<description>&lt;p&gt;In this episode, Awa speaks with spoken word artist Tariq Brown about using poetry to make power visible. They explore how he transforms complex, often academic ideas – from capitalism to systemic oppression – into poetic, thought-provoking verse. It’s a conversation about heritage, awareness, and the poet’s role in illuminating systems of oppression. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;JINGLE&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;“Niamey Nights”, Bamako Bae, Shutterstock, &lt;a href="https://www.shutterstock.com/music/track-1221135-niamey-nights"&gt;⁠⁠https://www.shutterstock.com/music/track-1221135-niamey-nights⁠&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;REFERENCES&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;el-Kurd, Mohammed. 2025&lt;strong&gt;.&lt;/strong&gt; Spoken remarks at the &lt;em&gt;Closing Plenary&lt;/em&gt; of &lt;em&gt;25 Years of Human Rights at LSE Conference: Subverting Human Rights: Left, Right, and Centre&lt;/em&gt;, London School of Economics and Political Science, London, May 16, 2025. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Poetic Unity. &lt;a href="https://www.poeticunity.org.uk/"&gt;https://www.poeticunity.org.uk/&lt;/a&gt;  &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;CONTRIBUTORS&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Host&lt;/strong&gt;: Awa Sow &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Guest&lt;/strong&gt;: Tariq Brown &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Editor&lt;/strong&gt;: Awa Sow&lt;/p&gt;</description>

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S2 Ep1: Spoken Word and the Politics of Awareness

S2 Ep1: Spoken Word and the Politics of Awareness

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