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In this episode, we’re celebrating Black History Month.

Our guests are:

·  Cllr Anna Rothery talking about becoming the first black Lord Mayor of Liverpool.

·  Phyll Opoku-Gyimah discussing how she co-founded UK Black Pride.

·  Dr Andre Keil telling the story of black Germany.

·  Plus, we revisit a previous conversation with Dr Andrea Livesey about Liverpool’s role in the slave trade.

The 1823 Podcast team

Writer and presenter: Stuart Arrowsmith (@StuArrows)

Producer: Michael Humphreys (@MykalMouse)

Editor: Ben Jones (@benjamin_jjones)

Artwork: Ryan James (@ryanjleeuk)

With thanks to: Kimberly Larkin