Over six episodes, broadcaster and journalist Nikki Tapper speaks to people living and working in Black Communities across the West Midlands to understand how Covid has affected their lives.

This episode explores the experiences and reflections of being young and Black during Covid-19. Speaking to Nikki this week are Nubia Shayaam-Smith and Joshua Williams. Nubia has written an anthology of poems entitled 'Silent Screams', to address mental health and well being in the young Black community. Joshua is a Birmingham based campaigner and personality. A former Birmingham Awards Winner and Guild of Students President at the University of Birmingham, Joshua has speech much of his life tackling inequality whilst championing the voices of minority groups; both regionally and nationally. His career has seen him work with charitable organisations, national advocacy services, the Bank of England and Government to name a few.

You can hear the latest episodes on-line and on radio each Wednesday afternoon between 12 and 1pm on the Mid-Morning Conversation show on NewStyle radio 98.7 FM - www.newstyleradio.co.uk .

These podcasts are created by The Red Earth Collective with the support of Heart of England Foundation.