Black & Borderless is a conversation space for Black changemakers across continents. Each episode brings together voices from the African Diaspora and the African continent, bridging cultures, experiences, and perspectives. From activism and innovation to identity and impact, we explore the stories, challenges, and dreams shaping Black lives around the world. Hosted by Kate Endeley, this podcast is all about dialogue, discovery, and building community across borders.
How Hollywood’s Stereotypes about Africa Are Costing Us More Than We Think | Ep. 25 Akunna Cook
The Africa Akunna Cook knew growing up in Nigeria was very different from the Africa she saw portrayed on American television. Years later, as a U.S. diplomat, she would discover that those same stereotypes were influencing investment decisions and shaping how the world viewed the continent.
Now, as founder of Next Narrative Africa, Akunna is working to change who gets to tell African stories, who gets to finance them and which stories make it to our screens.
In this episode of Black & Borderless, we discuss Africa’s global image, Hollywood’s influence, the financing challenges facing African filmmakers and the growing international demand for African content. We also explore an important question: how do we tell more complete stories about Africa without limiting creative freedom?
Because changing Africa’s narrative isn't just about telling different stories. It's about building an ecosystem that allows those stories to exist.
25 Oct 2026
Bob & Rita Marley’s Dream vs. Their Grandaughter’s Reality | Ep. 24 Donisha Prendergast
What does it mean to inherit a revolutionary legacy while refusing to be defined by it?
In this episode of Black & Borderless: The Legacy Series, we speak with Donisha Prendergast — filmmaker, actress, activist and granddaughter of Bob and Rita Marley — about identity, rebellion and the responsibility of carrying a family legacy into a new generation.
Donisha reflects on growing up in the Marley family, her grandmother Rita Marley's influence, and her determination to tell stories on her own terms. She discusses her film Threads of Us, the challenges facing Jamaican filmmakers, and why preserving culture requires creating space for our own stories.
We also explore Africa and the diaspora, the complexities of belonging, and the difference between romanticising a return to Africa and understanding the realities of reconnecting with the continent.
A conversation about inherited history, self-definition and the courage to write your own chapter.
This is Black & Borderless: The Legacy Series.
17 Oct 2026
How Noo Saro-Wiwa Found Life in the Country Her Father Died For | Ep. 23
Noo Saro-Wiwa is the daughter of Ken Saro-Wiwa, the Nigerian writer and environmental activist executed alongside eight other Ogoni activists in 1995.
In this episode of Black & Borderless, we explore the woman behind the legacy. Noo reflects on her memories of her father, the complicated nature of their relationship, and how his execution profoundly affected her relationship with Nigeria. She shares how travel and writing helped her reconnect with her homeland, and why continuing her father’s legacy means finding her own way to make a difference.
A conversation about family, grief, identity, environmental justice and the weight — and possibility — of inheriting a revolutionary’s legacy.
This is Noo Saro-Wiwa’s story.Connect with Noo:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/noo.saro.wiwa/Her Books:The Burning Ground: Oil and Militancy in Nigeria - https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-burning-ground-oil-and-militancy-in-nigeria-noo-saro-wiwa/a14baf851f34a21aLooking for Transwonderland: Travels in Nigeria - https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/looking-for-transwonderland-travels-in-nigeria-noo-saro-wiwa/00dc6e169235ba9c?ean=9781847083319Black Ghosts: A Journey into the Lives of Africans in China - https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/black-ghosts-a-journey-into-the-lives-of-africans-in-china-noo-saro-wiwa/990e8e31bc1f16e1?ean=9781838856977
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