Surviving Society

In part 2 Jimi provides us with an overview of the events that took place both before and during the Toxeth uprisings of 1980. Links: https://www.serendipity-uk.com/product/1981-black-liverpool-past-and-present-2/ Welcome to surviving society presents Hidden Histories. This is a collaborative project focused on histories and contemporary formations of empire, imperialism and slavery in Britain and the Caribbean. You are listening to season one, Resistance and Restoration in Black Liverpool. In these episodes we locate Black Liverpool as a site of pride, history and resistance. We feature researcher's and community organisers who discuss themes related to grassroot organising, health, art, and the Toxeth uprisings. We hope you find these episodes informing, invigorating and inspiring Executively produced by Shelda-Jane Smith, Levi Gahman, Chantelle Lewis & George Ofori-Addo. Branding by Munotida Chinyanga - www.munotida.com

In the first of two episodes, Jimi discusses the origins of the Toxeth uprisings through childhood experiences of violent racism inflicted by the police and white people in Liverpool. Shelda asserts that these tensions are still pertinent in Liverpool today. Links: https://www.serendipity-uk.com/product/1981-black-liverpool-past-and-present-2/ Welcome to surviving society presents Hidden Histories. This is a collaborative project focused on histories and contemporary formations of empire, imperialism and slavery in Britain and the Caribbean. You are listening to season one, Resistance and Restoration in Black Liverpool. In these episodes we locate Black Liverpool as a site of pride, history and resistance. We feature researcher's and community organisers who discuss themes related to grassroot organising, health, art, and the Toxeth uprisings. We hope you find these episodes informing, invigorating and inspiring. Executively produced by Shelda-Jane Smith, Levi Gahman, Chantelle Lewis & George Ofori-Addo

In this episode we hear about Kerry’s long career and activist work in Liverpool around mental, physical and maternal health as well as the wellbeing of Black and Asian populations in the city. Links: Welcome to surviving society presents Hidden Histories. This is a collaborative project focused on histories and contemporary formations of empire, imperialism and slavery in Britain and the Caribbean. You are listening to season one, Resistance and Restoration in Black Liverpool. In these episodes we locate Black Liverpool as a site of pride, history and resistance. We feature researcher's and community organisers who discuss themes related to grassroot organising, health, art, and the Toxeth uprisings. We hope you find these episodes informing, invigorating and inspiring. Executively produced by Shelda-Jane Smith, Levi Gahman, Chantelle Lewis & George Ofori-Addo. Branding by Munotida Chinyanga - www.munotida.com

Alan and Shelda explain how the Liverpool African and Caribbean Grassroots initiative formed to retore and bring back to life the Merseyside Caribbean Centre in 2020. Welcome to surviving society presents Hidden Histories. This is a collaborative project focused on histories and contemporary formations of empire, imperialism and slavery in Britain and the Caribbean. You are listening to season one, Resistance and Restoration in Black Liverpool. In these episodes we locate Black Liverpool as a site of pride, history and resistance. Links - https://www.africancaribbeancentre.co.uk We feature researcher's and community organisers who discuss themes related to grassroot organising, health, art, and the Toxeth uprisings. We hope you find these episodes informing, invigorating and inspiring. Executively produced by Shelda-Jane Smith, Levi Gahman, Chantelle Lewis & George Ofori-Addo. Branding by Munotida Chinyanga - www.munotida.com

Shelda and Stephen locate Liverpool as a city in Europe with one of the oldest Black populations. Expect a conversation which centres Black residents of Liverpool long history of living, resisting and settling in the city. Links: https://www.serendipity-uk.com/product/1981-black-liverpool-past-and-present-2/ Welcome to surviving society presents Hidden Histories. This is a collaborative project focused on histories and contemporary formations of empire, imperialism and slavery in Britain and the Caribbean. You are listening to season one, Resistance and Restoration in Black Liverpool. In these episodes we locate Black Liverpool as a site of pride, history and resistance. We feature researcher's and community organisers who discuss themes related to grassroot organising, health, art, and the Toxeth uprisings. We hope you find these episodes informing, invigorating and inspiring. Executively produced by Shelda-Jane Smith, Levi Gahman, Chantelle Lewis & George Ofori-Addo. Branding by Munotida Chinyanga -

Shelda and Chantelle introduce the Hidden Histories project as a long term collaboration which highlights the various ways in which British colonialism still impacts the lives of Black people in Liverpool and the Caribbean. Hidden Histories has been executively produced by Shelda-Jane Smith, Levi Gahman, Chantelle Lewis & George Ofori-Addo. Branding by Munotida Chinyanga - www.munotida.com

This week Chantelle and Ez are in conversation with James O'Brien. The focus is on how we build solidarity through conversations and practices which are intentionally open, vulnerable and loving. Links: https://www.waterstones.com/author/james-obrien/250836

Ez and Chantelle reflect on the conversations and (love) lessons from the series. The discussion centres bell hooks’ scholarship on love in community, in family and in romance. In these episodes we explore the role of love in social justice spaces. Each guest focuses on how they bring love into their work. With discussion on the possibilities and challenges of centring love in practice; expect nuanced, thoughtful and critical discussions about how we collectively imagine futures of social justice

This conversation focuses on how we can better connect theory and practice when we talk about love. Ez, Lisa and Yusef discuss the possibilities and limitations of academic work on love, Useful links: https://www.dmu.ac.uk/research/centres-institutes/stephen-lawrence-research-centre/index.aspx In these episodes we explore the role of love in social justice spaces. Each guest focuses on how they bring love into their work. With discussion on the possibilities and challenges of centring love in practice; expect nuanced, thoughtful and critical discussions about how we collectively imagine futures of social justice work.

Alex and Ez talk about race and racialisation in the context of Blackness and masculinity in social justice work. This is a conversation about love, vulnerability and healing together. Useful links: https://healingjusticeldn.org/ In these episodes we explore the role of love in social justice spaces. Each guest focuses on how they bring love into their work. With discussion on the possibilities and challenges of centring love in practice; expect nuanced, thoughtful and critical discussions about how we collectively imagine futures of social justice work.

This conversation focuses on healing and learning together in community. Ifasina talks about how their life and work is grounded in love, understanding and acceptance of our differences. Useful links: https://www.getembodiedsoulmovement.com/ In these episodes we explore the role of love in social justice spaces. Each guest focuses on how they bring love into their work. With discussion on the possibilities and challenges of centring love in practice; expect nuanced, thoughtful and critical discussions about how we collectively imagine futures of social justice work

Ez and Molly discuss the challenges of reparative sexual violence work in social justice spaces. The conversation focuses on how we can better resist carceral logics. Useful links: https://actbuildchange.com/ In these episodes we explore the role of love in social justice spaces. Each guest focuses on how they bring love into their work. With discussion on the possibilities and challenges of centring love in practice; expect nuanced, thoughtful and critical discussions about how we collectively imagine futures of social justice work.

In the first episode of this series, Ez is joined by Stephanie Wong, the founder and director of Act Build Change. Their conversation centres dignity, anger and love whilst working in service to community. Useful links: https://actbuildchange.com In these episodes we explore the role of love in social justice spaces. Each guest focuses on how they bring love into their work. With discussion on the possibilities and challenges of centring love in practice; expect nuanced, thoughtful and critical discussions about how we collectively imagine futures of social justice work.

This is a keynote conversation hosted by the Identities journal and the British Library. Imogen and Chantelle present a chronology of race and class through histories of both oppression and resistance in Britain and across the Empire. Links: https://www.identitiesjournal.com https://lancasterblackhistorygroup.com https://leadingroutes.org

Kate and Amy discuss class, gender and inequality in relation to the removal of children from families. Useful links: https://www.reformorg.co.uk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eyttx0v6u10

Social justice and climate emergency campaigners, Katherine Egland and Krystal Martin spoke to us about Drax power station's biomass burning in both the US and UK. Katherine Egland and Krystal Martin were in the UK as part of a campaign to draw international connections and solidarity between Selby (UK) and communities of colour in Southern US. They are sharing knowledge concerning the impact of Drax power station's biomass burning on the environment and public health. Links: https://edition.cnn.com/interactive/2021/07/us/american-south-biomass-energy-invs/ https://naacp.org/people/katherine-t-egland https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/env.2017.0025 www.biofuelwatch.org.uk

Liam, Sophia and Chantelle Lewis reflect on the political climate today and the role of anti-racist organising in contemporary society. Intro music: Passport on our face - John Pandit Links https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/feb/18/unconscious-bias-training-is-nonsense-says-outgoing-race-relations-chair

A roundtable discussion with key anti-racist organisers who have recently co-written important new books on anti-racism, abolition, feminism and the role of the academy. With Azfar Shafi, Ilyas Nagdee, Remi Joseph-Salisbury, Laura Connelly, Shanice McBean and Jasbinder S. Nijjar Intro music: Passport on our face - John Pandit

A key note conversation with Barbara Ransby, historian, writer and long-time activist based in Chicago and Derecka Purnell, human rights lawyer and social justice organiser based in the US. Chaired by Surviving Society’s Chantelle Lewis and IRR’s Sophia Siddiqui. Intro music: Passport on our face - John Pandit

This panel charts some of the shifts that are happening to the global world order – the decline of western hegemony, war and imperialism, crises in capitalism – and asks what is the impact of such changes, and what does it mean to be a radical internationalist today? With Rafeef Ziadah, Akram Salhab, Liz Fekete, Avery Gordon, Birkbeck School of Law Intro music: Passport on our face - John Pandit.