This episode features an interview with childhood friend of mine, Jane Igharo who just released her debut novel Ties that Tether. Mid-way through the episode we are joined by friend of the show, Kondwani Mwase from the podcast 54 Lights.Ties that Tether is available wherever books are sold.

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Episode 67 - Discussing Inter-cultural Dating & novel 'Ties that Tether' with author Jane Igharo

Quotes referenced in this episode are from Wilkerson,  Isabel. (2020). Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents. Random House Publishing

Episode 65 - Black but not American, the Trouble with Obama & Harris

At the time of recording, Nigeria is experiencing a democratic revolution where it's citizens are asking for freedom from the oppressive police brutality, from the corruption, and demanding accountability for the acts of the state.This is huge for Nigeria, and this episode is a brief summary of the movement and its history.#EndSars#EndPoliceBrutality#AfricaisBleeding#AccountabilityNow

Episode 64 - #EndSars - Part 1

This episode is about the nomination of Donald J. Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize and what it says about the prize itself.References:https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-54092960http://www.nobelpeacesummit.com/nobel-peace-prize-copy/#:~:text=The%20Peace%20Prize%20has%20been%20Awarded%20to%20134%20Nobel%20Laureates%20since%201901&text=Alfred%20Nobel%20was%20interested%20in,his%20own%20views%20on%20peace.

Episode 63, The Beginning of the end of the Nobel Peace Prize

This episode is a response to the horrific backlash that has come from Black and Brown communities after the shooting of Jacob Blake. It explores an immigrant theory and typology that helps listeners make sense of the harmful ideas.

Episode 62, Jacob Blake and Belonging

An interview with Anita Rex, discussing the politics of love and beauty as depicted in the Netflix original series, Indian Matchmaking.

Episode 61 - Skin and Netflix's Indian Matchmaking

In this episode, we discuss the incredibly harmful treatment and complete disregard of the welfare of international students by the White House and then continue into a discussion of Tobi Oluwole's experience as an international student and the company he built to help them succeed.Learn more about Tobi and his team's work at www.the3skills.com

Episode 60, International Students (with Tobi Oluwole of 3Skills)

This episode includes my musings on the international human rights movement that has taken over the world. I speak about how I feel it might serve not only Black/Africans people in white countries, but Black/Africans and people everywhere.

Episode 59 - Decolonization, Reparations and Liberation

This episode discusses two instances of anti-African sentiment that has arisen since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. The racism and xenophobia against the WHO Director-General by the Chinese/Taiwanese and the post-colonial, white supremacist sentiments made re: clinical trials in Africa by the French.History of the Speculumhttps://www.history.com/news/the-father-of-modern-gynecology-performed-shocking-experiments-on-slaves

Episode 58 - Leave Africa Alone, the COVID-19 series

This episode is about interracial relationships and the depiction of Lauren Speed and Cameron Reid Hamilton's relationship on Netflix's hit show Love is Blind.

Episode 57, Lauren Speed

In this episode I discuss how Black History can often be convoluted with African History and how they can only be the same thing if we acknowledge each others contribution to the general movement against anti-Black racism.Sources:https://www.ozy.com/fast-forward/the-most-successful-ethnic-group-in-the-u-s-may-surprise-you/86885/https://medium.com/@joecarleton/why-nigerian-immigrants-are-the-most-successful-ethnic-group-in-the-u-s-23a7ea5a0832

Episode 56, African History is Black History - Nigerian Americans

https://www.chimamanda.com/about-chimamanda/https://www.vox.com/identities/2017/3/15/14910900/chimamanda-ngozi-adichie-transgender-women-comments-apologyhttps://thenewinquiry.com/blog/chimamanda-ngozi-adichies-solid-personal-achievements/Chimamanda is a 42 year old writer from Eastern Nigeria who has made her mark on African History through literature, but she is known and reputed by Africans for her refusal to accept the widespread ignorance about Africa and its various stereotypes.

Episode 55, African History is Black History - Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is many firsts: (1) she is one of the first Liberians to receive a Nobel Peace Prize - she received her prize along with another one of her compatriots, Leymah Gbowee; (2) she is the first woman to serve as Head of State for Liberia; (3) she is the first INDIGENOUS Liberian to serve as Head of State for Liberia; (4) she was also the first woman to serve as Head of State of any African country - when she became president in 2006. Sources for this episode include: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Charles-Ghankay-Taylorhttps://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/peace/2011/johnson_sirleaf/lecture/https://foreignpolicy.com/2017/10/09/the-tearing-down-of-ellen-johnson-sirleaf-liberia-elections/

Episode 54, African History is Black History - Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

Fela Kuti was a controversial man, musician and activist and this Black History Month I have to give him his glory. He called out the greediness of Nigeria’s elite and discounted the legitimacy of western powers. A true freedom fighter who fought for those who were disempowered, Fela had a heart of gold and showed us what it means to have integrity and follow a moral code.

Episode 53, African History is Black History - Fela Kuti

Today's episode is an interview with Nosa; in this interview we both discuss what we know about pre-colonial West African history and his new book, A Cry to War. It's a pre-black history month treat! A Cry to War is published by Ghagerian Publishing, RRP £8.18. ISBN 978-1-9162220-0-7. Available on Amazon paperback and Amazon Kindle.About the AuthorsNosa Odiase is a Kings College London graduate, with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. He is a chartered engineer and has been working in the industry for over six years. Karen Pumpuni has been a primary school teacher for a year now, she enjoys being around kids and teaching them, although they can be a handful sometimes.https://www.facebook.com/A-Cry-to-War-113161640058314/Instagram: @odiase and @karyn_ntiamoaaTwitter: @enosa1Email: Ghagerianpublishing@gmail.com

Episode 52 - Pre-colonial African History with Nosa

Hyphenated, the Podcast is a show about cultural identity. Through conversations, reflections and more formal interviews (and with lots of laughter) the show explores how Canadians identify, and how those identities are determined. This show is meant to be a mix of education, comedy, and it hopes to include its entire audience in several conversations about how to make sense of being more than one thing at any given time.

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