GOOD People with Kojo Boateng

Nick Makoha is an award-winning Ugandan poet, playwright, and founder of the Obsidian Foundation, whose work has been redefining contemporary Black writing for years. He fled Uganda as a child during the political crisis of the 1970s — a history that runs like an electrical current through everything he writes. In this episode, he talks about his new collection, The New Carthaginians — a genre-ben...

Remi Rough is a London-born artist known for transforming graffiti’s raw energy into bold, geometric abstraction. Emerging from the South London graffiti scene in the 1980s, he has spent more than three decades pioneering a visual language that blends modernist precision with street culture rhythm.  Rough has collaborated, and been in group shows with artists including Futura⁠, ⁠Shepard Fairey⁠ ⁠E...

Jen White-Johnson is an Afro-Latina, disabled, and neurodivergent artist, designer, and educator whose work merges art and activism. Based in Baltimore, she creates zines, photographs, and digital art that celebrate Black disabled joy and challenge systems of erasure. Her Black Disabled Lives Matter symbol has become an international icon of protest and solidarity, and her photo-zine Knox Roxs doc...

Julian Alexander has shaped how we see Black culture. Through music, design, and public art. From GRAMMY®-winning album packaging for Miles Davis to logos and covers for Jennifer Lopez, Eminem, and 50 Cent, his work has reached millions worldwide. In this episode, we talk about his creative journey, and The Supremacy Project —a powerful public art initiative launched during the pandemic that chall...

Suzanne Alleyne is cultural thinker, creative strategist, artist, and founder of Alleyne&, a consultancy and research incubator at the intersection of neuroscience, culture, and equity. Suzanne’s groundbreaking research, Neurology of Power™, explores how power shapes our relationships, institutions, and futures. She joins Good People to talk about her journey from the arts to research, what sh...

Amit Patel is founder and creative director of Experience Haus, a London-based design school committed to providing affordable, industry-relevant education in design, technology, and innovation. Amit’s journey began in Canada and led him through the worlds of banking and construction before he found his true calling in design education. He joins us to discuss his early career, what motivates him,...

For our debut episode Kojo talks to Harris Elliott the multi-talented creative director, cultural curator, and stylist based in London. Harris has spent over two decades crafting powerful narratives across fashion, music, and art. His work spans continents—collaborating with brands like Thom Browne, Nike, Adidas, and Paul Smith, and artists like Gorillaz, Pharrell Williams, and Kasabian. Harris co...