Conversations from the Diaspora

By African Minded WomanSociety & Culture Personal Journals

Conversations from the Diaspora episodes

July 01, 2022 On Creating Culturally Relevant Art and Educational Materials (w/ Sharif Muhammad)
I'm joined by Sharif Muhammad who talks about his 20+ year commitment to detailing the black American experience through his digital artwork and teaching. He shares how growing up he couldn't connect in a meaningful way in most of his history classes because the history wasn't reflective of his family experience.
He discusses the types of stories he tells with his art, what he learned about himself and his creative process during the pandemic, and why he creates art with his children in mind and the type of future he envisions for them. His desire to make his art more accessible and affordable to reach more people within his community led to him creating the Black Cards which can be purchased on his website along with his other works: https://www.sharifmuhammad.com/home.
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39 min
June 25, 2022 On The Intersection of Photography and Culture (w/ Chukwunonso Captures)
I’m joined by Chukwunonso of Chukwunonso Captures as he discusses how he uses his photography to share his culture with others in the diaspora. This quest led to him starting the ‘Igbo Name of the Day’ series. We discussed Igbo naming traditions, navigating multiple cultural identities, the importance of language preservation, and how he intersects his culture into his photography.
Watch the full video playlist here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzdAw8f7EUlHFHyjohZYl1AZDfENkHh-_
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Links: https://linktr.ee/buildingafricasfuture
Website: https://buildingafricasfuture.today
Donations: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bldgafricasfuture
Your support means everything: https://anchor.fm/bldgafricasfuture/support
1 hr 6 min
June 07, 2022 Pt. 2: On The Journey of Motherhood: Healing After Child Loss (w/ Mercy Akinwande)
TW: baby loss, pregnancy loss
After nearly 7 years of marriage and 11 pregnancies, I'm joined by Mercy Akinwande as she shares her struggles with infertility on the journey to motherhood. In honor of May being mental health awareness month, one of the reasons why we had this conversation was to try to eliminate or reduce stigmas associated with sharing about difficulties conceiving, going through pregnancy loss, and postpartum depression in our community through open conversations about each individual's personal challenges and how to overcome them. She also spoke on the importance of speaking up for yourself, being knowledgable about your rights as a patient, asking questions to your healthcare provider team, and other lessons learned through her experience.
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Links: https://linktr.ee/buildingafricasfuture
Website: https://buildingafricasfuture.today
Donations: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bldgafricasfuture
Your support means everything: https://anchor.fm/bldgafricasfuture/support
38 min
June 07, 2022 Pt. 1 - On The Journey of Motherhood: Healing After Child Loss (w/ Mercy Akinwande)
TW: baby loss, pregnancy loss
After nearly 7 years of marriage and 11 pregnancies, I'm joined by Mercy Akinwande as she shares her struggles with infertility on the journey to motherhood. In honor of May being mental health awareness month, one of the reasons why we had this conversation was to try to eliminate or reduce stigmas associated with sharing about difficulties conceiving, going through pregnancy loss, and postpartum depression in our community through open conversations about each individual's personal challenges and how to overcome them. She also spoke on the importance of speaking up for yourself, being knowledgable about your rights as a patient, asking questions to your healthcare provider team, and other lessons learned through her experience. Stay tuned for part two of this recording.
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Links: https://linktr.ee/buildingafricasfuture
Website: https://buildingafricasfuture.today
Donations: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bldgafricasfuture
Your support means everything: https://anchor.fm/bldgafricasfuture/support
25 min
April 25, 2022Pt. 1 - HBCUs v. PWIs: The Black Student Experience
In this continuation of our Black in White Spaces series: HBCU v. PWI discussion, our panelists who are adult students at the university and graduate level as well as working professionals share their different experiences at HBCUs and PWIs. Some of the topics discussed were:
what supports would help black and other students of color thrive at PWIs

cultural advantages of being the majority at an HBCU where they don't have to navigate spaces where they are the minority

uncomfortable moments where their self-awareness of their racial and cultural identities was heightened within their PWI spaces

feeling like they have to be the cultural ambassadors at their PWIs, and many other topics.
Full video playlist here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzdAw8f7EUlEYbpMiLYg__QaljnxNF_BR
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Our 2021 LivesInMe African Ancestry DNA test winner had her results announced! Stay tuned for our upcoming programming through the Afrimerican Academy. Join us as we nurture the culture to thrive.
**Follow our business partner, Afrimerican Cultural Initiative: https://linktr.ee/afrimericanone **
**Join the #livesinmechallenge: https://bit.ly/33P7gKe **
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The Black Faces in White Spaces is an interactive restorative conversation launched during Black History Month (2022) when the Afrimerican Academy junior leadership high school interns set us on track to further develop the conversation on Black student experiences at HBCUs & PWIs.
The 'Circle Series' is a collaborative & restorative effort to raise awareness & funds for the socio-emotional well-being of our multicultural STEAM students through circle discussions!
BECOME A PANELIST: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/JNLFSSK
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Links: https://linktr.ee/buildingafricasfuture
Website: https://buildingafricasfuture.today
Donations: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bldgafricasfuture
Your support means everything: https://anchor.fm/bldgafricasfuture/support
34 min
April 25, 2022Pt. 2 - HBCUs v. PWIs: The Black Student Experience
In this continuation of our Black in White Spaces series: HBCU v. PWI discussion, our panelists who are adult students at the university and graduate level as well as working professionals share their different experiences at HBCUs and PWIs. Some of the topics discussed were:
what supports would help black and other students of color thrive at PWIs

cultural advantages of being the majority at an HBCU where they don't have to navigate spaces where they are the minority

uncomfortable moments where their self-awareness of their racial and cultural identities was heightened within their PWI spaces

feeling like they have to be the cultural ambassadors at their PWIs, and many other topics.
Full video playlist here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzdAw8f7EUlEYbpMiLYg__QaljnxNF_BR
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Our 2021 LivesInMe African Ancestry DNA test winner had her results announced! Stay tuned for our upcoming programming through the Afrimerican Academy. Join us as we nurture the culture to thrive.
**Follow our business partner, Afrimerican Cultural Initiative: https://linktr.ee/afrimericanone **
**Join the #livesinmechallenge: https://bit.ly/33P7gKe **
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The Black Faces in White Spaces is an interactive restorative conversation launched during Black History Month (2022) when the Afrimerican Academy junior leadership high school interns set us on track to further develop the conversation on Black student experiences at HBCUs & PWIs.
The 'Circle Series' is a collaborative & restorative effort to raise awareness & funds for the socio-emotional well-being of our multicultural STEAM students through circle discussions!
BECOME A PANELIST: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/JNLFSSK
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Links: https://linktr.ee/buildingafricasfuture
Website: https://buildingafricasfuture.today
Donations: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bldgafricasfuture
Your support means everything: https://anchor.fm/bldgafricasfuture/support
41 min
April 16, 2022 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 sustain your own culture in new cultural environments;
the role of media in influencing and perpetuating hate and misunderstanding;
ways that we can fill the gaps to building bridges of understanding in the diaspora; and
how the main character in his novel navigated the experience of being a minority among minorities in both the U.S. and his home country of Nigeria.
To learn more about the author, please visit his website here.
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Links: https://linktr.ee/buildingafricasfuture
YouTube: BAF - Conversations from the Diaspora
Website: https://buildingafricasfuture.today
Donations: www.paypal.com/paypalme/bldgafricasfuture
Your support means everything: https://anchor.fm/bldgafricasfuture/support
1 hr 5 min
March 15, 2022 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 institutions in the Greater Boston area. This restorative conversation was on the plight of today's black students that carry on the legacy of Ruby Bridges. How far have we really come since November 14th, 1960 - a little less than 62 years ago? Watch the YouTube video clips here to see the highlights: https://bit.ly/3q5g5Y7
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Links: https://linktr.ee/buildingafricasfuture
YouTube: BAF - Conversations from the Diaspora
Website: https://buildingafricasfuture.today
Donations: www.paypal.com/paypalme/bldgafricasfuture
Your support means everything: https://anchor.fm/bldgafricasfuture/support
**Follow our business partner, Afrimerican Cultural Initiative: https://linktr.ee/afrimericanone**
**Join the #livesinmechallenge: https://bit.ly/33P7gKe**

51 min
March 15, 2022 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 institutions in the Greater Boston area. This restorative conversation was on the plight of today's black students that carry on the legacy of Ruby Bridges. How far have we really come since November 14th, 1960 - a little less than 62 years ago? Watch the YouTube video clips here to see the highlights: https://bit.ly/3q5g5Y7
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Links: https://linktr.ee/buildingafricasfuture
YouTube: BAF - Conversations from the Diaspora
Website: https://buildingafricasfuture.today
Donations: www.paypal.com/paypalme/bldgafricasfuture
Your support means everything: https://anchor.fm/bldgafricasfuture/support
**Follow our business partner, Afrimerican Cultural Initiative: https://linktr.ee/afrimericanone**
**Join the #livesinmechallenge: https://bit.ly/33P7gKe**
38 min
February 16, 2022 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 organization focused on building bridges of cultural understanding in the African diaspora through education, technology, and travel. He speaks on some of the challenges facing communities of color in the Boston, Massachusetts area, how the #livesinmechallenge has impacted the lives of the African ancestry DNA test winners, and shares excitement on our upcoming collaborative event - Black Faces, White Spaces: The Black Student Experience at PWIs.
To sign up to be a panelist: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/JNLFSSK.
Consider donating to the Motherland Travel Fund: https://bit.ly/3rUkMp8.
Donations: www.paypal.me/bldgafricasfuture
Your support means everything: https://anchor.fm/bldgafricasfuture/support
Website: www.buildingafricasfuture.today
53 min

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