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Community Chest: Black History And Local Initiatives

Programme
Community Chest
Date
3 October 2008
Length
2 h

About this show

Introduction

In this episode of Community Chest, Dominik presents segments on community projects and Black History Month. Guest Linda Bellows discusses the history of Black History Month in the UK, the terminology of enslavement, and the need for an official apology from the UK head of state. The programme also features an interview regarding the Greenhouse Trust's sustainable living initiatives and organic cafe.

Dominik presents a series of segments covering Black History Month and community projects. Guest Linda Bellows discusses introducing Black History Month to the UK in 1987 and the financial contributions of Africa, India, and the Caribbean during WWII. Further discussions with Linda Bellis address the terminology of 'enslavement' over 'slavery', the need for an official apology from the UK head of state, and the problematic nature of 'role models' compared to structural barriers. The programme also features the Greenhouse Trust's sustainable living initiatives and organic cafe, as well as a mention of a talk by former priest Charlie Hardy on liberation theology. Dominik concludes with a humorous remark about the programme's end and a song by Duffy.

Topics

  • Black History Month and inclusive history
  • The terminology and legacy of enslavement and the need for official apologies.
  • Political representation and inclusivity for ethnic minorities and women in Parliament
  • The purpose and identity associated with Black History Month
  • The history and legacy of African enslavement and the nature of reparations
  • Sustainable trade and organic production
  • Black History Month and Latin American intellectual life
  • Upcoming UEA events and workshops

Participants

  • Dominik
  • Linda Bellows
  • Linda Bellis
  • Tom Louden
  • Andrea Campbell
  • Natalie Jode
  • Thordis Fredriksen
  • Authority Richardson

Names are taken from the archive as written and may include spelling variants.

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And defining people as slaves, it puts on those who were enslaved a label that seems to say everything about them. I think it's much healthier to talk about enslavement.

Role models, or as I like to call them, mole models. I just loathe the idea that somehow, if there is a black person in a prominent position, that is somehow going to inspire other black people to, you know, achieve those those positions. It doesn't work like that, and it.

Duffy, I really like that song. You do? Oh, good. So everybody out there, thirty three Dixon likes Duffy and Warwick Avenue. My name is Dominic Lukash, and we're just putting our community chest to bed. Only from the ashes of our dying program to rise.

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    Why it was chosen Dominik thinks the song is interesting as she is a voice not heard often enough on the station.

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    Why it was chosen Dominik likes the song.