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The Triple Cripples on a Bold, Black British Future

How do we embrace a #BoldBlackBritishFuture after such a difficult year? That's the question The Voice asked this Black History Month. This week, The Triple Cripples tell us how we can tackle ableism, because the insight of those on the margins is so crucial to us all. The full transcript of this episode will be made available shortly The #BoldBlackBritishFuture series is sponsored by JN Bank You can catch up with the rest of the series below: As part of the #BoldBlackBritishFuture series Tobi Kyeremateng talked about spatial justice and why Black Britons need spaces of our own. Mikai McDermott spoke about the importance of Black ownership and community-building. Amina Aweis spoke about the important contributions that Black people make in the tech space, and how it's time we demand better from the industry.

Turning to scripture during troubled times

In the latest of these oral history podcasts, Dotun asks the queen of lovers rock, Carroll Thompson, why we've been turning to scriptures in troubled times since "once upon a time when we were coloured" – long before the coronavirus.

The delicate balancing act of being black and British

How did we adapt to being British from being African/Caribbean? In episode 24 of the Once Upon A Time When We Were Coloured podcast, Dotun Adebayo and his wife, lovers rock queen Carroll Thompson, remember how delicate a balancing act being black and British used to be.

Episode 23: An International Women's Day special

To mark International Women's Day, Dotun talks to Sonia Brown, founder of the National Black Women's Network and Swarzy Macaly, the voice of BBC Sounds, about whether we could cope as our mothers did "once upon a time when we were coloured".

Episode 22 - Soul V Reggae

"Once upon a time when we were coloured", you were either a soul boy/girl or a reggae head. That didn't just determine the music you listened to and the clubs you raved at, but the friends you kept and your outlook on life. And it also determined whether your romance would be welcome in your parents' home or not. Dotun Adebayo and his wife, queen of lovers rock Carroll Thompson, reflect on those times when he was a reggae head and she was a.... well, let her explain...