Ep 43. Adwoa and Afua Hirsch discuss the nuances of biracial identity, the power of language, and the insidious nature of Britain’s brand of anti-Black racism.

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4.8 • 583 Ratings

🗓️ 3 July 2020

⏱️ 66 minutes

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Growing up biracial in Britain is something I have in common with this week’s guest. Afua Hirsch and I are both proud of our Ghanaian heritage, but growing up in predominantly white spaces meant we both struggled to express that pride and protect ourselves from the microaggressions of our white peers. This episode explores some deeply personal themes of acceptance and identity, and reflects on the exhilaration and exhaustion that has come with the recent wave of anti-racist awareness and act...

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0:00.0	Girls Talk.
0:06.8	You're listening to the Girls Talk podcast, hosted by me, Adjoa-Boha and powered by our friends at Nike.
0:13.9	This is where girls come together to talk, share, listen and take control.
0:19.0	So listen to us every week for your source of fierce chat.
0:22.7	And don't forget to subscribe.
0:31.6	Hi everyone.
0:32.9	In the month since the killing of George Floyd by the Minneapolis Police,
0:36.8	the world has seen some of the most widespread anti-racism engagement in recent history.
0:42.7	Despite repeated attempts by the UK government officials to classify racism and police brutality as uniquely American,
0:51.4	crowds in the UK have flooded the streets demanding justice and pressuring
0:56.4	the country to confront its past. This recent uprising builds on a long history of anti-racism,
1:04.2	activists and thinkers who have paved the way for this reckoning. And today, I am honoured to be
1:10.2	joined by one of the leading voices
1:12.0	in this quest for racial justice, Eiffwa Hirsch. Effwa is a writer, TV presenter, documentary
1:19.4	filmmaker, former barrister and author of the Sunday Times bestseller British. She is also
1:26.3	a columnist for The Guardian. I had the pleasure of speaking
1:29.6	openly and honestly with her in a piece that was published last year. In this episode, we discuss
1:35.7	British, being Ghanaian British mixed-race women, Black Lives Matter, and the similarities
1:42.1	and differences between racism in Britain and the United States.
1:47.3	Effwa, welcome to the Girls Talk podcast.
1:54.1	Girls Talk.
1:55.6	Well, how are you, Efwa?
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