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Weaving the Strands of Afro Hair Discrimination , and a Tribute to Benjamin Zephaniah Hon FBA

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Odih, Pamela. 2025. Weaving the Strands of Afro Hair Discrimination , and a Tribute to Benjamin Zephaniah Hon FBA. In: "British Academy Summer Showcase", London, United Kingdom, June 2025. [Performance] (Forthcoming)

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 Performance
Creators: Odih, Pamela
Abstract or Description:

Internationally renowned MC Rider Shafique will premiere a brand new poem, giving tribute to the late Benjamin Zephaniah Hon FBA.

He will also perform from his longform poems, created from first-person narratives of Human Rights advocates, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion teachers, and undergraduate university students, on the impact of legislation banning anti-Afro-hair discrimination in schools.

Rider Shafique (introduced by Dr Pamela Odih) – British Academy / Leverhulme Small Research Grant.

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Official URL: https://www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/events/summers...
Departments, Centres and Research Units: Sociology
Date range: June 2025
Event Location: London, United Kingdom
Item ID: 38835
Date Deposited: 19 May 2025 08:49
Last Modified: 03 Jul 2025 09:13

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https://research.gold.ac.uk/id/eprint/38835
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