The Blackwash
Making cultural & historical commentary on social issues. Laundry is the only thing that should be separated by colour!
The Blackwash
Latest Episodes
Why Netflix’s Inside The Manosphere Misses The Real Conflict
Netflix’s Inside the Manosphere promises a hard look at a controversial online world, but the documentary accidentally exposes a different conflict about new media vs traditional media. In this episode we pull the conversation away ...
Power, Pride, and the Press: Claudia Jones
Power feels different when you can hold it in your hands—ink on paper, headlines on a newsstand, a community gathered on Brixton stairs. We revisit the West Indian Gazette and the force of Claudia Jones, tracing how a newspaper born from crisis...
Sisters in the Shadows: Who's Protecting Black Women from Domestic Abuse?
The statistics are shocking but undeniable - Black Caribbean women and those of mixed white/Black Caribbean heritage experience the highest rates of domestic abuse among all ethnic groups in the UK. This urgent crisis demands our attention, und...
Bad Bucks and Snow Bunnies: Unpacking Interracial sex in the 1950s
Dreams, realities, and forbidden fantasies collide in this deep-dive exploration of interracial relationships in post-war Britain. Drawing from Samuel Selvon's groundbreaking 1956 novel "The Lonely Londoner," we uncover the complex dynamics tha...