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Take It Blak podcast

Welcome to the new podcast from the NITV News Online team: #TakeItBlak
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Episodes

Take It Blak podcast - Short Blak - Tara June Winch

Miles Franklin award winner Tara June Winch spoke to Rachael Hocking from her home in France to yarn about winning Australia's most prestigious literary award with her novel, The Yield, truth-telling, Black Lives Matter and the recent surge in interest for First Nations' literature, as well as the future for our youth and languages.

Jul 24, 202019 min

Take it Blak podcast - EPISODE 13 Talkin Up & Writin Blak

Co hosts Shahni Wellington and Jack Latimore are joined by guests Aileen Moreton-Robinson and Ambelin Kwaymullina to discuss White feminist fragility, anniversaries and re-releases, global intellectual societies, land rights, sovereignty, the publishing industry, Black writing, white audiences, Black Lives Matter, great silences, and Karens.

Jul 22, 202055 min

Take It Blak podcast - Short Blak - Roxane Gay

Writer Roxane Gay caught up with NITV The Point's Rachael Hocking from her car in Los Angeles to chat about Black Lives Matter, tearing down confederate statues, and why she wants to re-imagine a world with no police.

Jul 20, 202013 min

Take It Blak podcast - EPISODE 12 Héritier Lumumba & the Pies

Co hosts Rachael Hocking and Yokayi Footy's Bianca Hunt are joined by The Feed's Ahmed Yussuf to discuss media diversity, 'the boy's club' that makes up sport commentary in Australia and the ongoing Collingwood Football Club racism allegations - including an interview with former player Héritier Lumumba.

Jul 13, 202045 min

Take It Blak podcast - EPISODE 11 NAIDOC Week

Take it Blak hosts Jack Latimore and Rhanna Collins are joined by National NAIDOC committee co-chair John Paul Janke to talk about this year's theme, Always was, Always will be; the history of NAIDOC Week; NAIDOC Week in the time of COVID-19; NAIDOC gala balls and dances; and other things NAIDOC related. All that and a little bit more on episode 11 of Take It Blak.

Jul 09, 202030 min

Take It Blak podcast - EPISODE 10 Blak Newsrooms & New Boardrooms

NITV Online's Take It Blak hosts Jack Latimore and Rhanna Collins are joined by NITV Channel Manager & Media Diversity Australia Board member Tanya Orman to talk about racism and representation in the NITV newsroom, Kodie Bedford's twitter thread, an open letter from SBS employees to appoint a BIPOC to News Director, an open letter to the Melbourne Press Club to recognise the need for greater diversity on its board, Russell Crowe, and a couple of appointments headed in the right direction. A...

Jul 06, 202036 min

Take It Blak podcast - EPISODE 9 Poetry & Protest

Join NITV Online's Take It Blak hosts Jack Latimore and Keira Jenkins as we talk poetry and protest with guests Evelyn Araluen Corr and Ellen Van Neervan. We examine the newly released poetry anthology from UQP titled, Fire Front; Desert Pea Media's anthology, Homeland Calling; Evelyn's own soon-to-be-released collection, Dropbear; Ellen's already released (and increasingly celebrated) collection, Throat; plus we hear from Fire Front editor Alison Whittaker, and Raelee Lancaster reads Haunted Ho...

Jun 29, 202052 min

Take It Blak podcast - EPISODE 8 Media & self-care in a crisis

Join Take It Blak co-hosts Rae Johnston and Keira Jenkins as we discuss how media make sure “other” important stories aren't lost in the noise of a crisis impacting the entire world. Plus: how do you look after yourself as an individual? What is self-care?And how critical is it to our health and well-being? Featuring interviews with Marlee Silva (Tiddas for Tiddas), Rhanna Collins (Executive Editor, Indigenous News & Current Affairs at NITV) and Natalie Ahmat (Presenter/Producer/Senior Journ...

Jun 22, 202054 min

Take It Blak podcast - EPISODE 7 COVID-19

Join us as we discuss the coronavirus pandemic and what COVID-19 means for our mobs and broader society, the importance and social responsibility of your efforts at 'flattening the curve', best hygiene practices, self-isolation and video games, working from home, the numerous closures, postponements and suspensions of stuff, the Prime Minister's handling of the virus crisis, community concerns and questions, the threat to remote and regional First Nations communities, and this week's announcemen...

Mar 20, 20201 hr 1 min

Take It Blak podcast - EPISODE 6 Revolutionary Music

Join Jack Latimore on the road at WOMADelaide 2020 for a discussion of revolutionary music, protest songs, political resistance, solidarity projects, collaborative partnerships, festivals and pathways into the music industry for emerging First Nations artists. All that and more, on the sixth episode of NITV News Online’s podcast, Take It Blak, featuring guests Ian Scobie, Leah Flanagan, Mr Berliku Lian Timor, Robbie Thorpe, Zvi Belling, & MC One-Sixth.

Mar 13, 202028 min

Take It Blak podcast - EPISODE 5 International Women's Day

Join us as we discuss trailblazing Aboriginal women, representation of First Nations women in media, the extraordinary story of Jody Gore, employment and education pathways, and International Women's Day. All that and more, on the fifth episode of NITV News Online’s podcast, Take It Blak, with NITV Radio's executive producer Kerri-Lee Harding, NITV News' cross platform journalist Keira Jenkins, and senior editor Natalie Ahmat.

Mar 11, 202044 min

Take It Blak podcast - EPISODE 4 Sport & Politics

Join us as we discuss the Indigenous All Stars, the ongoing online bullying of nine-year-old Murri boy Quaden Bayles, the axing of the national anthem, the power of the War Cry and Haka, the media representations of Rabbitoh star Latrell Mitchell, and what's in store this season on the return of NITV's Over The Black Dot. All that and more on the fourth episode of NITV News Online’s podcast, Take It Blak, co-hosted by Jack Latimore and (this week) The Dot's Jodan Perry and NITV Radio Executive P...

Feb 28, 202040 min

Take It Blak podcast - Short Blak - George Newhouse

Human rights lawyer and principle solicitor of the National Justice Project (NJP) joins Take It Blak co-host Jack Latimore to discuss racial profiling in policing, the New South Wales Police Force's Suspect Target Management Plan, and the NJP's CopWatch community education strategy.

Feb 22, 20209 min

Take It Blak podcast - Short Blak - Kent Morris

Barkindji artist Kent Morris joins Take It Blak co-host Jack Latimore to discuss The Torch Project, an initiative that goes into prisons and communities in Victoria to provide First Nations people with cultural connection, healing and the opportunity to make art.

Feb 22, 20207 min

Take It Blak podcast - EPISODE 3 Art and Incarceration

Join us as we discuss the over-representation of Blackfellas in the prison system, art and healing, documentary film making, and that #TooStrongForYouKaren moment in Mildura on the third episode of NITV News Online’s podcast, Take It Blak, co-hosted by Jack Latimore and Rae Johnston: this week featuring film-maker Alex Siddons and our new NITV Radio Executive Producer Kerri-Lee Harding.

Feb 21, 202037 min

Take It Blak podcast - EPISODE 2 Black History Month

Join us as we discuss Black History Month, Bryan Stevenson, truth-telling, memorials and more on the second episode of NITV News Online's brand new podcast, Take It Blak, co-hosted by Jack Latimore and Rae Johnston: featuring Living Black's Karla Grant and NITV multi-platform producer Ross Turner.

Feb 07, 202032 min

Take It Blak podcast - EPISODE 1 January 26

Join us as we discuss the issues surrounding January 26 on the first episode of our brand new podcast, Take It Blak, co-hosted by Jack Latimore and Rae Johnston: featuring Beau Spearim, Clare Land, Prof. Marcia Langton, and Celeste Liddle.

Jan 24, 202044 min
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