"I Was Minimising My Blackness" | We're Talking Black History Month

We Need To Talk with Paul C. Brunson

FlightStory

Leisure, Relationships, Society & Culture

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🗓️ 23 October 2025

⏱️ 29 minutes

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In honour of Black History Month, we sit down with Jordan Stevens, Jamelia, and Estelle who share their personal stories of navigating life as Black and mixed-race individuals in Britain. From embracing their cultural roots to overcoming challenges in predominantly white spaces, they discuss what it means to belong, to be seen, and to celebrate Blackness in all its diversity. Their stories remind us that Black history is not just a month - it’s an ongoing journey of resilience, pride and connection. We're Talking Black History (00:00) Intro(00:50) Jordan Shares His Experience of Being Mixed-Race in Brighton(03:58) Differences in Perspectives on Race Between the USA and UK(04:37) Jordan Discusses His Identity and Navigating Different Social Spaces(08:23) Jamelia’s Upbringing in Birmingham(09:11) The Significance of 1981 in UK History(10:07) Jamelia’s Parents and Their Rastafarian Beliefs(16:45) Love Better Tour Ad(17:48) Estelle’s Childhood in Hammersmith(20:10) The Importance of Estelle’s Grandmother to Her Family Get Your Tickets to Paul’s Love Better Tour! Bristol - ⁠https://g2ul0.app.link/mt5I2RKhrXb⁠ Cardiff - ⁠https://g2ul0.app.link/5mZIoBNhrXb⁠ Glasgow - ⁠https://g2ul0.app.link/FMk3N4PhrXb⁠ Birmingham - ⁠https://g2ul0.app.link/pJIj4XShrXb⁠ Manchester - ⁠https://g2ul0.app.link/4SQwKDXhrXb⁠ Brighton - ⁠https://g2ul0.app.link/BO71HSZhrXb⁠ London - ⁠https://g2ul0.app.link/gm6iB91hrXb Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:29.8	Hello and welcome to We're Talking.
0:33.0	This week we're honoring Black History Month,
0:35.6	a time to celebrate identity, culture, and heritage
0:40.3	while reflecting on the stories that shape us.
0:43.3	Today we're hearing from Jordan Stevens, Jamila, and Estelle, from navigating life
0:48.0	as a mixed race in Britain to growing up in a tight-knit community, to the influence of family and culture. These are honest, layered conversations about what it means to belong, to be seen, and to celebrate blackness in all its diversity. So let's dive in. This week, we're talking Black history month so your mother is white yeah mom okay so your father's black yeah uh you're so by the time
1:31.3	you're in brighton you're 10 so what is your impression of who you are when it comes to race
1:39.3	then oh yeah so the yeah the maddest thing about Brighton was that there's not that many black people.
1:50.0	When I was there, there wasn't that many black brown, I think, I think we called it BAME then,
1:57.0	black.
1:58.0	Oh, yeah, I remember it.
1:59.0	It was six years ago it was Bain.
2:00.0	Oh, really? Yeah, yeah. Because I got here, I was like, BAME? Are you serious? I know. then black oh yeah I remember it was six years ago it was Bain oh really yeah yeah
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