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Tue, 02 Feb 2021 22:47:05 +0000

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Ace Got Talk - Rum N Reason 'Do The Maths"

Wed, 16 Dec 2020 12:44:26 +0000

Ace Got Talk - Rum N Reason 'Do The Maths"

Ace got talk is an urban motivational legend amongst many communities, with his off the wall unique motivational style, he is always guaranteed to motivate while keeping you entertained.

Winner of The World Motivational Speaker Competition 2019 he is the one to watch, as his fan base continues to grow through hard work, dedication and true manifestation. He is raw, he is blunt, he is Ace Got Talk.

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Diversity and Inclusion Talks Episode 4 Black History Month UK

Wed, 16 Dec 2020 12:25:20 +0000

WHTT present’s Diversity and Inclusion Talks Episode 4: Black History Month UKOctober: 8th 2020 Thursday 2pm BSTJoin Linda Bekoe - CEO aplbc Kristina Liburd - CEO viageur Ranga Chidawanyika - Director of Sales Sbe Hotels Thiago Vieira De Castro - Consulting Manager as they explore:Black History Month -What does this mean?October marks Black History Month, the annual celebration of the history, achievements and contributions of black people in the UK. Events celebrating African and Caribbean cultures will take place across the UK until October 31. While the UK celebrates Black History Month in October, across the world where it originated, commemorations take place throughout February, however both share a common purpose.What are the challenges in understanding what this means.Has progress been made and what is the future within the travel sector being more inclusive and diverse?What can organisations do to recognise Black History MonthIn Travel sector what and how can we elevate role models during this month?#blackhistorymonth #traveltechnology #diversityandinclusion

Black British Excellence in the Music Industry: Are We There Yet?

Wed, 16 Dec 2020 11:43:55 +0000

We recap our live discussion panel on Black British Excellence in the music industry and explore whether we are there yet?

On the panel: @hakbaker Mykaell Riley (@the-dubologist), Antonia Odunlami (@toney_baloney) and Jesse Bernard (@marvins_corridor)

Key themes include:

- Define - what is Black British Excellence and who are the best example of it in the UK music scene?
- Recognition - can we define excellence from within the Black community or do we need external gratification to serve as recognition? (e.g. MBEs/OBEs etc). Is a MOBO Black Excellence, or do you have to win a Brit Award / Mercury Prize?
- Ownership – where are all the black executives in the UK music scene?
- The Future – Are we there yet? - what have been the blockers to Black British Excellence in the music industry and are they still in the way?

Is the British public only interested in Black people for entertainment value? (Ethnically Speaking)

Wed, 16 Dec 2020 11:10:00 +0000

Anissa, Luanda Yasmin and Sophie Hannah discuss why some people took offence to Diversity’s #BlackLivesMatter inspired performance on Britain’s Got Talent after Ofcom received almost 2,500 complaints and whether the British public are only interested in Black people for entertainment value.

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ABOUT ETHNICALLY SPEAKING

Each week, join Anissa, Luanda Yasmin and Sophie Hannah, three smart, curious and opinionated highly-melanated women, as they discuss everything from current affairs to pop culture, and everything in between. No subject is off limits for these ladies, especially when it comes to issues affecting British communities of colour. Get ready to laugh, learn and liberate your mind, because if there’s one thing you can guarantee, it’s that the Ethnically Speaking ladies will be giving it to you straight!

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LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

https://unitedmelaningroup.com/es015
(Website – Show notes)

https://youtu.be/kzFNKFitHjw
(Video – Diversity take to the stage with POWERFUL Black Lives Matter performance | Semi-Finals | BGT 2020 – Britain’s Got Talent YouTube channel)

https://youtu.be/mXLS2IzZSdg
(Video – Dave - Black (Live at The BRITs 2020) – Santan Dave YouTube channel)

https://youtu.be/DNfMs2ZWvzM
(Video – GOLDEN BUZZER! Sign Along With Us put on the GREATEST show in EMOTIONAL Audition | BGT 2020 – Britain’s Got Talent YouTube channel)

https://youtu.be/L-IFA-uB90Q
(Video – An important SOS From The Kids: SAVE THE PLANET! | BGT 2020 – Britain’s Got Talent YouTube channel)

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Investigating Complaints Of Racism In The British Army

Wed, 16 Dec 2020 11:08:33 +0000

Full documentary on iPlayer: https://bbc.in/3fhOkUa
Reporter Callum Tulley speaks to former soldier David, who feels that speaking out about racism made his life in the army worse.

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What A Week

Tue, 08 Dec 2020 19:07:12 +0000

this weeks discussions cover the topic of the week

Pandemic’s Second Wave, Expensive Events, No-Deal Brexit & Office Romances | ETHNICALLY SPEAKING

Sun, 29 Nov 2020 13:19:44 +0000

The ladies discuss the impact of a second wave of infections in the global pandemic and whether any country is getting the response right, if we should limit how much we spend celebrating major life events and whether asking friends to celebrate with us puts too much financial pressure on them, how a no-deal Brexit will likely affect our daily lives and if the UK can survive given the strain already caused by the pandemic, and the pros and cons of finding love at work and whether your boss needs to know.

00:00 Intro
02:14 What does a second wave of infections mean for us?
16:30 How much is too much to spend on celebrating life milestones?
30:32 What does a no-deal Brexit mean and can the UK survive it?
48:35 Is it okay to find love at work and should you tell your employer?

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LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

https://unitedmelaningroup.com/es019
(Website – Show notes)

https://youtu.be/6gQJ7KdsvCc
(Video – 03 Social Distancing, Sexual Assault, Windrush Day & Buying Black | ETHNICALLY SPEAKING – United Melanin Group)

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-51235105
(Article – Covid-19 pandemic: Tracking the global coronavirus outbreak – The Visual and Data Journalism Team for BBC News)

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/....world-europe-5456120
(Video – Covid-19: Is Sweden getting it right? – Ros Atkins for BBC News)

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/....seasonal-affective-d
(Website – Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) – NHS)

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/fe....mail/article-8822773
(Article – Now THAT'S a birthday suit! Lebanese woman celebrates her 40th with a £21.5MILLION bash... £20million of which was spent on her jewel-encrusted DRESS – Stephanie Linning for MailOnline)

https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/80117485
(TV Series – Friends from College – Netflix)

https://jewishjournal.com/cult....ure/special_sections
(Article – I went to a $2 million bar mitzvah with DJ Khaled and the Clippers dancers – Eitan Arom for Jewish Journal)

https://screenshot-media.com/p....olitics/global-polit
(Article – The token that is the new ‘Diversity Built Britain’ 50p coin – Tahmina Begum for Screen Shot)

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-....england-cornwall-542
(Article – Covid: Worker fired for misusing test-and-trace details – BBC News)

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Christmas Ads, Photo Obsessions, Giving To Charity & Calling Partners Daddy | ETHNICALLY SPEAKIN

Sun, 29 Nov 2020 13:19:44 +0000

The ladies discuss their favourite Christmas ads and whether Sainsbury's Gravy Song ad is an example of diversity and inclusion or a supermarket trying too hard to be woke, if we’ve become too obsessed with taking pictures and videos to post on social media and lost the ability to be present in the moment or share an unfiltered view on our lives, the Daily Mail’s recent article on footballer Marcus Rashford and how much money we should be donating to charity vs. investing in securing our own financial futures, and whether all pet names for a husband or partner are acceptable, including “Daddy”.

00:00 Intro
00:56 Is the Sainsbury’s Christmas ad perfectly pitched or is the supermarket trying too hard to appear woke?
17:24 Why are we so obsessed with taking pictures and videos of every single life experience?
34:48 How much should you be donating to charity if you earn a significant amount of money?
48:51 Would you ever call your husband or partner “Daddy”?

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LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

https://unitedmelaningroup.com/es024
(Website – Show notes)

https://youtu.be/GqtcpLywgRU
(Video – Gravy Song | Sainsbury's | Christmas 2020 | Part 1 of 3 – Sainsbury’s YouTube channel)

https://youtu.be/I99m-zUnefw
(Video – Coca-Cola Holidays are Coming 2019 – Coca-Cola Great Britain & Ireland YouTube channel)

https://youtu.be/jGY-T4W-BOc
(Video – John Lewis Christmas Advert 2015 – RKSJ JSKR YouTube channel)

https://youtu.be/X5RhP3H3G7w
(Video – John Lewis Christmas Advert 2011 – MrMusicMan501 YouTube channel)

https://youtu.be/yVjecF6oVuw
(Video – Mistletoe (Yellow Pages, 1992) – PopcornMedia YouTube channel)

https://www.independent.co.uk/....life-style/sainsbury
(Article – SAINSBURY’S DEFENDS CHRISTMAS ADVERT FEATURING BLACK FAMILY AFTER TROLLS CRITICISE THEM FOR BEING ‘WOKE’ – Sarah Young for Independent)

https://www.campaignlive.co.uk..../article/tesco-defen
(Article – Tesco defends decision to cut black couple from ad – Brittaney Kiefer for Campaign)

https://twitter.com/O_Dolly/st....atus/132836734509037
(Video – Proposal – @O_Dolly Twitter)

https://medium.com/live-your-l....ife-on-purpose/takin
(Article – Taking Pictures Of Everything Is Ruining Your Life – Tom Kuegler on Medium.com)

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/ne....ws/article-8949391/C
(Article – What a result! Campaigning football star Marcus Rashford has bought five luxury homes worth more than £2million – Andy Buckwell and Max Aitchison for The Mail on Sunday)

https://twitter.com/MarcusRash....ford/status/13279534
(Tweet – @marcusrashford Twitter)

https://www.globalcitizen.org/....en/content/forbes-bi
(Article – These Are the Billionaires Who Are Giving the Most Money Away – Brandon Wiggins & Maria Camila Montañez for Global Citizen)

https://omny.fm/shows/under-co....nstruction-with-tama
(Podcast – A Love Worth Fighting For – Under Construction with Tamar Braxton)

https://metro.co.uk/2018/07/23..../people-call-sexual-
(Article – Why do people call their sexual partners ‘Daddy’? – Rebecca Reid for Metro)

https://timesofindia.indiatime....s.com/life-style/hea
(Article – Sex therapist tells why women call men “Daddy” during sex – TNN for Times of India)

https://www.bodyandsoul.com.au..../sex-relationships/s
(Article – Why Some Women Love Calling Their Partner ‘Daddy’ In Bed – Lauren Sams for Body + Soul)
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Each week join Anissa, Luanda Yasmin and Sophie Hannah, three smart, curious and opinionated highly-melanated women, as they discuss everything from current affairs to pop culture, and everything in between. No subject is off limits for these ladies, especially when it comes to issues affecting British communities of colour. Get ready to laugh, learn and liberate your mind, because if there’s one thing you can guarantee, it’s that the Ethnically Speaking ladies will be giving it to you straight!
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Cuties Controversy, Redundant Royals, Safer Sex Work & Religious Conversion | ETHNICALLY SPEAKIN

Sun, 29 Nov 2020 13:19:44 +0000

The ladies discuss recent calls to #CancelNetflix over controversial French film Cuties (Mignonnes) and if it’s acceptable for young girls to re-enact being sexualised for the purposes of social commentary, whether Britain still needs a monarchy in the 21st century, the health and safety issues associated with prostitution and why sex work should be decriminalised in the UK, and if they would convert to another religion to be with the person they love.

00:00 Intro
01:54 Is it okay for young girls to re-enact being sexualised for the purposes of social commentary?
18:20 Does Britain still need a monarchy or are they redundant in the 21st century?
32:54 Should sex work be decriminalised in the UK?
48:20 Would you convert to another religion to be with the person you love?

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LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

https://unitedmelaningroup.com/es014
(Website – Show notes)

https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/81111198
(Film – Cuties – Written and Directed by Maïmouna Doucouré)

https://www.princes-trust.org.uk/
(Website – Prince’s Trust – Charity supporting young people aged 11–30)

https://invictusgamesfoundation.org/
(Website – Invictus Games Foundation – Sports charity supporting injured former servicemen and women)

https://www.headstogether.org.uk/
(Website – Heads Together – Charity spearheading mental health initiatives)

https://nationalinterest.org/f....eature/backwards-bri
(Article – Backwards Britain: Why It’s Time to Abolish the Monarchy – Peter Harris for The National Interest)

https://eachother.org.uk/
(Website – EachOther (formerly RightsInfo) – Human Rights Charity)

https://www.opensocietyfoundat....ions.org/explainers/
(Explainer – Understanding Sex Work in an Open Society – Open Society Foundations)

https://news.sky.com/story/i-w....as-due-to-end-my-lif
(Article & Video – 'I was due to end my life - it's time to give sex workers more support' – Jessica Hyer Griffin for Sky News)

https://www.facebook.com/helpforstudentsexworkers
(Website – Support For Student Sex Workers – Community Group on Facebook)

https://prostitutescollective.net/know-your-rights
(Explainer – Know Your Rights – A Guide for Sex Workers – English Collective of Prostitutes)

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Each week join Anissa, Luanda Yasmin and Sophie Hannah, three smart, curious and opinionated highly-melanated women, as they discuss everything from current affairs to pop culture, and everything in between. No subject is off limits for these ladies, especially when it comes to issues affecting British communities of colour. Get ready to laugh, learn and liberate your mind, because if there’s one thing you can guarantee, it’s that the Ethnically Speaking ladies will be giving it to you straight!

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The Mental Health Taboo, Interracial Dating Issues & Nice Guys Vs Bad Boys | ETHNICALLY SPEAKING

Sun, 29 Nov 2020 13:19:44 +0000

The ladies discuss why mental health is such a taboo subject in the Black community and what we can do to normalise conversations, whether Britain still has an issue with interracial dating and if dating outside of your race means having to compromise your “blackness”, and the origins of the Nice Guy vs. Bad Boy stereotype and why nice guys always seem to finish last.

00:00 Intro
02:46 Why is mental health such a taboo subject in the Black community?
21:40 Does Britain still have a problem is interracial relationships?
48:11 Why do women seem to choose Bad Boys over Nice Guys?

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LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

https://unitedmelaningroup.com/es012
(Website – Show notes)

https://www.theguardian.com/so....ciety/2017/jul/20/ca
(Article – Care failings contributed to death of woman in prison, inquest finds – Diane Taylor for The Guardian)

https://www.healthline.com/hea....lth/racism-mental-he
(Article – Black People Like Me Are Being Failed by the Mental Health System. Here’s How – Gloria Oladipo for Healthline)

https://www.mcleanhospital.org..../news/how-can-we-bre
(Article – How Can We Break Mental Health Barriers in Communities of Color? – McLean (Harvard Medical School Affiliate)

https://youtu.be/nmX0BfzmLYg
(Video – ETHNICALLY SPEAKING 011: Blackfishing, Changing Your Last Name, Renting Clothes & Yay Or Nay To PDA – United Melanin Group)

https://www.independent.co.uk/....life-style/health-an
(Article – Black Mental Health Organisation To Reach Out To For Support – Sabrina Barr for Independent)

https://www.netflix.com/title/80996601
(Video – Love Is Blind – Netflix series)

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcthree..../clip/5097bc36-58a2-
(Video – Things Not To Say To Someone Of Mixed Race – BBC)

https://www.goodhousekeeping.c....om/life/relationship
(Article – Why Women Find "Bad Boys" So Attractive, Even Though We Know They're Trouble – Dina Cheney for Good Housekeeping)

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Each week join Anissa, Luanda Yasmin and Sophie Hannah, three smart, curious and opinionated highly-melanated women, as they discuss everything from current affairs to pop culture, and everything in between. No subject is off limits for these ladies, especially when it comes to issues affecting British communities of colour. Get ready to laugh, learn and liberate your mind, because if there’s one thing you can guarantee, it’s that the Ethnically Speaking ladies will be giving it to you straight!

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The Death Of Cinema, Our Right To Privacy, Racist Machines & Worst Excuses | ETHNICALLY SPEAKING

Sun, 29 Nov 2020 13:19:44 +0000

The ladies discuss if rising ticket prices, streaming services and COVID-19 have killed the cinema as we know it, whether celebrities and public figures give up their right to privacy when choosing a life in the public eye, why artificial intelligence (AI) has developed a racial bias and what we can do about it, and the worst excuses they’ve given to avoid work and unwanted advances from men.

00:00 Intro
02:12 Is the cinema dead?
20:04 Do celebrities and public figures have a right to expect privacy?
40:05 Does Artificial Intelligence (AI) have a racial bias?
58:00 What’s the worst excuse you’ve given to get out of something you didn’t want to do?

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LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

https://unitedmelaningroup.com/es018
(Website – Show notes)

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/business-47336214
(Video – Netflix: Is streaming killing the cinema industry? – BBC)

https://www.statista.com/stati....stics/285783/cinema-
(Website – Average annual cinema ticket price in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2000 to 2019 (in GBP) – Joseph Johnson)

https://www.theguardian.com/fi....lm/2020/jul/12/the-f
(Article – The future of film: can cinema survive Covid-19? – Wendy Ide for The Guardian)

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-54349538
(Article – UK passport photo checker shows bias against dark-skinned women – Maryam Ahmed for BBC News)

https://www.theguardian.com/te....chnology/2019/dec/12
(Article – AI expert calls for end to UK use of ‘racially biased’ algorithms – Henry McDonald for The Guardian)

https://www.vox.com/recode/202....0/2/18/21121286/algo
(Article – Why algorithms can be racist and sexist – Rebecca Heilweil for Vox)

https://metro.co.uk/2020/04/01..../race-problem-artifi
(Article – The race problem with Artificial Intelligence: ‘Machines are learning to be racist’ – Natalie Morris for Metro)

https://www.netflix.com/title/81254224
(Documentary – The Social Dilemma – Netflix)

https://www.businessinsider.com/funny-excuses-people-have-used-to-call-in-sick-2015-10?r=US&IR=T
(Article – The 19 most ridiculous excuses people have used to call in sick – Jacquelyn Smith and Erin McDowell for Business Insider)

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Each week join Anissa, Luanda Yasmin and Sophie Hannah, three smart, curious and opinionated highly-melanated women, as they discuss everything from current affairs to pop culture, and everything in between. No subject is off limits for these ladies, especially when it comes to issues affecting British communities of colour. Get ready to laugh, learn and liberate your mind, because if there’s one thing you can guarantee, it’s that the Ethnically Speaking ladies will be giving it to you straight!

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Hormone Blockers, Prenuptial Agreements, Influencer Pay Gaps & Goal Setting | ETHNICALLY SPEAKIN

Sun, 29 Nov 2020 13:19:44 +0000

The ladies discuss if children can give informed consent to treatments that delay puberty or help them to transition gender and whether hormone blockers should be given to children at all, the pros and cons of prenuptial agreements and if it's reasonable to expect to maintain the lifestyle you enjoyed as a couple in the event of a divorce, the influencer pay gap and whether a creative union is the solution to fairer fees for all, and if our goals represent our true personal ambitions or what society expects us to achieve in life.

00:00 Intro
01:43 Should hormone blockers be given to children wishing to undergo gender transition?
19:50 Would you sign a prenuptial agreement and should assets be split 50 : 50 in a divorce?
37:24 Is unionisation the solution to the influencer pay gap problem?
54:03 Is the pursuit of goals stopping us from fully enjoying and experiencing life?

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LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

https://unitedmelaningroup.com/es017
(Website – Show notes)

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-51676020
(Article – NHS gender clinic 'should have challenged me more' over transition – Alison Holt for BBC News)

https://gids.nhs.uk/puberty-an....d-physical-intervent
(Explainer – Puberty and Physical Intervention – GIDS (Gender Identity & Development Service) Website)

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-54374165
(Article – Children's gender identity clinic concerns go back 15 years – Hannah Barnes for BBC News)

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-51033911
(Article – NHS use of puberty blockers legal challenge begins – Alison Holt for BBC News)

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/gender-dysphoria/
(Explainer – Gender dysphoria – NHS Website)

https://youtu.be/QOOw2E_qAsE
(Video – I’m Coming Out. – NikkieTutorials YouTube channel)

https://youtu.be/4lJ6DLABXwA
(Video – 16 Criminal Justice, Photos Of Your Ex, Period Poverty & Age Gap Relationships | ETHNICALLY SPEAKING – United Melanin Group YouTube channel)

https://www.bravotv.com/the-re....al-housewives-of-pot
(Website – The Real Housewives Of Potomac – Bravo)

https://www.capitalxtra.com/ar....tists/dr-dre/news/wi
(Article – Dr. Dre's estranged wife Nicole Young explains why she needs $2 million per month – CapitalXtra)

https://www.instagram.com/influencerpaygap/
(Instagram account – @influencerpaygap)

https://thecreatorunion.com/
(Website – The Creator Union)

https://twitter.com/Jeremy_Tar....dy/status/1304498705
(Twitter thread – Jeremy Tardy on leaving Dear White People – @Jeremy_Tardy on Twitter)

https://www.huffingtonpost.co.....uk/entry/insecure-na
(Article – 'Insecure' Nailed The Unfortunate Narrative Around The Black Women's Pay Gap – Zeba Blay for HuffPost US)

https://www.netflix.com/title/80095698
(Netflix TV Series – Dear White People – Created by Justin Simien)

https://www.theguardian.com/fi....lm/2020/sep/29/chadw
(Article – Chadwick Boseman gave part of his 21 Bridges salary to Sienna Miller – Lucy Campbell for The Guardian)

https://www.bbc.com/worklife/a....rticle/20171117-why-
(Article – Why we should all give up on goals already – Amanda Ruggeri for BBC)

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Decriminalising Drugs, Bespoke Beauty, Paedophilia & Platonic Coparenting | ETHNICALLY SPEAKING

Sun, 29 Nov 2020 13:19:44 +0000

The ladies discuss whether personal possession of drugs should be decriminalised in the UK and if this would reduce the incidence of addiction and drug-related deaths, the trend for personalised health and beauty and whether the products are truly bespoke or simply a marketing ploy by the beauty industry, the actions we need to take to protect our children from sexual assault following a recent incident involving an 11 year old school girl in Mitcham, South London, and the rise of platonic coparenting – having a baby with someone you are not romantically involved with and choose not to live with.

00:00 Intro
01:38 Should personal possession of drugs be decriminalised in the UK?
20:20 Are personalised health and beauty products a scam?
29:10 How do we prevent childhood sexual assault?
50:05 Would you have a baby with a stranger you’re not romantically involved with?

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https://unitedmelaningroup.com/es022
(Website – Show notes and links to support for those affected by or concerned about sexual assault, drug or alcohol addiction)

https://www.theguardian.com/so....ciety/2018/dec/08/te
(Article – Testing drugs at festivals is ‘a lifesaver’, study finds – Jamie Doward for The Observer)

https://youtu.be/4lJ6DLABXwA
(Video – Criminal Justice, Photos Of Your Ex, Period Poverty & Age Gap Relationships | ETHNICALLY SPEAKING 16 – United Melanin Group)

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/stories-54537419
(Video – Portugal's radical decision to decriminalise all drugs – BBC News)

https://www.theguardian.com/ne....ws/2017/dec/05/portu
(Article – Portugal’s radical drugs policy is working. Why hasn’t the world copied it? – Susana Ferreira for The Guardian)

https://youtu.be/Z8KHJRJKQSg
(Video – How Does Kim Jong-un Make Money? Defector explains – Voice of North Korea by Yeonmi Park YouTube channel)

https://www.urbandictionary.co....m/define.php?term=Ni
(Explainer – Nitty – Urban Dictionary)

https://www.talktofrank.com/drugs-a-z#M
(Explainer – Drugs A-Z – FRANK)

https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/h....ealthy-body/drug-add
(Explainer – Drug addiction: getting help – NHS website)

https://www.drinkaware.co.uk/f....acts/health-effects-
(Explainer – Alcoholism: signs, symptoms and treatment – Drinkaware)

https://www.vogue.co.uk/beauty..../article/gender-neut
(Article – Is The Future Of Beauty Non-Binary? – Freddie Braun for Vogue)

https://www.theatlantic.com/he....alth/archive/2019/06
(Article – The Future of Marketing Is Bespoke Everything – Amanda Mull for The Atlantic)

https://metro.co.uk/2020/11/03..../man-26-arrested-ove
(Article – Man, 26, arrested over alleged abduction and rape in London – James Hockaday for Metro)

https://www.nspcc.org.uk/what-....is-child-abuse/types
(Explainer – Sexual abuse – NSPCC)

https://youtu.be/3y97JejbyQI
(Video – Black History Month, Startup Side Hustles, #EndSars & Proposing At Weddings | ETHNICALLY SPEAKING 20 – United Melanin Group)

https://www.coparents.co.uk/
(Website – CoParents)

https://www.modamily.com/
(Website – Modamily)

https://www.pollentree.com/
(Website – PollenTree)

https://www.netflix.com/title/70157256
(TV Series – Sister, Sister – Netflix)

https://www.theguardian.com/li....feandstyle/2020/oct/
(Article – ‘I wanted to meet a mate and have a baby without wasting time’: the rise of platonic co-parenting – Deborah Linton for The Guardian)

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Using the N-word, Wives vs Mothers, Defining Britishness & Family WhatsApps | ETHNICALLY SPEAKIN

Sun, 29 Nov 2020 13:19:44 +0000

The ladies debate whether it’s ever okay to use the N-word if you’re not black, if a man’s partner or mother should be the most important woman in his life, whether a passport should determine your Britishness, and overzealous family members sending too much spam in WhatsApp group chats.

00:00 Intro
01:23 Is it ever okay to use the N-word if you’re not Black?
16:21 Who should be the most important woman in a man’s life, his partner or his mother?
32:23 What makes someone “British”
44:55 Do we need to take WhatsApp away from our elders to stop the spam?

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https://unitedmelaningroup.com/es008
(Website – Show notes)

https://www.theatlantic.com/id....eas/archive/2019/08/
(Article – The Idea That Whites Can’t Refer to the N-Word – John McWhorter for The Atlantic)

https://www.amazon.co.uk/I-Am-....Not-Your-Negro/dp/B0
(Documentary –I am not your Negro – James Baldwin)

https://akala.tmstor.es/cart/product.php?id=65051
(Book* – Natives: Race and Class in the Ruins of Empire – Akala)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4pSp3Km6Mw
(Video – Actor Delroy Lindo challenging white newscaster to say the N-word – The Good Fight, Season 2, Episode 6)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEcugkqcHO8
(Video – Kendrick Lamar pausing concert after white fan raps the N-word)

https://youtu.be/lyslrqzL0SM
(Video – Wife curses out her mother-in-law for refusing to move to the back seat of the car)

https://www.rina.online/
(Website – Rina Sawayama)

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-53607595
(Article – Shamima Begum: Bid to return in citizenship fight goes to Supreme Court – Analysis by Dominic Casciani for BBC News)

https://www.independent.co.uk/....news/uk/crime/robyn-
(Article – Met Police sack Supt Robyn Williams after decorated female officer convicted over child abuse video – Lizzie Dearden for The Independent)

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Black Women in Music, Dating Someone’s Ex, President Kanye & Unusual Names | ETHNICALLY SPEAKING

Sun, 29 Nov 2020 13:19:44 +0000

The ladies discuss the recent #SeatAtTheTable report exposing the absence of Black women in senior and board level positions within the UK’s music trade bodies, Drake shooting his shot with Maya Jama and whether it’s ever okay to date someone you know’s ex partner, the media’s responsibility towards mental health and whether Kanye is serious about being president or seriously unwell, and whether the name you’re given affects your chances of success in life.

00:00 Intro
01:24 What impact does the chronic underrepresentation of Black women have on the UK music industry and what can we do about it?
17:16 Is it ever okay to approach someone who is already in a relationship or to date someone you know’s ex partner?
32:27 Is Kanye serious about being president or seriously unwell, and what responsibility does the media have for safeguarding his mental health?
47:50 Does your name determine your success in life and should highly-melanated people stop giving their children Western names?

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LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

https://unitedmelaningroup.com/es007
(Website – Show notes)

https://womeninctrl.org/seatatthetable/
(Report – #SeatAtTheTable – Women in CTRL)

https://youtu.be/goJ27nmOhMM
(Video – ETHNICALLY SPEAKING 005: Actors Matching Characters, Colourism, Misogynoir, Friendship & Pet Peeves – United Melanin Group)

https://youtu.be/vIOYjU1LUSo
(Video – ETHNICALLY SPEAKING 002: Consumerism, School Meals, Racial Wealth Gaps & Stereotyping Black Women – United Melanin Group)

https://www.forbes.com/sites/r....andalllane/2020/07/0
(Article – Kanye West Says He’s Done With Trump—Opens Up About White House Bid, Damaging Biden And Everything In Between – Randall Lane for Forbes)

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Diversity’s BGT Dance, Smacking Kids, John Boyega Quitting Jo & Inheritance | ETHNICALLY SPEAKIN

Sun, 29 Nov 2020 13:19:44 +0000

The ladies discuss why some people took offence to Diversity’s #BlackLivesMatter inspired performance on Britain’s Got Talent after Ofcom receives almost 2,500 complaints and whether the British public are only interested in Black people for entertainment value, if physical punishment is necessary or acceptable in 2020 and if anyone has the right to tell you how to discipline your child, whether John Boyega’s resignation from his Global Brand Ambassador role at Jo Malone was justified or if the marketing team were doing their job by localising his ad campaign for the Chinese market, and if you should leave your children an inheritance or encourage them to be self-made.

00:00 Intro
01:30 Is the British public only interested in Black people for entertainment value?
16:35 Is smacking your child necessary or acceptable in 2020?
33:56 Was John Boyega right to resign from Jo Malone?
47:45 Should you leave your children an inheritance?

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LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

https://unitedmelaningroup.com/es015
(Website – Show notes)

https://youtu.be/kzFNKFitHjw
(Video – Diversity take to the stage with POWERFUL Black Lives Matter performance | Semi-Finals | BGT 2020 – Britain’s Got Talent YouTube channel)

https://youtu.be/mXLS2IzZSdg
(Video – Dave - Black (Live at The BRITs 2020) – Santan Dave YouTube channel)

https://youtu.be/DNfMs2ZWvzM
(Video – GOLDEN BUZZER! Sign Along With Us put on the GREATEST show in EMOTIONAL Audition | BGT 2020 – Britain’s Got Talent YouTube channel)

https://youtu.be/L-IFA-uB90Q
(Video – An important SOS From The Kids: SAVE THE PLANET! | BGT 2020 – Britain’s Got Talent YouTube channel)

https://level.medium.com/6-bes....t-ways-to-discipline
(Article – 6 Best Ways To Discipline Your Kids Without Putting Hands on Them, Ranked – Level Editors via Medium.com)

https://www.madeformums.com/sc....hool-and-family/smac
(Article – Smacking children: what are the laws across the UK? – Tara Breathnach for Made for Mums)

https://www.theatlantic.com/en....tertainment/archive/
(Article – Race, Parenting And Punishment – Ta-Nehisi Coates for The Atlantic)

https://www.huffingtonpost.co.....uk/entry/adrian-pete
(Article – What Science Says About Using Physical Force To Punish A Child – Jessica Samakow for Huffington Post)

https://youtu.be/LrzSJ5szCDY
(Video – John Boyega Jo Malone Ad Compared to Liu Haoran – bobbywrtm YouTube channel)

https://blog.globalwebindex.co....m/marketing/10-local
(Article – 10 Examples of Local Marketing that Worked & Why – Sam Ernest-Jones for GlobalWebIndex)

https://www.theguardian.com/wo....rld/2020/jan/29/vane
(Article – 'Like I wasn't there': climate activist Vanessa Nakate on being erased from a movement – Kenya Evelyn for The Guardian)

https://www.express.co.uk/life....-style/life/978460/p
(Article – We’re not leaving our kids a penny – Sadie Nicholas for Express)

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Separating Art & Artist, WAP, Perceptions Of Black Hair & Ambitious Women | ETHNICALLY SPEAK

Sun, 29 Nov 2020 13:19:44 +0000

The ladies explore whether it’s acceptable to engage with the work of someone who has committed a serious crime and if you can ever separate the art from the artist, their reactions to Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion’s new single WAP and whether the song is an anthem for female sexual liberation or simply perpetuates the over-sexualisation of Black women, their personal hair journeys and thoughts on new research revealing that Black women with natural hairstyles are perceived as “less professional”, and why some men seem to be threatened by ambitious women following the appointment of Kamala Harris as Joe Biden’s running mate.

00:00 Intro
01:55 Can you ever separate the art from the artist?
15:47 Is WAP an anthem for female sexual liberation?
33:20 How do you decide which Black hair to wear?
48:44 Why are some men threatened by ambitious women?

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LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

https://unitedmelaningroup.com/es010
(Website – Show notes)

https://youtu.be/hsm4poTWjMs
(Video – WAP [Official Music Video] – Cardi B feat. Megan Thee Stallion)

https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/c....eelo-green-interview
(Article – Far Out Meets: CeeLo Green, offering up lessons from the past for the kids of the future – Mike Milenko for Far Out)

https://youtu.be/U9FM49Tzhn4
(Video – Ben Shapiro Reacts to "WAP" by Cardi B! – Ben Shapiro YouTube Channel)

https://journals.sagepub.com/d....oi/full/10.1177/1948
(Abstract/Research Paper – The Natural Hair Bias in Job Recruitment – Christy Zhou Koval, Ashleigh Shelby Rosette in Social Psychological and Personality Science journal)

https://www.vogue.com/article/....kamala-harris-ambiti
(Article – The Veep Watch: Some People Seem to Have a Problem With Kamala Harris’s ‘Ambition.’ I Wonder Why. – Michelle Ruiz for Vogue)

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Blackfishing, Changing Your Last Name, Renting Clothes & Yay Or Nay To PDA | ETHNICALLY SPEAKING

Sun, 29 Nov 2020 13:19:44 +0000

The ladies discuss whether celebrities and influencers accused of “Blackfishing” (using makeup, Photoshop or cosmetic surgery to appear of Black or mixed race heritage) are appreciating or appropriating Black features, if taking your husband’s last name on marriage is a sweet gesture of unity or an outdated misogynistic tradition, whether they would ever use clothing rental services and if these services are the solution to fast fashion’s sustainability issues or simply encouraging women to stunt with fashion they can’t afford, and their very varied attitudes and experiences when it comes to public displays of affection (PDA).

00:00 Intro
01:33 Is “Blackfishing” an act of appreciating or appropriating Black features?
16:45 Is taking your husband’s name a sweet gesture or an outdated and misogynistic tradition?
31:20 Do clothing rental services solve fast fashion’s sustainability woes or simply support the stunters?
47:20 What’s acceptable when it comes to public displays of affection (PDA)?

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LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

https://unitedmelaningroup.com/es011
(Website – Show notes)

https://youtu.be/vIOYjU1LUSo
(Video – ETHNICALLY SPEAKING 002: Consumerism, School Meals, Racial Wealth Gaps & Stereotyping Black Women – United Melanin Group)

https://youtu.be/yB77tV-SeWM
(Video – ETHNICALLY SPEAKING 010: Separating Art & Artist, WAP, Perceptions Of Black Hair & Ambitious Women – United Melanin Group)

https://youtu.be/urrXtXxGz6g
(Video – Martina Big Is Back After Having Injections to Turn Her Into a Black Woman – This Morning YouTube Channel)

https://youtu.be/U_FRKzJI3jk
(Video – Rita Ora's Quarter Life Crisis – The Wendy Williams Show YouTube Channel)

https://youtu.be/WS4grhU_qYw
(Video – Rita Ora Interview with The Breakfast Club Power 105.1 – The Breakfast Club via java juju YouTube Channel)

https://www.thelily.com/the-tr....adition-of-taking-a-
(Article – The tradition of taking a man’s last name is ‘unquestionably sexist.’ This new trend could be the solution. – Caroline Kitchener for The Lily)

https://ejfoundation.org/resou....rces/downloads/EJF_A
(Report – EJF (2012) The true costs of cotton: cotton production and water insecurity. – Environmental Justice Foundation, London)

https://www.selfridges.com/GB/....en/features/project-
(Website – Project Earth Rent Your Wardrobe With HURR – Selfridges & Co.)

https://www.gov.uk/education-m....aintenance-allowance
(Website – Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA) – Gov.UK)

https://www.octopusbooks.co.uk..../titles/florence-giv
(Book* – Women Don’t Owe You Pretty – Florence Given)

https://www.advocate.com/sexy-....beast/2016/6/29/34-p
(Article – 34 Public Displays of Affection That Straight People Take for Granted – Alexander Cheves for Advocate)

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-....england-london-48555
(Article – London bus attack: Arrests after gay couple who refused to kiss beaten – BBC News)

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Actors Matching Characters, Colourism, Misogynoir, Friendship & Pet Peeves | ETHNICALLY SPEAKING

Sun, 29 Nov 2020 13:19:44 +0000

Anissa, Linda E, Luanda Yasmin and Sophie Hannah are back for another laugh-out-loud episode of Ethnically Speaking. This week, the ladies debate whether actors should only be cast in roles that match their gender, race or sexuality, problems of colourism and misogynoir in the entertainment industry, where your loyalties should lie when your best friend cheats on their partner, and pet peeves when living with partners, family or friends.

00:00 Intro
01:57 Should roles only be played by actors of the same gender, race and sexual orientation as the character, whether live action or animation?
18:38 Does hip-hop have a problem with colourism and misogynoir, and is it time that we do something about it?
37:19 If you discover that your best friend is cheating on their partner, whom you also know, where do your loyalties lie?
54:42 What are your biggest pet peeves when it comes to sharing a living space with other people?

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LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

https://unitedmelaningroup.com/es005
(Website – Show notes)

https://www.netflix.com/title/81284247
(Film – Disclosure – Netflix Documentary produced by Laverne Cox)

https://www.octopusbooks.co.uk..../titles/florence-giv
(Book* – Women Don’t Owe You Pretty – Florence Given)

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Criminal Justice, Photos Of Your Ex, Period Poverty & Age Gap Relationships | ETHNICALLY SPEAKIN

Sun, 29 Nov 2020 13:19:44 +0000

The ladies discuss if justice can be served through financial payouts following the $12 million settlement paid to the family of Breonna Taylor, a Black woman murdered by police officers, whether you should delete all traces of your ex from social media or have the right to ask your partner to do so, if sanitary products should be made free in the UK and how alternative sanitary products could help fight period poverty, and whether age is just a number when it comes to dating and relationships.

00:00 Intro
01:36 Can justice be served through financial settlements or payouts?
22:33 Should you delete photos of your ex from social media after you break up?
39:30 Would making sanitary products free end period poverty in the UK?
01:04:37 Is age nothing but a number when it comes to relationships?

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LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

https://unitedmelaningroup.com/es016
(Website – Show notes)

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/wor....ld-us-canada-5421044
(Article – Breonna Taylor: What happened on the night of her death? – BBC News)

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/wor....ld-us-canada-5416564
(Article – Breonna Taylor: Louisville to pay family $12m over police shooting – BBC News)

https://slate.com/news-and-pol....itics/2020/09/breonn
(Article – Defund the Louisville Police by $12 Million – Aviva Shen for SLATE)

https://www.netflix.com/title/80091741
(Documentary – 13th – Directed by Ava DuVernay)

https://theintercept.com/2019/....05/02/minnesota-poli
(Article – After a black cop was convicted of killing a white woman, Minnesota activists say focus should be police reform – Rachel M. Cohen for The Intercept)

https://youtu.be/8ebWFnGWOaA
(Video – Angela Davis: Abolishing police is not just about dismantling. It's also about building up – Democracy Now! YouTube channel)

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Purge....-Ethan-Hawke/dp/B00F
(Film – The Purge – Directed by James DeMonaco)

https://www.elitedaily.com/p/s....hould-you-keep-the-p
(Article – Should You Keep The Photos You Have With Your Ex? An Expert Explains When It Is & Isn't OK – Tayi Senusi for Elite Daily)

https://www.elitedaily.com/p/i....f-you-cant-bring-you
(Article – If You Can't Bring Yourself To Delete Photos Of Your Ex, Experts Say You Shouldn't Worry – Tayi Senusi for Elite Daily)

https://youtu.be/nmX0BfzmLYg
(Video – 11 Blackfishing, Changing Your Last Name, Renting Clothes & Yay Or Nay To PDA | ETHNICALLY SPEAKING – United Melanin Group YouTube channel)

https://youtu.be/_2S2YOZ3zPc
(Video – 14 Cuties Controversy, Redundant Royals, Safer Sex Work & Religious Conversion | ETHNICALLY SPEAKING – United Melanin Group YouTube channel)

https://www.independent.co.uk/....life-style/health-an
(Article – WORLD MENSTRUAL HYGIENE DAY 2020: ALTERNATIVE SANITARY PRODUCTS, FROM PERIOD PANTS TO MOONCUPS – Sabrina Barr for The Independent)

https://www.mooncup.co.uk/
(Website – Mooncup)

https://www.organicup.com/
(Website – OrganiCup)

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China Investing in Africa, BAME, Polyamorous Relationships & First Dates | ETHNICALLY SPEAKING 4

Sun, 29 Nov 2020 13:19:44 +0000

Anissa, Linda E, Luanda Yasmin and Sophie Hannah return for another episode of [ETHNICALLY] SPEAKING. This week, the ladies examine why China is investing so heavily in Africa and if the continent is setting itself up for unsustainable levels of debt, the issue with catch-all term BAME (Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic) and potential alternatives, whether polyamorous relationships are the new normal or just hard work, and first date spending etiquette.

00:00 Intro
01:50 Is Africa becoming too dependent on Chinese investment and setting itself up for inescapable debt?
20:37 Why is there an issue with the term BAME and what should people be using instead?
38:17 Is one partner always enough or are polyamorous relationships the new normal?
58:50 Should a first date be lavish and luxury or is cheap and cheerful acceptable?

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LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

https://unitedmelaningroup.com/es004
(Website – Show notes)

https://www.lightingafrica.org/
(Website – Lighting Africa – Akon’s solar energy company)

https://www2.deloitte.com/us/e....n/insights/industry/
(Article – China’s role in African infrastructure and capital projects – Hannah Marais & Jean-Pierre Labuschagne for Deloitte Insights)

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Body Positivity Movement Special Episode | ETHNICALLY SPEAKING 13

Sun, 29 Nov 2020 13:19:44 +0000

In this very special episode, the ladies discuss the current Body Positivity movement – a socio-political movement rooted in the fat acceptance movement of the 60s that is centred on radical self-love in the face of narrow beauty ideals, anti-fat discrimination and fat-shaming. They explore whether the movement has been commercialised by brands and public figures for their own gain, the difference between body positivity and obesity, whether the health concerns used to criticise the movement are genuine, why society seems to be so offended by fat bodies – especially when they’re Black – and how we can combat online trolls and become true allies to the movement.

00:00 Intro
02:20 Has the Body Positivity movement been co-opted by thin bodies and why is an “all sizes matter” approach problematic?
20:57 Is there a line between Body Positivity and obesity and who decides what size is “acceptable”?
40:14 Why is society so offended by fat Black bodies and how can we be allies to the Body Positivity movement?

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LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

https://unitedmelaningroup.com/es013
(Website – Show notes)

https://twitter.com/StephanieY....eboah/status/1276434
(Twitter thread – Why Maya Jama’s Body Positivity campaign for Adidas is problematic – @StephanieYeboah)

https://www.apa.org/news/press..../releases/2017/08/fa
(Press Release – Fat Shaming in the Doctor's Office Can Be Mentally and Physically Harmful – American Psychological Association)

https://highline.huffingtonpos....t.com/articles/en/ev
(Article – Everything You Know About Obesity Is Wrong – Michael Hobbes for Huffington Post)

https://www.sizediversityandhe....alth.org/content.asp
(Website – Health At Every Size® Approach – Association For Size Diversity And Health)

https://www.thisgirlcan.co.uk/
(Website – This Girl Can – Sport England)

https://youtu.be/Ax1U04c4gaw
(Video – James Corden Responds to Bill Maher’s Fat Shaming Take – The Late Late Show with James Corden YouTube channel)

https://amp.theguardian.com/te....chnology/2020/aug/09
(Article – Instagram ‘censorship’ of black model’s photo reignites claims of race bias – Nosheen Iqbal for The Guardian)

https://www.buzzfeed.com/tolan....ishoneye/plussizewom
(Article – 17 Reasons Why Plus-Size Women Shouldn't Wear Bikinis – Tolani Shoneye for BuzzFeed)

https://youtu.be/L5mThxsj_1k
(Video – A Fat Girl Dancing: Talk Dirty (Jason Derulo) – Whitney Way Thore YouTube channel)

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/vi....deo/detail/B00TL4KGI
(TV Series – Whitney: Fat Girl Dancing – Whitney Way Thore)

https://youtu.be/ZX7deTkNBnM
(Video – Gabourey Sidibe Slams Fat Shamers for 'Empire'Sex Scene: I Felt Sexy – Inside Edition YouTube channel)

https://open.spotify.com/show/....0o9FhNEW1JWDhWEqG8dZ
(Podcast – 3 of a Curve – Darcy (@Darcymcmarcy), Isi (@Isiomayo1) and Joy (@Thelifeofjoyx))

https://www.instagram.com/yrfatfriend/
(Instagram account – @yrfatfriend)

https://www.stephanieyeboah.com/
(Website – Stephanie Yeboah, Plus-size Style Blogger, Fat Acceptance Advocate and Author of Fattily Ever After)

https://www.instagram.com/tessholliday/
(Instagram account – Tess Holliday)

https://www.instagram.com/gabifresh/
(Instagram account – Gabi Fresh)

https://www.instagram.com/freeblackgirl/
(Instagram account – Evette Dionne)

http://jessamynstanley.com/
(Website – Jessamyn Stanley, Yoga Teacher, Writer and Body Positivity Advocate)

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Buy vs Rent, Sharing Life Events, Unfair Exam Results & Relationship Breaks | ETHNICALLY SPEAKIN

Sun, 29 Nov 2020 13:19:44 +0000

The ladies discuss whether it’s better to buy or rent a property, if it’s ever okay to announce milestone moments in your life on social media before telling your family, biased exam results in a year where there were no exams, and whether your partner conceiving a child with someone else while you’re on a relationship break is a deal breaker.

00:00 Intro
01:24 Should you buy or rent a property?
17:27 Is it okay to announce major life events on social media before telling your family?
32:04 Is the grading and moderation system for the 2020 UK student exams biased?
48:27 Is it a deal breaker if your partner conceives a child with someone else while you’re on a relationship break?

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LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

https://unitedmelaningroup.com/es009
(Website – Show notes)

https://www.nowrongpath.scot/
(Website – No Wrong Path – Developing the Young Workforce)

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Falling Fertility Rates, Showing Some Skin, University Cash & OnlyFans Jobs | ETHNICALLY SPEAKIN

Sun, 29 Nov 2020 13:19:44 +0000

The ladies explore why global fertility rates are falling and women are choosing to have fewer or no children, whether you can ever show too much skin and if your age or gender affect society’s perception of the clothes you wear, how university tuition fees are spent and if the terms of the UK government’s bailout loans are justified, and the growing popularity of adult subscription site OnlyFans as a way for cash-strapped citizens to make money.

00:00 Intro
01:47 Why are some women choosing to have fewer children or no children at all?
19:05 Is there such a thing as “too much skin” and are you ever “too old” to wear something?
34:38 Is the government taking advantage of university cashflow problems or should universities have managed their money better?
50:22 Would you ever start an OnlyFans account for income and how far should you go to make money?

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LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

https://unitedmelaningroup.com/es006
(Website – Show notes)

https://yougov.co.uk/topics/ed....ucation/articles-rep
(Article – Why are Britons choosing to not have children? – Connor Ibbetson for YouGov)

https://www.macleans.ca/regretful-mothers/
(Article – ‘I regret having children’ – Anne Kingston for Macleans)

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p087m1nh
(Documentary – Nudes4Sale – BBC Documentary)

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Social Distancing, Sexual Assault, Windrush Day & Buying Black | ETHNICALLY SPEAKING 3

Sun, 29 Nov 2020 13:19:44 +0000

Anissa, Linda E, Luanda Yasmin and Sophie Hannah are back for the third episode of [ETHNICALLY] SPEAKING. This week, the ladies discuss the lifting of lockdown restrictions and whether the UK public can be trusted to maintain social distancing, what constitutes sexual assault and why it takes some women a long time to report abuse, whether the Windrush generation are owed more than just thanks and compensation from the UK government, and if “buying black” truly supports the community when raw materials and products are manufactured elsewhere.

00:00 Intro
01:49 Can the UK public be trusted to maintain social distancing or are we simply setting ourselves up for a second spike in infections?
16:51 Why do some women wait to speak out about sexual assault and should there be a time limit on when charges can be brought?
36:31 Are “thanks” and “payment pledges” adequate compensation for the Windrush generation, or should the government be doing more?
53:26 With the push to “Buy Black”, are we really supporting our community by buying goods made from African wax prints, or are they a legacy of colonialism?

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LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

https://unitedmelaningroup.com/es003
(Website – Show notes)

https://www.ontherecordfilm.co.uk/watch-at-home
(Film – On the record – Documentary)

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/....episodes/m000jyxy/i-
(TV series – I May Destroy You – Michaela Coel on BBC iPlayer)

https://www.windrushday.org.uk/
(Website – Windrush Day)

https://www.gov.uk/government/....publications/windrus
(PDF – Windrush Lessons Learned Review: independent review by Wendy Williams – Report)

https://www.instagram.com/ezewraps/
(Satin-lined African Headscarfs – @ezewraps Instagram)

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SUPPORT FOR THOSE AFFECTED BY SEXUAL ASSAULT

Where you go for help can depend on what’s available in your area and what you want to do. Whether it happened recently or in the past - or if you're not sure what happened - the organisations listed below can help you think through your options and next steps. Remember:

if you are in immediate danger, call 999, otherwise you can call the police on 101
you can go to a police station and ask to speak to someone in private – you do not have to explain why
you can ask a victim support service to report the crime for you

NHS services
https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/s....exual-health/help-af (advice and support, including overview of NHS services such as your GP, hospital Accident & Emergency (A&E) departments, GUM (genitourinary medicine) or sexual health clinics)

Victim Support
https://www.victimsupport.org.uk/ (includes free 24/7 live chat service)
08 08 16 89 111 (24/7 free and confidential support line)

Rape Crisis
https://rapecrisis.org.uk/ (includes free live chat service, opening times vary)
0808 802 9999 (national freephone helpline open 12.00–12.30/19.00–21.00 every day of the year)

Women’s Aid
https://www.womensaid.org.uk/ (includes free live chat service open Mon–Fri 10.00–16.00, Sat–Sun 10.00-12.00)

The Survivors Trust
https://thesurvivorstrust.eu.rit.org.uk/
08088 010 818 (free and confidential support line open Mon–Fri 10.00–20.30, Sat 10.00–12.30/13.30–16.30/18.00–20.30, Sun 13.30–16.30/18.00–20.30; 24hr answer machine and male advisors on Thursday mornings)

Survivors UK (for male victims of sexual assault)
https://www.survivorsuk.org/

24-hour National Domestic Violence Helpline on 0808 2000 247

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Business Funding, Work Friends, Building Black Towns & Manifesting Success | ETHNICALLY SPEAKING

Sun, 29 Nov 2020 13:19:44 +0000

The ladies discuss how to fund a business idea when you have little to no spare cash, if you can be friends with coworkers outside of the workplace and whether it’s a good idea when you hold different positions of power, if establishing self-sustaining Black communities similar to the Freedom Georgia Initiative would encourage safety or segregation in the UK, and whether it’s possible to manifest success or if social media life coaches are simply one big con. Guest starring Marisha Pink, Author, Entrepreneur and Co-Founder of United Melanin Group.

00:00 Intro
02:56 How do you fund a business idea with little or no cash?
30:08 Can you be friends with colleagues outside the workplace?
47:47 Is the creation of self-sustaining Black towns the solution to systemic racism?
1:06:03 Can you manifest success or are social media life coaches a con?

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LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

https://unitedmelaningroup.com/es021
(Website – Show notes)

https://youtu.be/3y97JejbyQI
(Video – Black History Month, Startup Side Hustles, #EndSars & Proposing At Weddings | ETHNICALLY SPEAKING 20 – United Melanin Group)

https://www.kickstarter.com/
(Website –Kickstarter crowdfunding platform)

https://startups.co.uk/finance..../sources/10-ways-to-
(Website – 10 ways to fund your business – Startups.co.uk)

https://www.prowess.org.uk/category/funding/
(Website – Prowess Women in Business)

https://uk.gofundme.com/
(Website – GoFundMe crowdfunding platform)

https://www.instagram.com/ciaralondon/
(Instagram – @ciaralondon)

https://www.alibaba.com/
(Website – Alibaba)

https://www.netflix.com/title/70157308
(TV Series – Only Fools And Horses – Netflix)

https://www.history.com/news/b....lack-wall-street-tul
(Article – Tulsa's 'Black Wall Street' Flourished as a Self-Contained Hub in Early 1900s – Alexis Clark for History.com)

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/vi....deo/detail/amzn1.dv.
(TV Series – Watchmen – Amazon Prime Video)

http://thefreedomgeorgiainitiative.com/
(Website – The Freedom Georgia Initiative)

https://youtu.be/4lJ6DLABXwA
(Video – Criminal Justice, Photos Of Your Ex, Period Poverty & Age Gap Relationships | ETHNICALLY SPEAKING 16 – United Melanin Group)

https://www.tonyrobbins.com/
(Website – Tony Robbins)

https://brenebrown.com/
(Website – Brene Brown)

https://www.marishapink.com/
(Author website* – Marisha Pink)

https://www.instagram.com/marishapink
(Instagram – @marishapink)

https://www.leafandlatte.com/
(Website – Leaf and Latte)

https://www.instagram.com/leafandlatteco/
(Instagram – @leafandlatteco)

*Please support Black UK businesses by purchasing your book or ordering it online from one of the black-owned independent bookshops listed here: https://www.stylist.co.uk/life..../uk-bookshops-divers
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Consumerism, School Meals, Racial Wealth Gaps & Stereotyping Black Women | ETHNICALLY SPEAKING 2

Sun, 29 Nov 2020 13:19:44 +0000

Join Anissa, Linda E, Luanda Yasmin and Sophie Hannah for the second episode of [ETHNICALLY] SPEAKING where they explore the UK’s obsession with Primark, the government’s U-turn on funding free school meals over the summer, the worsening racial wealth gap, and negative portrayals of black women in the media and beyond.

00:00 Intro
01:46 What is our obsession with Primark?
09:50 Should the state and taxpayers be paying for the meals of poor children?
26:18 Why has the UK’s racial wealth gap barely changed, and in some cases even worsened, over the last 20 years and what can we do about it?
45:09 Why is there such a problematic portrayal of black women in the media and beyond?

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LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

https://unitedmelaningroup.com/es002
(Website – Show notes)

https://youtu.be/3iskVBOYfOU
(Video – Britain's Hidden Hungry – BBC Documentary)

https://fareshare.org.uk/co-op/
(Website – Co-op and FareShare team up)

https://www.instagram.com/tv/CBojEdQHOd7/
(Video – Alexandra Burke on her experiences – @alexandraburke IGTV)

https://www.instagram.com/tv/CBbhZsLj-MT/
(Video – Misha B on her experiences – @iammisha_b IGTV)

https://www.tamarawinfreyharri....s.com/works/the-sist
(Book* – Tamara Winfrey Harris)

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#BlackLivesMatter, Understanding White Privilege, Actions & Allies | ETHNICALLY SPEAKING 1

Sun, 29 Nov 2020 13:19:44 +0000

Join Anissa, Linda E, Luanda Yasmin and Sophie Hannah for a very special first episode of [ETHNICALLY] SPEAKING, dedicated to discussing the #BlackLivesMatter movement.

00:00 Intro
01:33 How important is it that the community, especially those with influence, makes public statements or posts of support on social media?
18:40 Statements of support are great but what actions are we, and should we be taking as a black community to cause real systemic change?
35:02 Some people, influencers, brands and companies from outside the black community have been “showing” their solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement, but how much of this is true allyship vs PR spin?
51:22 Many of us are being approached by friends, family members and colleagues from outside the black community who want to help but are unsure what to say or do. How can they become true allies?

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LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

https://unitedmelaningroup.com/es001
(Download – Actions for the community and allies)

https://www.vogue.co.uk/arts-a....nd-lifestyle/article
(Article – We need to rethink our “pics or it didn’t happen” approach to activism – Yomi Adegoke

https://youtu.be/3tR6mKcBbT4
(Video – Dave Chappelle Netflix Special)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSWasOhArfM&t
(Video – Killer Mike)

https://www.wmagazine.com/stor....y/munroe-bergdorf-lo
(Article – Munroe Bergdorf Was Rehired by L’Oréal, the Brand That Fired Her for Speaking Out Against Racism – Brooke Marine)

https://youtu.be/BUB3MGWT3xo
(Video – James Corden Gets a Lesson on White Privilege)

https://akala.tmstor.es/cart/product.php?id=65051
(Book – Natives: Race and Class in the Ruins of Empire – Akala)

https://youtu.be/7_JkjvBzwTQ
(Video – Performative allyship is not enough – Luanda Yasmin)

https://www.instagram.com/p/CB....DHm0BlmnR/?igshid=1m
(Instagram post – 101+ Black Owned Businesses you’re gonna wanna know about! – @inthefrow)

https://www.timeout.com/things....-to-do/how-to-suppor
(Article – How to support Black Lives Matter, wherever you are – Timeout)

https://www.worldofbooks.com/e....n-gb/books/bernard-a
(Book – Malcolm X for Beginners – Bernard Aquina Doctor)

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FOR MY CULTURE A NIGHT ON POC MENTAL HEALTH

Sun, 29 Nov 2020 13:00:25 +0000

For my culture is a night focused on the issues and struggles of Minority Ethnic groups. The night is an exploration of those issues through artistic expression. The night will feature poetry, original music, story telling, singing, short films and even interpretive dance.

For this event we’ll be investing time into the LGBTQ+ This venture into such a seriously undermined subject is our first of hopefully many and we will be giving a portion of the profits to A charity that supports black pride. Since it’s our first time delving into it we decided we should do it bigger and better than any we’ve done before, so we brought together scholars, activists, artists, creatives and a whole host of extraordinary people together for a night dedicated to this seriously misunderstood but prevalent issue.

For so long now Minority Ethnic groups have never truly got the time and when it comes to LGBTQ+ it’s another level of this issue amplified it’s been a long time people have been kept quiet or silenced or just ignored all together but on the night we will have time period of pure release and relaxation for those that feel they never got a chance to speak, for those that were told they were going mad or acting strange, for those that wanted support from family and friends but found ridicule instead, for those that know freinds who aren’t ready to be there truest self or for those that are that freind. It’s s night for people who are curious to understand, for those that are inquisitive to grow in knowledge and for those that believe “no one gets it” to see how many people actually “get it”

It’s a night where people can talk, laugh, dance and enjoy the energy of one another knowing that everyone who has come that night is there in support of what’s happening. The space that is created is for those in need of that space. On the surface It’s a night on LGBTQ+ issues, In reality the hope is that it’s a night that helps someones life immeasurably

DADDY ISSUES THE IMPORTANCE OF BLACK MALE ROLE MODELS II SEX & SCARYSTUFF II EP

Sun, 29 Nov 2020 13:00:25 +0000

THIS IS ACTUALLY A SEX AND SCARY PODCAST EPISODE SO IGNORE THE INTRO WE WILL BEAT UP OUR VIDEOGRAPHER LATER.

the guys tackle a very sensitive subject and put on a terrible american accent in the process
like comment and subscribe we need 100 million subs so we can make the world great agains

shot/edited: @alvaro.posada.uk
hosts: @699likes x @fboytony

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walks out of Podcast II THE 4MF PODCAST II

Sun, 29 Nov 2020 13:00:25 +0000

TOE SUCKING AND ARMPIT LICKING WITH DRIZZI::SEX & SCARYSTUFF EP2

Sun, 29 Nov 2020 13:00:25 +0000

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FBOYTONY TALKS ABOUT HIS ANAL SCIENCE ::SEX & SCARYSTUFF EP1

Sun, 29 Nov 2020 13:00:25 +0000

A NEW PODCAST RAN BY JESSE AND FBOYTONY TALKING ABOUT SEX, SEXUALITY AND THE SCARY SIDE OF IT. ON OUR PILOT FBOYTONY TALKS ABOUT HIS ANAL SCIENCE AND HOW TO DO IT PAINLESSLY.

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4MF Interviews (acehotel) Part1

Sun, 29 Nov 2020 13:00:25 +0000

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HOW TO LOSE 300 FOLLOWERS/ BLACK LIVES MATTER IS NOT OVER :: 4MFPODCAST

Sun, 29 Nov 2020 13:00:25 +0000

we speak to model, activist and grime enthusiastic monika rohanova aka @msinartist about her love for activism
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4MF barsready

Sun, 29 Nov 2020 13:00:25 +0000

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WHAT IS THE 4MFPODCAST ALL ABOUT ? (A MUST WATCH)

Sun, 29 Nov 2020 13:00:25 +0000

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FOR MY CULTURE (a night on poc mental health)

Sun, 29 Nov 2020 13:00:25 +0000

For my culture is a night focused on the issues and struggles of Minority Ethnic groups. The night is an exploration of those issues through artistic expression. The night will feature poetry, original music, story telling, singing, short films and even interpretive dance.

For this event we’ll be tackling mental health. This will be our second venture into mental health and we will be giving a portion of d.jujjthe profitsj55s to Mind, the parent misunde off our last recipients Kindred Minds. Since it’s our secu ongd time delving into it we decided we should do it bigger and better, so we are proud to brihng together scholajrs,GMC fii7iejcjdzactivists, artists, creatives and a whole host of extraordin iary people together in Ace hotel for a night dedicated to this seriously misunderstoodv but prevalent issue.
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For sjko long now Minority Ethnic groups have never truly got the help needed and truly deserved things that for some are easily treated or have a simple fix and are going unnoticed maybe in some cases they have been swept under the rug or just ignored all togethver but on the 7 April we will have a night of pure release and relaxation for those that feel they never got a chance to speak, for those that were told they were hyperactive or acting out, for those that wanted support from family and friends but found ridicule instead, for those that know a freind of a freind or for those that are that freind of a freind. It’s s night for people who are curious to understand, for those that are inquisitive to grow in knowledge and for those that believe “no one gets it” to see how many people actually “get it”

It’s a night where people can talk, laugh, dance and enjoy the energy of one another knowing that everyone who has come that night is there in support of what’s happening. The space that is created is for those in need of that space. On the surface It’s a night on mental health, Really the eirh is that it’s a night that helps someones life immeasurably
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For my culture is a night focused on poc (people of colour) issues and the exploration of those issues through artistic methods ranging from poetry and spoken word to rapping and singing and even interpretive dance.

This time we’ll be tackling mental health as a continuation of our first time delving into it we decided we should do it bigger and better and we are proud to bring together scholars, activists, artists, creatives and a whole host of extraordinary people together in one place for a night dedicated to this seriously misunderstood but prevalent issue.

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