Slay In Your Lane

Slay In Your Lane

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20180709

Two friends explore what it means to be young, black and female in the UK today.

Young black women are facing uniquely challenging experiences in all aspects of their lives. And these experiences are not necessarily the same in the UK as they are in the US. So, when best friends Yomi Adegoke and Elizabeth Uviebinen退 searched for a book that addressed these challenges they realised there was nothing that specifically addressed being black, British, young and female - and you could add to that smart, ambitious and mostly invisible.

Slay in Your Lane is the love child of exasperation and optimism - part guide, part history, part snapshot of the state of the nation. Examining aspects of life including education, work, health, and everyday racism, it's an honest and provocative book offering advice alongside some startling statistics, as well as stories and anecdotes from interviewees including some of the most successful black women in Britain today.

Written and read by Yomi Adegoke and Elizabeth Uviebinen退 with additional recorded interviews.

Abridged by Jill Waters and Isobel Creed

Produced by Jill Waters

20180711

20180710 (R4)

Two friends explore what it means to be young, black and female in the UK today.

In the second episode, Yomi Adegoke looks at the admissions processes that have to be surmounted and the casual assumptions that await when a young black woman attends a British university.

Written and read by Yomi Adegoke and Elizabeth Uviebinen退 with additional recorded interviews.

Abridged by Jill Waters and Isobel Creed

Produced by Jill Waters

Yomi Adegoke recalls her experiences as a black woman attending a British university.

20180711

Two friends explore what it means to be young, black and female in the UK today.

In this third extract, Elizabeth Uviebinen退 describes the way many workplaces are structured around expectations that black women are more likely to be cleaners than managers. Some advice from those who have succeeded is offered on how and when to call out racism.

Written and read by Yomi Adegoke and Elizabeth Uviebinen退 with additional recorded interviews.

Abridged by Jill Waters and Isobel Creed

Produced by Jill Waters

Making your way as a black woman in the workplace.

20180712

Two friends explore what it means to be young, black and female in the UK today.

In the fourth episode, the authors explore how the internet provided an instant community and source of advice for young black women whose experiences were not reflected in the culture around them. But it's also a haven for cowardly exponents of racism and misogyny.

Written and read by Yomi Adegoke and Elizabeth Uviebinen退 with additional recorded interviews.

Abridged by Jill Waters and Isobel Creed

Produced by Jill Waters

How the internet provided an instant community and source of advice for young black women.

05 LAST

20180713

Two friends explore what it means to be young, black and female in the UK today.

This final extract considers how many black women are struggling with depression and stress, which is often unspoken and internalised, causing further anguish and isolation. Yomi recounts her own experiences.

Written and read by Yomi Adegoke and Elizabeth Uviebinen退 with additional recorded interviews.

Abridged by Jill Waters and Isobel Creed

Produced by Jill Waters

Depression and stress affect many young black women today, but it is often unrecognised.

Episodes

Episode	First Broadcast	Repeated	Comments
01	20180709		Two friends explore what it means to be young, black and female in the UK today. Young black women are facing uniquely challenging experiences in all aspects of their lives. And these experiences are not necessarily the same in the UK as they are in the US. So, when best friends Yomi Adegoke and Elizabeth Uviebinen退 searched for a book that addressed these challenges they realised there was nothing that specifically addressed being black, British, young and female - and you could add to that smart, ambitious and mostly invisible. Slay in Your Lane is the love child of exasperation and optimism - part guide, part history, part snapshot of the state of the nation. Examining aspects of life including education, work, health, and everyday racism, it's an honest and provocative book offering advice alongside some startling statistics, as well as stories and anecdotes from interviewees including some of the most successful black women in Britain today. Written and read by Yomi Adegoke and Elizabeth Uviebinen退 with additional recorded interviews. Abridged by Jill Waters and Isobel Creed Produced by Jill Waters
02	20180711	20180710 (R4)	Two friends explore what it means to be young, black and female in the UK today. Young black women are facing uniquely challenging experiences in all aspects of their lives. And these experiences are not necessarily the same in the UK as they are in the US. So, when best friends Yomi Adegoke and Elizabeth Uviebinen退 searched for a book that addressed these challenges they realised there was nothing that specifically addressed being black, British, young and female - and you could add to that smart, ambitious and mostly invisible. Slay in Your Lane is the love child of exasperation and optimism - part guide, part history, part snapshot of the state of the nation. Examining aspects of life including education, work, health, and everyday racism, it's an honest and provocative book offering advice alongside some startling statistics, as well as stories and anecdotes from interviewees including some of the most successful black women in Britain today. In the second episode, Yomi Adegoke looks at the admissions processes that have to be surmounted and the casual assumptions that await when a young black woman attends a British university. Written and read by Yomi Adegoke and Elizabeth Uviebinen退 with additional recorded interviews. Abridged by Jill Waters and Isobel Creed Produced by Jill Waters Yomi Adegoke recalls her experiences as a black woman attending a British university.
03	20180711		Two friends explore what it means to be young, black and female in the UK today. Young black women are facing uniquely challenging experiences in all aspects of their lives. And these experiences are not necessarily the same in the UK as they are in the US. So, when best friends Yomi Adegoke and Elizabeth Uviebinen退 searched for a book that addressed these challenges they realised there was nothing that specifically addressed being black, British, young and female - and you could add to that smart, ambitious and mostly invisible. Slay in Your Lane is the love child of exasperation and optimism - part guide, part history, part snapshot of the state of the nation. Examining aspects of life including education, work, health, and everyday racism, it's an honest and provocative book offering advice alongside some startling statistics, as well as stories and anecdotes from interviewees including some of the most successful black women in Britain today. In this third extract, Elizabeth Uviebinen退 describes the way many workplaces are structured around expectations that black women are more likely to be cleaners than managers. Some advice from those who have succeeded is offered on how and when to call out racism. Written and read by Yomi Adegoke and Elizabeth Uviebinen退 with additional recorded interviews. Abridged by Jill Waters and Isobel Creed Produced by Jill Waters Making your way as a black woman in the workplace.
04	20180712		Two friends explore what it means to be young, black and female in the UK today. Young black women are facing uniquely challenging experiences in all aspects of their lives. And these experiences are not necessarily the same in the UK as they are in the US. So, when best friends Yomi Adegoke and Elizabeth Uviebinen退 searched for a book that addressed these challenges they realised there was nothing that specifically addressed being black, British, young and female - and you could add to that smart, ambitious and mostly invisible. Slay in Your Lane is the love child of exasperation and optimism - part guide, part history, part snapshot of the state of the nation. Examining aspects of life including education, work, health, and everyday racism, it's an honest and provocative book offering advice alongside some startling statistics, as well as stories and anecdotes from interviewees including some of the most successful black women in Britain today. In the fourth episode, the authors explore how the internet provided an instant community and source of advice for young black women whose experiences were not reflected in the culture around them. But it's also a haven for cowardly exponents of racism and misogyny. Written and read by Yomi Adegoke and Elizabeth Uviebinen退 with additional recorded interviews. Abridged by Jill Waters and Isobel Creed Produced by Jill Waters How the internet provided an instant community and source of advice for young black women.
05 LAST	20180713		Two friends explore what it means to be young, black and female in the UK today. Young black women are facing uniquely challenging experiences in all aspects of their lives. And these experiences are not necessarily the same in the UK as they are in the US. So, when best friends Yomi Adegoke and Elizabeth Uviebinen退 searched for a book that addressed these challenges they realised there was nothing that specifically addressed being black, British, young and female - and you could add to that smart, ambitious and mostly invisible. Slay in Your Lane is the love child of exasperation and optimism - part guide, part history, part snapshot of the state of the nation. Examining aspects of life including education, work, health, and everyday racism, it's an honest and provocative book offering advice alongside some startling statistics, as well as stories and anecdotes from interviewees including some of the most successful black women in Britain today. This final extract considers how many black women are struggling with depression and stress, which is often unspoken and internalised, causing further anguish and isolation. Yomi recounts her own experiences. Written and read by Yomi Adegoke and Elizabeth Uviebinen退 with additional recorded interviews. Abridged by Jill Waters and Isobel Creed Produced by Jill Waters Depression and stress affect many young black women today, but it is often unrecognised.