The Conversation: Beyond Black History Month 1st Centenary
Join us as we explore transforming Black History Month into a celebration throughout the entire year.
This podcast examines the importance of understanding and teaching Black history beyond just one month. We discuss whether, at present, it acts more as a token gesture due to insufficient representation in schools. Could it be a way to downplay the more difficult truths Black people have faced historically?
We also consider how a broader understanding of Black history might affect young Black students, asking if it would help them feel more empathetic, equal, and valued when their heritage and achievements are celebrated.
Finally, we look ahead to what Black History Month may become as it reaches its 100th anniversary in 2026, envisioning a future of ongoing celebration and education.
Hosted by Anthony McPherson.
The Conversation: Beyond Black History Month 1st Centenary
Little Roy: The REAL Origins of Reggae Music
Little Roy is a Jamaican Reggae Artist who began his musical career at just 12-years-old. As the first person to record a song with the word "reggae" in it, he is considered the true originator of the term, and absolutely instrumental in the shaping of the reggae genre. Little Roy claimed his first number one song at the age of just 16-years-old, with "Bongo Nyah", and he has enjoyed an influential, prolific career in music ever since.
In this episode, Little Roy and Anthony McPherson discuss: Little Roy's origins as a musician, his early success, the importance of his song "Prophecy," the exploitation of reggae artists, the origin of the term "reggae", Little Roy's latest music, and working with his son.
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