst Cuff invite a different guest to respond to old diary entries, text messages, or letters from their younger selves - nurturing important conversations about growing up

The Echo Chamber Pod | Spotify, Soundcloud
They discuss issues that hope will resonate among Black British people, speaking from their perspective as black, working class women.

Co-Conspired Conversations by Myisha T | Spotify, Apple
Takes a deep look at guest's relationship with power, privilege, and racism.

Podcast Episodes

Akala and David Olusoga: Striking the Empire by Southbank Centre's Book Podcast | Soundcloud Dissect the making and unmaking of civilisations and cultures at a conversation between MOBO award-winning hip-hop poet Akala and historian David Olusoga. Chaired by television broadcaster June Sarpong MBE.

A Conversation About Racism by Don't Filter Feelings | Spotify
Richard Blackwood is joined by Talia Grant and Trevor A Toussaint for a special episode in which Hollyoaks cast members discuss their personal experiences of racism.

Playlists

Music Playlists by Black in Britain