Natives - Race And Class In The Ruins Of Empire By Akala

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From the first time he was stopped and searched as a child to his first encounters with racist teachers, race and class have shaped Akala's life and outlook. In Natives: Race and Class in the Ruins of Empire he charts his own personal story alongside the social, historical and political factors that have shaped the world we live in today.

Kingslee Daley, better known by his stage name Akala, is a British rapper, author, and activist. In 2006, he was voted the Best Hip Hop Act at the MOBO Awards. He is the founder of the The Hip Hop Shakespeare Company and has recently published a novel called The Dark Lady, which features a 15-year-old orphan on the streets of Elizabethan London.

Written and read by Akala

Abridged by Jill Waters and Isobel Creed

Produced by Jill Waters

A Waters Company production for BBC Radio 4

Born in the 1980s, Akala's first decade was defined by racism, poverty and class conflict.

Akala explores the modern-day repercussions of colonialism, slavery and class conflict.

20210601

Written and read by Akala

Abridged by Jill Waters and Isobel Creed

Produced by Jill Waters

A Waters Company production for BBC Radio 4

At the age of five, the author experiences a shocking realisation.

Akala explores the modern-day repercussions of colonialism, slavery and class conflict.

20210602

Written and read by Akala

Abridged by Jill Waters and Isobel Creed

Produced by Jill Waters

A Waters Company production for BBC Radio 4

Assumptions based on race and class can be life threatening at home and abroad.

Akala explores the modern-day repercussions of colonialism, slavery and class conflict.

20210603

Written and read by Akala

Abridged by Jill Waters and Isobel Creed

Produced by Jill Waters

A Waters Company production for BBC Radio 4

Akala offers a critical view of conventional histories of slavery.

Akala explores the modern-day repercussions of colonialism, slavery and class conflict.

20210604

Written and read by Akala

Abridged by Jill Waters and Isobel Creed

Produced by Jill Waters

A Waters Company production for BBC Radio 4

The final episode of this serialisation addresses the use and history of the n-word.

Akala explores the modern-day repercussions of colonialism, slavery and class conflict.

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01	20210531	From the first time he was stopped and searched as a child to his first encounters with racist teachers, race and class have shaped Akala's life and outlook. In Natives: Race and Class in the Ruins of Empire he charts his own personal story alongside the social, historical and political factors that have shaped the world we live in today. Kingslee Daley, better known by his stage name Akala, is a British rapper, author, and activist. In 2006, he was voted the Best Hip Hop Act at the MOBO Awards. He is the founder of the The Hip Hop Shakespeare Company and has recently published a novel called The Dark Lady, which features a 15-year-old orphan on the streets of Elizabethan London. Written and read by Akala Abridged by Jill Waters and Isobel Creed Produced by Jill Waters A Waters Company production for BBC Radio 4 Born in the 1980s, Akala's first decade was defined by racism, poverty and class conflict. Akala explores the modern-day repercussions of colonialism, slavery and class conflict.
02	20210601	From the first time he was stopped and searched as a child to his first encounters with racist teachers, race and class have shaped Akala's life and outlook. In Natives: Race and Class in the Ruins of Empire he charts his own personal story alongside the social, historical and political factors that have shaped the world we live in today. Kingslee Daley, better known by his stage name Akala, is a British rapper, author, and activist. In 2006, he was voted the Best Hip Hop Act at the MOBO Awards. He is the founder of the The Hip Hop Shakespeare Company and has recently published a novel called The Dark Lady, which features a 15-year-old orphan on the streets of Elizabethan London. Written and read by Akala Abridged by Jill Waters and Isobel Creed Produced by Jill Waters A Waters Company production for BBC Radio 4 At the age of five, the author experiences a shocking realisation. Akala explores the modern-day repercussions of colonialism, slavery and class conflict.
03	20210602	From the first time he was stopped and searched as a child to his first encounters with racist teachers, race and class have shaped Akala's life and outlook. In Natives: Race and Class in the Ruins of Empire he charts his own personal story alongside the social, historical and political factors that have shaped the world we live in today. Kingslee Daley, better known by his stage name Akala, is a British rapper, author, and activist. In 2006, he was voted the Best Hip Hop Act at the MOBO Awards. He is the founder of the The Hip Hop Shakespeare Company and has recently published a novel called The Dark Lady, which features a 15-year-old orphan on the streets of Elizabethan London. Written and read by Akala Abridged by Jill Waters and Isobel Creed Produced by Jill Waters A Waters Company production for BBC Radio 4 Assumptions based on race and class can be life threatening at home and abroad. Akala explores the modern-day repercussions of colonialism, slavery and class conflict.
04	20210603	From the first time he was stopped and searched as a child to his first encounters with racist teachers, race and class have shaped Akala's life and outlook. In Natives: Race and Class in the Ruins of Empire he charts his own personal story alongside the social, historical and political factors that have shaped the world we live in today. Kingslee Daley, better known by his stage name Akala, is a British rapper, author, and activist. In 2006, he was voted the Best Hip Hop Act at the MOBO Awards. He is the founder of the The Hip Hop Shakespeare Company and has recently published a novel called The Dark Lady, which features a 15-year-old orphan on the streets of Elizabethan London. Written and read by Akala Abridged by Jill Waters and Isobel Creed Produced by Jill Waters A Waters Company production for BBC Radio 4 Akala offers a critical view of conventional histories of slavery. Akala explores the modern-day repercussions of colonialism, slavery and class conflict.
05	20210604	From the first time he was stopped and searched as a child to his first encounters with racist teachers, race and class have shaped Akala's life and outlook. In Natives: Race and Class in the Ruins of Empire he charts his own personal story alongside the social, historical and political factors that have shaped the world we live in today. Kingslee Daley, better known by his stage name Akala, is a British rapper, author, and activist. In 2006, he was voted the Best Hip Hop Act at the MOBO Awards. He is the founder of the The Hip Hop Shakespeare Company and has recently published a novel called The Dark Lady, which features a 15-year-old orphan on the streets of Elizabethan London. Written and read by Akala Abridged by Jill Waters and Isobel Creed Produced by Jill Waters A Waters Company production for BBC Radio 4 The final episode of this serialisation addresses the use and history of the n-word. Akala explores the modern-day repercussions of colonialism, slavery and class conflict.