History

  • Tackling Ignorance Amongst The Struggle For Black Human Rights

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    June 26, 2020 14:27
    The footage showing the traumatic death of George Floyd has sparked a fury within our hearts but, it has also sparked a global conversation that needed to happen....

  • Statues Commemorating Slave Traders Should Be Removed But Not Disposed Of

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    June 25, 2020 22:20
    Statues and monuments of historical figures are commonplace in almost every city in the world. They are usually constructed to commemorate momentous events or important figures in history. However, they have also been the centre of much heated debates surrounding their significance. Tension over statues has arisen within the...

  • How The Entertainment Industry Has Attempted To Acknowledge A History Of Racial Prejudice

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    June 21, 2020 14:38
    Amid the Black Lives Matter movement, society, and more specifically the entertainment industry, is now reflecting on racism in its historical media. One move from US streaming service HBO was to remove the 1939 film Gone with the Wind from its platform, as it perpetuated insensitive portrayals of black...

  • Forgotten Feminists- Black Female Inventors Of History

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    June 13, 2020 13:45
    From household staples to crucial safety measures, Isabelle explains how black women have shaped our lives with their exceptional inventions.  Isabelle Raikes   Featured image courtesy of Phoebe Raine and Impact Podcasts via Canva.  Music courtesy of audionautix.com   Did you know we’re now on iTunes? Check out all your fave podcasts here....

  • Forgotten Feminists- Rosa Parks

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    June 5, 2020 15:07
    Rosa Parks did much more than refuse to move from her seat in 1955; Isabelle looks at the incredible work Ms. Parks did before this monumental moment to help the movement towards equality. 65 years since Rosa Parks helped to spark the Civil Rights movement in America, black lives...

  • Forgotten Feminists- Louisa May Alcott

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    May 28, 2020 13:48
    Following on from her discussion on Hidden Figures, Isabelle discusses the author behind Little Women. Another incredible feminist you won’t want to miss!  Isabelle Raikes  Featured image courtesy of Phoebe Raine and Impact Podcasts via Canva.  Music courtesy of audionautix.com   Did you know we’re now on iTunes? Check out all your...

  • Ignorance Towards a Global Affliction? It’s Nothing New

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    May 9, 2020 12:45
    Despite COVID-19’s lethal capabilities, innumerable people in the Western world are disregarding lockdown rules, as well as the threat the virus poses. It’s an act hauntingly akin to one committed in the 1980s, and it’s evident we aren’t taking the outplay of past events on board....