On health inequalities, the NHS, and distrust of the government

Episode 8 February 22, 2022 00:19:36
On health inequalities, the NHS, and distrust of the government
Black Then, Black Now
On health inequalities, the NHS, and distrust of the government

Feb 22 2022 | 00:19:36

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Show Notes

On this episode, Jordan speaks with his mother, Norah, about her life as a full-time carer for her son with special needs.

The two discuss the scepticism amongst the Black-British community of the government, as it pertains to COVID-19, health inequalities across the country, and the reliance of the NHS on the labour of ethnic minorities despite still discriminating against them

Black Then, Black Now is a podcast produced by four young black Londoners aged 18 to 24, with the support of the Voltage Revolution. Each episode is a conversation between one young person and an elder, providing an intergenerational take on topics such as identity, music, education and love.

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