BIRMINGHAM SOCIAL HOUSING, BLACK ACADEMICS, SPIRITUALITY, TEACHING FILM STUDIES IN PRISON, RACE RELIGION AND MEDIA REPRESENTATION, REPARATIONS W/ROBERT BECKFORD - S2 EP8
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In this week's Black World News, Kehinde Andrews makes plain the irony of Birmingham being a majority-minority city with a social housing crisis that hosted the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
This week's interview is with Robert Beckford a scholar-activist researching the intersections of faith and racial justice in and through diverse media texts. He has written multiple books and man made numerous documentaries. The conversation is centered around the challenges faced by Black scholars, the power of media in driving change, and the importance of interdisciplinary approaches to understanding and addressing social justice issues.
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BLACK WORLD NEWS LINKS
Flats intended for athletes in the Commonwealth Games could be used as social housing
https://www.insidehousing.co.uk/news/flats-intended-for-athletes-in-commonwealth-games-could-be-used-as-social-housing-87728#:~:text=Birmingham%20City%20Council%20is%20considering,for%20use%20as%20social%20housing.&text=The%20proposals%20for%20a%20block,people%20waiting%20for%20social%20homes
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GUEST LINKS
Robert Beckford Docs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9crltbmy5g&list=PLeyu5SrI-q03erupa0en6x1hoPzUJ2BS9
Robert Beckford Books
https://www.thriftbooks.com/a/robert-beckford/718093/
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THE HARAMBEE ORGANISATION OF BLACK UNITY NEEDS YOU
Harambee Organisation of Black Unity
(Marcus Garvey Centre + Nicole Andrews Community Library, Birmingham, UK)
https://www.blackunity.org.uk/
CAP25 - Convention of Afrikan People - Gambia - May 17-19, 2025 (Everyone's Welcome)
On Malcolm X's 100th birthday, the Harambee Organisation of Black Unity is bringing together those in Afrika and the Diaspora who want to fulfill Malcolm's legacy and build a global organization for Black people. This is an open invitation to anyone.
https://make-it-plain.org/convention-of-afrikan-people/
BUF - Black United Front
Global directory of Black organizations. This will be hosted completely free of charge so if you run a Black organization please email the name, address, website, and contact info to mip@blackunity.org.uk to be listed.
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SOCIALS
Host: (IG) @kehindeandrews (X) @kehinde_andrews
Podcast team: @makeitplainorg @weylandmck @inhisownterms @farafinmuso
Platform: www.make-it-plain.org (Blog) www.youtube.com/@MakeItPlain1964 (YT)
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For any help with your audio visit: https://weylandmck.com/
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Make it Plain is the Editorial Wing of the Harambee Organisation of Black Unity
