Aug 16, 2024
In this week's Black World News,
Kehinde Andrews makes plain the irony of Birmingham being a
majority-minority city with a social housing crisis that hosted the
2022 Commonwealth Games.
This week’s interview is with Robert Beckford a scholar-activist
researching the intersections of faith and racial justice in and
through diverse media texts. He has written multiple books and man
made numerous documentaries. The conversation is centered around
the challenges faced by Black scholars, the power of media in
driving change, and the importance of interdisciplinary approaches
to understanding and addressing social justice issues.
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BLACK WORLD NEWS LINKS
Flats intended for athletes in the Commonwealth Games could
be used as social housing
https://www.insidehousing.co.uk/news/flats-intended-for-athletes-in-commonwealth-games-could-be-used-as-social-housing-87728#:~:text=Birmingham%20City%20Council%20is%20considering,for%20use%20as%20social%20housing.&text=The%20proposals%20for%20a%20block,people%20waiting%20for%20social%20homes
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GUEST LINKS
Robert Beckford
Docs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9crltbmy5g&list=PLeyu5SrI-q03erupa0en6x1hoPzUJ2BS9
Robert Beckford Books
https://www.thriftbooks.com/a/robert-beckford/718093/
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THE HARAMBEE ORGANISATION OF BLACK UNITY NEEDS YOU
Harambee Organisation of Black Unity
(Marcus Garvey Centre + Nicole Andrews Community Library,
Birmingham, UK)
https://www.blackunity.org.uk/
CAP25 - Convention of Afrikan People - Gambia - May 17-19,
2025 (Everyone's Welcome)
On Malcolm X’s 100th birthday, the Harambee Organisation of
Black Unity is bringing together those in Afrika and the Diaspora
who want to fulfill Malcolm’s legacy and build a global
organization for Black people. This is an open invitation to
anyone.
https://make-it-plain.org/convention-of-afrikan-people/
BUF - Black United Front
Global directory of
Black organizations. This will be hosted completely free of charge
so if you run a Black organization please email the name, address,
website, and contact info to mip@blackunity.org.uk to be
listed.
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SOCIALS
Host: (IG) @kehindeandrews (X) @kehinde_andrews
Podcast team: @makeitplainorg @weylandmck
@inhisownterms @farafinmuso
Platform: www.make-it-plain.org (Blog) www.youtube.com/@MakeItPlain1964 (YT)
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For any help with your audio visit: https://weylandmck.com/
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Make it Plain is the Editorial Wing of the Harambee
Organisation of Black Unity