"Africans sold Africans into slavery" is a line that continues to be repeated generation after generation.

But, did you know this argument was popularised in the 1700s by pro-slavery advocates to justify and defend the transatlantic slave trade?

Who better to challenge these narratives than someone who was there to experience all of it?

In this episode we will use the powerful writings of Quobna Ottobah Cugoano - an 18th-century self-liberated Black-British writer, activist, and abolitionist - to challenge some of today's prevailing myths about:

• Pre-colonial African societies
• The extent of African involvement in the transatlantic slave trade
• The presence of Black-British activism long before Windrush

He argued for the importance of reparations and restitution from European slavers, and predicted a Black revolution way before the Haitian Revolution was even a thought.

Thoughts and Sentiments on the Evil of Slavery, published in 1787, is a remarkable, yet overlooked, piece of work that was pivotal for Black literature and abolition.

Have you ever wondered what your personal legend is?

What is the great adventure of your life and did you choose it, or was it shaped by the expectations of parents, society, or your peers?

Have you experiences strange coincidences that guided you or protected you at the right time?

How do universal laws influence our daily experiences?

In this two-part episode, we explore The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho and how its lessons can help us find the magic within our own life adventure.

📖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.