Culture Class Podcast

Max grew up in Ann Arbor Michigan but despite being surrounded by Football, he grew up to love soccer. Listen in as he talks about growing up bi-racial (his Dad is Black & his Mom a White/Jewish), discovering Afrobeats, touring 11 cities in Europe and his love for Manchester City Football Club.

Richmond is a Ghanaian who wears many hats wears many hats:

- Commissioner, DC Mayor's Office on Africa Affairs

- Vice Chair, Agric Sector- Pan African Diaspora Youth Association

- Lecturer @ Howard University

- Member, African Union Mission

We talk Ghana + Africa on this episode. Richmond explains how people are named in Ghana, the difference between Tribes, Kingdoms and Nations, why Ghanaian funerals are mostly celebratory and what the Elmina Castle represents. We also talk about the Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement and why the African Diaspora need to join forces with people on the continent.

Of course the conversation wasn't complete without deliberating who has the better Jollof (Nigeria or Ghana). You might want to listen to this one on (x-1.5) reduced speed cos we were spitting hot fire. Lol

AUM Website: https://auwashingtondc.org/

Yes, Transylvania is a real place but No, Dracula doesn't live there. Listen in as Sintia talks about the fascinating regions of Romania and her history. She also talks about how she got to learn 6 languages, her experience co-founding a tech company and why she loves Tel-Aviv.

For her day job, Sintia works in the media industry so we also discuss her career covering global technology trends for US News & World Report and what it feels like being a Journalist in 2019

Felipe is a Cuban-American who grew up in Florida but has never seen the movie #Scarface. He talks about spirituality, why he considers himself a Coyote, what Permaculture means and why Capitalism is done wrong.

Feli has kept busy over the past year;getting invovlved in the Katherine Smith project and Eco-Spirit center in New Mexico, interacting and living with people of the Navajo Nation and working on his debut EP with influences from Cha-Cha-Cha, Afrobeats, HipHop, Banda & Navajo.

Feli's Beats: https://soundcloud.com/felidevi

Katherine Smith Project: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fe8TbeymjQo&feature=youtu.be

Alicia has an interesting Family Tree.  Her biological Father was Caucasian and her Mother is from Mexico.  

Her adopted Dad was born to a Korean Mother and a Black Father.  Listen in as 'Leesh' talks about her unique background and why she took a DNA test. She also shares stories about growing up a Military brat, how she attained sobriety, her tattoos and her intended book 'Nobody in Particular'.

Be sure to check out the results of her DNA test on the Culture Class Instagram page

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On the 2nd and final part of this series, we uncover the Alte Ego 'Jess Finesse'; finding out how she came to terms with being different and how she got into the Alte movement in Nigeria. We also talk about The Returnee experience in Nigeria; trading opinions on how some find it difficult to adapt and why a few home-grown Nigerians give Returnees the cold shoulder. Other areas covered were Classism and Patriachy; all in the days work for a young American born Nigerian hustling to make it in a country she loves but is somewhat unfarmiliar with.

Listen to the 'Jess Finesse Flex List' : biglink.to/jessfinesse-flexlist

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Jess co-hosts the popular Nigerian podcast 'Loose Talk'. I caught up with her as she vacationed in the US and we talk about a bunch of stuff' like her experiences growing up with immigrant parents, experiencing black on black racism, attending a baording school in Nigeria, her NYSC story, how she got involved in non-profit and why she moved back to Nigeria after College (against her parents wishes).

Listen to the 'Jess Finesse Flex List' : https://biglink.to/jessfinesse-flexlist

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Jennifer grew up in Portland, Maine but has lived as an Au-pair in several countries including Italy, France and Argentina. She has ineracted with quite a number of cultures; having lived with lived with 71 roomates from 16 different countries during the last 9 years. She talks about he experiences as she navigates through dating and life in general; sharing memories from attending a Russaian wedding to trips to places like Dubai, Lebanon and Montreal. Her book 'Alone in the Back Seat' is out now.

Jenny's first book: https://www.amazon.com/Alone-Backseat-Jennifer-Lourie/dp/0692977023

Jenny's Dating Data: http://www.aloneinthebackseat.com/2018/05/dating-data.html

Jenny's Spreadsheet: http://www.aloneinthebackseat.com/2017/05/the-spreadsheet.html

Walton worked briefly for the Recording Academy (populalry known as The Grammy's). She talks about how the Academy is structured, criteria required for membership and how Grammy nominations are decided. She shares her experiences growing up an Army brat

(in the same town as J.cole), attending a HBCU, sorority life, travel experiences and why Black history month is important.

The Juba-Nimule Road is a major primary road connecting the capital of South Sudan to other East African countries like Kenya and Uganda. Our guest Miriam was forced to leave her birth country due to conflict. She lived in Kenya for several years but went back to South Sudan after they gained independence. She talks about her experience trying to re-connect with South Sudan, her travels to Norway, UK and USA......and how all roads eventually lead back home (like the Juba-Nimule)