A powerful and deeply grounded conversation with Connie Bell, cultural producer and founder of Decolonising the Archive, an organisation using heritage-based therapy and storytelling to preserve and reimagine Black history.
From the moment she enters the studio, the tone shifts - this one’s spiritual, intellectual, and rooted in legacy. Connie shares how archives aren’t just dusty boxes of the past but living tools for healing and empowerment.
The discussion explores how colonial history continues to shape the stories we’re told - and the ones we forget to tell. Connie breaks down why the act of remembering is political, how language and memory intertwine, and why Black communities must control their own narrative spaces.
The conversation moves through identity, Pan-Africanism, and faith - including an emotional exchange about what inclusion truly means within Black liberation movements. Connie reminds us that if our vision for freedom excludes anyone, it isn’t liberation - it’s limitation.
Our history is more than trauma - it’s power, memory, and resistance. Connie’s work reminds us that every Black story, archived and alive, is a step toward collective healing.