'AFRORI: Brighton's Black Bookshop' (with Carolynn Bain & Victor Alexander)

Dropcall #10Victor and I sit down with Carolynn Bain! Carolynn is the founder of Brighton's 'Afrori', The UK's only Black owned bookshop specialising in books by Black authors.Afrori recently launched a book drive to sell 1000 books to help keep its doors open. They managed to sell 1500 and are now launching a patreon to help make sure they're here for the long haul!We chat aboutThe History of AfroriBuilding a 'village'The importance of a third space for Brighton's Black community (and their allies)Asking for help vs PrideSupporting independent businessesChanging our habitsShout out to 'Men of Melanin Brighton'Carolynn: "As young men in your 20s"BUY A BOOKJOIN THE PATREONS Recommendations:Carolynn's : 'Kin' (2026) by Tayari JonesVictor’s : 'Black England: The Forgotten Georgian History' (2022) by Gretchen GerzinaKhaliden’s : 'The Day God Saw Me As Black' (2024) by D. Danyelle Thomas___________Join Afrori's patreon!https://www.patreon.com/AfroriBooksYou can also find them on instagram and threads:https://www.threads.com/@afroribookshttps://www.instagram.com/afroribooks/To buy a book + Check for upcoming events + find out how to support on their website!https://afroribooks.co.uk/_____ You can find Victor @ugly_knowws + @roughcopyzine on insta and tiktok!________Subscribe to REFERENTIAL PODCAST's patreon!https://www.patreon.com/ReferentialPodcastKeep up to date with Khaliden and the podcast by following @AlsoPurp on all socials.__________Original podcast Artwork by Valentine M. Smith. Video Production by Victor Alexander (@Ugly_knees on insta and @clevvergirl on Tiktok)Subscribe to our Youtube Page!https://youtube.com/@referentialpodMore at www.alsopurple.com___________Thank you for listening! Don’t forget to leave a 5 star rating and review to help people find the podcast!NEXT UP: Xena (& Gabrielle) The Warrior Princess (with Sara Century)Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy