Beyond The Lens Podcast

Amplifying the unheard voices of people of colour by engaging in gritty conversations about systemic racism; to facilitate change.

[Dr. Nicole LePera @Theholisticpsyc]

How your partner was loved as a child will show up in: how they react when hurt, how they communicate during conflict, and how they respond when you share your feelings.

[Joe Lycett @joelycett]

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[The New Yorker @NewYorker]

“I’m leading this movement,” the exiled journalist Masih Alinejad said. “The Iranian regime will be brought down by women. I believe this.”
https://t.co/0JMou5MDi7

[AJ+ @ajplus]

The British stole an estimated $45 trillion from India between 1765 and 1938.

Economist Utsa Patnaik explains how British colonizers drained India of its former wealth.

[Bloomberg UK @BloombergUK]

Key announcements in Chancellor Rishi Sunak's Spring Statement:

• £3,000 rise in national insurance threshold

• Basic income tax rate cut to 19% by 2024

• Fuel duty cut by 5p a litre until March 2023

Details and analysis ⬇️ https://t.co/kP4gQxrnJa

[Beyond The Lens Podcast @PodcastBTL]

Leap, a youth charity with over 30 years’ experience delivering training & personal development programmes, are looking for a new CEO to shape their strategy. If you're a visionary senior leader, passionate about working with and for young people, visit: https://t.co/KXXz0PSQb8

[Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP @BellRibeiroAddy]

The Met have apologised to a child they strip-searched after wrongly suspecting her of carrying cannabis. Whilst on her period. Without an adult present.

Without wholesale reform of the way the Met engages with the Black community, this apology is just reputation management.

[Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @MayorofLondon]

British music and entertainment has lost one of its brightest stars. My thoughts are with Jamal’s loved ones at this terribly sad time.

[MyLondon @myldn]

A mum from London created a diverse and inclusive toy and book business after she was shocked that she couldn’t find a black doll for her daughter 🧸🌎

MORE 👇

[Metro @MetroUK]

A six-month trial of the four-day working week has been launched across the UK, with around 30 British companies expected to take part.

Staff won't see any change to their pay either.
https://t.co/hUUJfvlUMI

[Alan D Miller @alanvibe]

Big day @10DowningStreet

Delivering https://t.co/eRIqkK6CDG @Togetherdec 360,000 signatures No vaccine Passports or Mandates

Let’s get back to old Normal fully together now

[Beyond The Lens Podcast @PodcastBTL]

Thank you for the support given to Beyond the Lens over the last year, we really appreciate this. Hopefully we will be back in 2022, with more episodes and exciting content! Here's an early Happy New Year, have wonderful memories to take with you!🥂🎇🌌🎆 #NYE2021 #NewYear2022

[StartUp Croydon @StartUpCroydon]

Thinking about starting a #business but not sure where to start? Our next StartUp Essentials FREE webinar in conjunction with @Business4LDN is on 11 January 2022 at 9:30AM to help you learn more about how to start your own business.
https://t.co/YFjsofXM7H

[LBC @LBC]

David Lammy moved LBC listeners to tears with his powerful reaction to London's record-breaking teen homicides.

@DavidLammy

[Francesca Gilbert @cescagilbert01]

The New Beacon Bookshop Crowfunding Campaign is now live! Please share and donate to save this incredible institution!

https://t.co/MsQh1THuZH

[Ballet Black @BalletBlack]

HAPPY 20TH ANNIVERSARY TO US! Twenty years?! 🙃🙂🤩🥸🥰😭😂🎊🤎🥂🌻💎😍❤🖤🤪💫✊🏾✊🏿✊🏾✊🏽🍾

Celebrate with us by tuning it to watch Eightfold on @channel4 at 00.10 tonight (tomorrow am)!

#BBat20 #Twenty #Anniversary #BBonFilm #BBEightfold #BalletBlack

[The Ubele Initiative @ubeleinitiative]

We’re proud to announce the launch of Bayo, a platform providing information about initiatives, communities and mental health services created by and for the Black community - all in one place.

[The Black Curriculum @CurriculumBlack]

Today we celebrate #WorldTeachersDay👏🏾 We wanted to share the stories of 4 inspiring Black teachers who have overcome setbacks & racism to shape the UK we know today. This year’s theme is ‘Teachers at the heart of education recovery’.