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Made in the Diaspora & Managing a PR Crisis Feat: Ronke Lawal @ronkelawal, PR Consultant & Founder of @ariatuPR

The Pressure of Performative Culture

#ColourOutTheBox podcast, where we discuss Creativity, Life and Culture…… Mo is Joined by guest Ronke Lawal, PR and Communications Specialists.

This week we talk creativity and explore the culture. * MAIN TOPIC:

Ronke talks about dealing with a PR crisis, old tweets, brand miss-steps and the right way to make a public apology.
Listener Warning and timestamp: (12:00) to (17:30) we touch upon the recent Noel Clarke sexual harassment allegations in the media industry.
Daniel Kaluuya Oscar Win and Diaspora Identity: Is his award a win for Black Brits or his home country of Uganda? Can we claim our parent’s country or are we just British?
Performative displays of your culture and the importance of feeling comfortable and authentic.
Dreaming Whilst Black BBC TV Show and web series, Black representation on UK TV & lessons learnt from Nollywood.

HIGHLIGHT OF THE WEEK:* (1) Khadija Mbowe, YouTube Channel: video essays on various topics and explores race, feminism, colourism and intersectionality in a very accessible way. Checkout her recent video on Hip Hop Video Vixens from the early 2000s: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pq4hDxZZJHU (2)** A tribute to Jimi Folajimi Olubunmi-Adewole, who sadly lost his life, trying to save a woman who fell into the River Thames. Join the campaign to get Jimi a memorial plaque to honour his heroic actions: https://www.voice-online.co.uk/news/uk-news/2021/04/27/jimi-the-hero-campaign-for-20-year-old-who-died-trying-to-save-woman-gains-momentum/

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Episode Cover Art Photography: Photo by Breston Kenya from Pexels