A podcast for black women and all amazing humans.Can We Talk?” features open and candid conversations with black women and amazing humans about life, race, colourism, relationships, religion, sexuality, pop culture, and whatever random thing we're obsessed withMusic by Title: milk coffee by Ryan Download: https://soundcloud.com/user-909504386/milk-coffee-jazz
On this episode I spoke with Hassana Maina (https://www.instagram.com/hassana_maina/?hl=en) founder of the ABCs of Sexual Violence, BBC recognized Human rights activist and coordinator of the eight state standstill rally for awareness on the domestication of the Violence Against Persons Prohibition Act.
We discuss northern feminism, societal double standards, and unlearning harmful practices.
This episode also features a special cameo from my puppy Ruffles who thinks the whole world revolves around him.
Read up on Hassana's work here:
https://guardian.ng/life/unveiling-the-core-of-northern-women/ (https://guardian.ng/life/unveiling-the-core-of-northern-women/)
https://guardian.ng/features/gender-politics/the-amazons-behind-arewametoo-the-hashtag-against-sexual-abuse-in-north-nigeria/ (https://guardian.ng/features/gender-politics/the-amazons-behind-arewametoo-the-hashtag-against-sexual-abuse-in-north-nigeria/)
Notable Northern feminists to check out:
Hajiya Gambo Sawaba (https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2021/2/15/hajiya-gambo-sawaba-the-most-jailed-nigerian-female-politician) - https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2021/2/15/hajiya-gambo-sawaba-the-most-jailed-nigerian-female-politician
Ladi Kwali (https://guardian.ng/sunday-magazine/ladi-dosei-kwali-a-legendary-pacesetter/) - https://guardian.ng/sunday-magazine/ladi-dosei-kwali-a-legendary-pacesetter/
Hauwa Shafii Nuhu (https://www.blueprint.ng/hauwa-shafii-nuhu-nigerias-promising-literary-doppelganger/) - https://www.blueprint.ng/hauwa-shafii-nuhu-nigerias-promising-literary-doppelganger/
Fati Abubakar (https://event.switchpointideas.com/fati-abubakar) - https://event.switchpointideas.com/fati-abubakar
Farida Adamu (https://www.stearsng.com/writer/farida-adamu)- https://www.stearsng.com/writer/farida-adamu
17 Nov 2020
Friendships
On this episode, I speak with Amanda Iheme, founder and Psychotherapist at n.d.i.d.i (https://www.instagram.com/n.d.i.d.i/) on the importance of friendships and how we can all build healthy friendships.
You can lear more about Amanda and n.d.i.d.i on Instagram at @n.d.i.d.i (https://www.instagram.com/n.d.i.d.i/)
Shout outs
School of Life (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwxNMb28XmpcEwc0qydf2jSszQFSht81E) on Youtube
Music by Title: milk coffee by Ryan
Download: https://soundcloud.com/user-909504386/milk-coffee-jazz (https://soundcloud.com/user-909504386/milk-coffee-jazz)
16 Nov 2020
Survivor's Guilt and the #EndSARS Protest
On this episode, I speak with Valerie Ugboke to discuss the effects of the #EndSARS Protests and how we can all cope with its aftermath.
Shoutouts
Books
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk
Trauma and Memory: Brain and Body in a Search for the Living Past by Peter A. Levine
You can get these books on Amazon or preferably your local bookstore
Mental Health Support
Obodo Community Support Group (You can find Obodo on Instagram @ob.odo (https://www.instagram.com/ob.odo/?hl=en)
Mentally Aware Nigeria @Mentallyawareng (https://www.instagram.com/mentallyawareng/?hl=en)
2 Sept 2020
Episode One: Self Love Part 1
Being a black woman has its challenges but when you're a dark-skinned black woman the world looks very different. This week's conversation features one dark-skinned woman's experience and how's she redefining self-love.
Shout outs
Listen to Super Soul (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/oprahs-supersoul-conversations/id1264843400)
Listen to Therapy for Black Girls (https://therapyforblackgirls.com/podcast/)
Take the Harvard Implicit Bias Test (https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/selectatest.html)
Acronyms used
PWI - Predominantly White Institutions
Corrections
1% of 3 billion is 30,000,000
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