Podcasts by The Anti-Racist Educator

Racism, Islamophobia & Mental Health: In Conversation with Karim Mitha from 2021-04-05T15:34:22

In this wide-ranging episode, Hashim spoke with Karim Mitha back in October 2020 about the influence of racism on mental health, with a focus on Muslim communities in Scotland.

Karim is a...

Keeping That Door Open: In Conversation with Michelle Codrington-Rogers from 2021-03-29T15:17:37

In this episode, Melina interviews Michelle Codrington-Rogers, the first (known) Black female president in British teacher trade union history. Michelle shares with us her journey from truly kno...

Mental health services for Black and POC youth: In Conversation with Ellie Muniandy and Amy Allard-Dunbar from 2021-03-27T16:20

In this second episode on our mental health series, Ellie and Amy from IYS (Intercultural Youth Scotland) talk to Melina and Sangeeta about the launch of IYS specialised mental health service fo...

Racial Trauma, Black History and Black Joy: In Conversation with Ife Thompson from BLAM UK from 2021-02-21T18:23:58

In this first episode on racial trauma, the founder of Black Learning Achievement and Mental Health (BLAM), Ife Thompson, speaks to Melina and Sangeeta about the BLAM's work and her understandin...

The Meaning of Mongol: in conversation with Uuganaa Ramsay from 2020-12-10T19:39:19

Uuganaa Ramsay is an award-winning author, campaigner and advocate. In this podcast she delves into the story of how the word Mongol was misused to describe people with Down Syndrome. The activi...

Policing in Schools: In conversation with Kids of Colour from 2020-11-01T21:51:19

Hashim and Sangeeta chat with Fowsia and Mea from Kids of Colour- a platform that provides space for young people of colour to explore race, identity and culture and support them to challenge ra...

Decolonising in action: in conversation with Curtis Acosta from 2020-10-27T20:50:55

Hashim chats with esteemed educator from the States, Curtis Acosta. He and his students were the focus of the film "Precious Knowledge" which told the story of the Mexican-American Studies progr...

The Anti-Racist Project: in conversation with Zeus Leonardo from 2020-10-17T15:39:56

To be, or not to be racist, that's not the question. In this episode, Zeus Leonardo shares what it means for educators to pledge to anti-racism, as opposed to simply "being" racist or n...

The revolution is now: in conversation with Peter McLaren from 2020-09-27T19:29:43

In this episode, we speak to one of the most important minds in the field of critical pedagogy, Peter McLaren. It's an incredible journey through his experiences of teaching, realising the centr...

Decolonising the Curriculum: Applying Decolonial Theory to the English Curriculum from 2020-08-22T12:27:36

In partnership with the Scottish Association for the Teaching of English (SATE), this episode features two members of The Anti-Racist Educator, Navan and Melina,...

Culturally Relevant Pedagogy Can Save a Bad Curriculum: In Conversation with Gloria Ladson-Billings from 2020-08-11T21:33:38

After taking us through some of the key tenets of Critical Race Theory, interest convergence and counter-narratives, Professor Gloria Ladson-Billings shares her expertise in Culturally Relevant ...

Critical Race Theory with David Gillborn: Staying Critical and Realistic about Racism from 2020-07-27T17:20:27

For this second episode on Critical Race Theory (CRT), Professor David Gillborn shares his own journey with CRT and how it helped him become a better thinker, a better scholar and a better anti-...

Unpacking Critical Race Theory with a Pinch of Black British History: In Conversation with Dr Paul Warmington from 2020-07-20T18:24:31

This episode is part of a series looking at anti-racist theory and pedagogy with key experts from the UK and beyond. In this episode, Dr Paul Warmington helps us unpack Critical Race Theory and ...

Dissecting State Racism: in conversation with Smina Akhtar from 2020-07-02T11:00

What, exactly, is state racism? We know what it means to be subjected to explicit, in-your-face racist abuse, but what about the racism that lives in our government and the departments and insti...

Who Belongs to Scotland?: In Conversation with Hannah Lavery from 2020-06-25T11:26:20

In this episode, acclaimed poet, playwright and educator Hannah Lavery joins us to discuss her poignant work and touch upon how Scotland can be a violent and oblivious place for black people and...

Brown Skin Girls: Chatting Anti-Racist Music over the years from 2020-06-14T13:27:28

This is the second of a series of episodes looking at the media and popular culture through the lens of anti-racism. In this episode, we discuss four anti-racist songs spanning across the US and...

Aloo Gobi and Fish and Chips: Chatting British Asian Movies from 2020-06-02T16:08:24

This is the first of a series of episodes looking at the media and popular culture through the lens of anti-racism, and discusses two classic British Asian movies: East is East, and Bend it Like...

Problematising Political Blackness from 2020-04-15T18:01:31

Political Blackness is more about the colour of your politics than the colour of your skin.

Back in October 2019, to celebrate Black History Month in Scotland, we recorded an eve...

In conversation with Ann: institutional racism in education, impact on family and hopes for the future. from 2019-09-22T15:29:57

Following on from our recent blog post on i...

What is race? Is it still relevant in Scotland? from 2019-08-13T15:28:47

In this episode, participants of colour at one of The Anti-Racist Educator's public engagement meetings attempt to tackle challenging questions about race and its relevance in Scotland. Apologie...