White Allies Podcast: Recent Episodes
White Allies UK
White Allies is an initiative set up by Josephine Namusisi-Riley for white people to reflect on their own experiences witnessing racism and benefitting from their privilege. White people were able to submit their stories anonymously. We believe stories are powerful communication tools that we can all empathise and connect with. We hope these stories stick with our readers and that they are can use their knowledge to identify microaggressions and challenge racism in the future.
Stories - White Allies
This episode we meet Inspector David Laurie who has been in the MET for 20 years. We talk about the structures in place to prevent racism, how he is seeing positive change in the younger generation, his own experience with BLM protests and the importance of reporting wrongdoing. This episode marks the 1 year anniversary of whitealliesuk and 2 years since George Floyd’s death. We want to thank our allies for supporting us on this journey and we hope you enjoy the podcast.
Music by: Améédé
Our Website:
https://whiteallies.org/stories
Our Social Media:
Twitter: @whitealliesUK
Facebook: White Allies
Instagram: @whitealliesuk
Stories - White Allies
In this episode we meet Mother Ellen who is part of the Church of England. Josephine and Mother Ellen discuss recognising racism, challenging biases, a history of institutional racism in the COFE and the intersectionality of racism and sexism. Mother Ellen shares her experiences through the power of story as well as discussing how religion has influenced her decision to become an anti-racism ally.
Music by: Améédé
Our Website:
https://whiteallies.org/stories
Our Social Media:
Twitter: @whitealliesUK
Facebook: White Allies
Instagram: @whitealliesuk
Stories - White Allies
Our second episode features our first ever guest Matthew Bolton. Matthew Bolton is executive director at Citizen’s UK and was the lead organiser for the UK living wage campaign. In this episode we discuss instances of recognising privilege, intersectionality, parenthood and what can be done to be an active ally.
Music by: Améédé
Our Website:
https://whiteallies.org/stories
Our Social Media:
Twitter: @whitealliesUK
Facebook: White Allies
Instagram: @whitealliesuk
In the first episode of the White Allies Podcast Josephine outlines her inspiration for the initiative, her experience of racism in the UK, her hopes for White Allies’ future and what needs to be done in the UK about racism.
Our Website:
https://whiteallies.org/stories
Our Social Media:
Twitter: @whitealliesUK
Facebook: White Allies
Instagram: @whitealliesuk