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Hey Afrolit Fam, WE'RE BACK AND WE'RE BETTER! no bryson tiller! see what I did there?  Afrolit is back and I'm excited to be here. 

I'm excited to announce that I have a new co-host for the season: LONTIA KANGWA!!! If you have been following the show, then you have probably heard her voice before but I'm excited to have her join me weekly and get into some great conversations.

We discussed:

- How we met and what our first impression of each other was

- Compartmentalizing people you met, business friends vs real friends 

- Being a 3rd Culture Kid and owning it

- How living abroad may have it's perks but we REPRESENT our identity.

- What we have been doing during quarantine

- What you can expect from us in this new season

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Hey Afrolit Fam, LONG TIME NO SPEAK haha see what I did there?  Afrolit is back and I'm closing out season 2 strong.  As mentioned, this episode was recorded in November 2019. My guest was Diarrha N'Diaye, Representing Senegal, she is brand consultant, with Loreal, Glossier & many more! Currently, she is on a journey to starting her own brand: By Amicolé, a clean beauty brand from black girls. Enjoy and get ready for SZN 3!

We discussed:

- The variety of beauty standards African girls have to go through, especially those of us with darker complexions 

- Your journey into the beauty industry, the highs and lows

- Having grown up in a salon and seeing all kinds of black beauty from an early age

- How traveling to Senegal changed her entire career trajectory

- Being an entrepreneur in a huge industry & how we can all win!

- If a work/life balance exists

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Hey Afrolit Fam, HAPPY NEW YEAR!! IT'S 2020!!! LET'S GO!  This week I had the pleasure of having My Fellow Podcasters: Naana and Obie of WorkBae, professionals who met at work and started a lovely podcast. Naana is from the Boogie Down Bronx, by the way of Ghana and Obie is originally from Kenya! AKA both sides of me! This was such a fun episode to record, definitely check out their podcast and stay tuned for more collaborations!

We discussed:

-How Work Bae came to be

- Could you find Bae at Work? Is that possible

- What we think about "Year of Return" / African-Americans travelling to Africa

- Favorite topics of Discussion on Workbae

- 2019 in 3 Words

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Hey Afrolit Fam, Thank you for tuning in!! This week I had the pleasure of having Tolu, a creative from Nigeria, who spent her formative years in the USA.  We talked about her journey from Nigeria to the USA, Moving to NYC on her own at 16!!!, Her design process, being featured on VOGUE twice, Seeing her  on Beyonce's INSTAGRAM through the BROWN SKIN GIRL complication video, her favorite designers and trends to look out for in 2019 and so much more.

We discussed:

-Her Journey from Nigeria to USA

- Her Family History - Her Siblings, Mom and Dad

- Helping her mom's salon in USA and the importance seeing black women empowered 

- The importance of understanding our African Culture

- Favorite Designers of 2019 

- The importance of DEZEMBA IN AFRICA 

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Today is Afrolit's Birthday!! 3 years ago, I started this journey and as you know my story has NOT been linear, BUT I wanted to make this anniversary episode special by hosting a FRIENDGIVING edition of Afrolit AND I have relaunched AFROLIT LIVE, so expect more youtube videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMXK140xCG0&feature=youtu.be

I decided to bring my friends on to the show and talk about all things around the holiday season, return of the exes, how we deal with toxic family members and what we are GRATEFUL FOR!

Join the conversation on social media: use the #AfrolitPod. Want my advice? Potential Guest or Topic ideas?

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We discussed:⁠

-Friendsgiving vs Family Thanksgiving⁠

-Dealing with toxic family⁠

-Bootyrubs and blankets⁠

-Return of the exes⁠

-What we are grateful for!⁠

Hey Afrolit Fam, I thought I'd have another solo episode because so much has HAPPENED for Afrolit and it wouldn't be possible with ALL! OF! YOU! I got into:

Get the Book Here: https://amzn.to/34Kwowh (NOT SPONSORED)

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Hey Afrolit Fam, Thank you for tuning in!! This week I had the pleasure of having Umazi, a creative from Kenya, hey +254 gang! We talked about her journey from Kenya to the USA, The education process and why going back to our ancestral roots of spirituality and dance are so important, which she developed through her latest video project, called Mizani!  Couldn't finish the episode with out a major shoutout to Sailors, according to Umazi, That's Kenya's new trap SOUND! Wamlambez! 

We discussed:

-Her Journey from Kenya to USA

-Education in Africa, her first trip to NYC

- How colonization differed in East African vs West Africa

-Our Thoughts on cultural hunt happening in Africa and valuing  beautiful African selves

Check out Umazi's project called Mizani:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIem2y3LvY4

Edited by Alvin Dollow Productions: https://www.instagram.com/dollowproductions/

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Hey Afrolit Fam, Thank you for tuning in!! This week I had the pleasure of having Lontia Kangwa and Sibabalwe Mona, are both residents of South Africa and have lived there for an extensive period of time, for Siba her whole life. I wanted to bring us all together can understand politics in South Africa and discuss how women within the African Diaspora can support one another.

We discussed topic that has been on our hearts and minds since September: The Murder of Uyinene Mrwetyana and The history behind gender-based violence in South Africa

-The History of Apartheid and How it affected black women in South Africa

-Siba and Lontia recount on their personal experiences in South Africa 

-Thoughts on how this places South Africa and the the rest of the continent.

Article by Siba:

https://www.okayafrica.com/south-africa-afrophobia-pan-africanism-opinion/

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Hey Afrolit Fam, This week I had the pleasure of having Lontia Kangwa, She is a director, producer and  content creator, Originally from Zambia, She has now moved to the BIG Apple and you can catch her on the interwebs.

We discussed topic that has been on our minds for a while: CONSENT

-What consent means to us

-The difference between verbal and non-verbal consent, does that exist? 

-Alcohol and Consent, a combo that doesn't work

-Cohesion, from a woman's perspective

- What we can do be make sure all interactions we have are consensual

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Hey Afrolit Fam, This week I had the pleasure of hosting Ike Slimster, he is truly defines what it means to multi-hyphenate talent.  Originally from Nigeria, he uses his platform to highlight his painting, comedy, music, illustration and photography. You may have seen his skits on Sahara TV and hosting shows with Okay Africa. 

We discussed current events happening in the African interwebs such as:

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https://www.ikeslimster.com/