We The Africans

Envisioning The Future of Africa with Olumide

April 04, 2021 07:00 - 33 minutes - 61.7 MB

Join Olumide & I as we discuss his brilliant projects and how finding his purpose at such a young age has impassioned him to reimagine an Africa that would be a leader in science and technology.

Sex & The Naija Girl

January 10, 2021 08:00 - 30 minutes - 55.9 MB

Let's Talk Sex!! Sandra Banjoko MPH, MS, RD, a Nigerian American Marriage & Family Therapist chats with me about her journey to becoming a sex therapist and how Nigerian (and many African cultures) can benefit from expanding our mindsets and the way we talk about sex with each other. This is a candid conversation for adults, and may not be appropriate for very young children. Find Sandra here: https://www.psychologytoday.com/profile/792386 http://www.care-counselors.org/sandra.html san...

Journey of an African Colony (part 2)

December 13, 2020 08:00 - 50 minutes - 92.5 MB

This episode is best watched on YouTube where visual aides are provided for enhanced comprehension. On part two, we discuss the excellent docu-series on Netflix called The Journey of An African Colony. It chronicles the making of the country of Nigeria prior to, during, and after colonization by the British. I highly recommend you give it a watch!

Journey of An African Colony (part 1)

November 29, 2020 08:00 - 35 minutes - 65.6 MB

This episode is best watched on YouTube where visual aides are provided for enhanced comprehension. On this episode, we discuss the excellent docu-series on Netflix called The Journey of an African Colony. It chronicles the making of the country of Nigeria prior to, during, and after colonization by the British. I highly recommend you give it a watch!

First, Do No Harm - Medical Mission Work in Africa

November 15, 2020 08:00 - 41 minutes - 77.5 MB

Dr Jewel Sandy (Ophthalmologist & Surgeon) discusses her upbringing in Sierra Leone and how it lead her to pursue medicine and mission work that leads to lasting communal change.

Cameroon in Crisis

November 01, 2020 05:35 - 18 minutes - 17.1 MB

This episode is best watched on Youtube because there are visual aides. The Anglophone Crisis in Cameroon has ugly roots in colonialism. On this episode, I discuss the colonial history of Cameroon and why the beautiful country of Cameroon is now engulfed in war.

End SARS - Nigerian Youth Protests Against Police Brutality

October 19, 2020 06:23 - 1 hour - 97.6 MB

Recommend you watch this episode on YouTube and click the links in the video to donate and share the Change.org petition in order to support the #EndSARS movement.

The Effect of European "Christianity" on the African Psyche

October 04, 2020 12:08 - 1 hour - 75.3 MB

My two guests and I discuss our complicated experiences with our Christian faith - a 'peaceful' religion that is often regarded as the legacy of the inhumane and immoral act that was colonialism.

Should YOU watch Cuties...Or Cancel Netflix?

September 20, 2020 08:36 - 19 minutes - 30.8 MB

Let's talk about the controversy surrounding this movie and why you may or may not want to watch it. You can watch this podcast episode on my YouTube channel - The Simple Farmacist.

How Well Do You Know Your Sister(s)?

April 23, 2020 00:10 - 37 minutes - 51.7 MB

HIGHLY suggest you watch this on YouTube - The Simple Farmacist - rather than simply listen. On this Not Just 'African' podcast episode, my sisters and I have a lighthearted question and answer session to uplift our spirits in this quarantine period. It was hilarious!

Corporal punishment - to whoop or not to whoop?

September 04, 2019 16:44 - 37 minutes - 56 MB

My sisters and I share our experiences growing up in a family and culture that practiced corporal punishment and what our thoughts are about its place in the discipline of children.

Colorism in the African Diaspora

June 12, 2019 15:00 - 47 minutes - 65.4 MB

On this episode of the Not Just 'African' podcast, I am joined by my friends as we discuss our personal and shared experiences of colorism across African, African-American, and Carribean cultures.

Half The Sky - Women and Global Health

April 30, 2019 20:11 - 35 minutes - 48.6 MB

Dr Ronald Mataya - OBGYN and co-director of the Global Women's Health initiative in Malawi via the Baylor College of Medicine - discusses his work and mission to improve women's health and promote gender equality through health and education initiatives globally.

Asili Kids - African Stories for Children

April 05, 2019 19:18 - 26 minutes - 37 MB

During this episode, I speak with Sandra about Asili kids, and how she and her sister are keeping African cultures alive through children’s books. Visit Asilikids.com and grab a copy!

Issa Love Story P.2

February 26, 2019 20:21 - 37 minutes - 51.8 MB

In honor of February, the month of love, I bring you two episodes featuring two amazing couples who married inter-culturally within the Black and African Diaspora. Their beautiful stories and words of wisdom just might inspire you to begin the search for or rekindle your own love story. My second episode features Wendy and Victor, a Malawian/African-American love story.

Issa Love Story P.1

February 12, 2019 20:39 - 31 minutes - 42.8 MB

In honor of February, the month of love, I bring you two episodes featuring two amazing couples who married inter-culturally within the Black and African Diaspora. Their beautiful stories and words of wisdom just might inspire you to begin the search for or rekindle your own love story. My first episode features Jenny and Kwasi, a Sierra-Leonian/Ghanaian love story.

LionHeart - The Movie

January 15, 2019 18:46 - 24 minutes - 33 MB

LionHeart is a film by Genevieve Nnaji that shows a tightly knit Igbo family navigating the difficulties of keeping the family business afloat. It is very well done, and in this episode, my sisters and I share our appreciation of the film and discussed some of the significant realities that were addressed in it.

Thank You!

November 27, 2018 18:52 - 6 minutes - 9.02 MB

In this final episode of season one, I give thanks to all who have supported me in making this podcast a success. I look forward to more successes in the year 2019. Happy New Year!

The Road Less Traveled

October 31, 2018 00:33 - 28 minutes - 38.5 MB

In this episode, I chat with a young man - Chisha - who is paving his own way by being self-employed. We discuss some of the challenges that come with choosing a non-traditional career path (including dealing with failure and discouragement) but also the joys that come with being independent.

Sickle Cell Warrior

September 18, 2018 21:46 - 31 minutes - 42.9 MB

During this month of September which is Sickle Cell Awareness Month, join me in this important discussion with Tosin as she shares her experiences living with sickle cell anemia and the incredible strength she demonstrates every day despite the challenges and pain that come with this illness. Her website is sicklecellwarriors.com and the Facebook group is Sickle Cell Warriors.

Coming to America P.2

August 28, 2018 21:39 - 30 minutes - 41.3 MB

In part 2 of Coming to America, the discussion continues with my guests which are my two sisters Ihuoma and Ogechi, and our friend Cheryl. Hilarity ensues as we recount just a few of the many struggles our families have endured as immigrants, and we part with some words of advice to our Native, European and African American friends and neighbors.

Coming to America P.1

August 13, 2018 21:24 - 23 minutes - 32 MB

In this episode, I and my sisters Ihuoma and Ogechi, and our friend Cheryl discuss our personal immigration journey to America and the struggles our families faced during the process. If you've ever wondered if the current anti-immigrant rhetoric is true or what your immigrant friends went through during the process of immigration, tune into this episode!

What does an African look like anyway?

April 17, 2018 17:56 - 32 minutes - 44.8 MB

Two young men - one Nigerian American, and one Malawian American come together to discuss their dichotomous experiences in the motherland. The result is a lot of laughter, self-examination and a healthy amount of teasing. We also discuss their varied talents, future plans, and thoughts on intercultural/interracial dating.

The 'Colored' Zim-erican

March 30, 2018 17:40 - 25 minutes - 35.8 MB

DeeDee describes growing up in Zimbabwe as a 'colored' young woman with Shona, Ndebele, Guyanese, and European ancestry. Our discussion ranges from the discovery and acceptance of her identity as neither black nor white, and what land re-distribution in Zimbabwe and possibly South Africa means to her as a colored woman whose family owns farms in her homeland.

A Unicorn in Los Angeles

March 20, 2018 16:43 - 22 minutes - 31.1 MB

The first interview of International Women's History Month is with Cheryl who chronicles her journey growing up as a young African girl in a predominantly African American and Hispanic neighborhood in L.A., and the changes she made to fit in with her peers.

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