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8. I don't see race

Comedian Twayna Mayne explores the phrase β€œI don’t see race” and what it means to identity with chef and broadcaster Andi Oliver and academic and podcaster Chantelle Lewis.

Comedian Twayna Mayne, born to Jamaican parents and raised by a white parent, explores the phrase β€œI don’t see race” and how it can be used to silence conversations around identity and experience. Performing at the Radio Theatre with a virtual audience, Twayna also hears from chef and broadcaster Andi Oliver and academic and podcaster Chantelle Lewis. Series 1 was awarded Best Comedy at the ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio and Music Awards 2020.

The extended roundtable conversation is also available on ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Sounds.

Written and performed by Twayna Mayne
Roundtable guests, Andi Oliver and Chantelle Lewis
Production coordinator, Beverly Tagg
Producer, .Julia McKenzie
A ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Studios Production

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14 minutes

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Wed 23 Jun 2021 23:00

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  • Wed 23 Jun 2021 23:00

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