Pariah Nation

Welcome to the first edition of TimbukTuesday! A day every week where we decide to look at Africa's present, take lessons from the past and apply them to our future for a better Africa! In this episode we discussed the topic of Education and how it links with Political Consciousness as well as how it can be used to deprive us of the latter. This is more than just a podcast, it is an audio experience! We hope you enjoy.

This is an episode many of us have been waiting for and one that people aren't too ready to discuss. Hear from two black Muslims and their experiences with anti blackness in the Muslim community. Over time is has become manifestly clear that this issue stems more from culture and the effects of colonialism rather than Islam itself. We discussed how this racial prejudice leads to barriers in getting married,  the use of the word Abeed (slave) to describe black Muslims and selective application of religious rules. We hope this episode will give the listeners something to reflect about regardless of background.

In this episode, we delved into a deep discussion about the meaning of Pan Africanism, who is encompassed within its scope of application and its overall feasibility. To do this we considered the legal, political and economic ramifications of the concept. We also looked at the roles of certain groups of people in the diaspora, North Africa and other areas where there has been a discussion surrounding their identity. Hope you enjoy!

We already know that this episode will receive a lot of different responses from different groups. However, these difficult topics in relation to the navigation the world have to be tackled head on to achieve greater understanding within the community and perhaps help us find middle ground between us all. We discussed the nuances of blackness and how this affects the Somali community, the word 'jareer' and its uses as well as several other relevant topics. Enjoy!

In the second edition of 'You're cancelled' we bring on a guest that has frequented the show on several occasions- Douglabwoy. We discuss the several issues with Cancel Culture, who it affects and why it has had such a major effect on this year. Additionally, we discussed the concept of cancelling historical figures and whether you can separate figures from their works. We hope you enjoy!

In the final instalment of season 7 we discussed the psychology behind the white saviour mentality, tried to find its roots in history and also how it affects the modern day African. Towards the end of the podcast we unpacked the main elements of what it means to do good community work and divorce oneself from this saviour complex, especially in a white saviour context. Enjoy and thank you for 1,000 listens!

What does it mean to be African? Are Africans exclusively black? What does it mean to be black? These are just some of the questions that we asked in the course of this podcast with our special guest Fikemi Aiyepeku. We delved deeper into the idea of Black identity and how some groups openly reject it in favour of their ethnic identity. After exploring all these nuances, we came to the conclusion that identity is more dense and complex than its often spoken about. We hope you enjoy!

Education is an inherently political institution. Certain presumptions and norms are embedded within the system to reflect a certain reality. Unfortunately, Africa has been the victim of an imported colonial process of epistemicide that has subordinated forms of indigenous knowledge and African scholarly tradition.  In this episode, we unpack how colonial education has affected the modern day African institution of education and the social implications of this colonial education.

Cultural appropriation, 'I'm sending you back to Africa', Black Panther. These are just some of the many topics that we discussed based on the relationship between native Africans and Africans of the diaspora as well as the descendants of slavery. We in turn decided that it is best that we dispel myths about each group and opt to unite as Africans all around the world and form better bonds between our communities. Our guests Maidiya and Djamil are two prominent Tik Tok creators from the diasporan community and have contributed heavily to this discourse. Hope you enjoy!

Ethnic division, federalism, corruption, rigged elections and accountability. These are just some of the topics that we discussed in our first episode of Season 7 as we explored which political system of governance suites Africa best. Our first guest is Mikhail Nyamweya,  an IR Student at USIU-Africa, he is also a student Tutor and a current United Nations Academic Impact Fellow. Our second guest is Akoto Olubayi,  He's 19 years old and is currently pursuing a business degree at Strathmore University. He's passionate about African advancement & self improvement. If he was an animal, he says he'd be an alpaca.