identity part 2: identity, class and britishness with Farhan Samanani

03/15/23 • 45 min

Mangrove is an exploration of the experiences & issues facing the black community. In this series, Jord Hailwood uncovers the experience of black men & boys in the UK today.

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In this episode, I’m interested in gaining a more general understanding of what identity actually means. Both historically and in the context of today’s society.

To understand this, I’m speaking to FUR-Han Sa-Ma-Nar-Knee, a lecturer and researcher of social anthropology, specialising in grassroots community building, everyday co-operation, and the shaping of political consensus in diverse areas.

Furhan’s career has seen him work with both community groups, and national and international organisations, ranging from teenagers in Kilburn, London. To the World Bank and Oxfam.

He has advised on a range of issues around migration, diversity, policy and inclusivity. And has written about his research in the popular press, including articles in Aeon magazine and the Huffington Post.

So we talk about the meaning of identity, why it’s important and his take - from his research- about the role of identity in black masculinity.

For more information about Farhan Samanani visit: https://farhansamanani.net/

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Brought to you by Lives of Colour

Hosted by Jord Hailwoord

Produced by Tyra at Foss Creative Studio

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mangrove is an exploration of the experiences & issues facing the black community. In this series, Jord Hailwood uncovers the experience of black men & boys in the UK today.

...

In this episode, I’m interested in gaining a more general understanding of what identity actually means. Both historically and in the context of today’s society.

Furhan’s career has seen him work with both community groups, and national and international organisations, ranging from teenagers in Kilburn, London. To the World Bank and Oxfam.

So we talk about the meaning of identity, why it’s important and his take - from his research- about the role of identity in black masculinity.

For more information about Farhan Samanani visit: https://farhansamanani.net/

Credits

Brought to you by Lives of Colour

Hosted by Jord Hailwoord

Produced by Tyra at Foss Creative Studio

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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identity part 1: identity, community and coming of age with Iggy London

Mangrove is an exploration of the experiences & issues facing the black community. In this series, Jord Hailwood uncovers the experience of black men & boys in the UK today.

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In this first episode, I want to know if there’s any merit to the idea that there exists universal elements to the black male identity. To answer this I’m speaking to someone who wrote the book on black masculinity in modern-day Britain... quite literally.

Iggy London is an award winning filmmaker, artist and writer. Known for his distinctive style and gripping stories, his work crosses many mediums. From films to poetry to photography. He has created work for the likes of Nowness, Love Magazine, Nike and Vogue, And his work has been covered on i-D, Highsnobiety, Dazed and the Guardian, to name a few.

I’ve managed to catch Iggy ahead of the release of his debut book ‘Mandem’. Mandem is a collection of essays exploring what it means to be a black man in contemporary Britain

And so, as our resident expert, I’m keen to explore Iggy’s view of identity, his own identity and what he’s learnt about black masculinity in the process of editing his book.

For more information about Iggy London, follow him on Instagram @iggyldn, and to pre-order/purchase his book, visit: https://jacarandabooks.co.uk/products/mandem

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education part 1: school exclusions, adultification and advocating for children with Just For Kids Law

Mangrove is an exploration of the experiences & issues facing the black community. In this series, Jord Hailwood uncovers the experience of black men & boys in the UK today.

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In this episode, I’m interested in exploring the UK's education system and the influence it has on the opportunities, outcomes and experiences of black boys. After doing some research on this, I found some concerning statistics showing a large disparity between exclusion rates among black pupils and their white peers - particularly when looking at black boys. And when looking at black Caribbean students in English schools, we see exclusion rates up to six times higher than those of their white peers in some local authorities.

To get to the bottom of this I’m talking to education solicitors Florence Cole, and Sabrina Simpson, and Policy Officer Ayomide Sotubo. All who work for Just For Kids Law.

Just for Kids Law is a UK charity that works with and for children and young people to hold those with power to account and fight for wider reform by providing legal representation and advice, direct advocacy and support, and campaigning to ensure children and young people in the UK have their legal rights and entitlements respected and promoted, and their voices heard and valued.

So we talk about the concerning statistics, what ought to be done to solve these problems, and the work Just For Kids Law is doing to support young black children going through the exclusion process.

For more information about Just For Kids Law, visit: https://www.justforkidslaw.org/

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Brought to you by Lives of Colour

Hosted by Jord Hailwoord

Produced by Tyra at Foss Creative Studio

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.