Conversations from the Diaspora

By African Minded WomanSociety & Culture Personal Journals

Conversations from the Diaspora episodes

August 16, 2020 Reflections - What’s In A Name?
In this (relatively short) episode, I highlight some of the things I am excited about at the moment, such as finishing grad school and the audiobook narration I'm currently working on titled A Mother's Promise: A Civil War Survivor and Her Pursuit of the American Dream. I also discuss the importance of names as it relates to our cultural heritage, reflect on the 11 years since my dad's passing and how that has molded my perception of the world, and close with gratitude. Thank you for listening!
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38 min
July 21, 2020 On Navigating Racial Prejudice As A Black Man in America (w/ Rev. Stefan Weathers)
In this episode, I'm joined by my good friend and brother, Rev. Stefan Weathers Sr., to discuss his experiences living as a black man in America from his first police encounter as a teenager coming home from school, to the legacy of policing and slavery, the need for reallocating police funds, the importance of having representation in the classroom, in positions of leadership, and elsewhere, and what that means for young black and brown children, and the differences of perspectives he has from growing up in what is called the New South to now living and raising a young family in the North.   Check out his website here: https://www.stefanweathers.com/in-my-ancestors-dreams
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1 hr 34 min
July 12, 2020 African Women Panel: A Conversation Between Sisters
In this panel discussion, I'm joined by 4 lovely women from different parts of the African continent and we discuss our experiences as African women as it relates to our cultural identity, how we see ourselves as Black African women within the conversations surrounding black lives matter, what it would take to have a truly unified Africa, things we saw our mothers doing growing up that we would like to discontinue in our generation, colorism in our communities, finding our voice as African women after being raised mostly to be quiet about our feelings, and we close by giving advice to young ladies on what we have learned over the years.

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2 hr 3 min
June 20, 2020 On Raising Children in the Diaspora: Conversations with my Mom (Pt. 1)
(Part 1) In this episode, I discuss with my mom some of the changes she’s noticed in our hometown since we came to this country in June of 1996 until now. She shares her experiences being an immigrant in this country and raising children.
[Raw cut : recorded in the car while sitting in the parking lot].
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18 min
June 14, 2020 On Finding Your Voice As An African Woman (w/ Yar and Amek Barkeui)
In this episode, I had the opportunity to speak with two lovely sisters, Yar and Amek, and we discussed what it means to find your voice as an African woman. In the process, we highlighted so many of our similar experiences as African women even though we are from different parts of the Continent and different ethnic and cultural groups. We talked about why women are pressured into marriage once they get in their 20s and 30s, what it means to be a "good woman", and why we as African women feel that much of our existence is based on living for others and not ourselves and what we are doing to change some of these things for the future generation. Yar also shared why she started her platform, The Women of the Sudans.
You may follow her at: www.facebook.com/TheWomenOfTheSudans, or on Instagram: @yara_b_b @the_women_of_the_sudans
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#southsudanese #thewomenofthesudans #ssudanese #africanwomen #feminism #womensrights #nilotic #africanidentity #africandiaspora #immigrant #firstgenimmigrant #secondgenimmigrant #anchorpodcasts #podcasts #spotify #applepodcasts #itunes #afrocentric #BAF #buildingafricasfuture #conversationsfromthediaspora
1 hr 3 min
June 12, 2020 [Segment] On the Age Old Divide Between Africans and African-Americans
This was a segment from a social justice seminar we had in our church’s young adult group that I was honored to be one of the panelists. I will post the video link here once it’s made available. I discussed the origin of African immigrants to the United States, the need for unity amongst members of the diaspora as it relates to tackling the issue of racism, and the civil rights movement and the role of the church.
6 min
June 10, 2020 On Birth and Motherhood in the U.S. & the U.K. and Mental Health Awareness, Pt. 2 (w/ Janet Jamesy)
In this episode, I'm joined by Janet Adeola Jamesy who was born in Nigeria, raised in the U.S., and now lives in the U.K. with her husband and small children. We discuss the differences in her experiences giving birth in the U.S. and in the U.K. and on raising her children in the U.K. She also discusses the importance of taking care of your mental health during and post-pregnancy (and in general). Janet started ReelMums to highlight more content on conception, prenatal, pregnancy, and postpartum care from the perspective of moms of color, as well as highlight those moms who are homeschooling their children. One of the major reasons why she felt the need to start this platform was to showcase these women who weren't adequately represented on the other platforms she followed. As we always say, representation matters!
Follow her social media platforms: @reelmums, www.facebook.com/ReelMums, and www.davidlovejanet.com/reelmums.
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Episode art background photo courtesy of Janet Adeola Jamesy. #africanidentity #africandiaspora #blackmotherhood #blackchildren #blackmomsintheUK #immigrant #firstgenimmigrant #secondgenimmigrant #anchorpodcasts #podcasts #spotify #applepodcasts #itunes #afrocentric #BAF #buildingafricasfuture #conversationsfromthediaspora
59 min
May 31, 2020 Bonus Clip - Biafra: We Must Never Forget
In this bonus clip from the conversation On Identity and Sense of Community in the African Diaspora, we talk about the significance of Biafra, self-determination, and statehood.
If you would like to make a contribution to the cause, you can do so here: https://www.ipobinusa.org/donate. To learn more about the Biafran Restoration Movement, https://www.ipobinusa.org/ourstory. For FAQs, https://www.ipobinusa.org/faq.
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24 min
May 29, 2020 On Issues Affecting Our People At Home and Abroad (w/ Dessay Brown)
In this episode, I'm joined by Dessay Gray-Brown. We discuss what it means to be an African in America, especially at a time like this, with police brutality and the rise of racial tensions under the current administration. We also discuss perceptions of the American dream for family members back in our respective home countries and how the realities are different. We highlight the importance of passing down our cultural heritage to the next generation, talk about coronavirus and how it's causing tensions for Africans living in China, and ways that African governments should respond to these challenges and how they have failed us in many ways.
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If you would like more information on some of the topics discussed in this episode, check out the following links.
George Floyd Protests Spread Nationwide: https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/george-floyd-protest-updates-05-28-20/index.html
'Central Park Karen' fired after calling police on black man: https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/26/us/central-park-video-dog-video-african-american-trnd/index.html
Episode art background photo courtesy of Jackson David on Unsplash. #africanidentity #africandiaspora #blackness #blacklivesmatter #nojusticenopeace #saytheirnames #georgefloyd #centralparkkaren #liberia #immigrant #firstgenimmigrant #secondgenimmigrant #anchorpodcasts #podcasts #spotify #applepodcasts #itunes #afrocentric #BAF #buildingafricasfuture #conversationsfromthediaspora #african #community
1 hr 12 min
May 18, 2020 On Black Birth Experiences and Black Maternal Health Awareness, Pt. 1 (w/ Tise Karunwi)
In this episode, I'm joined by a friend of mine, Tise Karunwi. She's a loving wife, a mother to two handsome boys, and she's a nurse. We discuss the very important issue of black maternal mortality in the United States. According to the CDC, black women are three to four times more likely to die from pregnancy-related issues than white women. This is partly why the maternal mortality rate in the U.S. is the worst in any industrialized country. We discussed the importance of having a birth plan and how to set one up, knowing your rights as a patient, her thoughts on the rise in popularity of black doulas and midwives, the necessary trainings that white healthcare professionals need to have to better deal with patients from different cultural backgrounds, among other topics.
**You can check out her Pregnancy to Delivery series on her YouTube Channel: Tise Kay (https://youtu.be/32c3y6vSZik) and follow her on Instagram: @tise_kay **
To our listeners, how was your birth experience like? Did you have a negative birth experience as a black mother that you think was based on any form of racial discrimination? What happened? What do you wish could have been done differently, or what would you do differently in a future pregnancy, or what would you recommend to any soon-to-be moms?
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Episode art background photo courtesy of Taylor Wright on Unsplash.
For more information on this topic, check out the following articles:
How training doctors in implicit bias could save the lives of black mothers: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/how-training-doctors-implicit-bias-could-save-lives-black-mothers-n873036?icid=related
What Serena Williams's childbirth scare says about medical treatment of black women: https://www.vox.com/identities/2018/1/11/16879984/serena-williams-childbirth-scare-black-women
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1 hr 13 min

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