We Need To Talk About Whiteness - with Sheela Banerjee

Ep 73: What's in a name? Journalist, academic and ex-TV producer Sheela Banerjee's discusses names and what they signify to society - in her new book, she takes us from the fight against racism in Britain, from Jamaica in the 60s to pre-Revolutionary Russia, each time exploring how a name contains centuries of history and acts as a portal to other worlds. So what IS in a name...? and what do we lose when we change them...

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Hosted by Dr Myriam Francois, the "We Need To Talk About Whiteness Podcast" aims to explore the meaning of 'whiteness' in conversations around race and racism - what is whiteness? and does it matter? Each week, I'm joined by a new guest offering up their insights on whiteness, from comedy to film, sex and science. Join us!