Shade in Cambridge

In this episode, Annoa and Megan talk to Lashanti, Reinhard and Charlie about the climate crisis and it's intersection with racial injustice. Starting from colonialism and tracing the journey to the present day, the conversation explores racism in climate activism; the divisions between the Global North and Global South; and how approaches to the climate emergency can be a decolonial act. 

What do Bridgerton, Meghan Markle and tanning all have in common? Colourism. Annoa and Megan chat to Jai and Hafsa about colourism: what it is; its conception in colonialist history; their personal experiences of it and the way in which it continues to influence and shape how people of colour live today; and what needs to be done going forward to tackle it. 

“I walked back to the Cambridge station [after my admissions interview] and...I was crying” - How do race and class interact in enabling structural elitism? What are some of the bureaucratic, logistic, and cultural barriers for Black British and minority ethnic people in accessing the University of Cambridge? How does racial categorisation differ between social democracies of northern Europe and liberal democracies, such as the UK? In episode four of Shade in Cambridge Raquel talks to Paul Binns about these questions.

Raquel Talks to Darnell Fine about his work in guiding organisations towards a more diverse, equitable and inclusive path.

Raquel and Annoa talk to three postgraduate students that studied at the University of Cambridge in 2020 about their perceptions, thoughts and experiences regarding curriculum decolonization, anglification of names and how they see race and racism.

Annoa chats to Abbernaa and Alex, two students at Wolfson College Cambridge, about the Sainsbury's Christmas advert and the backlash it received.