Aug 9, 2024
In this week's Black World
News, Kehinde Andrews makes plain the UK’s week of White
Race Riots highlighting the role of White rage in fuelling these
incidents. He also delves into the complexities of immigration,
tracing the roots of the current crisis to the British Empire's
history of colonization and exploitation.
This Week’s guest is Nottingham-based Doula, Chef, and Activist
Eshe Kiama Zuri. Eshe has Co-founded organizations like Vegans of
Colour UK, Notts Activist Wellness, and UK Mutual Aid. They are
also part of the steering committee for the Convention of African
People (CAP) 2025 event, where they represent the marginalized
identities group.
The conversation covers; Eshe’s background in Community-based
mutual aid, food security, and gardening projects, The importance
of creating space for marginalized identities in Black organizing
spaces, The challenges of organizing inclusive spaces, especially
for events like the Convention of African People, The role of
doulas in supporting marginalized communities, particularly around
pregnancy and childbirth.
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BLACK WORLD NEWS LINKS
We’ve heard too much of the voices of the racist riots by
Kehinde Andrews
https://make-it-plain.org/2024/08/05/weve-heard-too-much-of-the-voices-of-the-racist-riots/
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GUEST LINKS
Eshe's website:
https://eshekiamazuri.com/
Doulas Decolonising
https://doulasdecolonising.noblogs.org/
Nottingham Nourishment Network
IG:
https://www.instagram.com/nottmnourishmentnetwork/
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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
Guest socials
link: (IG) @eshekiamazuri
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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Make it Plain is the Editorial Wing of the
Harambee Organisation of Black Unity