Ep 8. The Education Series: Shakira Martin & the Echo Chamber on Navigating the Academy whilst Black

07/12/19 • 48 min

In this episode, we speak to former NUS President Shakira Martin about navigating the academy in variable capacities whilst black. We divulge our experiences thus far and Shakira discusses her hopes for the future of education in Britain.

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In this episode we discuss our views on the Netflix series 'When They See Us'. We explore our relationship with the story as black women living in London and the relationship between race, trauma and injustice.

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Ep 9. The Education Series: #BLACKINACADEMIA ft. Chantelle Lewis and Paulette Williams

In this episode, we have a fantastic conversation with Chantelle Lewis and Paulette Williams from Leading Routes as part of our education series. We pose some questions to the ladies regarding their academic endeavors, the work that Leading Routes are doing and common challenges faced in academia as Black women. We also discuss policy, racism in HE and being working class. Useful links: @LeadingRoutes @ChantelleJLewis @pwi11iams FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM! Twitter: @echochamberpod_ Instagram: theechochamberpod