EP73: Why Are There Almost No Black Journalists In The Uk

Only 0.2% of journalists in the UK are black. That’s not just a shame, it's a disaster. In this episode, M.T. is joined by trailblazer and journalist Afua Acheampong-Hagan as they discuss why there are so few black journalists in the UK. 00:00 Intro 1:19 Meeting at yang tv 3:09 Where are all the black journalists 8:00 How have you got to where you’ve got to 10:42 My first time on Good Morning British 15:03 Code-switching, how do you resist the pressure 17:40 Being only called to talk about race as a black person 20:47 What have you had to overcome as a black woman to be in this position 25:45 How black conservative women are perceived is not fair 31:21 Politics has gotten very nasty 37:14 Culture wars are so boring 40:16 the government doesn’t care about you going to the shops 44:50 Roe vs Wade ____ #failure #growing #blackjournlist #writers