Sudan's Government and the Method of Joy: BLM

Wednesday, 17 June 2020 - 7:00am to 8:30am

(0:00:00) Acknowledgement of Country.

 

(0:17:00) After a long history of violence and injustice to the Sudanese people at the hands of the Al-Bashir government’s severe military rule and conflict, a new government has begun to establish itself. Today, PhD candidate for Middle Eastern Studies at Exeter University, Jihad Mashamoun joins us to discuss the new government, the current political struggles and how we can expect to see Sudan progress. 

 

For more info, read Jihad’s article on the topic at https://theconversation.com/why-more-needs-to-be-done-for-democracy-to-work-in-sudan-133541 

 

 

(0:41:00) Our Tram Thought this week dives deep into the world of music videos. We discuss what music videos mean to us and what they can provide for society.  

 

(1:01:00) We listened to American academic, Javon Johnson, discuss Black Joy as a form of selfcare & resistance. Javon talks about the current movements surrounding Black Lives Matter. 

 

Find out more via the link: https://buttonpoetry.com/tag/javon-johnson/ 

 

Songs

Christine and the Queens - Comme si 

Lido Pimienta - Nada (feat. Li Saumet)

Sampa The Great feat. Nicole Gumbe - Black Girl Magik 

Too Attached - Diversity