Asking Darcus. Ep 1: Who is Darcus Howe?

About this episode

This episode explores the life and politics of Darcus Howe, featuring insights from various guests involved in activism and academia.

On Jan 4th 2022, Darcus Howe was honoured at the unveiling of a Nubian Jack plaque in Brixton. But who is Darcus Howe? In Part 1 of this series, we explore Howe’s politics, his relationship with C. L. R. James, and the Caribbean radical tradition behind his life’s work. This episode features: Dr Jak Beula - British entrepreneur, cultural activist, and "educartist" who founded the Nubian Jak Community Trust (NJCT) in 2006. Leila Hassan Howe – Veteran Black British activist, former member of the Race Today Collective and long-time campaigner for racial justice and Black self-organisation. Dr Tennyson Joseph – Political scientist and lecturer at the University of the West Indies, specialising in Caribbean politics, decolonisation, and the work of CLR James. Dr Robin Bunce – Historian of Black Power and radical politics in Britain, and co-author of Darcus Howe: A Political Biography. Written, presented, and produced by Deanna Lyncook & Weyland McKenzie-Witter Mix and Sound design by Weyland McKenzie-Witter Series Theme Music by Kyron Akal Artwork by Rei Bleu - www.reibleu.com

People in this episode

Hosts: Deanna Lyncook, Weyland McKenzie-Witter

Guests: Dr Jak Beula, Leila Hassan Howe, Dr Tennyson Joseph, Dr Robin Bunce

Topics covered

• Darcus Howe
• Black British activism
• Caribbean politics
• racial justice
• decolonisation
• Black Power

Keywords

• Darcus Howe
• activism
• Black British history
• C. L. R. James
• Nubian Jak
• racial justice
• Caribbean radical tradition

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Nubian Jak Community Trust, Race Today Collective, University of the West Indies

Books & works: Darcus Howe: A Political Biography

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