From Amazing Sport Stories, this is The Black 14. In 1969 Wyoming, racism is rife and 14 young black American footballers decide to take a stand. But the repercussions will change their lives forever. BA Parker takes us back to America’s turbulent 1960s to explore the injustice suffered by the “Black 14”. For the full four-part series, and other incredible tales, search for Amazing Sport Stories wherever you get your BBC podcasts ..read more

Special guests, goodbyes and the news that you still need to know. In this final episode, De-Graft looks back on some of the podcast’s best guests and biggest stories. We also have a major update from Mary, a medical student from Nigeria who was studying in Ukraine when Russia invaded - and a VERY special guest drops in too. For the very last time, this is… If You Don’t Know. Presenter: De-Graft Mensah Producer: Kamilah Mclnnis Researcher: Paige Neal-Holder Sound: Kamilah McInnis and Dave O’Neill Senior News Editor: Sam Bonham ..read more

Despite his death 27 years ago, Tupac Shakur is still making headlines. He’s also widely considered to be one of the most successful rappers of all time. So, why is he so iconic? What was he like as a person, and why has it taken so long to arrest someone for his murder? De-Graft gets a rare look into Tupac’s life from someone who was close to him, his godfather, Jamal Joseph. Jamal is also the audiobook narrator of the newly released ‘Tupac Shakur: The Authorised Biography’. And if you don’t know that much about Tupac, don’t worry, we’ve got you covered! De-Graft also sits down with culture a ..read more

Black Pride is back this summer, so the co-founder, Lady Phyll, stops by to talk about why she set up the movement and why it’s so important to the black and POC LGBTQ+ community. We also get into Black Pound Day with its founder, Swiss, from So Solid Crew. They’ve just opened a new shop where black-owned businesses can sell their stuff. And Jamelia Donaldson, who set up Treasure Tress, tells De-Graft that it’s really not that hard to change your shopping habits to support black entrepreneurs ..read more

It’s five years since the fire at Grenfell Tower in west London killed 72 people. And to mark the anniversary the local community has released a single called West Side Story. Two of the artists featured on it, AC and G2 Slime, drop in to chat to De-Graft about a friend one of them lost and how the community is recovering. The single’s producer, Toddla T, also stops by to explain why he got involved. Don't forget to message De-Graft on WhatsApp on 0330 123 9480 and start your message with IYDK. You can send texts and voice notes too. Presenter: De-Graft Mensah Producer: Kamilah McInnis Researc ..read more

Have you ever felt lonely? Black people are more likely to feel lonely than the general population, according to research from the Mental Health Foundation. Marwah El-Murad, who works for the organisation, explains why. And Rhyanna shares her own story of being young, black and lonely. She tells De-Graft and Roshan that you can feel like that even when you have lots of people around you. Presenters: De-Graft Mensah and Roshan Roberts Researcher: Michele Theil Sound: Dave O’Neill Editor: Alison Gee ..read more

We’re off to space for this one, following the European Space Agency’s recent announcement of a new bunch of astronauts. Nearly 23,000 people applied but not one of the people who were chosen was a person of colour. De-Graft looks into why this was the case and hears from Dr Sheila Kanani, who applied for the job. We’re also back on Earth for two stories about Nigeria. The first is about the government’s decision to teach young kids in native languages instead of English. But with more than 600 languages in Nigeria, how will this work? Ishaq Khalid, a BBC journalist in Abuja, joins De-Graft to ..read more

BBC journalist Chi Chi Izundu joins us to talk about her investigation into DJ Tim Westwood and allegations of sexual misconduct – accusations he strenuously denies. Also, for the first time ever a black woman has represented Britain at a major arts festival in Venice… and she won the top prize. The artist, Sonia Boyce, featured other black women in her art and one of them, singer Poppy Ajudah, drops in to chat with Roshan and De-Graft. And we talk customer service in Caribbean takeaways and black businesses with author Yvonne P Witter. Presenters: De-Graft Mensah and Roshan Roberts Producer ..read more

With a big environment summit happening in Egypt, De-Graft finds out why there are so few people from ethnic minorities working in the environment sector in the UK. He hears about a scheme set up to change this. We’ve also got an update on the Metropolitan Police’s database of people it believes could be gang members – it’s called the Gangs Violence Matrix and is being overhauled. We hear from lawyer Lana Adamou again who took the police to court, arguing the system was discriminatory. And black history doesn’t have to be limited to October, so author and academic Gretchen Gerzina drops in and ..read more

After three years without a solo release, Stormzy is back with a new single, Mel Made Me Do It. It’s named after his personal stylist, aka Melissa’s Wardrobe. But not everyone knew that, and a satirical tweet by journalist Tobi Rachel ended up highlighting the lack of black journalists in newsrooms. Tobi drops in to tell De-Graft what happened. And Stormzy’s track isn’t the only thing that’s dropped… the pound has too. It fell to an all-time low, against the dollar. Mr Money Jar, aka Timi Merriman-Johnson, explains what it means for people living in the UK, and the impact it could have when se ..read more