UK WHITE RACE RIOTS, MUTUAL AID, DOULAS DECOLONISING CREATING INCLUSIVE SPACES FOR MARGINALISED IDENTITIES IN BLACK MOVEMENTS W/ESHE KIAME ZURI - S2 EP7
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Show notes
In this week's Black World News, Kehinde Andrews makes plain the UK's week of White Race Riots highlighting the role of White rage in fuelling these incidents. He also delves into the complexities of immigration, tracing the roots of the current crisis to the British Empire's history of colonization and exploitation.
This Week's guest is Nottingham-based Doula, Chef, and Activist Eshe Kiama Zuri. Eshe has Co-founded organizations like Vegans of Colour UK, Notts Activist Wellness, and UK Mutual Aid. They are also part of the steering committee for the Convention of African People (CAP) 2025 event, where they represent the marginalized identities group.
The conversation covers; Eshe's background in Community-based mutual aid, food security, and gardening projects, The importance of creating space for marginalized identities in Black organizing spaces, The challenges of organizing inclusive spaces, especially for events like the Convention of African People, The role of doulas in supporting marginalized communities, particularly around pregnancy and childbirth.
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BLACK WORLD NEWS LINKS
We've heard too much of the voices of the racist riots by Kehinde Andrews
https://make-it-plain.org/2024/08/05/weve-heard-too-much-of-the-voices-of-the-racist-riots/
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GUEST LINKS
Eshe's website:
https://eshekiamazuri.com/
Doulas Decolonising
https://doulasdecolonising.noblogs.org/
Nottingham Nourishment Network IG:
https://www.instagram.com/nottmnourishmentnetwork/
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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
Guest socials link: (IG) @eshekiamazuri
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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Make it Plain is the Editorial Wing of the Harambee Organisation of Black Unity
