The Cocoa Girls

Episode 44: White Yardie

Join Daria and Nai as they run through Caribbean news stories and discuss Harry Gregory’s appearance on Channel 4’s Unapologetic. Preorder A Brief History Of Black British Art - Rianna Jade Parker The book showcases the work of over sixty Black British artists from the 1960s until the present, taking the London-based Caribbean Artists Movement as its starting point. Publication date 22nd March 2022. https://www.abramsbooks.com/product/brief-history-of-black-british-art_9781849767569/ [https://www.abramsbooks.com/product/brief-history-of-black-british-art_9781849767569/]

Episode 43: To All The Dark Skin Women

Join Daria and Nai as they run through global news stories and discuss Colourism. Follow @thecocoagirls on Instagram and Twitter Check out Marcus Rashford’s Book Club, a programme created by Rashford and Macmillan Children’s Books to encourage and nurture a love of reading in children. https://literacytrust.org.uk/resources/marcus-rashford-book-club/ [https://literacytrust.org.uk/resources/marcus-rashford-book-club/] Follow and Support @mayowasworld on Instagram and Youtube Follow and Support @darkest.hue - Check out some of their resources on Colourism: The Darkest Hue [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JghJDf08HF886pn5KFuvgoyQlgBQrOTmgeo_teew4WE/edit]

Episode 42: Passing: What Happened to Clare?

Join Daria and Nai as they run through Caribbean news stories and review Passing, the Netflix film adaptation of Nella Larsen’s 1929 novel of the same name, which sees Rebecca Hall make her directing debut.

Episode 41: La Rue

Join Daria and Nai as they run through UK and global news stories. Tune in to hear their thoughts on dating apps in 2021 and surviving the streets. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @thecocoagirls

Episode 40: Billionaires For Why?

Join Daria and Nai as they run through Caribbean news stories and share their thoughts on the existence of billionaires and the illusion of meritocracy. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @thecocoagirls