Know this doesn't so much fit as news coverage but have to say Radio 1 have got the tone just right when it comes to this. Greg James gave a brilliant minute or so link about race yesterday after the 8.30am Newsbeat bulletin and there was an incredibly raw, powerful few minutes at the start of Clara Amfo's show today about mental health, racism and blackness.
Know this doesn't so much fit as news coverage but have to say Radio 1 have got the tone just right when it comes to this. Greg James gave a brilliant minute or so link about race yesterday after the 8.30am Newsbeat bulletin and there was an incredibly raw, powerful few minutes at the start of Clara Amfo's show today about mental health, racism and blackness.
“You cannot enjoy the rhythm and ignore the blues”
This is incredibly powerful from @claraamfo on the death of George Floyd, racism and its effect on her own mental health. pic.twitter.com/qxHrvKfn0e
"This is your problem too. It's mine. It's yours. It's everybody's."@gregjames spoke about George Floyd's death, racism, and what you can do. pic.twitter.com/7FSwwkXwAW
Obama addressing the American people tonight at 10pm London time. One wonders how BBC News at Ten O’clock will handle this? Ten on BBC1 and NC simulcast with World perhaps? World, I presume, will be carrying it anyway.
We've all done the double button-push. What surprises me is that, despite there being several seconds before John Boyega appeared on his screen, he didn't get his caption. Is there no "go back" option on the system?