The Courageous Collective

We’re back with a different kind of episode. In early August, towns and cities across the UK were targeted by violent rioters following the tragic murder of three young girls in Stockport. False social media posts speculated on the ethnicity of the suspect, which led to violent racist riots up and down the country.

We felt compelled to have this conversation on the podcast, which we recorded one week after the riots ended. These events are distressing to discuss, but we couldn’t not talk about them. We want to have open and honest conversations, especially as women of colour, who have felt these attacks on our community.

In this episode, we reflect on the events and share our personal reactions from the initial heartbreak of the murders to the escalating shock of the subsequent riots.

We also discuss the spread of misinformation and why it’s important for podcasts and communities like ours to continue amplifying people of colour.

This may be a tough listen - we talk about racism and violence in case you are listening with young children - but we hope it encourages further conversations.

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