Raymond Antrobus | BOYS

Raymond Antrobus is a poet, editor and educator. He was one of the first recipients of the MA in Spoken Word Education from Goldsmiths University, and has held fellowships from Cave Canem, Complete Works iii and Jerwood Compton Poetry, as well as residencies in deaf and hearing schools around London. Raymond is a founding member of the spoken-word collective Chill Pill, the Keats House Poets Forum and a board member at The Poetry School. This is his first published short story.  His word of the day is BOYS.  Full transcript of episode available here   CW: This episode contains discussion of themes that some listeners may find distressing.  CONNECT WITH RAYMOND:  I: @raymond_antrobus T: @RaymondAntrobus   #AnthemsBlack is a collection of 31 original manifestos, speeches, stories, poems and rallying cries written and voiced by exceptional UK Black contributors. It was created, executive produced and sound designed by Hana Walker-Brown with producers Bea Duncan and Jaja Muhammad. The artwork is by Mars West.  Resources: Victim Support Independent charity offering support for people affected by crime or traumatic events.  Phone: 0808 1689 111 (24/7) Website: https://www.victimsupport.org.uk (24/7 live chat) Switchboard LGBT+ Helpline to discuss things including sexuality, gender identity, and emotional wellbeing. Website w/chat: https://switchboard.lgbt  Phone: 0300 330 0630 (Every day 10am - 10pm) Survivors UK – Male Rape and Sexual Abuse Support A range of support options to help those who identify as men recover from experiences of sexual abuse or rape. National Helpline: 0845 122 1201 Website: https://www.survivorsuk.org  Webchat available Monday-Sunday 12:00 - 20:00 CALM CALM is the Campaign Against Living Miserably, for men aged 15 to 35. Phone: 0800 58 58 58 (daily, 5pm to midnight) Website: www.thecalmzone.net Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices