<description>&lt;p&gt;Want to know more about this year's 1Xtra Future Figures? Well this is the show for you! &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;You'll hear their personal stories, what drives them to act and what it takes to make change happen. We’re bringing them together and passing the mic, something we’re calling the Future Figures cypher. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;1Xtra Future Figures is an annual list and program from BBC Radio 1Xtra that celebrates and highlights Black individuals, groups, and organisations in the UK who are Making Black History Now. It shines a light on those making a significant impact across sectors such as the arts, music, social action, tech and sport, leaving a lasting legacy. @1Xtra on social&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Produced by Unedited for BBC Radio 1Xtra.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Richie Brave passes the mic to the 2025 1Xtra Future Figures. @1Xtra on social

Want to know more about this year's 1Xtra Future Figures? Well this is the show for you! You'll hear their personal stories, what drives them to act and what it takes to make change happen. We’re bringing them together and passing the mic, something we’re calling the Future Figures cypher. 1Xtra Future Figures is an annual list and program from BBC Radio 1Xtra that celebrates and highlights Black individuals, groups, and organisations in the UK who are Making Black History Now. It shines a light on those making a significant impact across sectors such as the arts, music, social action, tech and sport, leaving a lasting legacy. @1Xtra on socialProduced by Unedited for BBC Radio 1Xtra.

Future Figures 2025 Cypher

<description>&lt;p&gt;Richie Brave is celebrating Christmas early with 1Xtra's very own Snoochie Shy and Remi Burgz.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;They're talking about who's cheffing it up for Christmas Dinner, family traditions and the worst Christmas presents to receive. They'll also be joined in studio by previous 1Xtra Talks guests from this year: author and creator Paige Lewin and musician and poet Broken Pen. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Richie will host a head to head in an assortment of Christmas games. A special 1Xtra Talks Versus! &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Produced by Unedited for BBC Radio 1Xtra.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Richie is celebrating Christmas early with 1Xtra's very own Snoochie Shy and Remi Burgz.

Richie Brave is celebrating Christmas early with 1Xtra's very own Snoochie Shy and Remi Burgz.They're talking about who's cheffing it up for Christmas Dinner, family traditions and the worst Christmas presents to receive. They'll also be joined in studio by previous 1Xtra Talks guests from this year: author and creator Paige Lewin and musician and poet Broken Pen. Richie will host a head to head in an assortment of Christmas games. A special 1Xtra Talks Versus! Produced by Unedited for BBC Radio 1Xtra.

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas...

<description>&lt;p&gt;For World AIDS Day, Richie Brave sits down with Dr Nneka Nwokolo, one of the UK’s leading HIV physicians. She has spent years working in sexual health, HIV treatment and prevention, helping shape national conversations around equitable healthcare. He's also joined in the studio by Reverend Jide, a black gay priest within the Church of England and an openly HIV-positive advocate. He is also the founder of House of Rainbow, a faith-based organisation supporting LGBTQIA+ people.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Dr Nneka discusses all the treatments available for HIV, the right terminology to use and how the scientific advancements mean getting HIV is no longer seen as a 'death sentence'. Reverend Jide shares his personal experience of first getting diagnosed, reckoning with the feelings of shame, navigating religious spaces as a gay man and ultimately landing firm in his identity as a 'Happy, Holy Homosexual'.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Lastly, with winter upon us and the drops in temperature continuing, these weather conditions could significantly impact people living with Sickle Cell. So with that in mind, Richie sits down with Marsha Howe, a powerful advocate for sickle cell awareness, who lives with it herself. She shares what life has been like navigating this disease, from day-to-day life, to pregnancy, motherhood and beyond. She also shares just how important blood donation is to her.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Produced by Unedited for BBC Radio 1Xtra.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

For World AIDS Day, Richie is sitting down with Dr Nneka Nwokolo and Reverend Jide.

For World AIDS Day, Richie Brave sits down with Dr Nneka Nwokolo, one of the UK’s leading HIV physicians. She has spent years working in sexual health, HIV treatment and prevention, helping shape national conversations around equitable healthcare. He's also joined in the studio by Reverend Jide, a black gay priest within the Church of England and an openly HIV-positive advocate. He is also the founder of House of Rainbow, a faith-based organisation supporting LGBTQIA+ people.Dr Nneka discusses all the treatments available for HIV, the right terminology to use and how the scientific advancements mean getting HIV is no longer seen as a 'death sentence'. Reverend Jide shares his personal experience of first getting diagnosed, reckoning with the feelings of shame, navigating religious spaces as a gay man and ultimately landing firm in his identity as a 'Happy, Holy Homosexual'.Lastly, with winter upon us and the drops in temperature continuing, these weather conditions could significantly impact people living with Sickle Cell. So with that in mind, Richie sits down with Marsha Howe, a powerful advocate for sickle cell awareness, who lives with it herself. She shares what life has been like navigating this disease, from day-to-day life, to pregnancy, motherhood and beyond. She also shares just how important blood donation is to her.Produced by Unedited for BBC Radio 1Xtra.

Addressing the stigmas around HIV

<description>&lt;p&gt;Richie Brave gets another update from a We Move FWD funded project, this time, he's joined in studio by a few members of the creative collective, Spit Game. Toni Olabanji, Tate Boyce and Ria Thomas share how the BBC Children in Need funding has supported them and their work and also give us an original performance!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Richie also discusses the BBC Documentary, Blackmailed: The Sextortion Killers. He hears from the investigative journalist behind the documentary, Tir Dhondy on the sextortion scams that result in teenagers sending explicit photos of themselves, which then leads to them being extorted. Richie also hears from Boris Radanovich the Head of International Development at SWGfL, the charity behind the UK’s Safer Internet Centre and the Revenge Porn Helpline. Boris discusses how young people can better protect themselves and get these images removed.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Lastly, we're continuing the travel scams conversation! We hear from Travel Content Creator Jazz Crawford on how can you protect yourself and your money abroad.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Produced by Unedited for BBC Radio 1Xtra.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Richie talks travel scams and BBC doc Sextortion, he's also joined in studio by Spit Game.

Richie Brave gets another update from a We Move FWD funded project, this time, he's joined in studio by a few members of the creative collective, Spit Game. Toni Olabanji, Tate Boyce and Ria Thomas share how the BBC Children in Need funding has supported them and their work and also give us an original performance!Richie also discusses the BBC Documentary, Blackmailed: The Sextortion Killers. He hears from the investigative journalist behind the documentary, Tir Dhondy on the sextortion scams that result in teenagers sending explicit photos of themselves, which then leads to them being extorted. Richie also hears from Boris Radanovich the Head of International Development at SWGfL, the charity behind the UK’s Safer Internet Centre and the Revenge Porn Helpline. Boris discusses how young people can better protect themselves and get these images removed.Lastly, we're continuing the travel scams conversation! We hear from Travel Content Creator Jazz Crawford on how can you protect yourself and your money abroad.Produced by Unedited for BBC Radio 1Xtra.

Protecting yourself from Travel Scams & Sextortion

<description>&lt;p&gt;Richie will be getting an update from some of the projects involved in the BBC Radio 1Xtra and Children in Need’s We Move Fund, now known as We Move FWD. The £10 million commitment was created to support and empower Black children and young people in the UK through youth social action.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;He will also be discussing Travel scams and the nature of how people are manipulated into moving country in the hopes of a better life/job opportunities only to then be exploited with BBC Journalist behind 'Death in Dubai' Runako Celina. Runako will be discussing these scams beyond the very personal story explored in the documentary and how they impact people on a systematic level. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Richie will also sit down with the creators of The Missing Sister Podcast, Charlie Brinkhurst-Cuff and Seren Jones. They discuss the journey into finding out what happened to Joy Morgan, the young woman who went missing in 2018 and was later found dead. Joy and her killer were both members of a church called Israel United in Christ (IUIC).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Produced by Unedited for BBC Radio 1Xtra.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

We Move FWD update and chats with Runako Celina, Charlie Brinkhurst-Cuff and Seren Jones.

Richie will be getting an update from some of the projects involved in the BBC Radio 1Xtra and Children in Need’s We Move Fund, now known as We Move FWD. The £10 million commitment was created to support and empower Black children and young people in the UK through youth social action.He will also be discussing Travel scams and the nature of how people are manipulated into moving country in the hopes of a better life/job opportunities only to then be exploited with BBC Journalist behind 'Death in Dubai' Runako Celina. Runako will be discussing these scams beyond the very personal story explored in the documentary and how they impact people on a systematic level. Richie will also sit down with the creators of The Missing Sister Podcast, Charlie Brinkhurst-Cuff and Seren Jones. They discuss the journey into finding out what happened to Joy Morgan, the young woman who went missing in 2018 and was later found dead. Joy and her killer were both members of a church called Israel United in Christ (IUIC).Produced by Unedited for BBC Radio 1Xtra.

How to avoid Travel Scams & Signs that you might be in a cult

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