A podcast exploring the fabric of Black identities through culture, food, art, life experiences and more.
Episode 7
10 August 2022
The Determined Path to Success
Gloria Ugwarelojo Biachi, a Lagos based Dance Artist, Choreographer, Fitness instructor, Actor and Costume Designer, shares how determination fuels her to achieve her goals and remain on the path to success.
Episode 6
31 March 2022
Authentic Expressions of Black Joy
Visual artist and teacher Birungi Kawooya joins Heather and Kamara for a heartfelt conversation about celebrating Black Womxn within the arts and making space for authentic expressions of joy and healing within her practice.
Episode 5
3 February 2022
Inherited Stories, Past & Present
This week Caribbean-American author, Charmaine Wilkerson speaks about her debut novel Black Cake, the stories that we inherit from the past & the present, and how they shape our identity.
This Week
Episode 8
28 September 2022
Heritage Rooted & Connected Across Diasporas
Writer, photographer, and videomaker Riaz Phillips joins the Yams & Yuca table to talk all things food, heritage, culture and community with the release of his latest book 'West Winds: Recipes, History and Tales from Jamaica'. We discuss the many ways we are connected through food across the African Diasporas.
This is a space for creatives to share similar ancestral memories that shape who they are. Co-hosts Heather Benson & Kamara Gray bring their unique perspectives as Black Global Citizens living and working in the UK and beyond.
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