The Blackwash
Making cultural & historical commentary on social issues. Laundry is the only thing that should be separated by colour!
Podcasting since 2024 • 16 episodes
The Blackwash
Latest Episodes
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...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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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...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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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...
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Season 2
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Jafaican film controversy - Who benefits When Jamaica Becomes The Punchline?
What happens when a culture becomes a commodity? The controversial "Jafaican" film has sparked heated debate across social media and mainstream publications, with many fixating solely on Peter Andre's portrayal of a character attempting to "lea...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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