How Are We Doing in Relation to Ethnic Minorities in Brighton & Hove?

[Louis Loizou]

My guests this month were Mbye Baboucarr Sohna, advocate for victims of racial harassment in the City-wide Partnership Community Safety Team for Brighton and Hove City Council; Dominic Lafont who works with an organisation called MACS on behalf of asylum seekers in Brighton & Hove. He assists destitute asylum seekers most of whom are victims of torture to ensure the provision of basic social services; and Darren Calder who lives in Brighton in a relationship & parents "2.5" children. He is a Contemporary Tapestry postgraduate, has given workshops in weaving in schools and at festivals on themes relating to identity and presents a night of short films, poetry, unsigned bands and acts. In the past Darren was cultural Secretary for the Tarner World Festival and has worked with children and young people with learning difficulties and disabilities for the Councils in Camden, Croydon and Brighton.

My live musical guest was Ian K Dell, a very talented singer/songwriter with a lyrical roots/reggae/soul feel - unfortunately he was unable to make it until the very end of the show, but as I was co-hosting Brighton Phlux with Simon Watkins you can hear Ian and another local musician in the Brighton Phlux program that immediately followed this month's Vision Shack. I often stay on and co-host with (normally) Sean Creed, but this time I thought I would upload the show so you can hear all the great music.

Links & Resources
Black Cab Sessions on U-Tube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIamScAmIso
Benjamin Zephaniah's Own Site:
http://www.benjaminzephaniah.com/content/index.php
Safe In the City for hate crime in Brighton & Hove (Mbye's Work):
http://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/index.cfm?request=c1114111
The Refugee Council (Dominic's References):
http://www.refugeecouncil.org.uk/
Nizlopi The Band:
http://www.nizlopi.com/
Black Chalk Music (Darren):
http://www.myspace.com/blackchalkmusic

Find Ian K Dell at i-tunes - search "Eye K"