Excuse My African

Excuse My African

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  • EP 69 - Stealing or Reaping From Africa

    In This Episode:

    I used to be one of those people who would complain about foreigners coming to Africa to steal our resources and rip us off, but I watched a documentary recently that really shocked me and got me thinking. Are they stealing our resources, or are some greedy leaders selling our continent to them and embezzling the money, while the masses continue to suffer.

    Mentioned In This Episode:

    1. BBC: https://www.bbc.com/

    2. Mozambique: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mozambique
    3. China: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China

    Connect:

    Website: http://www.excusemyafrican.com/
    Stella Damasus Blog: http://www.stelladamasusblog.com
    Stella Damasus Website : https://www.stelladamasus.com
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/excusemyafrican
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realexcusemyafrican/
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Excuse-My-African-1360118967397852/

    9 min
  • EP 68 - The Return Of The Crown

    In This Episode:

    Growing up in Benin City, there was so much culture, history, and art. I grew up learning about all the beautiful artifacts created in Benin and also how a lot of them were stolen from us by the 'White Man'. This didn't happen only in the Benin Kingdom but across the whole of Africa.

    So you can imagine my joy when I saw an article about an artifact being returned to Ethiopia. Could this be the beginning of an era? I think that It is about time all the stolen artifacts are returned to their rightful countries.


    Mentioned In This Episode:

    1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/

    2 CNN: https://www.cnn.com/
    3 Ethiopia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethiopia
    4 Nobel Prize: https://www.nobelprize.org/


    Connect:

    Website: http://www.excusemyafrican.com/
    Stella Damasus Blog: http://www.stelladamasusblog.com
    Stella Damasus Website : https://www.stelladamasus.com
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/excusemyafrican
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realexcusemyafrican/
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Excuse-My-African-1360118967397852/

    7 min
  • EP 67 - The Golden Stool: Myth or Real?

    In This Episode:

    One of the things I love most about growing up in Africa is that our history and culture is so rich. There are so many stories, both mythical and real, from Africa, one of them being the story of The Golden Stool of the Ashanti people in Ghana. If you have heard of it, what do you think? Could it be real, or is it a myth? If you haven’t, now is a good time to learn something new.

    Mentioned In This Episode:

    1. The Golden Stool: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Stool

    2. Ghana: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghana
    3. Ashanti People: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashanti_people


    Connect:

    Website: http://www.excusemyafrican.com/
    Stella Damasus Blog: http://www.stelladamasusblog.com
    Stella Damasus Website : https://www.stelladamasus.com
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/excusemyafrican
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realexcusemyafrican/
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Excuse-My-African-1360118967397852/

    10 min
  • EP 66 - Why African Food Is The Best

    In This Episode:

    After a trip to my county Nigeria, I realize that there is a major difference between the ‘organic food’ we believe we consume in the USA; and the authentic organic food grown in Africa.

    Connect:

    Website: http://www.excusemyafrican.com/
    Stella Damasus Blog: http://www.stelladamasusblog.com
    Stella Damasus Website : https://www.stelladamasus.com
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/excusemyafrican
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realexcusemyafrican/
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Excuse-My-African-1360118967397852/

    8 min
  • EP 65 - Sex For Grades

    In This Episode:

    I’m going to be giving my opinion on the controversial BBC Africa Documentary Exposé “SEX FOR GRADES”.

    Who really is to blame and how can we find a solution?

    Mentioned In This Episode:

    1. BBC Africa: https://www.bbc.com/news/world/africa

    2. Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/
    3. Kiki Mordi: https://twitter.com/kikimordi?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor
    4. University of Lagos: https://unilag.edu.ng/
    5. University of Ghana: https://www.ug.edu.gh/
    6. Busola Dakolo: https://www.instagram.com/busoladakolo/

    Connect:

    Website: http://www.excusemyafrican.com/
    Stella Damasus Blog: http://www.stelladamasusblog.com
    Stella Damasus Website: https://www.stelladamasus.com
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/excusemyafrican
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realexcusemyafrican/
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Excuse-My-African-1360118967397852/

    16 min
  • EP 64 - Flora Nwapa: The Mother of Modern African Literature

    In This Episode:

    I will introduce you to the Mother of Modern African Literature, Flora Nwapa. She was on the most popular African Authors, who changed the face of writing. She was a woman ahead of her time, a feminist before it was “cool” to be one.

    Flora Nwapa was a strong African woman with a voice, who expressed herself through her books.

    Mentioned In This Episode:

    1. Buchi Emecheta: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buchi_Emecheta

    2 Elechi Amadi: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elechi_Amadi
    3 Ngugi Wa tihiong’o: https://ngugiwathiongo.com/
    4 Wangari Maathia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wangari_Maathai
    5 Flora Nwapa https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flora_Nwapa
    6 Chinua Achebe:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinua_Achebe
    7 Wole Soyinka: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wole_Soyinka
    8 University of Ibadan: http://www.ui.edu.ng/
    9 Edinburgh University: https://www.ed.ac.uk/
    10 University of Lagos: https://unilag.edu.ng/
    11 Alvan Ikoku College of Education: https://www.alvanikoku.edu.ng/
    12 Efuru: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Efuru
    13 Things Fall Apart: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Things_Fall_Apart
    14 Heinemann: https://www.heinemann.com/
    15 Idu: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idu_(novel)
    16 Never Again: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/898307.Never_Again
    17 One Is Enough: https://www.amazon.com/One-Enough-Africa-Women-Writers/dp/0865433232
    18 Women are Different: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/898305.Women_Are_Different
    19 This is Lagos: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/898312.This_Is_Lagos_and_Other_Stories
    20 Wives at War: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/898311.Wives_at_War_and_Other_Stories
    21 Cassava Song and Rice Song: https://www.amazon.com/Cassava-Song-Flora-Nwapa-Poetry/dp/B001CAT29M
    22 New York University: https://www.nyu.edu/
    23 Trinity College: https://www.trincoll.edu/
    24 The University of Minnesota: https://twin-cities.umn.edu/
    25 The University of Michigan https://umich.edu/
    26 The University of Ilorin: http://www.unilorin.edu.ng/

    Connect:

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/excusemyafrican
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realexcusemyafrican/
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Excuse-My-African-1360118967397852/

    14 min
  • EP 63 - My Country Nigeria

    In This Episode:

    For the past few weeks, my country Nigeria has been in the spotlight of World News, but unfortunately, it hasn’t been for great things.

    I do not condone or support any acts of fraud, kidnapping, or violence. However, I have noticed that even though 80% of Nigerian’s are good people who are doing great things around the world. The media has decided to concentrate on the 20% who have done shameful things.

    While we stand up against the evil acts of the 20%, we must not forget to also celebrate the good things that the other 80% are doing.

    Mentioned In This Episode:

    1. World Economic Forum: https://www.weforum.org/events/world-economic-forum-on-africa-2019

    2. Jim Ovia: https://jimovia.com/
    3. Zenith Bank: https://www.zenithbank.com/
    4. Africa Rise and Shine: https://jimovia.com/the-book/
    5. UNESCO: https://en.unesco.org/
    6. Nollywood: http://www.nollywoodweek.com/en/whats-nollywood/
    7. Price Water House Coopers: https://www.pwc.com/
    8. United Nations: https://www.un.org/en/
    9. Chimamanda Adichie: https://www.chimamanda.com/
    10. Half of a Yellow Sun: https://www.amazon.com/Half-Yellow-Chimamanda-Ngozi-Adichie/dp/1400095204
    11. Purple Hibiscus: https://www.amazon.com/Purple-Hibiscus-Chimamanda-Ngozi-Adichie/dp/1616202416
    12. That Thing Around Your Neck: https://www.amazon.com/Thing-Around-Your-Neck/dp/0307455912
    13. Wole Soyinka: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wole_Soyinka
    14. Ben Okri: https://benokri.co.uk/
    15. Chinua Achebe:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinua_Achebe
    16. Davido: https://www.instagram.com/davidoofficial/
    17. Wizkid: https://www.instagram.com/wizkidayo/
    18. Buna Boy: https://www.instagram.com/burnaboygram/
    19. 2Face (2Baba): https://www.instagram.com/official2baba/
    20. D’Banj: https://www.instagram.com/iambangalee/
    21. Tiwa Savage: https://www.instagram.com/tiwasavage/
    22. Universal: https://www.universalmusic.com/
    23. Beyoncé: https://www.beyonce.com/
    24. Lion King: The Gift: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lion_King:_The_Gift
    25. Fela Kuti: http://fela.net/
    26. Broadway: https://www.broadway.com/

    Connect:

    Website: http://www.excusemyafrican.com/
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realexcusemyafrican/
    Stella Damasus Website : https://www.stelladamasus.com

    14 min
  • EP 62 - Meet Nollywood

    In This Episode: 

    I will introduce you to the world's third-largest film industry, Nollywood. 

    I’ll take you a journey, from the beginning of Nollywood to where we are today, and how quickly we have grown and achieved world recognition. 

    Mentioned In This Episode:

    1. Stella Damasus: https://www.stelladamasus.com/

    2.  Nollywood: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nollywood
    3. Nigeria: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigeria
    4. Hollywood: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinema_of_the_United_States
    5. Bollywood: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bollywood
    6. Bruce Lee: https://brucelee.com/
    7. Hurbet Ogunde: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hubert_Ogunde
    8. 35mm: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/35_mm_format
    9. TIFF: https://www.tiff.net/
    10. Cannes: https://www.festival-cannes.com/en/
    11. Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/
    12. Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/
     

    Connect:

    Website: http://www.excusemyafrican.com/
    Stella Damasus Blog: http://www.stelladamasusblog.com
    Stella Damasus Website : https://www.stelladamasus.com
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/excusemyafrican
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realexcusemyafrican/
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Excuse-My-African-1360118967397852/ 

    7 min
  • EP 61 - Beyond Religion

    In This Episode: 

    I would tell you a story of an amazing man, who put his love for humanity before faith and religion. 

    It is sad, however, that this story came to light over a year later because Imam Abubakar Abdullahi was one 2019 recipients of the International Religious Freedom Award, in the USA. 

    We as Nigerians and Africans need to learn to honor the good things our people do. We should not wait for foreign countries and their media to do it first 

    Mentioned In This Episode:

    1. Goodness Network: https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/

    2. International Religious Freedom Award: https://www.state.gov/international-religious-freedom-award-winners/
    3. Imam Abubakar Abdullahi: https://www.cnn.com/2019/07/18/africa/nigeria-cleric-honored-intl/index.html
    4. Bakin Lade, Plateau: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barkin_Ladi
    5. US Department of State: https://www.state.gov/ 

    Connect:

    Website: http://www.excusemyafrican.com/
    Stella Damasus Blog: http://www.stelladamasusblog.com
    Stella Damasus Website : https://www.stelladamasus.com
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/excusemyafrican
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realexcusemyafrican/
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Excuse-My-African-1360118967397852/ 

    9 min
  • EP 60 - #MeTooAfrica

    In This Episode: 

    I talk about a long-awaited movement that has begun in my country Nigeria, and the whole of Africa. 

    #MeTooAfrica

    For many years, RAPE CULTURE has been overlooked in Africa but not anymore. Our people are finally beginning to see the importance of speaking up. Hopefully, we will also begin to severely punish these rapists for their crimes, regardless of their gender, educational background, and status in society. 

    Mentioned In This Episode:

    1. Ese Walters : http://bit.ly/2NOeSUk 

    2. COZA: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Wealth_of_Zion_Assembly
    3. Biodun Fatoyinbo: http://bit.ly/2LeW7r3
    4. Timi Dakolo: http://bit.ly/2LeW7r3
    5. YNaija TV : http://ynaija.tv/
    6. Stella Damasus Reacts : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=035TdxJlrgo
    7. Elisha Abbo :https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ishaku_Elisha_Abbo
    8. Gambia : http://www.visitthegambia.gm/
    9. Yahya Jammeh : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yahya_Jammeh
    10. Human Rights Watch and Trial International : https://www.hrw.org/topic/justicia-internacional/international-criminal-court
    11. New York Times : https://www.nytimes.com/
    12. Adama Barrow : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adama_Barrow
    13. Equatorial Guinea :https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equatorial_Guinea
    14. Fatou Jallow : https://nyti.ms/2XC5nfs 
    15. Gambia Youth and Reconciliation Commission : http://bit.ly/2NSddx1 
    16. Senegal : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Senegal
    17. Canada : https://www.canada.ca/en.html
     

    Connect:

    Website: http://www.excusemyafrican.com/
    Stella Damasus Blog: http://www.stelladamasusblog.com
    Stella Damasus Website : https://www.stelladamasus.com
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/excusemyafrican
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realexcusemyafrican/
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Excuse-My-African-1360118967397852/ 

    13 min

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