{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","title":"Spoken Word and the Politics of Awareness","description":"In this episode, Awa speaks with spoken word artist Tariq Brown about using poetry to make power visible. They explore how he transforms complex, often academic ideas – from capitalism to systemic oppression – into poetic, thought-provoking verse. It’s a conversation about heritage, awareness, and the poet’s role in illuminating systems of oppression.\n\nJINGLE\n\n“Niamey Nights”, Bamako Bae, Shutterstock, ⁠⁠https://www.shutterstock.com/music/track-1221135-niamey-nights⁠ (https://www.shutterstock.com/music/track-1221135-niamey-nights)\n\nREFERENCES\n\nel-Kurd, Mohammed. 2025. Spoken remarks at the Closing Plenary of 25 Years of Human Rights at LSE Conference: Subverting Human Rights: Left, Right, and Centre, London School of Economics and Political Science, London, May 16, 2025.\n\nPoetic Unity. https://www.poeticunity.org.uk/\n\nCONTRIBUTORS\n\nHost: Awa Sow\n\nGuest: Tariq Brown\n\nEditor: Awa Sow","author_name":"Diaspora Diaries","author_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/5166886-diaspora-diaries","provider_name":"Audioboom","provider_url":"https://audioboom.com","width":480,"height":95,"thumbnail_url":"https://audioboom.com/i/43443676/600x600/c","thumbnail_width":600,"thumbnail_height":600,"html":""}