Ep.65 - Black British Music, NBA All-Star & Black Identity

In a week where:

1. Manchester City is banned from the Champions League for two years over financial fair play rules.
2. Armand Duplantis breaks the Indoor Pole Vault WR twice in two competitions, the latest in Glasgow. 
3. TV Host Caroline Flack dies aged 40.
4. Chinese people in the UK are being abused over COVID-19 (Coronavirus)
5. Dave & Stormzy own the BRITs but calls of gender diversity still ring.
6. Locust plagues are currently engulfing East Africa.

In Music: (6:23) Dave & Stormzy are just some of the names that are proving that you can be overtly political, racially aware AND get mainstream love. This is something that we've seen before in the US and Hip-Hop but this is new for the UK music scene and it's only the beginning.

In the 1st of two Sports segments: (24:26) The NBA All-Star Weekend in Chicago has been and gone. It was a rousing success compared to previous years. The game itself, with a new and experimental format, gained a lot of praise which could give a signal as to how the NBA can change in the future.

In the 2nd Sports segment: (35:47) The OJ Simpsons & Tiger Woods of the US Sports world are known for their sports dominance (amongst other things) but socially, they're known as people that tried (and succeeded) at trying not to "be black". Howard Bryant, in an excerpt from his new book, explores sports stars that remove their black identity.

Lastly, in Film/TV: (52:52) Major & minor Arts Bodies across England are being threatened by the Arts Council of England (ACE) for lacking diversity. The repercussions? Cut funding.

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Intro Music - "Too Much" By Vanilla
Interlude - "Vista" By Poldoore
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