In Conversation with George the Poet

An Afternoon with George the Poet: Refreshingly honest conversation about Empire

This is a lovely write up my our event in Wembley Matters with George the Poet last Saturday discussing themes from his book Track Record

“George the Poet, world renowned spoken word artist, award-winning podcast host and author was in conversation with Nadia Khan from Golden Threads about his autobiography ‘Track Record: Me, Music and the War on Blackness’

“The event took place at Willesden Green Library on Saturday 26 October to a packed room of community members and was part of the Becoming Brent project - the centenary moment of the 1924 British Empire Exhibition. Becoming Brent promises to decolonise the story of Empire, enable difficult conversations and explore how Empire has impacted the diverse communities in Brent.

“George’s book speaks to these lofty aims perfectly. As a child of parents with Ugandan heritage, he grew up on St Raphael’s Estate which is nestled away behind the A406 in Neasden. In the book, George writes about his own story which is heavily centred in St Raph’s, his music career and the war on Blackness, and how it has directly impacted him and people of Afro-descended heritage.

“The conversation was open and honest, discussing themes from the book of which Empire is an important thread.”

Full blog on Wembley Matters:
https://lnkd.in/eQRUmN3P