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During the month of October, National Prison Radio has been celebrating Black History Month. The theme for this year’s Black History Month is “Standing Firm in Power and Pride”.
To mark this month, National Prison Radio has been broadcasting interviews with inspiring figures from the Black community; people who have gone out of their way to show support for people in prison.
Listeners heard from rapper Scorcher sharing his ideas about how to use your time inside to make changes and grow.
“This little opportunity, this window of time, you could figure things out, figure out who you are, who you want to be, how you see yourself, where you fit in.”
Scorcher was recently interviewed on our podcast Outside In, which you can listen to below:
Musician Hak Baker told National Prison Radio how something changed in him during his second prison sentence and he knew things had to change. A few years on and this year he was nominated for a MOBO award but he says he will never forget where he came from.
“I just really want to represent the normal person, the working-class person. To come from where we come from, the disadvantage that we are set and to persevere and still be happy and still to share – I want to talk about our story.”
Hak was also recently interviewed on Outside In and our Life After Prison podcast – you can listen to both of those interviews below:
Broadcaster and comedian Eddie Kadi talked about the importance of having a goal:
“It’s never too late to have a 180 turn. This world is for us. Believe in your idea, believe in the plan you have for yourself and go through with it because you are more than enough.”
Prison Radio Association patron Floella Benjamin shared her thoughts on how we all need to think about the next generation:
“When children look at you, you’re influencing them with what you say, what you do, how you act, how you walk… You’re here in prison for a reason, to learn from other people. Everything happens for a reason…“
Another Prison Radio Association patron, George the Poet, also shared his inspirational words:
“Make sure you keep your mind open, the world is bigger than your block… the world bigger than what you are going through this year or this season… The more you put in your mind, the more you are able to reach people outside your circle and that’s survival.”
These are just a few of the interviews National Prison Radio broadcast during the month of October, other names include Babatunde Aleshe, Nabil Abdulrashid, Seani B, Remi Burgz and The Black Curriculum.
National Prison Radio is proud to celebrate Black History Month and proud to be part of the community committed to unity and progression.
These interviews broadcast on Porridge and NPR Talk. Porridge is on every weekday (Mon-Fri) at 7am and 11am. NPR Talk is on every weekday (Mon-Fri) at 12 midday and 6pm.
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