Between Ourselves

Between Ourselves
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Between Ourselves

Between Ourselves is podcast that centres the voices of Black women in Europe. The aim is to create a space where listeners get to listen in on the conversations that happen between us. How do we as Black women view and construct our identities? What are the similarities and differences in our experiences? What are the issues we care about? And what do we want to get off our chests? Each episode focuses on a theme explored by a group of Black women led by presenter Sekai Makoni.

Episódios

  1. Episode 9 - Black Women & Rest

    23/05/2020

    Episode 9 - Black Women & Rest

    Marly Pierre-Louis and I discuss ideas of rest, slowing down and guilt as Black women. The conversation was part of a public dialogue held at Hotel Maria Kapel as part of my artist residency in December 2019.

    42min
  2. Episode 8 - Faith and arts education

    16/04/2020

    Episode 8 - Faith and arts education

    Reverend Jarel Robinson Brown and Alina Jabari join me to speak about faith and religion and whether it has a place in the arts, art education and academia. How do those of faith and those in the arts perceive each other? And how do people of more progressive faith think about politics? This was a panel discussion at the graduation show of Sekai Makoni at the Sandberg Institute in Amsterdam in 2019.

    50min
  3. Episode 7 - Black Mothering

    26/03/2020

    Episode 7 - Black Mothering

    My mother (Pepukai Makoni), Yansie Rolston and her daughter Joelyn Rolston join me to talk about Black Mothering. We have a group discussion filled with LOTS of laughter, truths and vulnerability. The conversation is wide-ranging, we consider if there are particular elements to being raised by a Black mother, what are the challenges and joys and what have we learnt as daughters and mothers?

    1h42min
  4. Episode 6 - Black Dutch Women Activists

    28/10/2019

    Episode 6 - Black Dutch Women Activists

    In this episode of Between Ourselves Amandla Awetu, Jessy de Abreau, Simone Zeefuik (via Skype) and Inez van der Scheer join me at the Black Archives in Amsterdam in early 2018. We discuss what it is to be a Black woman activist in the Netherlands, what are the challenges they face? What are the particularities of the Black Dutch experience, how has Black Feminism shaped their activist experiences and what are their hopes for the future?

    48min
  5. Episode 5 - Mixedness In Relation To Blackness (Part 2)

    21/03/2018

    Episode 5 - Mixedness In Relation To Blackness (Part 2)

    In this episode of Between Ourselves Melanie Eddy, Amina Gichinga and Dr Gabriella Beckles-Raymond join me to discuss mixedness in relation blackness. What are our experiences with other mixed women? What is the impact of the notion of a post-racial society and how are mixed bodies used in relation to it? How did Brexit impact racism? And what are notions of pain in relation to blackness? This is part 2 of a longer discussion, take a listen to part 1 if you haven't already so you can hear the full thing!

    45min
  6. Episode 4 - Mixedness In Relation To Blackness (Part 1)

    21/03/2018

    Episode 4 - Mixedness In Relation To Blackness (Part 1)

    In this episode of Between Ourselves Melanie Eddy, Amina Gichinga and Dr Gabriella Beckles-Raymond join me to discuss mixedness in relation blackness. What does it mean to be a mixed woman who engages with their black identity? How do we resist being held up as poster children of racial harmony? How are mixed women's bodies perceived and marketed to sell products? This is a long discussion which I've split in two to make it more easily digestible! Take a listen to the second part to see how the conversation develops.

    1h13min
  7. Episode 3 - Zimbabwean Women In The Diaspora (Part 2)

    21/03/2018

    Episode 3 - Zimbabwean Women In The Diaspora (Part 2)

    In this episode of Between Ourselves Sekai Makoni, Kazvare Knox, Belinda Zhawi and Cherish Bere discuss what it is to be Zimbabwean women in the diaspora, specifically the UK. What are the similarities and differences in how we view our Zimbabwean identities? What does it mean to say you're Zimbabwean? What are relationships with Zimbabwean men like in family structures? This conversation is split across 2 episodes, take a listen to part 1 if you haven't already so you can get the full context!

    34min
  8. Episode 2 - Zimbabwean Women in the diaspora (Part 1)

    21/03/2018

    Episode 2 - Zimbabwean Women in the diaspora (Part 1)

    In this episode of Between Ourselves Sekai Makoni, Kazvare Knox, Belinda Zhawi and Cherish Bere discuss what it is to be Zimbabwean women in the diaspora, specifically the UK. What are the similarities and differences in how we view Zimbabwe dependant on the moment of migration? Do we speak Shona? How do we maintain connections to 'home'? What was it like first moving here? This conversation is split across 2 episodes, so tune in to the second part to hear the rest of the conversation!

    31min
  9. Episode 1 - Blackness in Europe

    11/07/2016

    Episode 1 - Blackness in Europe

    In this first episode of Between Ourselves Sekai Makoni, Ella Achola and Nadia Epe discuss what it means to be Black in Europe. What is it to be a Black British, Afro-German or Black French woman? How do we see ourselves, how does society see us and how do we resist negative perceptions?

    52min
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Sobre

Between Ourselves is podcast that centres the voices of Black women in Europe. The aim is to create a space where listeners get to listen in on the conversations that happen between us. How do we as Black women view and construct our identities? What are the similarities and differences in our experiences? What are the issues we care about? And what do we want to get off our chests? Each episode focuses on a theme explored by a group of Black women led by presenter Sekai Makoni.

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  • Criado por
    Between Ourselves
  • Anos de atividade
    2017 - 2020
  • Episódios
    9
  • Classificação
    Livre
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    Between Ourselves

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