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Chanté Joseph presents new Channel 4 series on how not to be racist
The founder of Bristol’s inaugural BME Power List has written and is presenting three online shows across Channel 4’s social channels.
How Not to be Racist sees recent University of Bristol graduate Chanté Joseph promise to “break down race in Britain to show that white people must try harder”.
The writer, broadcaster and journalist will takes “a lighthearted but all-too-essential” look at racism and microaggressions.
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The series will see Chanté break down a series of misconceptions and explain the cultural, sociological and historic context of each one, while sharing some of her own personal experiences and hearing from members of the public.
Watch the first episode, Are Black People Cooler Than White People?, below:
Also being broadcast on Channel 4’s social media channels this week is a documentary looking at the momentous events in Bristol that culminated in the toppling of Edward Colston’s statue and its throwing in the docks.
Produced by Milk & Honey, the films were commissioned by Channel 4 staff including Sacha Mirzoeff who heads up the broadcaster’s Bristol office in Finzels Reach.
The Shadow of Slavery is directed by Michael Jenkins, co-founder of Black Wave, one of Bristol’s first ever black-owned production companies.
Nasra Ayub speaks on College Green before the Black Lives Matter march – image: Milk & Honey
Mirzoeff said: “These were designed as films of protest, not films about protest. There’s no greater international issue out there and it felt key to respond quickly.
“Milk & Honey have worked around the clock to make films of the highest quality which do not flinch away from some painful truths.”
Main photo: Vitae London
Read more: My Bristol Favourites: Chanté Joseph
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