In this episode, we’re celebrating Black History Month.
Our guests are:
· &nbsp;<a href="https://www.liverpooltownhall.co.uk/lord-mayor-biography/" title="https://www.liverpooltownhall.co.uk/lord-mayor-biography/">Cllr Anna Rothery</a> talking about becoming the first black Lord Mayor of Liverpool.
· &nbsp;Phyll Opoku-Gyimah discussing how she co-founded <a href="https://www.ukblackpride.org.uk/">UK Black Pride</a>.
· &nbsp;<a href="https://www.ljmu.ac.uk/about-us/staff-profiles/faculty-of-arts-professional-and-social-studies/humanities-and-social-science/andre-keil">Dr Andre Keil</a> telling the story of black Germany.
· &nbsp;Plus, we revisit a previous conversation with <a href="https://www.ljmu.ac.uk/about-us/staff-profiles/faculty-of-arts-professional-and-social-studies/humanities-and-social-science/andrea-livesey">Dr Andrea Livesey</a> about Liverpool’s role in the slave trade.
 
The 1823 Podcast team 
Writer and presenter: Stuart Arrowsmith (<a href="https://twitter.com/StuArrows">@StuArrows</a>) 
Producer: Michael Humphreys (<a href="https://twitter.com/MykalMouse">@MykalMouse</a>) 
Editor: Ben Jones (<a href="https://twitter.com/Benjamin_JJones">@benjamin_jjones</a>) 
Artwork: Ryan James (<a href="https://twitter.com/ryanjleeuk">@ryanjleeuk</a>) 
With thanks to: Kimberly Larkin

Towards a green future

1823 Podcast is a place where you can hear interesting conversations about a wide range of issues, debated by some of the fascinating people at, or connected to, Liverpool John Moores University.
 
A host of voices from the LJMU community – academics, professional staff, students and alumni – discuss everything from mental health to the cultural legacy of The Beatles.