Podcast
The Black Paper
Episodes
Nuts and crosses: Why is Christian nationalism on the rise?Send us Fan Mail Summary What happens when those who claim to be defenders of the Christian faith use it to justify exclusion and racism? In this episode of The Black Paper, we unp…
Hope Again: Beyond Andy Burnham's conference speechSend us Fan Mail Summary Ndukwe Onuoha is joined by Joseph Ogundemuren — political and trade union activist, community campaigner, former Hackney councillor and Chair of British Ni…
- A house divided: How our community continues to sabotage itself
Send us Fan Mail Summary What happens when a community loses faith in its own institutions? This week on The Black Paper, we examine the NIUK controversy, our struggles with buildi…
No Longer at Ease: On negligence, nationalism and nationhoodSend us Fan Mail Summary Two major stories this week, both with direct implications for African heritage communities in Britain. In the first half, we examine the death of Hugo Fli…
Let my people go: The government tackles modern day slaverySend us Fan Mail Summary On 3 September 2026 the UK government announced a change to the Skilled Worker visa rules. For the first time, a worker formally recognised as a victim of…
Outrage pays: Social media is poisoning UK politicsSend us Fan Mail Summary Why does the UK feel like it is drifting into a more toxic political information environment? Using Rupert Lowe, Elon Musk, and the rise of outrage moneti…
Who’s next: Does Britain have a problem with Black excellence?Send us Fan Mail Summary In this episode, we discuss the recent fallout from the death of Professor Jason Arde, exploring themes of racism, education, and immigration policy. We r…
Black in, Black out: The struggles of being Black in BritainSend us Fan Mail Summary The resignation of Cambridge professor Jason Arday raises difficult questions about race, excellence, representation and the burden placed on Black success…
My son is a plumber: Are African communities ready for apprenticeship?Send us Fan Mail Summary Andy Burnham wants to put apprenticeships on the same footing as university. But will African families buy into the vision? This week, we explore why unive…
Rev. Clive Foster: On Windrush, community, and faithSend us Fan Mail Summary In this episode, we speak with Reverend Clive Foster, the UK's first Windrush Commissioner, about justice, community engagement, and the importance of advo…
Burnham Begins: But, is he for us?Send us Fan Mail Summary Andy Burnham is in Downing Street. The mood has changed, but what about the direction? This week, we examine the first 48 hours of the Burnham government t…
Garbage in, garbage out: Is Farage in the dumps?Send us Fan Mail Summary Nigel Farage has resigned his parliamentary seat - and immediately announced he is standing again in the resulting by-election. The reason? A formal parli…
Do no harm: Dr. Fatima Eltinay on the Baroness Amos reportSend us Fan Mail Summary Dr Fatima Eltinay is a Consultant Anaesthetist, Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner for Derbyshire, and Chair of Derbyshire Neighbourhood Watch. Her work…
All hail the King: Is Andy Burnham "for us"?Send us Fan Mail Summary Less than two years after Labour’s landslide, Keir Starmer is out. This week on The Black Paper, we go beyond the Westminster headlines to ask what really…
Bayo Alaba MP: Representation still mattersSend us Fan Mail Summary In this episode of The Black Paper, we sit down with Bayo Alaba, the first Labour MP to represent Southend East and Rochford, to explore his journey from g…
Pure, cold rage: Is political violence getting normalised?Send us Fan Mail Summary In the wake of the sentencing of the killer of Henry Nowak, Nigel Farage took to the podium to do what he does best: dog-whistle politics. Only this time,…
- Don't take it lying down: visa scams and prostate checks
Send us Fan Mail Summary A landmark employment tribunal has awarded nearly £30,000 to a care worker who relocated to the UK under the post-Brexit visa scheme, only to receive zero…
David Weaver: Tired, but not tapping outSend us Fan Mail Summary What happens when a community can speak eloquently about its problems, but not so much about the solutions? We explore this in the latest episode of The Bl…
What lies beneath: Examining the Domestic Violence Concession statusSend us Fan Mail Summary It’s been one year already! So, where better to start than by a quick reflection on the year so far - which didn’t last long, because Cheta decided to tal…
Beginning of the end: Is Starmer’s premiership over?Send us Fan Mail Write to your MP Click on this link to write to your MP about Cllr Glenn Gibbins’s death threat to Nigerians: https://theblackpaper.co.uk/write-to-mp.html NIGERIA…
