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Letter To A Black Girl

English, Social, 2 seasons, 39 episodes, 19 hours, 23 minutes
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Hosted by actress Gloria Onitiri, this podcast is full of poetry, musings and roundtable talks with the best of Black British women.
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Live Episode - The Roundtable: LTABG Getting In "Good Trouble"

More bonus episodes? Lucky you! We recorded our very first live episode in front of a live studio audience for Streatham Space Project's Good Trouble Festival to discuss using your work as a form of activism. Tune in for a brand new take on the podcast featuring our amazing guests Dr Yvonne Thompson CBE, Psychotherapist Dawn Estefan, Founder of elevenelevenwellbeing Louise Mensah and our first male identifying guest multidisciplinary artist and cultural curator, Danny Bailey.
12/3/202347 minutes, 59 seconds
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Live Episode - The Poem: LTABG Getting In "Good Trouble"

More bonus episodes? Lucky you! We recorded our very first live episode in front of a live studio audience for Streatham Space Project's Good Trouble Festival to discuss using your work as a form of activism. Tune in for a brand new take on the podcast featuring our amazing guests Dr Yvonne Thompson CBE, Psychotherapist Dawn Estefan, Founder of elevenelevenwellbeing Louise Mensah and our first male identifying guest multidisciplinary artist and cultural curator, Danny Bailey.
12/2/20236 minutes, 25 seconds
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Live Episode - The Letters: LTABG Getting In "Good Trouble"

More bonus episodes? Lucky you! We recorded our very first live episode in front of a live studio audience for Streatham Space Project's Good Trouble Festival to discuss using your work as a form of activism. Tune in for a brand new take on the podcast featuring our amazing guests Dr Yvonne Thompson CBE, Psychotherapist Dawn Estefan, Founder of elevenelevenwellbeing Louise Mensah and our first male identifying guest multidisciplinary artist and cultural curator, Danny Bailey.
12/1/202356 minutes, 33 seconds
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BBC 100: Representation of Black British Actresses on the BBC

As part of the BBC 100 celebrations in 2022, we were asked to collaborate with BBC History and the Arts and Humanities Research Council as part of a special project which explores the representation of Black British actresses on the BBC.   We welcomed back Rakie Ayola, Dawn Estefan and Sutara Gayle to help us have this incredibly beautiful and insightful roundtable talk.
1/16/20231 hour, 8 minutes, 47 seconds
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Catching White Blossom

In memory of my darling friend Lucinda Shaw. Who I miss - the world misses - tremendously. 
5/26/20216 minutes, 45 seconds
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Poem: Pie In The Sky

For Lucinda.  Poem by: Gloria Onitiri Underscore by: Kwesi Edman
4/28/20215 minutes
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Poem: You're Not The Postman

*This episode contains content that may be triggering* Season Two of LTABG is almost underway. Before we start, though, Gloria would like to share her poem You're Not The Postman. Following the events of the Sarah Everard case, many women have been brave and come forward with their stories of unwanted male attention. In this poem, Gloria shares her own personal experience. If you are struggling following the events of the last few weeks, here are some helplines that may help: Samaritans: https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/contact-samaritan/ The Survivors Trust: https://www.thesurvivorstrust.org/national-helplines Women's Aid: https://www.womensaid.org.uk/ Poem by: Gloria Onitiri Soundtrack by: Chloe Williams 
4/7/20217 minutes, 29 seconds
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Outro: Gloria Onitiri / Poem: A beat before the trumpet

For the final episode of Season 1, Gloria reflects on the past episodes as well as provides highlights of the points made by our previous guests. This episode is also accompanied by the final poem of the season: A beat before the trumpet. Written and performed by Gloria Onitiri Underscore composed by Tasha Taylor Johnson
12/31/202014 minutes, 37 seconds