📖East of Acre Lane by Alex Wheatle

📍Brixton, London 1981

Inspired by Wheatle’s life experiences, East of Acre Lane follows 18 year old, Biscuit, as he navigates racism, unemployment, police brutality, and the Brixton Uprising.

In this episode, we’ll get deep into Black-British history, the ways working-class Black-Britons resisted white supremacy and how these influenced the formation of a modern Black-British culture!

This is LitWithRen - a new literary podcast to enjoy!

Afeni Shakur: Evolution of a Revolutionary - Episode 2/2

It's Black History Month in the UK!

I decided to launch my podcast discussing the book Afeni Shakur: Evolution of Revolutionary.

It explores her life, in her own words, from growing up in the South experiencing Jim Crow laws and KKK terrorism, to her life after the passing of her legendary Hip-Hop son, Tupac Shakur.

Part 1 and 2 will look closely at her experiences within the revolutionary movement, The Black Panther Party, covering topics from racism, sexism, queer relationships, protecting the community and fighting against those who threaten it.

Afeni Shakur: Evolution of a Revolutionary - Episode 1/2

It's Black History Month in the UK!

I decided to launch my podcast discussing the book Afeni Shakur: Evolution of Revolutionary.

It explores her life, in her own words, from growing up in the South experiencing Jim Crow laws and KKK terrorism, to her life after the passing of her legendary Hip-Hop son, Tupac Shakur.

Part 1 and 2 will look closely at her experiences within the revolutionary movement, The Black Panther Party, covering topics from racism, sexism, queer relationships, protecting the community and fighting against those who threaten it.