Serendipity Institute for Black Arts and Heritage presents 100 Black Women Who Have Made A Mark. Celebrating Black women who have made a significant positive change across a diverse range of sectors including activism, arts, education, politics, science and technology. This podcast series complements the 100 Black Women Who Have Made A Mark exhibition which will run from 1 October 2024 - 4 January 2025 at Leicester Gallery, commissioned by Serendipity Institute for Black Arts and Heritage, c ...
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Black Women Who is a podcast hosted by Stormie B that shares different prospectives of life through the everyday black woman's point of view. Being a black woman is like being apart of an unstoppable movement right now and forever to come, so Black Women Who will bring women together to discuss black women who do it all, and do it well.
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Pawlet Brookes speaks to Cathy Tyson as they discuss Tyson’s journey as an actress and director. Listen as Tyson discusses the influence history has had on her practice, some of the lessons she has learnt and the inspirations behind her work. Music by NWAKKEتوسط Serendipity Institute for Black Arts and Heritage
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Forming a unique crossover with BlackInk magazine, Pawlet Brookes interviews Baroness Lola Young where they discuss Young's journey within cultural politics. Listen as Young describes the links between creativity and cultural practices as well as the bills she has put forward and sponsored within the House of Lords. Music by NWAKKE.…
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Pawlet Brookes talks with Ruby Turner, R&B and soul singer, songwriter and performer. Listen as Turner describes particular inspirations that influenced her journey, what makes her proud and what music means to her. Music by NWAKKE.توسط Serendipity Institute for Black Arts and Heritage
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Pawlet Brookes talks with Bertha Ochieng as they discuss her research in integrated health and social care particularly in Black women and families in all stages of their lives. Listen as Ochieng describes her passion for community engagement and the importance of supporting each other along our journeys. Music by NWAKKE…
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Pawlet Brookes talks with Elsie Owusu where they discuss her journey as an architect. Listen as Owusu talks through architecture as a people centered process and how her experiences have influenced who she is today. Music by NWAKKEتوسط Serendipity Institute for Black Arts and Heritage
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Pawlet Brookes talks with Reverend Eve Pitts as they discuss navigating life as the first Black female priest of the Church of England. Listen as Pitts describes her journey with spirituality and the different communities she has served. Music by NWAKKEتوسط Serendipity Institute for Black Arts and Heritage
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Pawlet Brookes talks with Griselda Togobo where they discuss Togobo's work in championing and elevating women's voices. Listen as Togobo describes her passion within STEM, the major influences in her life and the importance of staying open minded. Music by NWAKKE.توسط Serendipity Institute for Black Arts and Heritage
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Pawlet Brookes talks with SuAndi where they discuss her work within the arts as a performance poet. Listen as SuAndi describes her journey within her writing and how her life experiences have impacted her work. Music by NWAKKE. Please be advised that this episode contains reference to racist language.…
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Pawlet Brookes speaks with Sharon Watson where they discuss Leonora Stapleton's journey within the dance industry. From Watson's early memories of Stapleton to her international dance work, listen as Watson recalls some of her favourite memories of Stapleton and the legacy she has left behind. Music by NWAKKE.…
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Pawlet Brookes talks with Selasi Setufe, Co-Founder and Director of Black Females in Architecture. Listen as Setufe describes navigating her journey within the built environment industry, the importance of creating networks and some of the life lessons she has picked up along her way. Music by NWAKKE.…
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Pawlet Brookes talks with Grace Lee (SOME.GAL), the visual artist who produced the portrait for Jessie M. Soga. Listen as Lee discusses her journey of creating a portrait for a posthumous sitter with no known images and the importance of making the hidden history of Soga as a suffragette and an artist, visible. Music by NWAKKE…
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Pawlet Brookes speaks with Samenua Sesher, Founder and Director of the Museum of Colour. Listen as Sesher describes navigating arts management across multiple art practices and some of the life lessons she has picked up along her journey. Music by NWAKKE.توسط Serendipity Institute for Black Arts and Heritage
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Fanny Eaton is the only known Black muse of the Pre-Raphaelite brotherhood of the mid-Nineteenth century. Her life is a celebration of the beauty of the Black body, but one that has been depicted under the white gaze. Credit: ‘Fanny Eaton, the Jamaican Pre-Raphaelite Muse!’ by Jackie Kay © 2024, Jackie Kay. Used by permission of The Wylie Agency Lt…
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Pawlet Brookes talks with Sharon Watson, CEO and Principal of Northern School of Contemporary Dance. Listen as Watson describes her journey as a dance artist, from her major influences to her proudest moments in both life and work. Music by NWAKKEتوسط Serendipity Institute for Black Arts and Heritage
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Pawlet Brookes talks with Liz Pemberton, founder of The Black Nursery Manager. Listen as Pemberton talks about the importance of anti-racism training in early years settings and her reasons for taking action and starting The Black Nursery Manager training and consulting. Music by NWAKKE.توسط Serendipity Institute for Black Arts and Heritage
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Pawlet Brookes talks with Victoria Showunmi as they discuss her research around Black feminism and intersectionality. Listen as Showunmi describes her experiences with professional jelousy and her visions for empowering Black women and girls in her current work and in the future. Music by NWAKKE.توسط Serendipity Institute for Black Arts and Heritage
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Pawlet Brookes talks with Leila Hassan Howe as they discuss her pioneering activism for the Black and immigration communities in Britain. Listen as Hassan Howe describes her change-making contributions to Britain and how her work with her late husband Darcus Howe has impacted communities today. Music by NWAKKE.…
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Pawlet Brookes talks with Rosamund Adoo-Kissi-Debrah, clean air advocate. Listen as Adoo-Kissi-Debrah describes her journey in seeking justice for her daughter who lost her life to a fatal asthma attack linked with air pollution and the change she strives for. Music by NWAKKE
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Pawlet Brookes talks with Ralph Moore, Josie Woods' son. Listen as Moore describes the fond memories of her touring as a dancer, her teaching and how her activism impacted the arts and his life. Music by NWAKKE.توسط Serendipity Institute for Black Arts and Heritage
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Lilian Bader was one of the first Black Women to join the British armed forces. Navigating racism to serve with the Women's Auxiliary Air Force. Her story is brought to life through readings from her memoirs. Narrated by Pawlet Brookes. Lilian Bader is voiced by Tasmin Evans. Music by NWAKKE.توسط Serendipity Institute for Black Arts and Heritage
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Pawlet Brookes talks with Jacqui Dankworth, Cleo Laine's daughter. Listen as Dankworth describes some of her favourite memories of her mother, the life lessons she has learnt from her and her reputation in the music industry. Music by NWAKKE.توسط Serendipity Institute for Black Arts and Heritage
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Pawlet Brookes talks with Bolaji Laurance, Kath Locke's son as they discuss her legacy in Manchester. Listen as Laurance describes some of his favourite memories of his mother, the life lessons he has learnt from her and the impact she had on the local community. Music by NWAKKE.توسط Serendipity Institute for Black Arts and Heritage
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Una Marson was the first Black female producer for the BBC, her creativity, passion and deep-rooted love for her Jamaican heritage shines through her work. Listen as Pawlet Brookes describes Marson's trailblazing journey, plus an extract from her programme Hello! West Indies and a reading of her poem Little Brown Girl. Hello! West Indies extract © …
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Pawlet Brookes talks with Right Reverend Rose Hudson-Wilkin Bishop of Dover. Listen as Bishop Rose discusses her journey with faith, her visions for the future and some of the life lessons she has used along her way. Music by NWAKKE.توسط Serendipity Institute for Black Arts and Heritage
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Pawlet Brookes talks with Stella Kanu, the CEO at Shakespeare's Globe. Listen as Kanu shares the major influences in her life and her ambition to always choose joy. Music by NWAKKE.توسط Serendipity Institute for Black Arts and Heritage
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Pawlet Brookes talks with Olivette Otele as they discuss her work in History and memory studies. She is the first Black woman to be appointed to a professorial chair in History in the UK. Listen as Otele shares the influence of her grandmother on her life and some of the life lessons she has learnt. Music by NWAKKE.…
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Pawlet Brookes talks with Lisa Williams as they discuss Williams' journey through literature. Listen as Williams describes her love for history and how this has influenced her teaching and writing alongside her visions and plans for the future. Music by NWAKKEتوسط Serendipity Institute for Black Arts and Heritage
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Claudia Jones dedicated her life to the advancement of Black women's rights and the development of public and political consciousness in Black British communities. Listen as Pawlet Brookes describes the work of Jones and the impact it has had today as well as a reading of one of her poems, 'There Are Some Things One Always Remembers' (1958). Speake…
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Pawlet Brookes talks with Clary Salandy as they discuss Carnival. From Salandy's own organisation, Mahogany, and the impact it has had on communities to her hopes for Carnival in the future, listen as Salandy discusses her own journey and her relationship with Carnival. Music by NWAKKEتوسط Serendipity Institute for Black Arts and Heritage
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Pawlet Brookes talks with Clary Salandy, friend and colleague of Geraldine Connor, as they discuss Connor's legacy in the theatre, music and arts industries. Listen as Salandy recalls favourite memories of working with Connor, the lessons she has learnt and as how she hopes Connor will be remembered. Music by NWAKKE.…
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Pawlet Brookes talks with Hermon and Heroda Berhane as they discuss their activism as Black Deaf women. Listen as they describe their aspirations within the fashion industry and their visions for the future.توسط Serendipity Institute for Black Arts and Heritage
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Pawlet Brookes talks with Heather Paul, Gertrude Paul's daughter as they discuss her mother's journey through teaching and activism. Listen as Heather describes some of the stories from her mother and the impact she has had on Black communities in the North of England, from being the first Black head teacher in Leeds to being one of the founders of…
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Pawlet Brookes talks with Sandra Pollock as they discuss Pollock's journey through leadership. Listen as Pollock talks through the importance of creating networks of support and celebration for Black women and her visions for the future. Music by NWAKKEتوسط Serendipity Institute for Black Arts and Heritage
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Pawlet Brookes talks with Josette Simon where they discuss the winding path Simon has taken along her career as an actress. Listen as Simon describes the obstacles she has had to overcome, what she is proud of about herself and her visions for the future. Music by NWAKKEتوسط Serendipity Institute for Black Arts and Heritage
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Pawlet Brookes talks with Gaynor Legall as they discuss working within history and heritage. Listen as Legall discusses some of the influential organisations she has helped build in Wales and the impact her work has had on the local community. Music by NWAKKE
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Pawlet Brookes talks with Elvy Morton as they discuss Morton's journey in moving to the UK. Listen as Morton describes her initial perceptions around her experience in life and work within the UK as well as some of the life lessons she has picked up along her way. Music by NWAKKE
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Pawlet Brookes talks with Carol Leeming where they discuss Leeming's journey as a multi-disciplinary artist and the importance of being creative. Listen as Leeming described the major influences in her life, her proudest moments and visions for the future. Music by NWAKKE.
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Pawlet Brookes talks with Ify Iwobi where they discuss Iwobi's journey in becoming the first Welsh Nigerian Musician to have nine consecutive A-List tracks on BBC Radio Wales. Listen as Iwobi discusses her processes in producing music and some of the life lessons she has picked up along her journey so far. Music by NWAKKE…
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Not only was Dame Jocelyn Barrow the first Black woman to be made governor of the BBC and earn the title of damehood, she was an educator, director, broadcaster, politician and ultimately a driver for change. Listen as Pawlet Brookes talks through the legacy that Dame Barrow has left and how her spirit, values and teachings guide new generations of…
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Pawlet Brookes talks with Zamzam Ibrahim as they discuss climate activism. Listen as Ibrahim talks through her journey which lead to her becoming the first Black Muslim woman to be elected as president of the National Union of Students and the importance of joy whilst campaigning and advocating for change. Music by NWAKKE.…
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Pawlet Brookes talks to Selena Carty where they discuss Carty’s journey through her career as a Cultural and Ancestral Historian Genealogist. Listen as Carty describes her hopes for the future and discusses the importance of resilience. Music by NWAKKEتوسط Serendipity Institute for Black Arts and Heritage
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Focusing on the life of Amy Ashwood Garvey, listen as Pawlet Brookes describes the trailblazing work she did for Black communities and Black women. Garvey was a Pan-Africanist, Feminist and Director of Black Star Line Steamship Corporation and was more that the first wife of Marcus. Social justice and unification empowered Garvey's work in Britain,…
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Pawlet Brookes speaks with Janaya Pickett - project manager for the Dorothy Kuya Archive in Liverpool. Listen as they discuss how Kuya’s work as an activist, nurse, teacher and educator has left a legacy for Black communities living in Liverpool today. Music by NWAKKEتوسط Serendipity Institute for Black Arts and Heritage
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Pawlet Brookes talks with Jackie Kay as they discuss Kay’s journey as a writer. Listen as Kay describes her influences, proudest moments and visions for the future. Music by NWAKKEتوسط Serendipity Institute for Black Arts and Heritage
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Sislin Fay Allen was the first Black policewoman in the UK, listen as Pawlet Brookes focuses on Allen's journey within public services and how her career has lead to her legacy as a pioneer for Black police officers. Speakers: Pawlet Brookes, Hafsa Hirsi and Paul Brookes. Music by NWAKKE Credit: The National Archives, MEPO 2/1128…
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Pawlet Brookes talks with Sue Hunter, former Leicester Assistant City Mayor. Listen as Hunter talks through her journey in community work, the influences in her life and some of the life lessons she has picked up along her way. Music by NWAKKE.توسط Serendipity Institute for Black Arts and Heritage
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Pawlet Brookes talks with Charlene Hunter where they discuss the influence Hunter has had through her organisation - Coding Black Females. Listen as Hunter describes some of the life lessons she has learnt as well as her visions for the future. Music by NWAKKE.توسط Serendipity Institute for Black Arts and Heritage
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Pawlet Brookes talks with Nezrine Hudson where they discuss Hudson’s work with Derby Carnival and her influence in the Derby West Indian Community Association. Listen as Hudson describes some of her life lessons as well as her visions for the future. Music by NWAKKE.توسط Serendipity Institute for Black Arts and Heritage
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Pawlet Brookes talks with Zita Holbourne where they discuss Holbourne's journey as a multidisciplinary artist and activist. Listen as Holbourne describes the impact of austerity and how her work has helped fight the impact it has had on Black communities as well as her visions for the future. Music by NWAKKE.…
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Pawlet Brookes talks with Bernardine Evaristo as they discuss Evaristo’s influence on the literature landscape and how her influences have helped her become an award winning writer. Listen as Evaristo describes the life lessons she has learnt along her journey so far as well as some of her visions for the future. Music by NWAKKE.…
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