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Assignment: Choosing race
'I didn’t know she was black until a number of years ago when she happened to turn black,' said Donald Trump, recently.
When the former US president c…
1 year, 2 months ago
In the Studio: Ishmael Reed
Ishmael Reed is one of America's greatest and most prolific living writers - but aged 86 he is writing his first music. Lindsay Johns travels to his …
1 year, 2 months ago
Bonus: The Climate Question
A bonus episode from The Climate Question podcast - Is the climate on the ballot at the US election?
The southern US state of Georgia has received bi…
1 year, 2 months ago
The Fifth Floor: Where do vampires come from?
Commonly associated with Count Dracula, the blood-sucking character in Bram Stoker’s quintessential novel, vampires continue to seduce. But where exa…
1 year, 2 months ago
BBC OS Conversations: US black and Latino male voters
In less than two weeks, Americans will elect their new president. When it comes to voters, both Donald Trump and Kamala Harris know that getting blac…
1 year, 2 months ago
Heart and Soul: Seeking justice from Opus Dei
Opus Dei is a controversial Catholic organisation with schools and conference centres across the globe. Close links to the Vatican mean members are h…
1 year, 2 months ago
Iraq's secret women's shelters
There is virtually no state provision for victims of domestic abuse in Iraq. As a result, Iraqi women have been left to protect and support each othe…
1 year, 2 months ago
BBC Trending: Meet the anti-witch hunter
In many parts of the world there is still a fear of witches and witchcraft. Those accused are often vulnerable, yet they are blamed for a variety of …
1 year, 2 months ago
Assignment: Singing in Gaza
Amid the rubble, in makeshift tents, children in Gaza are singing - and practising the violin, guitar and traditional instruments such as the ‘oud. T…
1 year, 2 months ago
In the Studio: Jonny Banger
Sports Banger is a fashion house, rave organisation, and London community centre run by Jonny Banger. The cornerstone of their work is bootleg T-shir…
1 year, 2 months ago