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Ghana We 👍🏾 DEY!
Those of you who follow my blog or social media accounts know that I went quiet for a few weeks. That’s because I was doing some life-shaping things IRL. Yes, I said life-shaping — for me and for others. I took time out to focus on launching the Spotify ‘Sound Up: Behind the Mic’ fellowship…
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AUDIO ON MY MIND
Fam! Summer is finally here! While that means you all might be winding down for a few weeks, it’s the complete opposite for me. Those of you who have been following my blog posts know that I joined Spotify’s Sound Up team in March to develop its ‘Behind The Mic program for early-career podcasters. When…
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Listen to (de)CIPHERED: Sylvia Arthur on Diaspora Kids Standing as a Legacy to Our Parents
Sylvia Arthur, the founder of The Library of Africa and the African Diaspora (LOATAD), based in the heart of Accra reflected on her identity as a Black British woman, and how claiming that honours the work of the ancestors who came before us. It’s a gnarly subject for some because claiming Britishness, feels like claiming…
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- African American Experience
- African Brits
- belonging
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- Christabel Nsiah-Buadi
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- cultural identity
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The thing about Gina Yashere is…
..well, she seems so unflinchingly HONEST. I’ve believed this to be true for years — ever since I first saw her on TV, strutting and OWNING the stage as she dropped joke after joke about being Black and African and British back in the ’90s. The first time I watched Yashere on TV, I remember…