No White Saviors Podcast
37 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago -No White Saviors is an advocacy campaign lead by a majority female, majority African team of professionals based in Kampala, Uganda. Our collective experience in the development & the aid sector has lead us to a deep commitment to seeing things change in a more equitable & anti-racist direction. We have created the No White Saviors podcast as a way for us to expand the conversations we have been having on social media and on the ground. We will be diving deeper into important topics and inviting guests who will share their own unique perspectives from the African continent & all over the world.
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Episodes
Iran And The Fight For Justice W/ Priscillia Kounkou Hoveyda
December 01, 2022 13:00 - 52 minutes - 35.9 MBIn today's episode, the NWS team has a conversation with Priscillia Kounkou Hoveyda about Iran & The Fight for justice. Priscillia is the founder and creative director of Collective for Black Iranians, a Human Rights Lawyer and Filmmaker based in West Africa. Listeners can support our work & the production of this podcast by signing up through Patreon. Connect with us on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. You can also find us on our personal IG accounts: Alaso Olivia Patience - @olivia.ris...
White Saviorism / White Supremacy In The Legal Guardianship & Adoption Practices In Uganda w/ NWS Team
August 27, 2022 08:00 - 50 minutes - 34.5 MBIn today's episode, the NWS Team follows up on an earlier chat with Okot Robert about white saviorism/ supremacy in the legal guardianship and adoption practices in Uganda. Listeners can support our work & the production of this podcast by signing up through Patreon. OR Venmo: @nowhitesaviors PayPal Connect with us on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. You can also find us on our personal IG accounts: Alaso Olivia Patience - @olivia.rises Lubega Wendy - @lubegawendy Rwothomio Gabriel - ...
White Saviorism / White Supremacy In The Legal Guardianship & Adoption Practices In Uganda
July 20, 2022 12:00 - 46 minutes - 32.1 MBIn today's episode, the NWS team has a conversation with Okot Robert about white saviorism/ supremacy in the legal guardianship and adoption practices in Uganda. Mr. Okot Robert is an Advocate of the High Court of Uganda and NWS Legal advisor. He holds a Bachelor of Laws (Hons.) degree from Makerere University and a Post Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice from Law Development Center, Kampala. He is a member of the Uganda Law Society, East Africa Law Society, and Network Of Public Interest ...
Mental Health In Uganda w/ Hazel Muriro Kobusingye
April 19, 2022 12:00 - 39 minutes - 27 MBHazel Muriro Kobusingye is a young (millennial) African psychologist. Her dream is to be at the forefront of creating more positive change in the mental health sector in Uganda and the rest of the continent. She is the team leader of Mindful Conversations (@ mindful_uganda) which is a safe space dedicated to creating a mentally aware and healthy Uganda through normalizing the conversation on mental health and illness and bridging the gap between people and mental health professionals. List...
Ugandan Led NGO's and their Struggle with Missionary Community w/ NWS Team
April 01, 2022 16:00 - 52 minutes - 35.9 MBIn today's episode, the NWS Team follows up on an earlier chat with team member Sharon Nyanjura on the struggles faced by Ugandan-led NGOs with the missionary community.. We strongly encourage you to listen to part 1 of this conversation. Listeners can support our work & the production of this podcast by signing up through Patreon. OR Venmo: @nowhitesaviors PayPal Connect with us on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. You can also find us on our personal IG accounts: Alaso Olivia Patience...
Ugandan Led NGO's and their Struggle with Missionary Community w/ Sharon Nyanjura
March 18, 2022 11:00 - 41 minutes - 28.5 MBIn today's episode, the NWS team has a conversation with Sharon Nyanjura about the struggles faced by Ugandan-led NGOs with the missionary community. Sharon Nyanjura is a Ugandan, born in Kibuye village, Kamuli district. She grew up in Jinja town, in Jinja district, and later joined Makerere University where she graduated with Bachelors in industrial and organizational Psychology. She is the founder of Arise and shine Uganda, and also the founder of Finnkibu a business based in Finland, pou...
State Sanctioned Terrorism w/ NWS Team
March 01, 2022 08:00 - 45 minutes - 31.2 MBIn today's episode, the NWS Team follows up on an earlier chat with Carl Cavalier & D'juan Owens on State Sanctioned Terrorism. We strongly encourage you to listen to part 1 of this conversation. Listeners can support our work & the production of this podcast by signing up through Patreon. OR Venmo: @nowhitesaviors PayPal Connect with us on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. You can also find us on our personal IG accounts: Alaso Olivia Patience - @olivia.rises Kelsey Nielsen - @unpopula...
State Sanctioned Terrorism w/ Carl Cavalier and D’juan Owens
January 25, 2022 10:00 - 54 minutes - 37.4 MBIn this episode, we are in conversation with the truth-teller and "whistleblower", Carl Cavalier, a Black police officer who is currently facing backlash from Lousiana State Police for holding them accountable and exposing their pattern of anti-black violence. Cavalier was raised on the West Bank of New Orleans & grew up in a low-income neighborhood. As his first publication, Cavalier uses his new book (link for purchase below) “NWB” to offer insights from both sides of the criminal justice ...
Ethical Travel w/ NWS Team
January 03, 2022 10:00 - 48 minutes - 33.3 MBIn today's episode, the NWS Team follows up on an earlier chat with Linda Iriza from Nuru Tours on Ethical Travel. We strongly encourage you to listen to part 1 of this conversation. Listeners can support our work & the production of this podcast by signing up through Patreon. OR Venmo: @nowhitesaviors PayPal Connect with us on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. You can also find us on our personal IG accounts: Alaso Olivia Patience - @olivia.rises Kelsey Nielsen - @unpopularvote Lubega ...
Ethical Travel w/ Linda Iriza
December 13, 2021 12:00 - 46 minutes - 32.2 MBLinda Iriza is a Rwandan currently based in Boorloo (Perth). Her work centers on African youth and continues to create community projects that bring them together physically and digitally. She does this through collectives like Soul Alphabet, where they support young Black and Brown creatives through events, art exhibitions, workshops, and various other projects. Her passion for creating spaces for young Africans goes beyond borders; as she founded Nuru Tours which is an ethical travel proj...
Whitewashing Black History w/ NWS Team
November 25, 2021 11:00 - 48 minutes - 33 MBIn today's episode, the NWS Team follows up on an earlier chat with Tyron from the Boukman Academy on Whitewashing Black History. We strongly encourage you to listen to part 1 of this conversation. Listeners can support our work & the production of this podcast by signing up through Patreon. OR Venmo: @nowhitesaviors PayPal Connect with us on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. You can also find us on our personal IG accounts: Alaso Olivia Patience - @olivia.rises Kelsey Nielsen - @unpop...
Whitewashing Black History With Tyron-Boukman Academy
November 10, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 43.1 MBIn today's episode, the NWS Team has a chat with Tyron from the Boukman Academy on Whitewashing Black History. Boukman Academy is an organization that provides pan-African education. Their online school, found at www.boukmanacademy.com, has a free curriculum focused on Black studies where you can study history, political science, psychology, sociology, and culture. Listeners can support our work & the production of this podcast by signing up through Patreon. OR Venmo: @nowhitesaviors PayP...
Study Abroad Programmes w/ NWS Team
September 27, 2021 08:00 - 47 minutes - 32.4 MBIn today's episode, the NWS Team draws on an earlier conversation with Zuleka about Study Abroad Programmes and Representation. We strongly encourage you to listen to part 1 of this conversation. Listeners can support our work & the production of this podcast by signing up through Patreon. OR Venmo: @nowhitesaviors PayPal Connect with us on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. You can also find us on our personal IG accounts: Alaso Olivia Patience - @olivia.rises Kelsey Nielsen - @unpopula...
Representation and Study Abroad Programmes W/ Zuleka
September 06, 2021 21:00 - 48 minutes - 33.7 MBIn this episode, we have a chat with Zuleka about Representation and Study Abroad Programmes. Zuleka is from Liberia. She is a doctoral student in Planning, Governance, and Globalization as well as a master’s student in public health with a focus on community education. Zuleka has a master’s degree in Higher Education and her current research interest centers on race and representations in international programs. Listeners can support our work & the production of this podcast by signing up ...
Representation and Study Abroad Programmes W/ Zuleka
September 06, 2021 21:00 - 48 minutes - 33.7 MBIn this episode, we have a chat with Zuleka about Representation and Study Abroad Programmes. Zuleka is from Liberia. She is a doctoral student in Planning, Governance, and Globalization as well as a master’s student in public health with a focus on community education. Zuleka has a master’s degree in Higher Education and her current research interest centers on race and representations in international programs. Listeners can support our work & the production of this podcast by signing up ...
White Saviorism In Peace Corps w/ NWS Team
July 19, 2021 08:00 - 47 minutes - 32.4 MBIn today's episode, the NWS Team draws on an earlier conversation with Chinonye Donna Egbulem about white saviorism in Peace Corps. We strongly encourage you to listen to part 1 of this conversation. Listeners can support our work & the production of this podcast by signing up through Patreon. OR Venmo: @nowhitesaviors PayPal Connect with us on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. You can also find us on our personal IG accounts: Alaso Olivia Patience - @olivia.rises Kelsey Nielsen - @unp...
White Saviorism In Peace Corps w/ Chinonye Donna Egbulem
July 05, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 41.9 MBIn this episode, we have a chat with Chinonye Donna Egbulem a Nigerian-American black returned Peace Corps Volunteer about white saviorism in Peace Corps. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by Chinonye Egbulem are hers only and do not reflect the views of her employer or the U.S. Government. Additionally, Chinonye can be found on Instagram as @afropreneurchi Listeners can support our work & the production of this podcast by signing up through Patreon. OR Venmo: @nowhitesaviors ...
Ethical Storytelling w/ NWS Team
June 15, 2021 15:00 - 57 minutes - 39.8 MBIn today's episode, the NWS Team draws on an earlier conversation with Tom Saater about ethical storytelling to talk about nuanced ways of ethical storytelling. We strongly encourage you to listen to part 1 of this conversation. If you like what you hear and appreciate our work, please rate, leave a review and share the episode with friends. Listeners can support our work & the production of this podcast by signing up through Patreon. OR Venmo: @nowhitesaviors PayPal Connect with us on ...
Ethical Storytelling w/ Tom Saater
May 31, 2021 14:00 - 47 minutes - 32.9 MBIn the guest episode on Ethical Storytelling, we have Tom Saater discussing and sharing his journey as a photographer and storyteller and how Ethical Storytelling is important. Listeners can support our work & the production of this podcast by signing up through Patreon. OR Venmo: @nowhitesaviors PayPal Connect with us on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. You can also find us on our personal IG accounts: Alaso Olivia Patience - @olivia.rises Kelsey Nielsen - @unpopularvote Lubega Wendy...
Transracial Adoption w/ NWS Team
May 03, 2021 14:00 - 47 minutes - 32.5 MBOn today's episode, the NWS team expands on the conversation on Transracial Adoptions. We highly suggest you also listen to Pt. 1 of this conversation with Elli Bonin. If you like what you hear and appreciate our work, please rate, leave a review and share the episode with your people! Listeners can support our work & the production of this podcast by signing up through Patreon. OR Venmo: @nowhitesaviors PayPal Connect with us on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. You can also find us ...
African Spirituality Pt.2 w/ NWS Team
March 24, 2021 16:00 - 30 minutes - 21.2 MBIn today's episode, the NWS team expands on the conversation about African Spirituality. We highly suggest you also listen to Pt. 1 of this conversation. If you like what you hear and appreciate our work, please rate, leave a review and share the episode with your people! Listeners can support our work & the production of this podcast by signing up through Patreon. OR Venmo: @nowhitesaviors PayPal Connect with us on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. You can also find us on our persona...
Transracial Adoption w/ Eli Bonin
March 24, 2021 13:00 - 56 minutes - 38.7 MBThe guest episode on transracial adoption with our dear guest Eli Bonin Where we dive into harmful experiences of transracial adoptees, how their identities as black/ African women have been impeded, and lastly why it is important to center their voices and experiences. Listeners can support our work & the production of this podcast by signing up through Patreon. OR Venmo: @nowhitesaviors PayPal Connect with us on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. You can also find us on our personal ...
Transracial Adoption w/ Elli Bonin
March 24, 2021 13:00 - 56 minutes - 38.7 MBToday's guest episode is on transracial adoption with our dear guest Elli Bonin. Elli is a Black transracial Adoptee from The Gambia who was raised and is based in Germany. She left The Gambia when she was 9 months old and was adopted by a white family. Growing up she explains that she struggled a lot with her adoption and the anti-Black racism which would later lead her to connect with other BIPOC who have been adopted into white families. Elli uses her Instagram platform as a space to emp...
African Spirituality w/ Izunna Dike
March 16, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 41.6 MBIn the guest episode on indigenous African spirituality, we dive into -what African spirituality is, the role our ancestors play/played in indigenous African spirituality, and lastly what power lays in reclaiming indigenous African spirituality. We hope this conversation gives you an insight into how the west has demonized indigenous African spirituality. Listeners can support our work & the production of this podcast by signing up through Patreon. OR Venmo: @nowhitesaviors PayPal Conn...
African Spirituality w/ Izunna Dike
March 16, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 41.6 MBIn the guest episode on indigenous African spirituality, we dive into -what African spirituality is, the role our ancestors play/played in indigenous African spirituality, and lastly what power lays in reclaiming indigenous African spirituality. We hope this conversation gives you an insight into how the west has demonized indigenous African spirituality. Listeners can support our work & the production of this podcast by signing up through Patreon. OR Venmo: @nowhitesaviors PayPal Conn...
Decolonising Missionary Work Pt.2 w/ NWS Team
February 23, 2021 14:00 - 54 minutes - 37.3 MBOn today's episode the NWS team expands on the conversation about decolonising missionary work . We highly suggest you also listen to Pt. 1 of this conversation where the focus was on decolonising missionary work in Africa. If you like what you hear and appreciate our work, please rate, leave a review and share the episode with your people! Listeners can support our work & the production of this podcast by signing up through Patreon. OR Venmo: @nowhitesaviors PayPal Connect with us on ...
Decolonising Missionary Work w/ Carol Ng'ang'a
February 04, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 45 MBOn today's episode the NWS team has a conversation with Carol Ng'ang'a about decolonising missionary work and whether or not it is even possible. Carol is a Kenyan activist based in Nairobi. She founded Msingi Trust, an NGO dedicated to faith, social justice and advocacy. If you like what you hear and appreciate our work, please rate, leave a review and share the episode with your people! Listeners can support our work & the production of this podcast by signing up through Patreon. OR Ve...
Anti-Blackness Pt. 2 w/ NWS Team
November 02, 2020 03:00 - 53 minutes - 37.1 MBOn today's episode the NWS team expands on a conversation about anti-Blackness. We highly suggest you also listen to Pt. 1 of this conversation where the focus was on anti-Blackness in Uganda specifically. If you like what you hear and appreciate our work, please rate, leave a review and share the episode with your people! Listeners can support our work & the production of this podcast by signing up through Patreon. OR Venmo: @nowhitesaviors PayPal Connect with us on Instagram, Twitter...
Anti-Blackness in Uganda w/ Siima Itabaaza
October 09, 2020 03:00 - 1 hour - 48.5 MBOn today's episode, Olivia and Wendy of the NWS team have an important conversation with Siima Itabaaza, writer and activist from Kampala. On today's episode we discuss issues surrounding Anti-Blackness in Uganda. This was the first episode we were able to record since the Covid-19 pandemic started. We apologize for the disruption in our recording schedule but are back on track to bring you two new episodes every month. You can find more from Siima over at her website. Listeners can supp...
Representation in the Media Pt. 2 w/ NWS Team
June 18, 2020 13:00 - 51 minutes - 35.4 MBOn today's episode the NWS team continue the conversation about representation in the media. This episode was recorded in March 2020, before stringent Covid-19 restrictions were put in place in Uganda. Due to our offices being closed down for the past several months, we have been unable to record an updated episode about the current Black Lives Matter uprising. We hope to record an episode, as soon as possible, where we breakdown this revolutionary movement in the USA and on a global level. ...
Representation in the Media Pt. 1 I w/ Caleb Okereke
April 07, 2020 14:00 - 52 minutes - 36.3 MBOn today's episode we speak to Caleb Okereke, a Nigerian journalist and filmmaker working out of Kampala. Caleb has written and produced features for the BBC, Aljazeera, CNN and Deutsche Welle. After seeing a need for full and accurate representation of minority voices in Africa, Okereke founded and is the Managing Editor at Minority Africa. We brought Caleb on for an important conversation about representation in the media and the power in controlling the narrative. Find Caleb on: Instagra...
Representation in the Media Pt. 1 I w/ Caleb Okereke
April 07, 2020 14:00 - 52 minutes - 36.3 MBOn today's episode we speak to Caleb Okereke, a Nigerian journalist and filmmaker working out of Kampala. Caleb has written and produced features for the BBC, Aljazeera, CNN and Deutsche Welle. After seeing a need for full and accurate representation of minority voices in Africa, Okereke founded and is the Managing Editor at Minority Africa. We brought Caleb on for an important conversation about representation in the media and the power in controlling the narrative. Find Caleb on: Instagra...
Pan-Africanism Pt. 2 I w/ D'Juan Owens
March 23, 2020 12:00 - 48 minutes - 33 MBOn today's episode we speak to our brother, D'Juan Owens, a Pan-Africanist based in North Carolina, USA. D'Juan has helped guide and mentor NWS in so many ways, even flying to Uganda to collaborate with us for our first conference in August 2019. We bring D'Juan on to gain a more full scope and perspective on Pan-Africanism, learning how the movement has helped him connect back to his roots and understand the most effective ways to fight for justice. Find D'Juan on Instagram: @djuan____ Re...
Pan-Africanism Pt. 2 I w/ D'Juan Owens
March 23, 2020 12:00 - 48 minutes - 33 MBOn today's episode we speak to our brother, D'Juan Owens, a Pan-Africanist based in North Carolina, USA. D'Juan has helped guide and mentor NWS in so many ways, even flying to Uganda to collaborate with us for our first conference in August 2019. We bring D'Juan on to gain a more full scope and perspective on Pan-Africanism, learning how the movement has helped him connect back to his roots and understand the most effective ways to fight for justice. Find D'Juan on Instagram: @djuan____ Re...
Pan-Africanism Part 1 I w/ Dr. Kanakulya Dickson
March 09, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 65.8 MBFor this episode, the team interviews Dr. Kanakulya Dickson a lecturer at Makerere University under the Department of Philosophy, among other academic institutions in Uganda. Today we talk to Dr. Dickson about the importance of Pan-Africanism in the struggle for liberation. Due to the subject matter and the quality of the conversation, this episode is a bit longer than usual. Below you can find the episode broken down into three segments: Segment 1 - 01:06 - What is Pan-Africanism? Segment...
Who We Are
February 17, 2020 09:00 - 31 minutes - 21.7 MBOn today’s episode, the team introduces themselves, how they started and more about the work that they do. Wrapping up the intro episode with a little bit more about what listeners can expect during this first season. Listeners can support our work & the production of this podcast by signing up through Patreon. OR Venmo: @nowhitesaviors PayPal: http://PayPal.Me/nowhitesaviors Connect with us on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. You can also find us on our personal IG accounts: Alaso...
Who We Are I Introducing the Team
February 17, 2020 09:00 - 31 minutes - 21.7 MBOn today’s episode, the team introduces themselves, how they started and more about the work that they do. Wrapping up the intro episode with a little bit more about what listeners can expect during this first season. Listeners can support our work & the production of this podcast by signing up through Patreon. OR Venmo: @nowhitesaviors PayPal: http://PayPal.Me/nowhitesaviors Connect with us on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. You can also find us on our personal IG accounts: Alaso...