Surviving Society

Cheraine joined us to discuss the juxtaposition of Grime music's growing national appeal and the Conservative led antagonism expressed towards the Black British genre. Cheraine contests how this is revealing of the conflict between life in the UK verses how Britain sees itself. Useful links- http://www.getaperspective.net/p/about-author.html Reading: H. Carby, Imperial Intimacies: A Tale of Two Islands Wretch 32, Rapthology: Lessons in Life and Lyrics Stormzy & Jude Yawson, Rise up: THE #MERKY STORY SO FAR I, Tyler, Stigma: the Machinery of Inequality M. Wolfman & R.Greenberger, Crisis on Infinite Earths Listening: Dizzee Rascal, Boy Inda Corner https://open.spotify.com/album/0gqO13XAiluex3Ggk49sPd Skepta, Konnichiwa https://open.spotify.com/album/6s4vWWWxNrGcKhrOFYRZzk Craig David, Born to do it https://open.spotify.com/album/5TedEgCbtmvDnXzUtXEFJY Jamelia, Superstar https://open.spotify.com/album/7DbnTwNv9LMPMkEUQjWQwh Satoshi Tomiie & Frankie Knuckles, Tears (live) https://www.youtube