Greetings Glocal Citizens! This week on the podcast we have another two-part conversation, with one of Ghana’s foremost creative culture practitioners. Aseye Tamakloe is a filmmaker and lecturer at the National Film and Television Institute (NAFTI) and a PhD candidate at the Institute of African Studies, University of Ghana Legon - both in Accra. She has worked as editor, director and producer on a number of local and international productions. As a freelance editor, her works include, award-winning films such as Perfect Picture, by Shirley Frimpong–Manso, Chronicles of Odumkrom:The Headmaster, by Ernest Kofi Abbeyquaye, Who is Afraid of Ngugi by Malian filmmaker, Manthia Diawara, and Freetown by US filmmaker, Garret Barty. She is a co-programmer for the Film Africa Festival, London’s biggest celebration of African and African diaspora cinema presented by the Royal African Society. She was also the Festival Manager and Director of the European Film Festival, Ghana. (EUFFGH). She is the founder and festival director of Ndiva Women’s Film Festival which aims to create artistic platforms for the presentation and preservation of work by, for and about women. And, most recently she is director and editor of the documentary film When Women Speak. Keep reading for a wealth of further insights into topics discussed during our conversation. I learned so much about African cinema history and present, and I have a feeling from this session with this Glocal Citizen, you will too! Where to find Aseye? When Women Speak Film (https://whenwomenspeakfilm.com) On LinkedIn (linkedin.com/in/aseye-tamakloe-28729a2a) On Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/aseyetamakloe/?hl=en) On Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/aseye.tamakloe) On Twitter (https://twitter.com/tamakloeaseye?lang=en-GB) On YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@aseyetamakloe8408) Who is Aseye reading? Paulo Coelho (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paulo_Coelho) Ama Ata Aidoo (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ama_Ata_Aidoo) Kofi Awoonor ((https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kofi_Awoonor) Leila Aboulela (https://leila-aboulela.com/about/) Okyeame Literary Magazine (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Okyeame) Toni Morrison (https://www.oprahdaily.com/entertainment/books/a26536741/best-toni-morrison-books/) Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (https://www.chimamanda.com) The Kite Runner (https://a.co/d/gdDjljF) Who is Aseye listening to? Culture (http://www.culturereggaeband.com) Amakye Dede (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amakye_Dede) Opera Greats (https://hellomusictheory.com/learn/famous-opera-singers/) Other topics of interest: Film, Form and Culture (https://a.co/d/5Kd7LTu) by Robert Kolker Alice Guy-Blaché (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_Guy-Blach%C3%A9) D.W. Griffith (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D._W._Griffith) Mr. Mensah Builds a House (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHExt9bN1aU) The Boy Kumasenu (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAPK8xJgpoU) GFIC - Ghana Film Industry Corporation (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinema_of_Ghana) 1966 Coup d’Etat in Ghana (https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/Today-in-History-Ghana-s-first-coup-Nkrumah-s-overthrow-in-1966-875797) Hamile: The Tongo Hamlet (https://archive.org/details/hamile-pt-1) I Told You So (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsWRRg02TlM) Five Fingers for Marseilles (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2396489/) Ghana Academy of Film and Television Arts (https://www.facebook.com/theghanaacademy/) Fescpaco (https://fespaco.org/en/fespaco/) Black Star International Film Festival (https://www.bsiff.org) NCWD in action (https://www.un.org/womenwatch/daw/followup/responses/Ghana.pdf) Gen Z (Zoomers) vs Millennials (https://greekreporter.com/2022/09/23/genz-vs-millenials/) Abantu Ghana (https://abantu-rowa.com") About Desiderata Poem (https://www.desiderata.com) Special Guest: Aseye Tamakloe.

Greeting Glocal Citizens! This week we’re visiting the US’s Golden State (https://capitolmuseum.ca.gov/state-symbols/nickname-golden-state/) in a back-to-the-future kind of moment. A New York native, my guest, Kaigani Turner and I both honed our “tech cred” during our years on the Stanford University campus somehow laying the foundation, plotting, programming and piecing together a present in the media space. Now a digital media innovator with over 25 years of experience most of which was spent living and working in London, Kai has been active in the NFT space since 2017 and is a thought leader in defining #Media3 as the intersection between web3 and media and entertainment. He is an Executive Producer of I'm New Here – a documentary film chronicling over 90 key artists and personalities in the NFT space. While at Sony Pictures Entertainment, he filed three patents related to blockchain and NFT technologies, after which he worked in Emerging Experiences and Product Content Innovation at Netflix where his projects included Love, Death and Robots and Martin Scorsese's The Irishman as well as the new Netflix Games Platform initiative, all while maintaining a focus on how to discover and promote Franchise IP on the service. In 2021 he left Netflix to join the Web3 space full-time and is an advisor to multiple web3 companies including Doodles, National Lampoon and NFT42 (Avastars, VeeFriends, Sotheby's). He created MeebitsDAO and helped to launch a number of successful NFT projects (like Savage Droids, Boss Beauties, Super Geisha, and Lobby3). Also a generative artist with multiple art ‘drops' and collaborations on Art Blocks--his first Art Blocks collection went for auction at Sotheby's, Kai’s latest entrepreneurial endeavor is as founder at the artist incubator, mxtter.art (https://www.mxtter.art). Mxtter (pronounced “matter”) helps accelerate the careers of artists around the world, showcasing up and coming artists from diverse communities and is host to collaborative, experimental and generative art collection. Where to find Kai? On LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaigani/) On Twitter (https://twitter.com/kaigani?lang=en) On Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/kaigani/?hl=en) On Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/kaigani/) What’s Kai reading? The Artist’s Way (https://a.co/d/6rFg3Qc) by Julia Cameron What’s Kai watching? Babble Bop! (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_EANcmOcL7LROWPwUuo6UHt69_-0cc3d) Other topics of interest: Lake Arrowhead, California (https://lakearrowhead.com) Sapient today (https://www.publicissapient.com) About Moo (https://www.moo.com/us/) Words on Bespoke (https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/what-is-the-new-meaning-of-bespoke#:~:text=When%20bespoke%20began%20to%20see,below%20as%20stays) Art Blocks (https://www.artblocks.io) CryptoKitties Decoded (https://kaigani.medium.com/the-cryptokitties-genome-project-on-dominance-inheritance-and-mutation-b73059dcd0a4) Special Guest: Kaigani Turner .

Greetings Glocal Citizens! My guest this week is Ghanaian-Briton, DJ, lecturer, cultural writer and researcher Kobina “Kobby” Ankomah Graham. Raised between the alternate realities of Ghana and Britain, he is passionately curious about music, African culture, and counterculture. Through almost two decades of lecturing, researching (https://kobbygraham.com/teaching-academia/), public speaking, developing creative projects, curating music (https://kobbygraham.com/selected-creative-and-cultural-activities/) and freelance writing (https://kobbygraham.com/freelance-writing/), he has championed arts and culture. He has explored this idea in settings ranging from classrooms to international conferences, and in numerous workshops, panels, podcasts, publications, and dance floors. Along the way, he has been profiled by platforms like the BBC, written for others like The Guardian (https://kobbygraham.com/freelance-writing/), received a Miles Morland African Writers Scholarship (https://milesmorlandfoundation.com/entry-requirements) and DANIDA (https://ghana.um.dk/en/danida-en) funding for Ph.D. research on Ghana’s alternative music scene. In doing these things, he is creating pathways for young African creatives, cultural practitioners and journalists to follow. These sentiments come through poetically in this two-part conversation offering wonder-filled insight into a life lived in Accra in view of an evolving arts and culture scene impacting both the local and global creative landscapes. Where to find Kobby? kobbygraham.com (https://kobbygraham.com/) On LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/kobina-ankomah-graham/) On Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/kobbygram/?hl=en) What’s Kobby reading? A Quick Ting on Afrobeats (https://a.co/d/3cApixE) by Christian Adofo (https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=dp_byline_sr_book_1?ie=UTF8&field-author=Christian+Adofo&text=Christian+Adofo&sort=relevancerank&search-alias=books) [The Sleep Revolution: Transforming Your Life, One Night at a Time](https://a.co/d/6ADA3tL](https://a.co/d/6ADA3tL) by Arianna Huffington Harmattan Rain (https://harmattanrain.com/) What’s Kobby watching? The Power (https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0B8NXFLNH/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r) Citadel (https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0B8TRQ4FG/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r) Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Trek:_Strange_New_Worlds) African Queens on Netflix (https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwi2g8fksvf-AhXpV6QEHf3VAZsQFnoECEQQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.netflix.com%2Ftitle%2F81650731&usg=AOvVaw27ILqJgI9Aon9w4RcZuoyT) Cleopatra on Netflix (https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwiiqu6Us_f-AhX3UqQEHRl0CuUQFnoECBsQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.netflix.com%2Ftitle%2F81230204&usg=AOvVaw1n1rFGtt4FGmnLLI-g6yTm) What’s Kobby listening to? TedEd (https://www.youtube.com/@TEDEd) Big Think (https://bigthink.com/) Soulection Radio (https://soulection.com/tracklists/t/soulection-radio) Oroko Radio (https://oroko.live/) Other topics of interest: Koforidua, Ghana (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koforidua) Mmofra Channel (https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B08KP29LR2/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r) JDilla (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J_Dilla) Kweku Ananse (https://www.discogs.com/artist/1580148-Kweku-Ananse) Ovation Magazine (https://www.ovationinternational.com/) About Dust Magazine (https://www.businessghana.com/site/news/general/111378/DUST-magazine-launched) PinkPanthress (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PinkPantheress) Ashesi University (https://www.ashesi.edu.gh) Webster University (https://www.webster.edu.gh/) JoyFM (http://beta.myjoyonline.com) What happened to Damilola Taylor? (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_Damilola_Taylor) About the murder of Stephen Lawrence (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Stephen_Lawrence) Buduburam Refugee Camp (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buduburam) Professor John Anarfi (https://cms.ug.edu.gh/content/prof-john-k-anarfi) University of Ghana’s Institute of Statistical Social and Economic Research (ISSER) (https://isser.ug.edu.gh/about-us) Kasapreko Company, Ltd Ghana (https://kasapreko.com/home) Some notes on Pidgin English (https://slangsbyghanaians.wordpress.com/tag/ghanaian-slangs-meaning/) What is Detty December (https://gmaworld.com/detty-december-in-ghana-brands-that-got-it-right/) Ebo Taylor (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ebo_Taylor) Asakaa Boys (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbBHGVfWTsA) Black Sherif (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Sherif) Amaarae (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amaarae) Efua Sutherland (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Efua_Sutherland) Esi Sutherland-Abby (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esi_Sutherland-Addy) KiDi’s (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KiDi) latest release, I lied (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXmoNDuFDHU) Worlasi (https://www.facebook.com/worlasi/) Gabriel Myers Hanson (https://www.linkedin.com/in/myers-hansen-712379108) Pigeons & Planes (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzHcC_PfVKid0BITeTkZMjQ) Special Guest: Kobina Ankomah Graham.

Greetings Glocal Citizens! My guest this week is Ghanaian-Briton, DJ, lecturer, cultural writer and researcher Kobina “Kobby” Ankomah Graham. Raised between the alternate realities of Ghana and Britain, he is passionately curious about music, African culture, and counterculture. Through almost two decades of lecturing, researching (https://kobbygraham.com/teaching-academia/), public speaking, developing creative projects, curating music (https://kobbygraham.com/selected-creative-and-cultural-activities/) and freelance writing (https://kobbygraham.com/freelance-writing/), he has championed arts and culture. He has explored this idea in settings ranging from classrooms to international conferences, and in numerous workshops, panels, podcasts, publications, and dance floors. Along the way, he has been profiled by platforms like the BBC, written for others like The Guardian (https://kobbygraham.com/freelance-writing/), received a Miles Morland African Writers Scholarship (https://milesmorlandfoundation.com/entry-requirements) and DANIDA (https://ghana.um.dk/en/danida-en) funding for Ph.D. research on Ghana’s alternative music scene. In doing these things, he is creating pathways for young African creatives, cultural practitioners and journalists to follow. These sentiments come through poetically in this two-part conversation offering wonder-filled insight into a life lived in Accra in view of an evolving arts and culture scene impacting both the local and global creative landscapes. Where to find Kobby? kobbygraham.com (https://kobbygraham.com/) On LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/kobina-ankomah-graham/) On Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/kobbygram/?hl=en) What’s Kobby reading? A Quick Ting on Afrobeats (https://a.co/d/3cApixE) by Christian Adofo (https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=dp_byline_sr_book_1?ie=UTF8&field-author=Christian+Adofo&text=Christian+Adofo&sort=relevancerank&search-alias=books) [The Sleep Revolution: Transforming Your Life, One Night at a Time](https://a.co/d/6ADA3tL](https://a.co/d/6ADA3tL) by Arianna Huffington Harmattan Rain (https://harmattanrain.com/) What’s Kobby watching? The Power (https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0B8NXFLNH/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r) Citadel (https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0B8TRQ4FG/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r) Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Trek:_Strange_New_Worlds) African Queens on Netflix (https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwi2g8fksvf-AhXpV6QEHf3VAZsQFnoECEQQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.netflix.com%2Ftitle%2F81650731&usg=AOvVaw27ILqJgI9Aon9w4RcZuoyT) Cleopatra on Netflix (https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwiiqu6Us_f-AhX3UqQEHRl0CuUQFnoECBsQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.netflix.com%2Ftitle%2F81230204&usg=AOvVaw1n1rFGtt4FGmnLLI-g6yTm) What’s Kobby listening to? TedEd (https://www.youtube.com/@TEDEd) Big Think (https://bigthink.com/) Soulection Radio (https://soulection.com/tracklists/t/soulection-radio) Oroko Radio (https://oroko.live/) Other topics of interest: Koforidua, Ghana (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koforidua) Mmofra Channel (https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B08KP29LR2/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r) JDilla (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J_Dilla) Kweku Ananse (https://www.discogs.com/artist/1580148-Kweku-Ananse) Ovation Magazine (https://www.ovationinternational.com/) About Dust Magazine (https://www.businessghana.com/site/news/general/111378/DUST-magazine-launched) PinkPanthress (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PinkPantheress) Ashesi University (https://www.ashesi.edu.gh) Webster University (https://www.webster.edu.gh/) JoyFM (http://beta.myjoyonline.com) What happened to Damilola Taylor? (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_Damilola_Taylor) About the murder of Stephen Lawrence (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Stephen_Lawrence) Buduburam Refugee Camp (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buduburam) Professor John Anarfi (https://cms.ug.edu.gh/content/prof-john-k-anarfi) University of Ghana’s Institute of Statistical Social and Economic Research (ISSER) (https://isser.ug.edu.gh/about-us) Kasapreko Company, Ltd Ghana (https://kasapreko.com/home) Some notes on Pidgin English (https://slangsbyghanaians.wordpress.com/tag/ghanaian-slangs-meaning/) What is Detty December (https://gmaworld.com/detty-december-in-ghana-brands-that-got-it-right/) Ebo Taylor (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ebo_Taylor) Asakaa Boys (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbBHGVfWTsA) Black Sherif (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Sherif) Amaarae (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amaarae) Efua Sutherland (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Efua_Sutherland) Esi Sutherland-Abby (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esi_Sutherland-Addy) KiDi’s (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KiDi) latest release, I lied (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXmoNDuFDHU) Worlasi (https://www.facebook.com/worlasi/) Gabriel Myers Hanson (https://www.linkedin.com/in/myers-hansen-712379108) Pigeons & Planes (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzHcC_PfVKid0BITeTkZMjQ) Special Guest: Kobina Ankomah Graham.

Greetings Glocal Citizens! Kicking off the midway point between the Spring Equinox and Summer Solstice--the reason behind the ancient observation of May Day (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/May_Day), we have a two-part conversation that likewise offers interesting perspectives on the contemporary observation of May Day - International Workers' Day (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Workers%27_Day) and the difference that mindset can have on the fruits of one’s labor. My guest for these discussions is Dr. Juleen Christopher. A dual citizen of the United States (by way of the US Virgin Islands) and the British Virgin Islands, in 2018 Juleen firmly reset her roots in the BVI with the purchase of St. Bernard’s Hill House, a 5-star luxury villa experience in Tortola, British Virgin Islands. In her other world, she is the Founder and Inspiration Strategist of Beyond The Fork, a consultancy aimed at helping companies, their leaders and their employees navigate interpersonal challenges and work more effectively as teams.  Since arriving in the mainland US from her native St. Croix, she has become a cognitive-behavioral research scientist because she is passionate about working with tools to help guide and empower individuals to become accountable for their holistic health and well-being through education, understanding, and personal growth. This work has taken her from the American south to the East Coast and now to the midwest where she calls now calls Minneapolis, Minnesota home. There is so much more to get to know about this dynamic Glocal Citizen so be sure to tune in and check out the links below! Where to find Juleen? www.stbernardshillhouse.com On LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/juleenchristopher/) On Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/stbernardshillhouse_bvi/) On Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100084768841373&sk=about) What’s Juleen reading? Alphabet Murders Series (https://www.amazon.com/stores/Sue-Grafton/author/B000APENIA?ref=ap_rdr&store_ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true) by Sue Grafton Works by Zadie Smith (https://www.amazon.com/s?k=zadie+smith&i=digital-text&crid=1MRNRHH8L63S9&sprefix=zadie+smith%2Cdigital-text%2C255&ref=nb_sb_noss_1) What’s Juleen watching? African Folktales Reimagined (https://www.unesco.org/en/articles/unesco-netflix-global-launch-short-films-african-folk-tales-reimagined-29-march?TSPD_101_R0=080713870fab20008864d80ce7383c4893d809f05d7a0cc853c2c287bc7c41f306e6521d836bb1a108f58a915e143000e30b8eb185b53dda103d858cd9aea26024549206dadf1eef55bb635960dcf480b8b9877b1bf69c4e05d3ce0cf90257fe) Kim’s Convenience (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim%27s_Convenience) Never Have I Ever on Netflix (https://www.netflix.com/title/80179190) La Reina del Sur (https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjmrKia09X-AhXcV6QEHcwuD_EQFnoECEoQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.netflix.com%2Ftitle%2F80107369&usg=AOvVaw0jEr7WbLQcQTF8Z9ghIbeD) What’s Juleen listening to? Angelique Kidjo (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ang%C3%A9lique_Kidjo) Biggest Afrobeats Artists (https://www.schooldrillers.com/biggest-afrobeats-artist/) Bossa Nova (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bossa_nova) Other topics of interest: About my Ayurveda Treatments in Ghana (http://ayushghana.com/#:~:text=Ayurveda%20is%20a%20wholistic%20way,deceases%2C%20but%20to%20prevent%20ailments) About the British Virgin Islands (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Virgin_Islands) Governance in the BVI (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Virgin_Islands) Who is a Belonger? (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belonger_status) About Jerry Blackwell (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_W._Blackwell) Redemption Botanicals (https://redemptioncanna.com/our-story/) Minnesota Equity & Justice Project (https://www.mnhum.org/program/minnesota-equity-justice-project/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=minnesota-equity-justice-project) Positive Intelligence (https://www.positiveintelligence.com) Special Guest: Juleen Christopher.

Greetings Glocal Citizens! Kicking off the midway point between the Spring Equinox and Summer Solstice--the reason behind the ancient observation of May Day (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/May_Day), we have a two-part conversation that likewise offers interesting perspectives on the contemporary observation of May Day - International Workers' Day (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Workers%27_Day) and the difference that mindset can have on the fruits of one’s labor. My guest for these discussions is Dr. Juleen Christopher. A dual citizen of the United States (by way of the US Virgin Islands) and the British Virgin Islands, in 2018 Juleen firmly reset her roots in the BVI with the purchase of St. Bernard’s Hill House, a 5-star luxury villa experience in Tortola, British Virgin Islands. In her other world, she is the Founder and Inspiration Strategist of Beyond The Fork, a consultancy aimed at helping companies, their leaders and their employees navigate interpersonal challenges and work more effectively as teams.  Since arriving in the mainland US from her native St. Croix, she has become a cognitive-behavioral research scientist because she is passionate about working with tools to help guide and empower individuals to become accountable for their holistic health and well-being through education, understanding, and personal growth. This work has taken her from the American south to the East Coast and now to the midwest where she calls now calls Minneapolis, Minnesota home. There is so much more to get to know about this dynamic Glocal Citizen so be sure to tune in and check out the links below! Where to find Juleen? www.stbernardshillhouse.com On LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/juleenchristopher/) On Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/stbernardshillhouse_bvi/) On Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100084768841373&sk=about) What’s Juleen reading? Alphabet Murders Series (https://www.amazon.com/stores/Sue-Grafton/author/B000APENIA?ref=ap_rdr&store_ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true) by Sue Grafton Works by Zadie Smith (https://www.amazon.com/s?k=zadie+smith&i=digital-text&crid=1MRNRHH8L63S9&sprefix=zadie+smith%2Cdigital-text%2C255&ref=nb_sb_noss_1) What’s Juleen watching? African Folktales Reimagined (https://www.unesco.org/en/articles/unesco-netflix-global-launch-short-films-african-folk-tales-reimagined-29-march?TSPD_101_R0=080713870fab20008864d80ce7383c4893d809f05d7a0cc853c2c287bc7c41f306e6521d836bb1a108f58a915e143000e30b8eb185b53dda103d858cd9aea26024549206dadf1eef55bb635960dcf480b8b9877b1bf69c4e05d3ce0cf90257fe) Kim’s Convenience (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim%27s_Convenience) Never Have I Ever on Netflix (https://www.netflix.com/title/80179190) La Reina del Sur (https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjmrKia09X-AhXcV6QEHcwuD_EQFnoECEoQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.netflix.com%2Ftitle%2F80107369&usg=AOvVaw0jEr7WbLQcQTF8Z9ghIbeD) What’s Juleen listening to? Angelique Kidjo (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ang%C3%A9lique_Kidjo) Biggest Afrobeats Artists (https://www.schooldrillers.com/biggest-afrobeats-artist/) Bossa Nova (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bossa_nova) Other topics of interest: About my Ayurveda Treatments in Ghana (http://ayushghana.com/#:~:text=Ayurveda%20is%20a%20wholistic%20way,deceases%2C%20but%20to%20prevent%20ailments) About the British Virgin Islands (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Virgin_Islands) Governance in the BVI (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Virgin_Islands) Who is a Belonger? (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belonger_status) About Jerry Blackwell (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_W._Blackwell) Redemption Botanicals (https://redemptioncanna.com/our-story/) Minnesota Equity & Justice Project (https://www.mnhum.org/program/minnesota-equity-justice-project/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=minnesota-equity-justice-project) Positive Intelligence (https://www.positiveintelligence.com) Special Guest: Juleen Christopher.

Greetings Glocal Citizens! This week on the podcast we’re back on the trailblazing path and once again, it is all about Destination Africa! Our guides are my guests, the Ghanaian-Briton duo Abena and Ekow Richardson, the co-founders of Destination Africa, which, through programs, workshops, dvds, channels, live streams and other merchandise offers a wealth of knowledge in African languages, culture, heritage and lifestyle. With backgrounds in software engineering, the hair and fashion industries, and professional basketball the Destination Africa journey began for Ekow once he became a father with the decision to apply his passions to inspiring and empowering the next generation of young leaders. As a homeschooling mum, Abena is also the main facilitator for Destination Africa. She uses her energetic, coordinated, innovative, loving, exciting, and disciplined teaching style to deliver results while her partner uses his IT skills as the technological mind behind all things Destination Africa. Together this family affair is one to watch as a primer on planning a relocating a family and a business in uncertain times. Where to find the Richardsons? www.destinationafrica.com On LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-ekow-richardson-957729254/) On Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/destafricagrp/) On Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/destafricagrp/) On Twitter (https://twitter.com/DestAfricaGrp) On Youtube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiDBW8C_kan2vp90YvroFtg) On Whatsapp (https://chat.whatsapp.com/DBIGt0DPvDzEX8PVrIjXDO) Other topics of interest: Exotic Park, West Legon (https://www.google.com/maps/uv?pb=!1s0xfdf9dbfe95f36e5%3A0xee31370d7529d80e!3m1!7e115!4shttps%3A%2F%2Flh5.googleusercontent.com%2Fp%2FAF1QipPRBTdAxuCVpXgyWoU9UetYVCux0ekN0t-Q_JE%3Dw520-h350-n-k-no!5sexotic%20park%20west%20legon%20event%20space%20-%20Google%20Search!15sCgIgAQ&imagekey=!1e10!2sAF1QipPRBTdAxuCVpXgyWoU9UetYVCux0ekN0t-Q_JE&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjZovmtmcL-AhUFm2oFHbT9DcYQ7ZgBKAB6BAgTEAI) Winneba, Ghana (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winneba) San kofa a yenkyiri (https://www.stockton.edu/sankofa/about.html) About Fante people in Ghana (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fante_people) A survey of Ghana’s Parliament (https://issafrica.org/iss-today/ghanas-split-parliament-has-failed-to-meet-public-expectations) About civics education in Africa (https://www.researchgate.net/publication/341283125_Civic_Education_and_Pupils'_Civic_Dispositions_in_Ghana_and_Nigeria_A_Comparative_Analysis/fulltext/5eb8a8efa6fdcc1f1dcff694/Civic-Education-and-Pupils-Civic-Dispositions-in-Ghana-and-Nigeria-A-Comparative-Analysis.pdf) Kumapim Royals International Band’s Time Changes (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldRMRLUt94U) Special Guest: Ekow Richardson.

Greetings Glocal Citizens! For this two-part conversation, I catch up with Oakland-based serial cultural entrepreneur, Isis Asare. Born in Harlem, New York to Ghanaian parents Isis, a fellow Stanford University alum, has called New York, Houston, Ghana (as a Peace Corps volunteer), Seattle, and now Oakland, California home at various times in her life. She once described herself as using her over-priced education, love of technology, and acumen for experimentation to hack Hollywood. And this is where her first entrepreneurial enterprise—Sistah Sinema emerged. With Sistah Sinema her goal was to be a part of a movement to create a global market for independent film fostering deep, engaging discussions about the difficult issues of gender, sexuality, race, and class. In 2015 she successfully exited by selling the platform to community investors. With over a decade of finance and business development experience at Fortune 500 companies such as T-Mobile, Microsoft, Shutterfly, and Amazon, in 2019 she went on to launch Sistah Scifi, the first Black-owned bookstore focused on Afrofuturism, Indigenous Futurism, Science Fiction, and Fantasy in the United States. Between 2019 and 2020, Sistah Scifi sales increased tenfold through expanding physical book selection; launching private label shirts, sweatshirts, and bags; and offering audiobooks and ebooks. Sistah Scifi has been featured in The New York Times (https://www.nytimes.com/paidpost/facebook-gbm/facebook-economic-impact/good-ideas-deserve-happy-customers.html), Oprah  Magazine (https://www.oprahdaily.com/entertainment/books/a33497812/black-owned-bookstores/), BookRiot (https://bookriot.com/black-bookstores-after-summer-protests/), Buzzfeed (https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/ariannarebolini/black-bookstores-black-authors-books),  VentureBeat (https://venturebeat.com/2021/06/17/oakland-black-business-fund-finds-corporate-partners-and-issues-grants/), and Facebook's Boost My Business (https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=334145808260989). Sistah Scifi has also hosted author interviews with John Jennings, NK Jemisin, LL McKinney, Jewelle Gomez, and Nisi Shawl to name a few. Sistah Scifi has developed strong collaborations with major international publishers such as Hachette/Orbit, Akashic, Abrams, Macmillan/Tor.com, and Simon and Schuster. Tune in to hear even more exciting now and nexts for Isis and the Sistah Scifi brand! Where to find Isis? www.sistahscifi.com (http://www.sistahscifi.com) On LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/isisasare/) On Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/sistahscifi/?hl=en) On Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/sistahscifi/) On Twitter (https://twitter.com/SistahScifi) On TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@sistahscifi) On YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSxlNWhm49onoIvCtm1ih8w) What’s Isis reading? Skin Folk: Stories (https://a.co/d/iBE1syn) by Nalo Hopkinson The Fishermen (https://a.co/d/3zQXxDv) by Chigozie Obioma The Other Black Girl (https://a.co/d/inqiGFs) by Zakiya Dalila Harris What’s Isis watching? Good Trouble (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Good_Trouble_(TV_series)) The Last of Us (https://www.hbo.com/the-last-of-us) What’s Isis listening to? Therapy for Black Girls Podcast (https://therapyforblackgirls.com/podcast/) Float (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ET_h_9_cF9M) by Janelle Monáe Other topics of interest: Keta, Ghana (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keta) Lovers and Friends Show (https://wolfeondemand.com/film/869/Lovers-Friends-Show-Season-1) Ujamaa (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ujamaa) and the theme House \@ Stanford University (https://resed.stanford.edu/neighborhoods/neighborhoods/neighborhood-r/neighborhood-r-houses/lagunita-ujamaa) Bronze Restaurant - Washington, D.C. (https://dcist.com/story/23/01/27/first-look-bronze-h-street-dc-afrofuturism-african-caribbean-food/) African Folktales Reimagined (https://about.netflix.com/en/news/african-folktales-reimagined-short-films-launch-date-announced) Brave New World (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brave_New_World) by Aldous Huxley and on Television (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brave_New_World_(2020_TV_series)) Logan’s Run (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Logan%27s_Run_(film)) Octavia E. Butler (https://www.octaviabutler.com) An Unkindness of Ghosts (https://sistahscifi.com/products/signed-an-unkindness-of-ghosts-hardcover?_pos=1&_sid=01daeaacc&_ss=r) by Rivers Solomon Beauty in Truth Documentary (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_Walker:_Beauty_in_Truth) Pariah Film (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pariah_(2011_film)) Uhura (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nyota_Uhura) on Star Trek (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Trek) Marcus Books, Oakland (https://www.marcusbooks.com/) American Writers Museum (https://americanwritersmuseum.org/) Northwest African American Museum (https://www.naamnw.org/) Special Guest: Isis Asare.

Greetings Glocal Citizens! For this two-part conversation, I catch up with Oakland-based serial cultural entrepreneur, Isis Asare. Born in Harlem, New York to Ghanaian parents Isis, a fellow Stanford University alum, has called New York, Houston, Ghana (as a Peace Corps volunteer), Seattle, and now Oakland, California home at various times in her life. She once described herself as using her over-priced education, love of technology, and acumen for experimentation to hack Hollywood. And this is where her first entrepreneurial enterprise—Sistah Sinema emerged. With Sistah Sinema her goal was to be a part of a movement to create a global market for independent film fostering deep, engaging discussions about the difficult issues of gender, sexuality, race, and class. In 2015 she successfully exited by selling the platform to community investors. With over a decade of finance and business development experience at Fortune 500 companies such as T-Mobile, Microsoft, Shutterfly, and Amazon, in 2019 she went on to launch Sistah Scifi, the first Black-owned bookstore focused on Afrofuturism, Indigenous Futurism, Science Fiction, and Fantasy in the United States. Between 2019 and 2020, Sistah Scifi sales increased tenfold through expanding physical book selection; launching private label shirts, sweatshirts, and bags; and offering audiobooks and ebooks. Sistah Scifi has been featured in The New York Times (https://www.nytimes.com/paidpost/facebook-gbm/facebook-economic-impact/good-ideas-deserve-happy-customers.html), Oprah  Magazine (https://www.oprahdaily.com/entertainment/books/a33497812/black-owned-bookstores/), BookRiot (https://bookriot.com/black-bookstores-after-summer-protests/), Buzzfeed (https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/ariannarebolini/black-bookstores-black-authors-books),  VentureBeat (https://venturebeat.com/2021/06/17/oakland-black-business-fund-finds-corporate-partners-and-issues-grants/), and Facebook's Boost My Business (https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=334145808260989). Sistah Scifi has also hosted author interviews with John Jennings, NK Jemisin, LL McKinney, Jewelle Gomez, and Nisi Shawl to name a few. Sistah Scifi has developed strong collaborations with major international publishers such as Hachette/Orbit, Akashic, Abrams, Macmillan/Tor.com, and Simon and Schuster. Tune in to hear even more exciting now and nexts for Isis and the Sistah Scifi brand! Where to find Isis? www.sistahscifi.com (http://www.sistahscifi.com) On LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/isisasare/) On Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/sistahscifi/?hl=en) On Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/sistahscifi/) On Twitter (https://twitter.com/SistahScifi) On TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@sistahscifi) On YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSxlNWhm49onoIvCtm1ih8w) What’s Isis reading? Skin Folk: Stories (https://a.co/d/iBE1syn) by Nalo Hopkinson The Fishermen (https://a.co/d/3zQXxDv) by Chigozie Obioma The Other Black Girl (https://a.co/d/inqiGFs) by Zakiya Dalila Harris What’s Isis watching? Good Trouble (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Good_Trouble_(TV_series)) The Last of Us (https://www.hbo.com/the-last-of-us) What’s Isis listening to? Therapy for Black Girls Podcast (https://therapyforblackgirls.com/podcast/) Float (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ET_h_9_cF9M) by Janelle Monáe Other topics of interest: Keta, Ghana (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keta) Lovers and Friends Show (https://wolfeondemand.com/film/869/Lovers-Friends-Show-Season-1) Ujamaa (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ujamaa) and the theme House \@ Stanford University (https://resed.stanford.edu/neighborhoods/neighborhoods/neighborhood-r/neighborhood-r-houses/lagunita-ujamaa) Bronze Restaurant - Washington, D.C. (https://dcist.com/story/23/01/27/first-look-bronze-h-street-dc-afrofuturism-african-caribbean-food/) African Folktales Reimagined (https://about.netflix.com/en/news/african-folktales-reimagined-short-films-launch-date-announced) Brave New World (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brave_New_World) by Aldous Huxley and on Television (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brave_New_World_(2020_TV_series)) Logan’s Run (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Logan%27s_Run_(film)) Octavia E. Butler (https://www.octaviabutler.com) An Unkindness of Ghosts (https://sistahscifi.com/products/signed-an-unkindness-of-ghosts-hardcover?_pos=1&_sid=01daeaacc&_ss=r) by Rivers Solomon Beauty in Truth Documentary (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_Walker:_Beauty_in_Truth) Pariah Film (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pariah_(2011_film)) Uhura (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nyota_Uhura) on Star Trek (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Trek) Marcus Books, Oakland (https://www.marcusbooks.com/) American Writers Museum (https://americanwritersmuseum.org/) Northwest African American Museum (https://www.naamnw.org/) Special Guest: Isis Asare.

April Greetings Glocal Citizens! This week, we’re venturing west from Ghana along the coast to Sierra Leone by way of the US to settle here in Accra. My guest, Joannes “Joe” Hotagua is a Sierra Leonian-American, Strategic Advisor with 16 years of professional experience helping startups monetize their digital assets and Fortune 500 brands reach their target customers through digital media advertising. He’s a modern-day iteration of the Ad Man. Early in his career, Joe was responsible for using email marketing and affiliate advertising to drive product purchases and lead generation for direct-to-consumer companies. In 2012, he began his investment career by personally investing in PeepsOut, a minority-run Livestream mobile app, allowing users to see the crowd size at bars and restaurants in real time. At its peak, there were 90 restaurants and bars (in two cities) on the service, and $350K was raised in funding. His current business, based in Freetown, focuses on improving the lives of underrepresented and underserved populations and operates in four sectors: African Startup Advisory, African Film Production, E-commerce, and Real Estate. Joe’s e-commerce platform, Authentic African, is both an e-commerce store and social media broadcast. The e-commerce mission is to connect the diaspora with their African roots through African handmade products while helping local African entrepreneurs build their businesses internationally. The @Authentic_African social media broadcast delivers history, news, and culture to the African diaspora. This conversation was another great opportunity to reflect on the shared mission many of us African content creators have around manifesting a new Africa, a new world. Where to find Joannes? On LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jhotagua/) On Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/jhotagua/) On Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/JoeHotagua/) On Twitter (https://twitter.com/jhotagua) On YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@AuthenticAfrican) On TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@authentic__african) What’s Joannes reading? Clash of Civilizations (https://a.co/d/dm2qagW) by Samuel P. Huntington Sapiens (https://a.co/d/3khXTum) by Yuval Noah Harari The Silk Roads: New History of the World (https://a.co/d/dKNFoci) by Peter Frankopan Silk Road (https://a.co/d/1t5BUXH) by Eileen Ormsby American Kingpin: The Epic Hunt for the Criminal Mastermind Behind the Silk Road (https://a.co/d/hENQJ16) by Nick Bilton Other topics of interest: Lungi, Sierra Leone (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lungi,_Sierra_Leone) About Sierra Leone’s Mende and Mandingo people (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethnic_groups_in_Sierra_Leone) Sierra Leonean Creole or Krio (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krio_language) On Ebonics (https://www.linguisticsociety.org/content/what-ebonics-african-american-english) On Pidgin languages (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pidgin) About Roc-A-Fella Records (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roc-A-Fella_Records) Kazaa (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kazaa), LimeWire (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LimeWire) and the evolution of MP3 streaming platforms (https://www.muvi.com/blogs/evolution-online-audio-streaming.html) On Programmatic Advertising (https://www.searchenginejournal.com/what-is-programmatic-advertising/462655/#close) Boomerang (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boomerang_(1992_film)), the film On Frederick W. Smith of Fed Ex (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_W._Smith) Special Guest: Joannes Hotagua.

Greetings Glocal Citizens! This week on the podcast, rather than one last guest rounding out our March 2023 herstories series, I went into our archives with a specific goal of putting together a salon of sorts about craft. I think of craft as how vocation, location, persistence and passion fulfill us. According to Merriam-Webster, it is skill in planning, making, or executing. I always ask this question because I feel it allows my guest to share more than what they do on a day-to-day basis for economic returns i.e. work, and gets closer to the heart of who they are and how they go about manifesting a new world. So, this week we’re re-visiting with: Jamaican-American, Nydia Swaby (https://glocalcitizens.fireside.fm/guests/nydia-swaby) a Black feminist researcher, writer, and curator based in London about Archives, Art and Freedom Dreams; Filipino-Jamaican-American, Zee Clarke (https://glocalcitizens.fireside.fm/guests/zee-clarke) an author, mindfulness practitioner and racial healing professional about Healing in Breathing; Ghanaian-Afro-German, Ekua Yankah (https://glocalcitizens.fireside.fm/guests/ekua-yankah) a thought leader in international development on being a Polyglot, Professor, Policy Advisor and Art Patron; Ghanaian-Brit, Esther Armah (https://glocalcitizens.fireside.fm/guests/esther-armah) an author, journalist and entrepreneur on storytelling for structural change; Nigerian, Sarah Adeyinka (https://glocalcitizens.fireside.fm/guests/sarah-adeyinka) a humanitarian researcher and author on Humanitarian CoCreating; and and Detroit Native, Dereca Blackmon (https://glocalcitizens.fireside.fm/guests/dereca-blackmon) an inclusion innovator, speaker and spiritual activist about Uncommon Conversations. Be sure to check out full episodes using the links above, there’s a wealth of valuable, craft-inspired insights from each of these audacious women! Special Guests: Dereca Blackmon, Ekua Yankah, Esther Armah, Nydia Swaby, Sarah Adeyinka, and Zhalisa "Zee" Clarke.

Greetings Glocal Citizens! This week’s herstory comes to us from southern Africa. We’re exploring Zambia in a big way, especially the role that women have played in forward movement in the country. My guest is award-winning journalist, communications specialist and cultural curator, Samba Yonga. She is Founder and Head Communications Strategist at Ku-Atenga Media and co-founder of the Women’s History Museum of Zambia, established in 2017, with the mandate to research and restore African indigenous narratives, knowledge and 'living histories' focused on women. She has curated exhibitions and written papers focused on indigenous African knowledge systems and narratives in Zambia but also for art spaces, museums and universities such as National Musuems of World Cultures in Sweden, Yale University in USA, Windybrow Centre in South Africa and many others. In fact, she joined me in conversation just as she was headed to Shanghai University to present her works in the museum space at Museums, Decolonisation and Restitution: A Global Conversation (https://icom.museum/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Museums-decolonisation-and-restitution-Expert-Seminar-Full-Programme.pdf). Samba has been recognized as 100 most influential Africans by Quartz, New York, and one of 40 most influential Africans. She is also a Google Podcast Creator, TEDx Lusaka speaker and a Museum Lab Fellow for 2022. It’s always a treat to connect with other podcasters and after you have a listen, be sure to head over to the museum’s Youtube channel to check out the Leading Ladies (https://www.youtube.com/@womenmuseumzambia890) animated podcast! Where to find Samba? www.whmzambia.org (https://www.whmzambia.org/) On LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/sambayonga/) On Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/sambayonga/?hl=en) On Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/samba.yonga/) On Twitter (https://twitter.com/Kuwaha) On YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@sambayonga1235) What’s Samba reading? Of Water and the Spirit: Ritual, Magic, and Initiation in the Life of an African Shaman (https://a.co/d/iZOWLyL) by Malidoma Patrice Some (https://www.amazon.com/Malidoma-Patrice-Some/e/B000AQ4F6E/ref=dp_byline_cont_book_1) 491 Days: Prisoner Number 1323/69 (https://a.co/d/bP7VCGr) by Winnie Madikizela-Mandela (https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=dp_byline_sr_book_1?ie=UTF8&field-author=Winnie+Madikizela-Mandela&text=Winnie+Madikizela-Mandela&sort=relevancerank&search-alias=books) Wallpaper Magazine (https://www.wallpaper.com/) Vanity Fair Magazine (https://www.vanityfair.com) What’s Samba watching? Luther on Netflix (https://www.netflix.com/title/70175633) Chef’s Table on Netflix (https://www.netflix.com/title/80007945) East Asian Dramas on Netflix (https://www.netflix.com/browse/genre/109007) What’s Samba listening to? Ratchet & Respectable Podcast (https://m.imdb.com/title/tt25054436/) The Comb on BBC (https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w13xtv78) Hidden Brain Podcast (https://hiddenbrain.org/) The Moth Podcast (https://themoth.org/podcast) Selam & Hello Podcast (https://www.youtube.com/@selamandhello) Other topics of interest: The Old Drift: A Novel (https://a.co/d/5mR5txz) by Namwali Serpell Lusaka, Zambia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lusaka) About Trendsetters Magazine (https://www.comminit.com/usaid/content/trendsetters) On Settler Societies (https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/9781119063551.ch5) Glocally Speaking in Zambian Languages (https://translatorswithoutborders.org/language-data-for-zambia) Mass Design Group (https://massdesigngroup.org) Third Culture Kids (https://interactionintl.org/third-culture-kid-definition/) Special Guest: Samba Yonga.

Greetings Glocal Citizens! This week’s herstory comes to us from New York, via France, Benin and Nigeria. Yasmina F. Edwards, born in France, and spending summers traveling to Africa including her homelands in Benin and Nigeria, is the founder of the YFE Agency (https://www.yasminaedwards.com/). In both corporate work and entrepreneurship, Yasmina is best known for her cultural awareness and savvy. She has worked with award-winning creatives, activists, and CEOs, notably women and members of underrepresented communities. She has secured more than 300 media placements globally from CNN, Vogue, Le Figaro, Jeune Afrique, MSNBC, and the Hollywood Reporter, as well as partnering with well-known Festivals such as the Toronto Film Festival and Afropunk. In nine years, she has been instrumental in helping transition creatives and public personalities from their local markets to a global audience. She single-handedly helps them build their brands in the US using social media platforms, shaping their messages in order to connect with new audiences. She provides connections with the relationships she’s built over the years and uses these connections to successfully initiate key brand partnerships that continue to be the cornerstone of her work and her clients’ careers. She firmly believes that access is what stands between a person and an opportunity; she is committed to providing the keys that open the doors to her clients' success. Where to find Yasmina? On LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/yasmina-f-edwards-4200ba5/) On Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/yasminafedwards/?hl=en) On Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/yfeagency) On YouTube (http://xn--%22%22-kf0c/) On TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@yasminafedwards) What’s Yasmina reading? Lead from the Outside: How to Build Your Future and Make Real Change (https://a.co/d/9djRMAP) by Stacey Abrahms No Disrespect (https://a.co/d/5c7kGt4) by Sistah Souljah Le Cri de L'innocence (https://a.co/d/0iHxdql) by Gabriel Soulyeka What’s Yasmina listening to? The Diary of a CEO (https://www.youtube.com/c/TheDiaryOfACEO?app=desktop) 3jaj Podcast (https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sara-zri) Other topics of interest: Where is Poitier, France (https://www.poitiers.fr) Oyo Empire (https://www.blackpast.org/global-african-history/oyo/) The Berlin Conference (https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2019/11/15/berlin-1884-remembering-the-conference-that-divided-africa) Bigger Than Africa (https://www.netflix.com/title/81562777) Iman (https://destinationiman.com) Special Guest: Yasmina Edwards.

March Greetings Glocal Citizens! ICMYI it's Women’s History Month! As is our tradition here on the podcast, all month we’re featuring herstories of women moving and shaking around the world. This week, my guest is a Global Ghanaian based in Los Angeles, California. Alua Arthur is a death doula, recovering attorney, and the founder of Going with Grace, a death doula training and end-of-life planning organization that exists to support people as they answer the question, “What must I do to be at peace with myself so that I may live presently and die gracefully?” Going with Grace works to improve and redefine the end-of-life experience for people rooted in every community using the individual lived experience as the foundation. Alua was a keynote speaker at EndWell 2019 and featured in the LA Times, Vogue, Refinery29, The Doctors, and InStyle. She is inspired by the gift of LIFE itself and is always on the quest for the best donuts and fried plantains! This conversation offers so much in terms of not only insight into the work that is Alua’s professional calling, but it is also an opportunity for listeners to consider what is often a difficult topic as a truly expansive experience. Where to find Alua? www.goingwithgrace.com (https://goingwithgrace.com/) On LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/alua-arthur/) On Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/luvaloveslife/?utm_medium=copy_link&hl=en) On Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/goingwgrace/) On Twitter (https://twitter.com/goinggracefully?lang=en) On YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@GoingwithGrace) What’s Alua reading? Grit and Grace: Uncommon Wisdom for Inspiring Leaders Designed to Make You Think (https://a.co/d/e75TWke) What’s Alua watching? Love after Lock-up (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7721986/) 90 Day Fiancé (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3469050/) Other topics of interest: Hilla Limann (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hilla_Limann) Leimert Park (https://leimertparkvillage.org) National End-of-Life Doula Alliance (https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwip_vnO3sX9AhXuQfEDHZp6AGgQFnoECAwQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nedalliance.org%2F&usg=AOvVaw1yT7FiFaiTq-Ll2rbcqttM) The Art of Death Midwifery Training (https://sacredcrossingsinstitute.teachable.com/p/the-art-of-death-midwifery-training) Burkitt’s Lymphoma (https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/22777-burkitt-lymphoma) Everyday People (https://www.everydayppl.nyc/about) and DJ Moma (https://www.instagram.com/djmoma/?hl=en) Limitless with Chris Hemsworth (http://xn--%22%22-kf0c/)

Greetings Glocal Citizens! As February comes to a close, and with it the annual call to attention, remembrance, and action that is Black History Month in North America, I decided to curate a Black Progress episode drawing on the research of Dr. T.J Desch-Obi in the historical ethnography of pre-colonial Africa and the African Diaspora and Dr. Bhekinkosi Moyo in African Philanthropy, snapshots of pre- and post-colonial Senegal with Bara Diokhane, evolving systems and training leaders with Mustapha Njie and the lived experience of Elizabeth Rollins-Moskowitz, as a creative, as a woman, as Black American navigating career, marriage, and self-discovery in parallel with the Civil Rights Movement in the United States. Each week here on the podcast we’re doing our part to share stories of Black presence that are indeed manifesting a new world so I hope this compilation of Dynamic Diasporans making local and global impact will inspire you, your presence, your progress, and your passion. Where to find this week's guests? Dr. T.J Desch-Obi (https://glocalcitizens.fireside.fm/94) Bara Diokhane (https://glocalcitizens.fireside.fm/82) Dr. Bhekinkosi Moyo (https://glocalcitizens.fireside.fm/94) Mustapha Njie (https://glocalcitizens.fireside.fm/82) Elizabeth Rollins-Moskowitz (https://glocalcitizens.fireside.fm/89) Cover art: https://akoncity.com/ Special Guests: Bara Diokhané , Bhekinkosi Moyo, Elizabeth Rollins-Moskowitz, Mustapha Njie, and T.J. Desch-Obi.

Greetings Glocal Citizens! This week on the podcast I’m taking you along with me on one of the stops on my winter tour in the US. Last month my travels took me to Missoula, Montana for the state rivalry game to see my nephew’s team, the University of Montana Grizzlies (https://gogriz.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/jonathan-brown/6563) taking on Montana State. The Grizzlies were unable to overcome their rivals, but all was not lost. I met a fellow Ghanaian, Gabriel Ansah and his family and through this interview I get to share yet another glocal perspective on living, working and playing in a home away from “home.” Gabriel Ansah is a fitness trainer and proud owner of 406AMCREW, a brand promoting positivity through fitness. Gabriel spent the first 17 years of his life in his native Tema, Ghana before traveling to the United States for a high school exchange program in Missoula where he currently resides with his wife and two sons. After graduating from the University of Montana where studied management information systems, he discovered that his true passion was in the pursuit of fitness and motivating others to achieve their fitness goals. While leading the 406AMCREW, Gabe is also part of the coaching staff for local soccer team Missoula Surf. He’s the director of player development for the club and the coach of its U9 team. In the summer of 2022, he also joined the University of Montana soccer coaching staff. As a Lululemon Ambassador, Gabe is able to extend his reach into communities as a representative of the brand, helping to build a community of like-minded individuals who share the company's values and vision for a healthy and active lifestyle. Be sure to listen in and learn how this partnership with Lululemon afforded Gabe the opportunity to give back in a big way to his community in Tema last December. Where to find Gabe? On LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/gabe-ansah-28587a262/) On Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/406amcrew/?hl=en) What’s Gabe reading? The Mamba Mentality: How I Play (https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B07DC3WRKT&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_XKWRTHN8TS3RQTCF0XGB&tag=glocalciti07e-20) by Kobe Bryant You Owe You: Ignite Your Power, Your Purpose, and Your Why (https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B09NN6JDCB&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_GF4VPCQ3PMDBDG1FAMME&tag=glocalciti07e-20) by Eric Thomas Other topics of interest: History of Tema, Ghana (https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00420986820080281) About Missoula, Montana (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Missoula,_Montana) About Lululemon in communities (https://shop.lululemon.com/community) Special Guest: Gabriel Ansah.

Valentine’s Day Greetings Glocal Citizens! It’s happy hearts day and this week's episode is especially close to my heart because we’re talking learning and language, culture and heritage in multigenerational diaspora communities across the globe. Dr. Taiye Ayoola-Adedeji, a Nigerian-American Pharmacist and recently the CEO of her publishing company, Taikun Publishing, is the author of the innovative, educational and interactive Yoruba-English bilingual book titled, The Yoruba Sound Book for Children, which was successfully launched in April 2022. Currently based in Maryland, Dr. Taiye earned her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Maryland, School of Pharmacy, a top institution in the U.S. Although she migrated to the US at a relatively young age, she is fortunate to have spent her early formative years in Nigeria where she was truly able to gain appreciation for the Yoruba culture and language. As a mother wanting her own children to also value their cultural heritage, she is even more resolute about finding innovative ways to pass on the rich culture and instilling in them a sense of pride about their great ancestry, cultural heritage and identity. Dr. Taiye is passionate about preserving and promoting the Yoruba language and culture, particularly in the diaspora where comprehensive resources to teach or learn the tonal Yoruba language are limited. We say cheers to continued success with works in Yoruba and other African languages! Special thanks to GC 83, Ivonne Cameron (https://glocalcitizens.fireside.fm/guests/ivonne-cameron) for making the connection. Where to find Taiye? www.yortones.com On Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/yortonesbooks/) On Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/YortonesBooks) On Twitter (https://twitter.com/yortonesbooks) On Youtube (https://www.youtube.com/@yortones9967) What's Taiye reading? Principles and Power of Vision (https://a.co/d/8d3aGxM) by Dr. Myles Monroe History of the Yoruba People (https://a.co/d/cc8O8DF) by S. Adebanji Akintoye Yoruba Proverbs (https://a.co/d/hMKDj7l) by Oyekan Owomoyela I’m Judging You (https://a.co/d/9llxL6b) by Luvvie Ajayi Will (https://a.co/d/fKjnUkg) by Will Smith Other Books On Bookshelf: Just as I Am by Cicely Tyson Finding Me by Viola Davis Don’t Drop the Mic by TD Jakes Other topics of interest: About Prince George’s County, Maryland (https://ggwash.org/view/67566/prince-georges-county-demographics-vary-a-lot-by-region) Omoluwabi (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omoluwabi) About Oriki and more (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Or%C3%ADk%C3%AC) King Sunny Adé (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Sunny_Ad%C3%A9) Special Guest: Taiye Ayoola-Adedeji.

Greetings Glocal Citizens! This week we have Part 2 of the Black Mixcellence duet. Ghanaian-Brit Colin Asare-Appiah joins me to talk the history of the term “mixology,” his journey from bar hand to head of Trade Director of Multi-Cultural and LGBTQ+ Advocacy at one of the world’s leading spirit bands--Bacardi, and the importance of getting involved. Colin has worked with numerous spirit brands, celebrity chefs, cocktail bars and industry experts across the globe. He starred in the “The Cocktail Kings” on the DISCOVERY Channel where he travelled around the world creating bespoke cocktails to reflect their destinations. In his current role, Colin oversees fostering brand advocacy for the Bacardi USA Brand Portfolio. His expertise and spirits knowledge have been featured in Imbibe, Complex, WSJ, TIME and Cocktail Lovers Magazine to name a few. If you haven’t bought the book yet, what are you waiting for? #GetInvolvedBruv! Get yours here (https://a.co/d/faL7ioF). Where to find Colin? On LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/colin-asare-appiah-4890854/) On Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/cocktailcolin/?hl=en) On Twitter (https://twitter.com/cocktailcolin) On Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/cocktailcolin/) What’s Colin reading? The Real Pepsi Challenge: The Inspirational Story of Breaking the Color Barrier in American Business (https://a.co/d/5AHlJK7) by Stephanie Capparell The Good Immigrant: 26 Writers Reflect on America (https://a.co/d/eheSUz2) by Nikesh Shukl Natives (http://%22%E2%80%8C%22) by Akala (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akala_(rapper)) Afro-Vegan Afro-Vegan: Farm-Fresh African, Caribbean, and Southern Flavors Remixed (https://a.co/d/3XyYSvc) by Bryant Terry The cooking Gene (https://thecookinggene.com) by Michael W. Twitty Other topics of interest: About celebrity chef, Jamie Oliver (https://www.jamieoliver.com) Douglas Ankrah (https://www.diffordsguide.com/encyclopedia/2681/people/douglas-ankrah) and the Porn Star Martini (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porn_star_martini) The LAB (https://www.barlabacademy.com) About sobolo (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roselle_juice) Cocktail Kings (https://press.discovery.com/emea/dtl/programs/cocktail-kings/) About the BAFTA Awards (https://www.bafta.org) Tales of the Cocktail (https://talesofthecocktail.org) Tom Bullock (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Bullock) Caperitif (https://tomatom.com/a-a-badenhorst-caperitif/) High on the Hog (https://www.amazon.com/High-Hog-Culinary-Journey-America/dp/1608194507) Cocktails: Shaken & Stirred (https://a.co/d/8QXoq92) Ariel Contreras-Fox (https://screenrant.com/hells-kitchen-ariel-contreras-fox-career-family-facts/) The Howard Theatre (https://www.thehowardtheatre.com/legacy/) Ian Burrell (https://ianrumburrell.com) Front/Back (https://www.frontbackaccra.com) in Accra Lagos Cocktail Week (https://lagoscocktail.com) 50th Anniversary of Hip Hop (https://the50thanniversaryofhip-hop.com) About Julep Cocktails (https://www.diffordsguide.com/encyclopedia/1562/cocktails/julep-cocktails) About Ashtin Berry (https://www.radxc.com/about) Special Guest: Colin Asare-Appiah.

Greetings Glocal Citizens! This week I have the first of a “spirited” two-part conversation with the authors of Black Mixcellence--Cuban-Jamaican-American writer, Tamika Hall and another fellow countryman, Ghanaian mixologist, Colin Asare-Appiah. First up is Tamika who is is a mom, freelance writer & content strategy manager. She has created editorial content and marketing strategies for The Vitamin Shoppe, Mass Appeal, The Examiner, Mommynoire/MadameNoire, stupidDOPE.com, ICONIX, and Yellowbrick.co. She’s written branded content for a variety of brands including Bacardi, Maker’s Mark, PepsiCo, Anheusur-Busch, and Viniq. in addition to her commercial portfolio, she co-created the curriculum for the Hospitality and Tourism Industry Essentials online course with NYU’s Jonathan Tisch Center of Hospitality and was the winner of the 2021 Budweiser Hashtag Sports Award for Black Storytelling honoring her work on the pilot program for The Sneaker Essentials K-12 initiative. I had a wonderful time getting to know more about Tamika and her explorations of black culture plus some of her inspirations. I look forward to sharing more insights on the global impact of the spirit industry on cultures across diasporas in Part 2 with Colin. Where to find Tamika? Buy Black Mixcellence! (https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/688061/black-mixcellence-by-tamika-hall/) On LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/ladyblogga/) On Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/ladyblogga/?hl=en) On Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/thaLadyBlogga) What’s Tamika reading? Will (https://a.co/d/3MeSxOm) by Will Smith The Four Agreements (https://a.co/d/ghIrHXw) by don Miguel Ruiz Sometimes I Trip on How Happy we Could (https://a.co/d/3n4ispD) Be by Nichole Perkins Freedom is a Constant Struggle (https://a.co/d/cPSjgMi) by Angela Davis All About Love (https://a.co/d/3y5jgUJ) by Bell Hooks What's Tamika watching? Sex and the City (https://www.hbo.com/sex-and-the-city) New York Undercover (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Undercover) Works by Spike Lee (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spike_Lee) What’s Tamika listening to? Deep Purple (https://deeppurple.com) Teddy Pendergrass (https://teddypendergrassofficial.com) Prince (https://www.prince.com) Other topics of interest: Sylvia’s Soul Food Restaurant (https://sylviasrestaurant.com) Women’s Day Magazine (https://www.womansday.com/about/a6107/about-about-us/) Nkiru Books (https://kweliclub.com/collections/book-store) Black Wall Street (https://daily.jstor.org/the-devastation-of-black-wall-street/) Tom Bullock (https://punchdrink.com/articles/tom-bollock-and-the-forgotten-legacy-of-african-american-bartenders/) Special Guest: Tamika Hall.

Greetings Glocal Citizens! This week on the podcast, it’s another gem of a conversation that started at the Pa Gya! Literary Festival in Accra. My guest, Nigerian geologist turned journalist, Pelu Awofeso and I met in passing between his moderating sessions and communing with fellow writers. Pelu has made it his mission to promote local and international awareness of Nigerian arts, culture and traditional architecture, among other national assets, especially as they relate to or impact on domestic tourism. His writings have appeared in the Sunday Mirror, Lonely Planet,_ Kinfolk, World Policy Journal, Africa Today, Africa in Words_, LOJEL, 234Next and The Sowetan, among many others. He has published five travel books all focused on his experiences traveling in Nigeria (and Africa). A winner of the CNN/Multichoice African Journalists Awards in tourism reporting, in late 2019, Pelu was also named the Best Travel Journalist in Nigeria by Nigeria Travel Week. He is currently at work on a documentary on one of Africa's pioneer indigenous missionaries and first Black bishop of the Anglican Church, Samuel Ajayi Crowther (1809-91). When he is not traveling or writing, he divides his time between attending creative arts events in Lagos or working as a city guide to tourists. Where to find Pelu? On LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/peluawofeso/) On Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/peluawofeso/?hl=en) On Twitter (https://mobile.twitter.com/peluawofeso) On Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/pelu.awofeso?ref=bookmarks&_rdc=1&_rdr) What’s Pelu reading? Steal Like an Artist: 10 Thing Nobody Told You About Being Creative (https://a.co/5Z5Cd1E) by Austin Kleon Dear Senthuran (https://www.akwaeke.com/dear-senthuran) by Akwaeke Emezi Other topics of interest: Nigeria’s National Youth Services Corps (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Youth_Service_Corps) About Jos, Nigeria (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jos) Yoruba History Resource (https://theconversation.com/a-long-view-sheds-fresh-light-on-the-history-of-the-yoruba-people-in-west-africa-162776) On Pelu’s forthcoming project (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cmt4EcmS2HU) about Samuel Ajayi Crowther (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Ajayi_Crowther) Special Guest: Pelu Awofeso.