Black Prose

Black Prose is the podcast where Black writers talk amongst themselves. Join journalist Yolanthe Fawehinmi as she interviews some of the best and most talented Black writers of our time — from journalists, and authors to songwriters and rappers — about their careers, top tips and writing rituals. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Black Prose

Episodes (24)

Feb 5, 2025 Kayode Ewumi
Dec 4, 2024 Yomi Adegoke
Oct 1, 2024 Diane Abbott

Black Prose

Feb 5, 2025
1¼ hours
113 MB

I think this episode with actor, writer, and director Kayode Ewumi was one of our most contentious ones. He said some things that either bothered me or challenged me as a Black writer. He's best known for inventing the character Roll Safe, which has become a meme we still love to use today and for co-writing the infamous Hood Documentary. Kayode also became a 2016 BAFTA Breakthrough Brit and created the BBC Three comedy series Enterprice in 2018 before he decided to take a step back from the spotlight. Apart from learning more about where he has been ov...

Black Prose

Kayode Ewumi

Black Prose

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