Meeting of Minds
Episodes
21 episodes
#AfricaInFocus Is Nigeria ready for the eNaira?
On 25th October 2021, Nigeria became the first African nation to launch a digital currency- the eNaira. At the official unveiling in Abuja, President Buhari said the eNaira could boost Nigeria’s gross domestic product by up to $29 billion over ...
#AfricaInFocus In Conversation with Captain Thokozile Muwamba: The First Zambian Female Fighter Pilot
The Zambian Air Force is the air operations division of the Zambian Defence Forces. It was founded in 1968, four years after Zambia's political independence from Britain. In its fifty-three years of existence, it has had 11 commanders-in-chief,...
#RealReads In Conversation with 'Hairvolution' Authors Saskia Calliste and Zainab Raghdo
Hairvolution is an ode to Black Hair and heritage, launched on World Afro Day, 15 September 2021 by the authors Saskia Calliste and Zainab Raghdo...
#RealReads Christianity’s Role in Perpetuating Sexism
Religious Women have played an important role in advancing the struggle for gender parity, economic equity and defying stereotypes over the years. However, as much as the world seems to be evolving with #girlpower and #womenempowerment recognis...
#RealReads Twice as Hard: Navigating Black Stereotypes and Creating Space For Success
Being Black and British in white majority spaces in the working world entails a myriad of challenges. While the world endeavours to become more inclusive, and businesses strive to eradicate discrimination in the
#AfricaInFocus Is Africa Underveloped?
For Africa in Focus, we speak with Dr Sam Opio to assess the political, economic and social implications behind the term ‘developed’ in an African context. What does it mean to be devel...
#RealReadsInterview with Chantelle Lunt: "You don't always win in activism, but it's that resistance that makes you an activist"
For #RealReads, we speak with Chantelle Lunt, founder of Merseyside BLM ...
#GradZine Black Women and East Asian Pop Culture: Part 2
It’s amazing to see Black Women and girls overtly enjoying a range of pop culture forms such as K-Pop, K-Drama and Anime. Though, there’s some controversy surrounding these forms of entertainment, in particular, K-Pop, (including minstrel...
#GradZine Black Women and East Asian Pop Culture: Part 1
It appears that whenever Black Women and girls are interested in things ‘beyond the norm’, there’s always some form of backlash or unwarranted comments about our interests. Or that ‘we’re not Black enough’ for liking different things - whatever...
#AfricaInFocus Sex Education Curriculum in Zambia Under Review After Rejection
In September 2020, the Zambian public became aware of the plan by the government to introduce a Comprehensive Sexuality Education curriculum from grade 5 to 12 in all Zambian schools. As soon as the news became known, there was a widespread cal...
#RealReads Review & Interview with Founder of Moneopura: Natural Products for Black Skin
Moneopura is a Black owned brand that sells natural skin care products, which includes a collection of luxurious skin and hair care lines. Many of their products include natural Shea Butter, sourced from...
#RealReads In Conversation with Celebrity hairstylist Dionne Smith
Dionne Smith is a mentor, educator, and award-winning celebrity hairstylist. She has spent the last 20 years perfecting her craft, nurturing life-long relationships with amazing brands, and even launch...
#RealReads Skinny Shaming: Fact or Fiction
In the wake of Nikki Grahame’s recent passing, we assess how a culture of anti-fatness influences eating disorders among Women and how race and culture inform their manifestations. Co-Host Maxine Harrison argues that skinny shaming exists as a ...
#AfricaInFocus: Sexual Terrorism in Ethiopia’s Tigray Threatens the Safety of Marginalised Women
For Africa in Focus, we contextualise sexual terrorism against Women in Ethiopia’s Tigray region. The state is currently undergoing armed conflict, which was announced at midnight on the 4th of November 2020.
#GradZine Thriving while Neurodiverse: An Interview with Remi Ray
Funmi Ljadu spoke to Remi Ray about her imperfect yet inspiring journey towards thriving while neurodiverse. Remi was diagnosed with dyslexia at the age of 19. In the early years of her professional career, she was bullied by senior...
#RealReads Amani Kiflemariam of Amatte Coffee is Breaking Ground in the Hospitality Industry
Amatte is a new premium coffee brand that embodies Africa’s rich cultures and history of storytelling. It sustainably sources the finest Arabica beans from female farmers across the continent to create delicious single origin coffee and blends ...
#RealReads In Conversation with Editor and Founder of The KOL SOCIAL, Marcia Degia
Marcia Degia is an established publisher and editor, who has worked for publications such as The Voice and Home and Gardens. She sat down with us to share her story to launching her online and print Magazine,
#RealReads Radical Candor
Is it possible to care personally and challenge directly at the same time? In conversation with @thetechbabe_, we establish healthy and positive ways of delivering and receiving critique, contrasting viable methods of self-improvement against c...
#GradZine Akoma Institute Founder Delali, is changing the education narratives of Black Girls in the African Diaspora
Whenever the terms “African diaspora” or “Black diaspora” are mentioned on social media, they almost always exclude the voices of Black people in non-Anglophone regions of the world, specifically the Global South. Countries such as Brazil and C...
#RealReads Black Higher Education Matters - Facing the Façade
Facing The Facade is a 1994 documentary by Jerald Harkness, about the educational and personal experiences of black students on Indiana University's predominantly white campus.Abigail Yartey caught up with three women who were in the do...
#RealReads How COVID-19 Affected Zambian Cross Border Traders
Intra-African trade has been part of Africa for centuries. African communities traded with each other to bring goods normally not found in their community. When Zambian land borders were shut down to control the spread of the coronavirus in Mar...
