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DARAJA PRESS PODCASTSThe rise of racism in the UKAs many of our listeners will know, there have been racist uprsings across England, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. The trigger for the riots was disinformation: that three small girls stabbed to death in Southport on 29 July had been killed by a Muslim asylum seeker. In fact, the suspected killer was born in Cardiff to Rwandan parents and is not Muslim. It is true that rightwing mobilization and counter-mobilizations have been on an unprecedented scale, but has this not been building up over many decades? How is this related to Brexit, which some suggest that it was essentially the result...2024-08-1648 min
CYP Now PodcastElection result reaction; care experiences; family courts specialIn this edition of the CYP Now podcast: CYP Now’s editor Derren Hayes and online editor Fiona Simpson assess the impact of the general election result for children’s services, key policies the new government should prioritise and what social problems sector leaders want to see addressed. BBC journalist and presenter Ashley John-Baptiste speaks to Amrit Virdi about his new book documenting his experiences of the care system. Special report debate: will opening up the family courts to media scrutiny improve decisions for children? Featuring contributions from Lisa Harker, director of the Nuffield Family Justice Observatory; Somia Siddi...2024-07-1029 min
Race and Racism in our Modern WorldS2 E1: The Imperial Typewriters Strike of 1974: The South Asian Diaspora in the UK, Trade Unionism, and the Struggle for Social JusticeThe Imperial ss Strike was a major and iconic event in the history of South Asian Trade Unionism in the United Kingdom. It comes within a broader history of struggle for recognition and social justice, racial discrimination, and attempts towards integration and dialogue. In this episode Dr Fatima Rajina is joined by Amrit Wilson and Professor Sundari Anitha as they discuss the Imperial Typewriters Strike of 1974. More information on the strike, as well as visual documentation, is available from the National Archives: The Imperial Typewriters dispute – The National Archives To place the strike wit...2024-05-241h 02
That Oxford GirlEpisode 10 - Amrit RoopraiIn the tenth episode of the series, Poddy Wilson speaks to Amrit Rooprai, a a first-year medic at Somerville college, about medical applications, the medicine course itself, and her involvement in societies.Make sure to subscribe to the podcast, and to tap the bell to be notified when a new episode drops!Also be sure to check out www.thatoxfordgirl.com where new blog posts are uploaded weekly.@thatoxfordgirl Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-02-1722 min
Make it PlainS1 #8 - BLACK STUDIES W/BEVERLEY BRYAN: Black Women in History, Israel-Palestine Conflict, Black Power, Black Education, Heart of the Race + moreIn this week's Black World News, Kehinde Andrews discusses how we can understand the Israel-Palestine conflict through the prism of Black radicalism—understanding the universal of the world through the particular of Blackness—to see the world differently. - In this week's guest interview, Kehinde Andrews talks with Beverely Bryan about Black women in the movement and in Britain, teaching and Black Studies in the Carribean, US, and the UK, Black women organizing, and the future of Black community education on the ground. Beverley Bryan is a retired professor of language education at the University of the...2023-10-131h 17
SheerLuxe PodcastTHE LUXEGIRL PODCAST: A/W Fashion Wish Lists, Madeline Argy’s New Podcast & Grief After Losing A ParentThe Group Chat is back! This week, Sapna & Daisy are joined by Amrit Mann to discuss Madeline Argy & Alix Earle’s new podcasts, Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce, the viral sensation that is ‘Tube Girl’ plus the TV & products they’re loving right now, including A/W fashion. Then, Sapna sits down with Rachel Wilson – a writer and the founder of The Grief Network to discuss her book Losing Young in which she talks about dealing with grief and loss at a young age.Follow Us On: Instagram | https://bit.ly/3X0xm27TikTok | ht...2023-10-0744 min
LuxeGen Podcast17: A/W Fashion Wish Lists, Madeline Argy’s New Podcast & Grief After Losing A ParentThe Group Chat is back! This week, Sapna & Daisy are joined by Amrit Mann to discuss Madeline Argy & Alix Earle’s new podcasts, Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce, the viral sensation that is ‘Tube Girl’ plus the TV & products they’re loving right now, including A/W fashion. Then, Sapna sits down with Rachel Wilson – a writer and the founder of The Grief Network to discuss her book Losing Young in which she talks about dealing with grief and loss at a young age.Follow Us On: Instagram | https://bit.ly/3X0xm27TikTok | ht...2023-10-0644 min
Hoops Across the Mountain StateHoops Across the Mountain State - Episode 129 (Boy's Class AAAA/AAA Preview)The boy's basketball season is underway across the Mountain State this week. This season holds a lot of different storylines, and we will talk about each of those throughout the season.What should you know in Class AAAA and AAA? Who are a few of the top players and teams in each of the classes?Taylor Kennedy, @Taylor_Kennedy7 on Twitter, was joined in the Class AAAA discussion by Dave Tallman, Morgantown Mohigans boy's head basketball coach, and Elijah Redfern, a junior for the Woodrow Wilson Flying Eagles.Taylor chatted with Amrit Rayfield, Elkins...2022-12-071h 28
LEFT/OVER PodcastLEFT/OVER Episode 68. - A Crisis of Faith feat. Amrit WilsonIn the wake of riots between Hindus and Muslims in Leicester that were frightfully reminiscent of some of the worst scenes of violence from the Subcontinent, we take a look at Hindutva as a global force. We are joined by legendary activist Amrit Wilson in order to discuss the way in which the Hindu far right has gone about influencing politics in the UK, exporting its ideology with tactics from a familiar playbook, as well as the way in which the very inception of Hindutva was the result of the history of colonial rule.
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NL HaftaChota Hafta 399This week on NL Hafta, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Jayashree Arunachalam, Raman Kirpal and Mehraj D Lone are joined by author and activist Amrit Wilson and journalist Sunny Hundal. To listen to the full Episode,subscribe to Newslaundry. Download the Newslaundry app. Check out previous Hafta recommendations.Produced and recorded by Tehreem Roshan, edited by Hassan Bilal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2022-09-2429 min
Working Class HistoryE68: The Grunwick strike, part 2Concluding part of our double podcast episode about the iconic strike of mostly East African Asian women workers at the Grunwick photo processing plant in London in 1976-8. Featuring Amrit Wilson, Jayaben Desai and Colum Maloney, who took part in the dispute, and Sujata, chair of the Grunwick 40 group.Our podcast is brought to you by our patreon supporters. Our supporters fund our work, and in return get exclusive early access to podcast episodes, bonus episodes, free and discounted merchandise and other content. Join us or find out more at patreon.com/workingclasshistoryYou can listen to our...2022-08-1046 min
Working Class HistoryE67: The Grunwick strike, part 1Double podcast episode about the iconic strike of mostly East African Asian women workers at the Grunwick photo processing plant in London in 1976-8. Featuring Amrit Wilson, Jayaben Desai and Colum Maloney, who took part in the dispute, and Sujata, chair of the Grunwick 40 group.Our podcast is brought to you by our patreon supporters. Our supporters fund our work, and in return get exclusive early access to podcast episodes, bonus episodes, free and discounted merchandise and other content. Join us or find out more at patreon.com/workingclasshistoryYou can listen to our podcast on the below...2022-08-0343 min
Respect DueAmrit WilsonSamenua Sesher speaks with renowned writer and activist Amrit WilsonAmrit was a founding member of the UK's first Asian feminist collective, Awaz. Awaz campaigned against the infamous ‘virginity tests’ performed by immigration officials on women arriving at Heathrow airport on marriage visas. They also supported South Asian women’s workplace struggles and founded the first refuge for Asian women. Amrit was also a member of OWAAD, the Organisation of Women of African and Asian Descent. She is the author of four books, including Finding a Voice: Asian Women in Britain...2021-09-1124 min
The F Less TravelledThe F Less Travelled... Stella DadzieThe F Less Travelled… with Stella Dadzie.Stella is a feminist writer, historian and education activist, best known for her co authorship of The Heart of the Race: Black Women's Lives in Britain, which won the 1985 Martin Luther King Award for Literature, and was republished by Verso in 2018 as a feminist classic. \Stella has also written numerous publications and resources aimed at promoting good practice with Black learners and other minorities, including resources to decolonize and diversify the UK National Curriculum in schools and colleges. She is a founding member of OWAAD (Organisation of Women of African & As...2021-09-0644 min
The Connected Sociologies Podcast(Un)archiving Black British FeminismsBlack Feminism draws attention to the ways in which racialised, gendered and classed structures and discourses interact to position women differently in relation to white supremacist and patriarchal systems of oppression. In Britain, Black British Feminism offered not just a challenge to the white feminist theoretical claim to universal womanhood but offered a political space through which racialized women were able to develop their own political frames and build their own campaigns and struggles. In this session we consider the lessons that can be learnt from Black British Feminist theories and struggles. The session also raises some epistemological questions...2021-07-2727 min
The World TransformedDecades of Labour and anti-racism: A history of struggle and hope #TWT20Labour Against Racism and Fascism (LARAF) and Socialists of Colour team up to explore four decades of the Labour Party and the trade union movement’s relationship with racism. We will hear from activists, academics and historians alongside the perspective of politicians involved in both long-standing and recent struggles against racism.
With Madge Dresser, Amrit Wilson & Diane Abbott MP.2020-11-241h 40
The Guilty Feminist215. Justice with Alison Spittle and special guest Alexandra Wilson with music from Amrit KaurThe Guilty FeministPresented by Deborah Frances-White and Alison Spittle Episode 215: Justicewith special guest Alexandra Wilson and music from Amrit Kaur Recorded 8 August 2020 at the New Normal Festival in London. Released 17 August 2020. The Guilty Feminist theme by Mark Hodge and produced by Nick Sheldon. Photos by Callum Baker. https://www.instagram.com/callumbakerphoto More about Deborah Frances-White http://deborahfrances-white.com https://twitter.com/DeborahFW https://www.virago.co.uk/the-guilty-feminist-book https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/deborah-frances-white More about Alison Spittle https://twitter.com/AlisonSpittle Wheel of Misfortune...2020-08-171h 16
Congressional Dish177: Immigrant Family SeparationsA new policy change by the Trump administration on May 7th has resulted in thousands of children being separated from their want-to-be-immigrant parents who crossed the U.S. southern border in the wrong location. In this episode, hear from officials in every branch of government involved to learn why this is happening, why it's proving to be so difficult to return the children to their parents, and what we can do to help this situation. Please Support Congressional Dish - Quick Links to contribute a lump sum or set up a monthly contribution via to support Congressional Dish for each...2018-07-092h 22
Left POCket Project PodcastEpisode 10-"Guerillas Rise to Power"-Student Movements in 1960s Ethiopia w/Beatrice WayneIn this episode, I speak with Beatrice Wayne about Ethiopian student movements of the 1960s, their engagement with leftist thought amid oppressive social and political conditions, and the complicated struggles for state control that followed. Suggested Readings/ResourcesEthiopian Student Movement:Bahru Zewde - The Quest for Socialist Utopia: The Ethiopian Student Movement c. 1960-1974 (2014)https://www.amazon.com/Quest-Socialist-Utopia-Ethiopian-1960-1974/dp/1847011640Randi Rønning Balsvik - Haile Sellassie’s Students: The Intellectual and Social Background to Revolution. 1952- 1977 (1984)https://books.google.com/books/about/Haile_Sellassie_s_students.html?id...2018-02-171h 08
LeftPOCEpisode 10-"Guerrillas Rise to Power"-Student Movements in 1960s Ethiopia w/Beatrice WayneIn this episode, I speak with Beatrice Wayne about Ethiopian student movements of the 1960s, their engagement with leftist thought amid oppressive social and political conditions, and the complicated struggles for state control that followed.
Suggested Readings/Resources
Ethiopian Student Movement:
Bahru Zewde - The Quest for Socialist Utopia: The Ethiopian Student Movement c. 1960-1974 (2014)
https://www.amazon.com/Quest-Socialist-Utopia-Ethiopian-1960-1974/dp/1847011640
Randi Rønning Balsvik - Haile Sellassie’s Students: The Intellectual and Social Background to Revolution. 1952- 1977 (1984)
https://books.google.com/books/about/Haile_Sellassie_s_students.html?id=nZ8lAQAAIAAJ
Ethiopian Revolution and its diverse effects:
Gebru Tar...2018-02-171h 08
Inspired Evolution with Amrit Sandhu 🙏🏻IE014 Lara Wilson: Awakening Greatness: Empowering Human Potential, Evolution & LeadershipIn this episode of Inspired Evolution, our Greatness is Inspired by Lara Wilson…Lara believes that we are at a crucial time in our evolution; a time to reclaim our power, to fulfill our greatest potential and in turn impact a better world. And to do this we have to have the courage to continually do our inner-work; this is what Lara has coined as the Greatness Warriors Path.A time to live, love and lead in a new way.. both inside-and-out.Lara is a seasoned facilitator of transformational events, and has shared her kn...2017-11-181h 28