Rob Berkeley of BLKOUTUK discusses the intersectional battle of fighting racism and homophobia
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Intersectionality is a term we hear increasingly often these days - usually in reference to the double discrimination faced by Black women fighting against misogyny and racism. But it can also be faced by men - gay Black men facing both racism and homophobia.
To examine these issues in this episode I interview Dr Rob Berkeley.
Rob has worked at the UK's leading race equality think tank The Runnymede Trust and he was previously a strategic advisor to the BBC on accountability and audience engagement before founding BlkOutUK.com in 2014.
His current leadership role at Black Out UK brings together all of his interests and experiences to promoting the voice and visibility for gay, bi and queer men of African descent in the UK.
We discuss homophobia in the black community, and the apparent contradiction of being a gay reggae fan.
extra info
https://theblakwatch.wordpress.com/2012/09/01/batty-man-fi-dead-exploring-homophobia-in-the-black-community/
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