New York, My Village: A Conversation with the Author, Uwem Akpan
In this episode, I'm joined by New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller, Uwem Akpan, as we discuss his book, New York: My Village. We discussed a number of topics, including: how to sustai...
16 Apr 20221h 4min
Pt. 1 - Black Faces, White Spaces: The Black Student Experience at PWIs
To close out Black History Month, we hosted a live panel discussion with the Afrimerican Academy High School youth where they discussed their experiences as black students in predominantly white insti...
15 Mar 202250min
Pt 2 - Black In White Spaces: The Black Student Experience at PWIs
To close out Black History Month, we hosted a live panel discussion with the Afrimerican Academy High School youth where they discussed their experiences as black students in predominantly white insti...
15 Mar 202237min
On Blended Identities: Growing Up African and American (w/ Marlon Solomon)
In this episode, I'm joined by Marlon Solomon, founder and president of the Afrimerican Cultural Initiative. He shares how his Nigerian and African-American upbringing led him to create an organizatio...
16 Feb 202252min
Lives In Me: Could This Be The Great Reconciliation?
In this panel discussion to kick off Kwanzaa, we aimed to address some of the deep rooted issues within the Black American and continental African communities and tried to find ways forward. We opened...
29 Des 20211h 34min
On A Daughter Finding Her Way Back Home To Her Father’s Land
In this episode, I’m joined by a special guest (who has decided to stay anonymous) as she shares her journey of trying to connect with her biological father’s side of the family. Through tears and lau...
4 Des 202157min
On Cultural Revitalization Among African Millennials (w/ Chi Ononuju)
In this episode, Chinwe Ononuju and I discuss what and who are some of the drivers of cultural revitalization among African immigrant children, particularly of the millennial generation. We also consi...
18 Nov 20211h 4min
Pt 1 - On Ways To Actively Serve In Your Home Country (w/ Leeda Nwafor)
In part 1 of this video, I'm joined by Leeda Nwafor to discuss why he felt it was important to go back to his home country of Nigeria and serve in the National Youth Service. Throughout the course of ...
1 Nov 202139min
