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Black History And Global Perspectives
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In this episode of Community Chest, Dominik hosts discussions on Black History Month and the legacy of the transatlantic slave trade. Guest Richard Maguire examines the trade's connections to Norfolk and Suffolk, while guests Jasmine and Junior discuss the omission of black figures from education. Additionally, Andrew Mavisa provides insight into the crisis of child-headed households in Zimbabwe caused by HIV/AIDS and hyperinflation.
Dominik hosts a series of discussions focused on Black History Month and the legacy of the transatlantic slave trade. Guest Richard Maguire details research showing the trade's deep connections to Norfolk and Suffolk, arguing that economic demand for sugar drove the system and that racism later served as a justification. Other guests, including Jasmine and Junior, discuss the omission of black figures from education and the impact of these gaps on identity. The programme also features Andrew Mavisa, who provides insight into the crisis of child-headed households in Zimbabwe caused by HIV/AIDS and hyperinflation. Dominik concludes by announcing that the show will implement a monthly Black History feature, as one month is deemed insufficient.
Topics
- Black History Month celebrations and representation in UK Parliament
- The transatlantic slave trade's local connections to Norfolk and Suffolk
- The economic drivers and industrial scale of the transatlantic slave trade
- The role of racism as a justification for the enslavement of people
- Norfolk and Suffolk's involvement in the transatlantic slave trade
- The omission of black and female figures from historical education
- Child-headed households in Zimbabwe
- Black identity and professional representation
- The purpose and limitations of Black History Month
Participants
- Dominik
- Jasmine
- Junior Johnson
- Richard Maguire
- Andrew Mavisa
- Junior
Names are taken from the archive as written and may include spelling variants.
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An immense amount of of information and lots and lots of really interesting data that showed that slavery and transatlantic slave trade and the the effects of slavery weren't just located.
Have to find a way of justifying it to themselves, and the way that that white slave owners and the slave owning classes and the people making money from this justify it is by by racism, and you create an idea of race that is.
Every month, we're going to do a Black History feature of some sort. So we're not going to, because I think that the one month just isn't enough. No, no, we always keep talking about we need to get to the stage where there is no need for it. So we're going to hope to. That's right. So I'm just going to like to announce that.
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Why it was chosen The track relates to the black thinker Equiano, a topic discussed during Black History Month.
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Why it was chosen To get the listeners in the mood for talking about the slave trade.
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Why it was chosen The song relates to the research of Walter Rodney regarding the misstate of Africa.