The Malcolm Effect

#25 Getting the all clear on Covid - Dr. Azza Gadir

In an age of misinformation and hot takes from non-experts. I was joined by Dr. Azza, who helped me understand all things Covid. Ranging from what viruses are to how the vaccine was produced and much more 

 

Dr. Azza Gadir, PhD is an immunologist who completed her postdoctoral training at Harvard Medical School / Boston Children’s Hospital. Her published research is focused on the role of the gut microbiome in protecting against diseases early in life. For this work, she holds issued and pending patents and has collaborated with industry partners to accelerate the discovery of microbiome-related immunotherapies. Azza currently serves as the Director of Research and Development at Seed Health. She grew up in London and received her PhD at 26 from University College London.

 

*CORRECTION*: We mention that Sweden had the lowest gdp as a result of their COVID-19 no-lockdown policy compared to other Nordic countries, however this was the case in Q2 2020 before they put restrictions in place (Sweden's GDP slumped 8.6% in Q2 more sharply than its neighbours). Read more here.

 

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#24 What radicalised you? -Tyler Greene

In this episode I discuss with Tyler Greene about how he developed a radical politic at such a young age

 

Tyler Greene is the Founder of Covid Classroom, an online platform that provides HBCU students with a forum to have meaningful discussions and the resources to network, collaborate, and serve our community while a distance. He is also a Freshman Sociology major from East Orange, New Jersey with interests in social psychology, philosophy, and political science. With a passion for community empowerment, he currently serves as the President of the Class of 2024 at Morehouse College.

 

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#23 The First Black Prime Minister of The U.K.? - Athian Akec

Had the absolute pleasure of speaking to Athian, who I believe will be a force for transformative change in the future. We discussed progressive politics, activism and are young people more political today than ever before.

 

Athian Akec is an 18 year old activist, writer and speaker. His main areas of focus are climate change, youth violence and racial inequality. As a part of this he's written for the Guardian, Independent, Huffpost, I-d magazine, Huck Magazine, Hunger Mag and other national newspapers. Additionally he's spoken in the House of Commons as a part of the UK Youth Parliament. Athian also sits on the board of a youth charity and a commission in Camden focusing on economic renewal following the pandemic.

 

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#22 'President of Gen Z' - Elijah Manley

Thoroughly enjoyed this conversation with the self styled and inspirational ‘President of Gen Z’, Elijah Manley

 

We talk about his personal life, how he got involved in politics and his future plans

 

Elijah Manley was born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. As of June 2020, Manley was attending Broward College for undergraduate study. Manley's career experience includes working in insurance and holding an active 2-14 license. He has been affiliated with the National Youth Rights Association as a board member and immediate past vice president, with the Black Lives Matter Alliance of Broward, as a vice-chair with the Broward school board's human relations committee, and with the United Nations Youth Assembly.

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#21 A World Without Police? - Yusuf Abdul-Qadir

Yusuf joins me in this episode as we speak about reimagining law & order, activism, ‘defund the police’, abolition, political slogans and much more!

Yusuf Abdul-Qadir is the Inaugural Senior Strategist for Racial Justice at the New York Civil Liberties Union. As the Senior Strategist for Racial Justice, he advances and integrates an intersectional racial justice lens and across departments within the NYCLU, and manages a docket that includes environmental/climate justice, indigenous rights, and reparations among other racial justice issue areas at the NYCLU. He is a co-chair of the Racial Justice Working Group.

 

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#20 Asking The Right Questions Regarding Racism - Dr. Adam Elliot-Cooper

Dr. Adam Elliot-Cooper joins me in this episode as I ask questions that help us better understand racism and race relations in the U.K.

 

Dr Adam Elliott-Cooper is a research associate in sociology at University of Greenwich. His research interests including policing and anti-racism, and his book, Black Resistance to British Policing will be published in May 2021. He sits on the board of The Monitoring Group and organises with UKBLM

 

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#19 Covering West Africa; a journalist's perspective - Amandla Thomas-Johnson

Amandla and I discuss his journeys across West Africa as a journalist. 

 

Amandla Thomas-Johnson is a London-born journalist of African-Caribbean descent based in Dakar, Senegal, covering West Africa. He has worked for Middle East Eye, the Daily Telegraph, BBC, The Guardian, Aljazeera and Channel 4 Dispatches. He is the author of Becoming Kwame Ture, a biography of the civil rights activist formerly known as Stokely Carmichael.

 

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#18 There are Two Americas - Arqum Rashid

This past week we witnessed the capitol building being overrun by white supremacists and many of us can’t help but think what would have happened had the perpetrators been black or non-white, further reinforcing what we already know to be true, that there are two Americas. Arqum Rashid discusses with me what we witnessed.

 

Arqum Rashid is the Resident Scholar and Imam at the Islamic Society of Central Delaware in Dover, Delaware and the Director of Riwaq Institute. He is a graduate of Al-Azhar University with a degree in Sharia (Islamic Law) and a graduate of Delaware Law School with a J.D. (Juris Doctor). Arqum is a licensed Attorney and currently pursuing a Master's in inter-religious studies at Hartford Seminary.

 

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#17 The Politics of Black Hair - Marie-Claire Umwiza

The subject of black people’s hair, particularly women’s, continues to dominate our public discourse. Listen in as we discuss all things related to what, is at times a contentious subject, black hair.

 

Marie Claire is in her final year of her sociology and criminology degree at Goldsmiths university, London.

 

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#16 Confederacy; a history lesson - Amir Webb

The past often informs our present. Listen in to a history lesson on the Confederacy and how America decides to deal with its black citizens

Born and raised in Washington D.C, Amir Webb is a public historian that focuses on Civil War history, especially Confederate history."