Coming up on the show, a conversation on what it means to see the reality of the lives and histories of many of our parents and grandparents - and what we can learn. #Defiance
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A reminder that we owe so much to our previous generations who arrived in the UK and immediately faced hostility, racism, physical and verbal abuse....living in constant fear for themselves and their kids...

Respect to that generation...

#Defiance

Above all, this is what matters to me

Please take the time to be kind and lift the people around you

Here’s to women who lift women ❤️

In an industry where women often don’t get recognition, Scoop is great at shining a light on how four women were pivotal to the BBC getting the interview. Congratulations Sam McAlister

I saw World Central Kitchen in action in Przemysl, Poland, two years ago, serving meals on the platform in this station to Ukrainian refugees as they got off incoming trains. Damian Sobol was from this town 🔽

Cowboy Carter is here!

But what is the country music industry like for other black artists? And are they already seeing the impact of Beyonce's album on the industry?

I spoke with Holly from The Black Opry and Tiera Kennedy for Radio 4 and World Service.

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It’s our 30th birthday! 🥳

To celebrate, we got some of our current lineup to react to our first ever broadcast in 1994 🎁🎉

#5LiveAt30

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Campaigner Richard Taylor, the father of Damilola Taylor who was murdered 24 years ago, has died.
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A message from Catherine, The Princess of Wales

Powerful answer from Samuel Kasumu who used to work for Conservatives, rejecting party's routine argument that they can't have a problem with race because the Cabinet is diverse - worth a listen..

So proud of Sophie Williams, one of my favourite journalists (and people in general). She digs into the big stories you think you know and finds things you wouldn't have heard anywhere else. If you're not following her already, do!

'The facts do present a really damning picture'

Former Conservative adviser Samuel Kasumu says there are 'challenges' regarding racism in politics and 'we are not dealing with it as much as we should'

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Today Michael Gove named five groups he says will be assessed against a new definition of extremism: Patriotic Alternative, the British National Socialist Movement, CAGE, MEND and the Muslim Association of Britain.

Story from Dominic Casciani and Paul Seddon:

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Samaria Ayanle: Body found in Thames believed to be missing woman bbc.in/3IHetMV

Spent some time with the family of 12-year-old Rami Al-Halhouli, who was shot dead last night by Israeli police as he set off a firework.

Israel's national security minister called Rami a terrorist. His family said he was a kid playing in the street.
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