Black History
Afrofuturism, civil rights, Windrush and more
The 6 Music Black Power Soundscape—The 6 Music Black Power Soundscape
Don Letts' soundscape telling the story of the Black Power protest at the 1968 Olympics.
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What is Afrofuturism?
From the 1970s sci-fi funk to Marvel’s Black Panther, we find out what Afrofuturism means
Black Lives Matter course to include studies of Beyoncé and Kendrick Lamar
The university module is the first of its kind in the UK.
Windrush: Some Kind of Homecoming—Words and Music
Lenny Henry and Josette Simon explore the experience of the Windrush generation.
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Black Experimental Music—Stuart Maconie's Freak Zone
Stuart plays experimental music by black artists as part of 6 Music’s Black Power season.
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Black History Month: 20 years of The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
Trevor replays a live recording from 1999 of Lauryn performing her hit album.
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The Joy of 6: Slay in Your Lane Special
Yomi Adegoke and Elizabeth Uviebinené pick an hour of music as part of Black Power season.
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Traffic Jam Mix: Boy Bands
Mistajam mixes up some of the best boy bands to celebrate Black History Month!
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Tommie Smith: The salute that shook sport
50 years on, Tommie talks with young black men and women about the legacy of that moment.
Poet Lemn Sissay talks about identity
He has family in Ethiopia and was fostered in the UK as a child
Maya Angelou—Desert Island Discs
Michael Parkinson's castaway is writer Maya Angelou
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