On mentorship, youth violence in the UK, and systemic inequality

Episode 5 February 15, 2022 00:45:04
On mentorship, youth violence in the UK, and systemic inequality
Black Then, Black Now
On mentorship, youth violence in the UK, and systemic inequality

Feb 15 2022 | 00:45:04

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Show Notes

On today’s episode Antonia sat down with Jhemar Jonas, student mentor, aspiring youth working and rapper, and city hall consultant advocating for youth-led solutions to violence.

Antonia and Jhemar talk about a lot in this episode, covering mentorship, serious youth violence and whether the government is serious in tackling the root causes at hand.

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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