Mental Health Awareness Week is being recognised worldwide, as well as the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia. We heard from Tony Cealy, Lloyd Curtis, Errol Thompson, Sharmone Preddie and Yusuf Muhammad from The Black Men's Consortium. We also speak with therapist and founder of Find A Balance, Samantha Grant, then 1Xtra’s Kaylee Golding joins us from Birmingham.
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Do cheaters ever prosper?
New Netflix TV show Cheaters is bringing secrets to the light, and presenter and relationships expert Paul Brunson gives us the inside scoop on its success, as well as understanding the spiral towards betrayal through cheating in relationships.Plus, live from New York, presenter Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty brings us the latest on the Diddy trial - breaking down the biggest moments and what’s next. And from Birmingham, author Selina Brown joins us to highlight the importance of cultural diversity in children’s literature, sharing insights from her new book, My Rice is Best.
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Is using synthetic hair dangerous?
We hear from hair health experts Jacqueline Shaw and Jadene Taylor as they look into safer options and alternatives to synthetic hair. We catch up with supermodel and presenter of BBC Glow Up Leomie Anderson, and best-selling author Candice Brathwaite shares thoughts after her first London Marathon.
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Let's talk about addiction
Tune in for a raw and unfiltered journey into the highs and lows that define addiction. Richie Brave hears from Ricky and Alisha May Williams, a couple showcasing their sobriety journey; speaker and author Courtney Boateng shares overcoming a pornography addiction; alcoholic drink alternatives with Denise Hamilton-Mace, creator of Low No Drinker Magazine; and advice from Safer Gambling Advisor for Bet Know More org, Steven Nyandu.
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Are Black music events being over-policed?
As we approach Stephen Lawrence Day, we honour his memory and get an update from BBC journalist Daniel De Simone on what's happened with the case in the last 12 months.We also discuss over-policing of Black owned events and how that’s impacting the community with the CEO of Black Lives in Music, Charisse Beaumont, and artist and founder of Black Pound Day, Swiss. Finally, Richie discusses the new upcoming comedy film Jafaican with the creator Fredi Nwaka.
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