Reimagining ‘Jekyll and Hyde’. Author Charmaine Wilkerson. Forensic Scientist Professor Angela Gallop

Woman's Hour

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🗓️ 18 February 2022

⏱️ 56 minutes

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The National Theatre is embarking on a seven week tour of secondary schools. Their radical reimagining of ‘Jekyll & Hyde’ with two female leads will be watched by more than 10,500 students from across the UK, bringing live theatre to underserved areas like Doncaster, Sunderland and Wigan. It aims to create conversations about issues like Police sexual abuse, violence against women and online misogyny. Emma discusses the play with its director, Kirsty Housley. 35-year-old Christina Yuna Lee was attacked and stabbed in her New York apartment after a man followed her into her building. Her murder has caused outrage in the city amid questions about the vulnerability and safety of the Asian community in the city. Communtiy activist Grace Lee joins us from New York. Author Charmaine Wilkerson’s debut novel Black Cake tells the story of how the inheritance of betrayals, secrets, memories, and even names, can shape relationships and history. She joins Krupa to discuss how stories shape our identity and how secrets can impact families across generations. Choosing a name for your child is a personal decision and sometimes you just have to realise not everyone is going to like it. But one mother in the US mum was left shocked when she told her nurse one of her twin daughter's names, only to be laughed at for it. Elizabeth-Leslie Edwards, posted the video to her TikTok account where it went viral with over one million views. We hear from SJ Strum who has has a YouTube channel and blog which offers advice on baby naming. Plus forensic scientist Professor Angela Gallop will be telling us all about 'How to Solve A Crime' . And will we see Hillary Clinton enter the Presidential race in 2024. Presenter Krupa Pardy Producer Beverley Purcell

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0:00.0	Hello, this is Krupa Party and you're listening to the Woman's Hour Podcast.
0:04.4	Fisuals have been held in New York this week in memory of Christina Unile.
0:09.2	The 35-year-old was found dead in her bathtub in the early hours of Sunday morning
0:14.2	after being followed to her apartment by her attacker.
0:17.5	He had stabbed her over 40 times.
0:19.9	Her death comes amid a rise in violence against Asian Americans with women now reporting incidents
0:26.0	at twice the rate of men. Community activists Grace Slee will be joining us from New York.
0:31.9	We're also going to talk about Black Cake, the title of Charmaine Wilkerson's debut novel,
0:37.6	The Story of an elderly mother who after she dies leaves an eight hour audio message to
0:42.5	her children full of life-changing revelations.
0:46.7	One of the key themes in her book is the idea of food connecting us to our past, our heritage,
0:52.6	and how it brings families together.
0:55.0	Charmaine will be with us to tell us more about Black Cake, but if there's a dish of significance
0:59.7	that binds you to your mother, your grandmother, your roots, maybe you've lost the art of
1:04.9	making something the way your elders did and in doing so, you might feel like you've lost
1:09.8	a part of your identity. Please do get in touch to share.
1:14.2	I also want to hear your stories about naming your baby.
1:18.0	Mama 3 in the US, Elizabeth Leslie Edwards, announced the name of her baby to the nurse at
1:23.1	the hospital and was shocked when the nurse laughed in reaction.
1:27.5	She's posted her story on TikTok and that's been viewed over a million times.
1:32.1	She called her baby by the way, Honey Bay.
1:34.6	We all know that naming your baby is a huge responsibility and it takes a lot of thought.
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