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Alumni Angles podcast: Black History Month: The importance of representation within literature and popular culture

Speakers
Deanna Lyncook (English and History BA, 2018), Ama Badu (English BA, 2018)

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The second episode of our Queen Mary University of London Alumni Angles podcast features Deanna Lyncook (English and History BA, 2018), Oral History and Project Officer at Wesley's Chapel and Leysian Mission, and Founder and Host of 'The History Hotline' podcast, and Ama Badu (English BA, 2018), Assistant Editor/FAB Website Editor at Faber Children’s and the voice of Shudu, the world’s first virtual model.
In this special episode for Black History Month 2021, Deanna and Ama discuss the importance of representation within literature and popular culture, some of their personal experiences, and the wider issues affecting Black communities both now and throughout history. They also share their hopes and thoughts around how we, as individuals and as a collective, can bring about change for a more positive future.
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