Pawlet Brookes speaks with Samenua Sesher, Founder and Director of the Museum of Colour. Listen as Sesher describes navigating arts management across multiple art practices and some of the life lessons she has picked up along her journey. Music by NWAKKE.

Fanny Eaton is the only known Black muse of the Pre-Raphaelite brotherhood of the mid-Nineteenth century. Her life is a celebration of the beauty of the Black body, but one that has been depicted under the white gaze.

Credit: ‘Fanny Eaton, the Jamaican Pre-Raphaelite Muse!’ by Jackie Kay © 2024, Jackie Kay. Used by permission of The Wylie Agency Ltd.

Speakers: Pawlet Brookes and Tasmin Evans. Music by NWAKKE

Pawlet Brookes talks with Sharon Watson, CEO and Principal of Northern School of Contemporary Dance. Listen as Watson describes her journey as a dance artist, from her major influences to her proudest moments in both life and work. Music by NWAKKE

Pawlet Brookes talks with Liz Pemberton, founder of The Black Nursery Manager. Listen as Pemberton talks about the importance of anti-racism training in early years settings and her reasons for taking action and starting The Black Nursery Manager training and consulting. Music by NWAKKE.

Pawlet Brookes talks with Victoria Showunmi as they discuss her research around Black feminism and intersectionality. Listen as Showunmi describes her experiences with professional jelousy and her visions for empowering Black women and girls in her current work and in the future. Music by NWAKKE.

Pawlet Brookes talks with Leila Hassan Howe as they discuss her pioneering activism for the Black and immigration communities in Britain. Listen as Hassan Howe describes her change-making contributions to Britain and how her work with her late husband Darcus Howe has impacted communities today. Music by NWAKKE.

Pawlet Brookes talks with Rosamund Adoo-Kissi-Debrah, clean air advocate. Listen as Adoo-Kissi-Debrah describes her journey in seeking justice for her daughter who lost her life to a fatal asthma attack linked with air pollution and the change she strives for. Music by NWAKKE

Pawlet Brookes talks with Ralph Moore, Josie Woods' son. Listen as Moore describes the fond memories of her touring as a dancer, teaching and how her activism impacted the arts and his life. Music by NWAKKE.