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Experiences parenting multiracial children are unique and as diverse as the families are themselves, including different perspectives among parents within the same family. In this Part 2 episode, Karen speaks with Kwamina Amonoo-Neizer, Melissa's husband from Episode 62. If you haven't listened to that episode yet, you should go back and listen as it was a really interesting discussion! Not only are Melissa and Kwamina different races, but there are many cultural differences, too, as Melissa is White and grew up in California, while Kwamina is Black and grew up in Ghana. From racism to Ghanian culture and parenting differences, this episode covers a lot, and is important follow-up to the discussion with Melissa. Love the show? Subscribe, Rate, & Review! https://www.familyroomcenter.com/podcast/
More people are identifying as mixed race in the United State than ever before. The 2020 census showed a 256% jump in people identifying as multiracial over the previous 10 years. Mixed-race children are a growing part of that demographic.Raising multiracial children can present unique challenges for parents of any race, especially navigating issues related to racial identity and discrimination.Today on the show is Melissa Amonoo-Neizer. Melissa and her husband, Kwamina are the parents of two children. Melissa is White and grew up in California. Kwamina is Black and grew up in Ghana, where his extended family still lives today. During the episode Melissa discusses:navigating issues surrounding being a different race than her children what steps Melissa and Kwamina taken to address race with the kidswhen the children noticed their skin tone in relation to hers how they incorporate Ghanaian culture into their livesa Ghanian tradition her daughter took it upon herself to experienceother surprises, challenges and so much more Multiracial identity can be complicated. Experiences parenting multiracial children are unique and as diverse and beautiful as the families are themselves. Love the show? Subscribe, Rate, & Review! https://www.familyroomcenter.com/podcast/
Over the past decade, cash transfers have gained popularity and academic support as an effective intervention against extreme poverty. GiveDirectly has been at the vanguard of this sector change, and this talk walks through the work GiveDirectly does, the lessons learned, and plans for the future as we seek to ameliorate and eradicate global poverty.View the original talk and video here.Effective Altruism is a social movement dedicated to finding ways to do the most good possible, whether through charitable donations, career choices, or volunteer projects. EA Global conferences are gatherings for EAs to meet.Effective Altruism is a social movement dedicated to finding ways to do the most good possible, whether through charitable donations, career choices, or volunteer projects. EA Global conferences are gatherings for EAs to meet. You can also listen to this talk along with its accompanying video on YouTube.
Many iPhone users are fixated on their battery health percentage and how to keep it at 100% for as long as possible. On the internet, there are many "tips" on how to achieve this but many are bogus. On today's episode, Kwamina debunks popular myths around extending battery health and discusses helpful tips that will actually help you extend your iPhone's battery life. Check your charge cycles with any of the following apps: iMazing - https://imazing.com/ coconutBattery - https://www.coconut-flavour.com/coconutbattery/
It is that time of the year again and Google has released their new generation of hardware devices that come with a whole new suite of software features and enhancements. Join Selorm and Kwamina as they discuss the major announcements and their first impressions.
Alt Title: The USS Enterprise Mac. Earlier this month, we joined iStore, an Apple authorised reseller and service provider in Accra, Ghana on the first Apple-recognised event in the country. Join Selorm and Kwamina as they bring you the highlights of the event.
"Unleashed," Apple's second fall event this year saw the company announce new hardware -- new AirPods, new HomePod Mini colors, and the long-awaited new Macs equipped with the new Apple Silicon M1 Pro and M1 Max processors. There was also an unexpected service subscription option available for only $4.99/month. Join Selorm & Kwamina as they discuss these products in detail.
Back in the late 1800s, the French cinematographer Georges Méliès who was well known for his work on cinema paved the way for practical and visual effects in movies when he accidentally discovered a nifty technique. For this and more, join Afua, Kwamina, Kyei, Nii, Selorm and Victor talk about their favorite sci-fi movies from conception to production and reception and why they love them.
Meet the creative director Kwamina Vandyke, who is also the founder of the Mayhem Collection that makes luxury Italian travel bags. Kwamina is building a Luxury lifestyle brand for Black men based on a need he identified as he seeks to bridge the gap between convenience and style. In this episode, we talk about his experience growing in a typical Ghanaian immigrant household. With his parents being very strict and the culture that forced him to work at a very early age. We talk about his upcoming documentary called a New Home which is about an NFL player who is helping build an American football academy in Ghana. You can connect with Kwamina at https://www.instagram.com/mr.enjoyment_/?hl=enand https://themayhemcollection.com/ Kindly support the podcast by leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes, it would really make a difference. #judeslist
Host Deardra Shuler talks with singer/lecturer Camille Yarbrough who is an award-winning performance artist, author, and cultural activist. With a career that spans over sixty years, several continents, countless awards and accolades, and a few generations, Nana Camille has earned legendary status. Her long running TV Show (Ancestor House), via her popular musical CD (also entitled Ancestor House). Her performances and lectures focus on poetry, music, Black art, spirituality, and culture. She toured with the Katherine Dunham Company of Dancers, Singers, and Musicians. She taught African Dance and community courses at the CUNY. An accomplished theater actress, she co-starred/toured in Lorraine Hansberry’s To Be Young, Gifted, and Black and did a national tour "God’s Trombones",and danced, sang and acted in the Broadway Musical, Kwamina.She appeared in the soap operas:Where the Heart Is, Search For Tomorrow, Television Special; Soul, CBS Special; Caught in the Middle and Gil Noble’s Like It Is. She also toured in her one-woman show; Tales and Tunes of an African American Griot. ,
After the internet collectively raised over $55,000 for Ray Styles of Penciled Celebrities, a lot of us have questions, comments, opinions and reservations about crowdfunding, especially when it comes to Ghana. On this episode, Selorm, Nii and Kwamina discuss the concept of crowdfunding, its inception, prevalence in Ghana, risks, mechanics and other topics that pertain to it. Enjoy.
WhatsApp may have the numbers but Telegram has the features. On today's episode, Kwamina tries to convince Selorm to switch to Telegram.
Disney+ is an upcoming subscription video on-demand service owned by The Walt Disney Company. Disney owns a lot of big name franchises including Marvel and National Geographic, and makes an average of $1.2bn per movie in the box office. Oh, and let's not forget they also own 60% of the second biggest streaming service in USA, Hulu. There have also been reports that Disney plans to make certain very popular series currently available on Netflix exclusives on Disney+ AND their subscription service will cost 50% less than Netflix. Will their entry into the streaming industry pose a significant threat to Netflix? Let's join Kwamina and Edudzi in the studio as they try to predict the future of streaming.
Apple's powerpacked WWDC 2019 left all of us astonished with a number of fantastic announcements,some of which were long overdue. The two-and-a-half hour keynote brought to light changes made to tvOS, watchOS, iOS, macOS and a couple more. The much anticipated iPadOS was announced as well. If you missed it, join Nii, Sena and Kwamina as they deconstruct the highlights of the Developer Conference.
Today, Apple will hold its opening keynote for the 2019 Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in San Jose. Apple is expected to announce a couple of updates to the operating systems that run the iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, TV and Mac. We have also picked up chatter on the breakup of the iTunes app into an array of smaller Music, Podcasts, and TV apps. At the AFD HQ, Edudzi interviews Kwamina & Selorm, two hardcore Android fans about what they would like to hear today that could potentially sway them from Android to iOS.
The April 10 announcement that scientists had created the first-ever image of a black hole — in actuality its shadow, bending and warping a bright ring of light and gas around its mysterious center — was a triumphant moment for members of the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) project. The supermassive black hole lies at the center of the M87 galaxy, 55 million light years from Earth. Black holes exert a gravitational pull so great that even light cannot escape, though their gravitational bending effects distort light around them. On today's episode, Kwamina argues that black holes don't matter. Selorm doesn't think so.
DUALISM DJ Set - Hushlamb Podcast For a very special episode of the Hushlamb Free Range Show, special guests Dualism share a lengthy mix of tunes that lend themselves to the more experimental side of the duo's tastes as DJs. Dualism is a Zurich, Switzerland based duo comprised of Kwamina and Gab, who come from a diverse background of graphic design and theatre, two disciplines that have influenced their techno-based minimal grooves through a keen ear for detailed aesthetics. While Dualism perform live regularly (including at Sugar Beach for the 2012 debut of our Sound In Motion festival in Toronto), this episode of Free Range contains a DJ mix of tracks recorded on four decks, which the duo describes as containing a lot of "experimental, trip hop, and other stuff." ::: www.hushlamb.com