Episodes
Vanessa Kanbi and Etienne Kubwabo meet political activist and lawyer Aamer Anwar plus they speak to some of Scotland's Black-owned businesses.
Published 04/27/21
Vanessa Kanbi and Etienne Kubwabo welcome Scotland's first black rugby player, Joe Ansbro to Word Up! Plus, they speak to Intercultural Youth Scotland about their work.
Published 04/20/21
Vanessa Kanbi and Etienne Kubwabo welcome Amna Saleem to Word Up! Plus, they meet DJ and promoter Sarra Wild and talk about why Black hair matters.
Published 04/13/21
Vanessa Kanbi and Etienne Kubwabo welcome Shereen Cutkelvin to Word Up! accessibility for disabled people of colour and protest musician Kapil Seshasayee.
Published 04/06/21
Vanessa Kanbi and Etienne Kubwabo speak to filmmaker Stewart Kyasimire in this week's episode of Word Up!. Plus, they meet charity Refuweegee.
Published 03/30/21
Vanessa Kanbi and Etienne Kubwabo welcome Sanjeev Kohli to Word Up! and discuss mental health with some key voices in the community.
Published 03/23/21
Vanessa Kanbi and Etienne Kubwabo speak to Cabinet Secretary for Justice Humza Yousaf and unsung hero Ica Headlam tells us about new creative platform We Are Here Scotland.
Published 03/16/21
Vanessa Kanbi and Etienne Kubwabo speak to trailblazer Debora Kayembe plus they meet a number of new voices from the world of literature and social media.
Published 03/09/21
Vanessa Kanbi and Etienne Kubwabo welcome Natasha Luwedde and Lili Johnson to Word Up! and shine a spotlight on a range of diverse voices from across Scotland.
Published 03/02/21
Vanessa Kanbi and Etienne Kubwabo welcome Moyo Akandé to Word Up! and shine a spotlight on a range of diverse voices from across Scotland.
Published 02/23/21
Welcome to this new BBC podcast. Hosts Vanessa Kanbi and Etienne Kubwabo tell us what to expect from this game-changing new magazine series.
Published 02/16/21