AMPLIFY
"Amplify" is dedicated to exploring the history and ideas of some of Bristol's most influential/innovative People Of Colour. We are bringing new ways of thinking to you so that as young people you can find inspiration through the greatness that lives in this city. You can listen to episodes here on our site, or on Spotify.
EPISODE 1:
MUNEERA
PILGRIM
Muneera Pilgrim is a spoken word performer, producer, broadcaster and mental health professional. She is also currently managing the Zazi team. In this episode we discuss our experiences of Bristol, gentrification, the "creative process" and what Bristol means to us.
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EPISODE 2:
CHLOE GILES
Chloe Giles is a psychology student, blogger and creator of “Melanin and The Mind”. In this episode, we talk about her journey into higher education, the foundations of her project, the impact of structure on young people’s perception of themselves and neurodiversity.
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EPISODE 3:
HARVEY WATT
Harvey Watt is an activist, poet and social commentator. In this episode we talk about his journey into activism, the divide in Bristol and the identity struggles that come with being a person of dual heritage.
Trigger Warning: This episode mentions violence relating to colonialism. Specifically, sexual assault and physical violence. If you don't want to hear this, skip past this section (10.00 min - 16.08 min).
EPISODE 4: ABDIRAZAK HUSSEIN
Abdirazak Hussein is an aspiring professional football player and activist. He has been a consistent voice throughout Bristol's Black Lives Matter movement, and in this episode we sat down and spoke about mindset, the strain between sports and activism and dealing with people who are high key racist!
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EPISODE 5:
TAVIAN JEAN-PIERRE
Tavian Jean -Pierre is a writer, blogger and engineering student. In this episode we spoke about purpose, how you can find your purpose, barriers to finding purpose and Bristol from a Londoners perspective!
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EPISODE 6: ELYSSE LAWRENCE
Elysse Lawrence is a Psychology student and founder of the "ELY" Project. In this episode, we sat down and spoke about her journey into psychology, her project and how she designed a placement for herself.
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EPISODE 7 - JAMAAR SEMPER
Jamaar Semper is a junior suis chef from Bristol. He recently took part in MasterChef - The Professionals and got to the semi finals. In this episode, we spoke about his journey into cooking, advice for young chefs and his plans for the future.
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