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William Blake - London
Hip-hop star Akala explores William Blake’s poem ‘London’ and discusses how power and authority are abused to oppress the weakest in society. Everywhere Blake saw people who were oppressed and downtrodden. Akala discusses the poem and what it can tell us about the present day with poet and presenter, Mr Gee.
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