29 min

Kelechi Okafor on Sarah Baartman Black Plaque Podcast

    • History

South African, Sarah Baartman
The Black Plaque Podcast is an original podcast series, celebrating stories of black historical figures in London, as part of the Black Plaque Project. In this episode Dr Jak speaks to Podcaster, Actress and Director Kelechi Okafor. Kelechi’s chosen historical figure is South African Sarah Baartman. Sarah was seen as the epitome of colonial exploitation and racism, of the ridicule and commodification of black people and especially the black woman. Sarah Baartman’s journey is a story that must be told.

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South African, Sarah Baartman
The Black Plaque Podcast is an original podcast series, celebrating stories of black historical figures in London, as part of the Black Plaque Project. In this episode Dr Jak speaks to Podcaster, Actress and Director Kelechi Okafor. Kelechi’s chosen historical figure is South African Sarah Baartman. Sarah was seen as the epitome of colonial exploitation and racism, of the ridicule and commodification of black people and especially the black woman. Sarah Baartman’s journey is a story that must be told.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

29 min

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