Di Tree of Wi

The legacy of Black Britons hasn’t just shaped lives — it’s built the very foundations of the Britain we know today. From forming the backbone of the NHS, to flavouring our food, to driving the pulse of our music, it’s a legacy rooted in resilience - one that lifted entire working-class communities. But now, that history isn’t just being overlooked… It's being denied, reshaped, and rewritten....

This episode is a tribute to our parents… part of the extraordinary Windrush Generation. Invited to travel across the world, they left behind everything they knew - their homes, their families, even their children - to start again in a place full of promise, but also uncertainty. They arrived in England with courage in their hearts, only to be met with ignorance, racism, and open hostility. And st...

Welcome Back Rant! A lot’s happened since we last caught up… but first - are you in your knackerel today? We’re getting real about the changes our bodies go through… no filters. Plus, we’re diving into life updates - and of course, a little wisdom from Di’s Tree of Wisdom.

This week’s episode will take us through one of the most contentious issues both within the black community and externally. Black women’s hair. We have seen recently that France’s lower house of parliament has backed a bill banning discrimination based on hairstyle, colour or texture, in a “historic” move supporters say will help penalise workplace discrimination. In the US, at least 23 states hav...

Is there a Rise in the number of Black women who are single? This is part 2 of our discussions around love and dating for black women. The last episode we looked at the world of navigating dating, especially in your mature/fine years. The challenges, opportunities, and just how that whole landscape has changed. This episode Di Tree Of Wi looks at the potential fallout of that landscape, how it imp...

⁠#Sowillwe⁠ Hundreds of people took part in a community rally in support of Hackney and Stoke-Newington MP Diane Abbott. There were people there from a range of community organisations and speakers who turned up and out in solidarity at the Hackney rally.  We were so glad to see a truly awesome effort in support of Diane Abbott. More events in Enfield and Edmonton will continue to show solidarity...

The world of dating has changed beyond recognition. Stats show that all types of women over 50 are the fastest growing sector of the online dating market. We’re now in the age of confident, successful, intelligent, and fun women over 50 who know what they are about and are not afraid to say it. Some have great success, whilst others have had traumatising experiences. Where do we start when we’re o...

In this episode, Di Tree Of Wi tackles comedy. The traditions of humour carried with enslaved people from Africa helped shape the comic sensibilities found in different forms across the diaspora cultures. From the Chitlin' Circuit to Netflix, black comedians have always blended laughs with tragedy. There is a long history of humour in the Caribbean, with numerous Raconteurs, Contrarians, Vulga...

There is a worrying trend that appears to be on the rise in conjunction with the seeming attack on EDI. We have seen that Harvard University's  first Black president had resigned following a firestorm of criticism  including backlash for how she has handled antisemitism on campus and accusations of plagiarism in her academic work. Dr. Claudine Gay’s experience is not unlike that of other promi...

The Di of Wi explore their DNA journey’s as Caribbean women and what this means to their sense of identity. How they respond to the question ‘where are you from’ and why discovering genetic and ancestral roots is important for people of the African Diaspora. Critically the deliberate obfuscation of the origins and lives of enslaved peoples has made it difficult and sometimes impossible to trace ou...

Di Tree of Wi, take a reflective view of 2023, covering the state of UK politics, the atrocities of war and the persistent inequalities that still prevails. A satirical trip down memory lane remembering the Christmas period when we were growing up.   Our own personal reflections of the best bits and low bits for the last year and the opportunities from the Tree of Wisdom for 2024. Thank you for al...

'The Empire Must Pay Back' £18 trillion, argue campaigners following a historic analysis assessing the true cost of slavery. Academics from the University of the West Indies calculated the amount owed to the Caribbean and the Americas. The Brattle Report considers the loss of liberty, foregone wages, hardship, mental suffering, and anguish experienced during slavery. To the delight of the...

This episode focuses on what is the Black woman’s experience in the world of media, both on a local and national level? Exploring personal, first-hand lived experience of this sector, including misogynoir, bullying, intimidation, and abuse. A two-year journey for the fight for justice and the truth. How we are seen and treated, especially by members of our community. Cultural aspects of our commun...

Calmly exploring the modern phenomenon of so-called 'Karens'. Whats happened to rational, respectful behaviour and communication? This episode we look at the seemingly growing trend of disproportionate, emotional, irrational responses to situations and each other. The dominance of social media platforms, negative mainstream media and shrinking resources in a post pandemic world, how do we...

As we know the month of October is marked as Black History Month and this year’s theme is saluting our sisters.  In this episode, we salute and get to know a little more about the three San's behind the 'Di Tree of Wi'.  We acknowledge the contributions made by Black inventors whose inventions are part of everyday life, but never taught in schools or given the credit they are due. Rese...

Di Tree Of Wi share our own experiences of working life. We discuss the challenges we have faced and the tools we have inherited in order to create a new, more just future for Black women in the workplace. Black women are brilliant, ambitious, qualified. But we’re not treated as such. We survive workplace structures and cultures that were not built for us, that are stacked against us, which is mad...

Di Tree Of Wi - Give their thoughts on the viral video of the incident from Peckham Hair and Cosmetics on Rye Lane in London. The video, which has been viewed over a million times, appears to show a Black woman inside the shop being grabbed by a much larger Asian man while she requests police intervention. Multi-ethnic consumers have a £4.5 billion annual disposable income, with £2.7 billion of th...

Sandra Gordon, Sandra Meadows MBE, and Sandra Green are the three hosts of 'Di Tree of Wi'. The best podcasts for women that explores black women's experiences, intimate female desire, riveting conversations about expressing ourselves freely and embracing who we are, and growing up as children of the Windrush Generation in the United Kingdom. A satirical magazine show with bracing, loo...