Not Just 'African'

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.

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 sandra@carecounselors.net

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!

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!

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.

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. 

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. 

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. 

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.

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!

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. 

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.

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.

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!

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.

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 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. 

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!

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.

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. 

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.

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!

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.  

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.

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. 

Enyioma and her siblings have an animated discussion about the meaning of their names and the importance of cultural preservation. 

Short chitchat with a few Africans and African Americans regarding the significance and impact of Black Panther.

Welcome to a a podcast that showcases the beauty, resilience, and diversity of the people of Africa.