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Local Radio,27 Feb 2026,180 mins

‘I am black and I have Tourette’s’

Kamilah McInnis

Available for 29 days

Kamilah McInnis meets Versatile - a DJ, presenter and a black woman with Tourette’s. They discuss the broadcast of a racial slur at the Baftas, while Versatile helps listeners understand the condition. Culture reporter Kesewaa Browne, who was at the Baftas, also joins the show to lay out what happened and why the moment has sparked such strong reactions. Plus, Carolynn Bain from Brighton’s Afrori Books sits down with Kamilah for Black Ink, our monthly book club. They've been reading All the Lonely People by Mike Gayle and reveal what's next on the list. Kamilah also looks back at the legacy of Ebo Taylor, the pioneering highlife and afrobeat musician. And artist Geoffrey Chambers tells Kamilah about his solo exhibition exploring love and beginning at the Pie Factory gallery in Margate. For great music, good energy and news from our African and Caribbean communities, join Kamilah every Friday from 7pm-10pm.

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