Your Voice Your Story Podcast

This year, the theme for Black History Month is ‘Reclaiming Narratives’, which is all about showcasing the traditions, creativity and achievement of Black people throughout history and in the present day.

To celebrate this, we’ll be releasing special ‘Your Voice, Your Story’ podcast episodes with Black staff members and the people we support, who will be sharing stories about their culture and heritage in some special Black History Month episodes.

Mawda

Mawda, Training Administrator at Head Office, discusses her Libyan hertitage and some of the traditions, values and norms she’s grown up with. Watch the video below or click the link here for Spotify. In part two, Mawda discusses the challenges of colourism, what it means to be perceived as Black, and shares anecdotes from her Libyan heritage about language and music.

Part 1

Part 2

Letitia

Letitia, a support worker based in Harrow, discusses her roots as a Black British woman born to Jamaican Rastafarai parents. Letitia talks about the things she loves about being Jamaican, from playing Lovers Rock on a Sunday, to the way elders are viewed and respected. She also discusses some of the challenges she faced when growing up, and how some of these are mirrored by her daughter in the present day. Click here to listen on Spotify.

Tunde

Tunde, a Support Worker and EDI Champion based in Warwickshire. He discusses his roots and culture as a Nigerian, Yoruba man, and how his experiences living amongst different tribes and in different countries have made him passionate about inclusivity for all. Click here to listen on Spotify.

Chinelo

Chinelo is a Support Worker. In this episode, she talks about her experiences as a Nigerian, Igbo woman. She discusses the New Yam Festival, a cherished part of her culture and community, and lots of other important celebrations and traditions. She also discusses her experience of moving across the world to England, and adapting to a new culture and environment. Click here to listen on Spotify.