1Xtra Talks with Richie Brave - Do you really know where you're from?

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Richie Brave sits down with 1Xtra Future Figure Leanne Pero. Leanne Pero is an award-winning social entrepreneur, breast cancer survivor, and founder of Black Women Rising and The Leanne Pero Foundation. She talks her journey to advocacy and removing stigmas about cancer within the Black British community.

Richie is also joined by Adrian Stone, founder of the genealogy service 'Own History', which specialises in tracing the Caribbean heritage of UK-based individuals. Together, they explore the importance of discovering more about your family tree and lineage.

Produced by Unedited for BBC Radio 1Xtra.

Published on Sunday, 9th November 2025.

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