Best Dr. Francesca Fajinmi Podcasts (2024)

1
#76 Understanding the Evolving Nature of Racism in the Digital Age - Dr. Rob Eschmann 27:57

7M ago27:57

27:57

In a compelling return to the Reimagining Black Relations podcast, Dr. Rob Eschmann fearlessly delves into the stark realities of growing up under the pervasive influence of racial bias and the constant specter of police violence. He shares the deeply moving experience of having to give his own son "the talk," a heart-wrenching rite of passage in a…

1
#75 - Caregiving While Black - Dr. Fayron Epps & Karah Alexander 30:32

7M ago30:32

30:32

In a compelling episode of Reimagining Black Relations, we welcome two exceptional guests, Dr. Fayron Epps and Karah Alexander, who are on a mission to enhance the quality of life for Black caregivers. Dr. Epps, with over two decades of experience in nursing and a wealth of knowledge in creating culturally relevant health programs, joins Karah Alex…

1
#74 Unveiling the Forms of Racism in the 21st Century 31:20

8M ago31:20

31:20

In a thought-provoking interview, Dr. Rob Eschmann, a multifaceted talent from Chicago, unveils the subtle yet pervasive forms of racism in the 21st century. Rooted in his academic journey that began in Chicago Public Schools and culminated in a PhD from the University of Chicago, Dr. Eschmann sheds light on pressing issues, including educational i…

1
#73 - The Digital Road to Wellness, Fearlessness, and Resilience - Van Williams 52:38

8M ago52:38

52:38

In an eye-opening conversation that transcends the ordinary, Van Williams, the Vice President of Information Technology Services and Chief Information Officer for the University of California's sprawling $40+ billion-dollar enterprise, takes us on an inspiring journey through the complexities of being Black in America. From a transformative semeste…

1
#72 Faith Beyond Color - Archbishop Isiah Mcoshwa Simelane 30:46

1y ago30:46

30:46

Archbishop Isiah Mcoshwa Simelane, the remarkable, visionary founder and overseer of the Evangelical Gospel Church of South Africa, whose wisdom transcends borders and generations, graciously offered his profound insight in this awe-inspiring interview. The Archbishop shared enlightening perspectives on the pivotal role of missionaries in shaping t…

1
#71 Resilient Narrative Unveiled - Nii Ayikwei Parkes 39:54

1y ago39:54

39:54

Nii Ayikwei Parkes, an acclaimed Ghanaian-British writer, editor, and a prominent voice among black intellectuals in the UK, delivers a powerful message on the persistent challenges encountered by Black writers. Currently engaged in groundbreaking research on "Philosophical connections between Africa and the African Diaspora in the "New World"" at …

1
#70 Addressing Dementia in the Black Community - Fayron Epps 48:48

1y ago48:48

48:48

Fayron Epps, PhD, RN, a nurse with 20+ years’ experience creating culturally relevant programs to reduce health disparities for underserved populations, highlighted significant health findings, negatively impacting the Black community. Dr. Epps passionately implored patients, their families, caregivers, and spiritual leaders to be engaged, for it i…

1
#69 Shift for Peace and Justice - Dr. Debora Kayembe 27:44

1y ago27:44

27:44

Dr. Debora Kayembe, Lord Rector of the 440 year old, University of Edinburgh, Scotland and the first person of color to occupy the position. She shared the history of her country of origin as the rape capital of the world, where five women were raped every two seconds. Debora's investigation into the killings of Blacks in her country revealed that …

1
#68 The Process - Dr. Nomsa Khalfani 38:42

1+ y ago38:42

38:42

Dr. Nomsa Khalfani, Co-CEO of Essential Access Health and founder of Khalfani Strategy Group acknowledged the progress that was made in the past, was for the past; she highlighted the need to revisit and update with relevant current advancements. "They referred to me as a militant when I went to college, it's like I became this revolutionist... tha…

1
#67 Replacing Institutions 33:01

1+ y ago33:01

33:01

Dr. Santos Ramos, an assistant Professor of Integrative Studies at Grand Valley State University is a mixed Mexican-Irish-American. His research and teaching centers on the Intersections of Latin American Studies, Intercultural Competence, and Digital Technology. He introduced the concept of Sovereignty in his work on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusi…

1
#66 Meet the man with seven fathers 45:22

2y ago45:22

45:22

Will Jawando is the Montgomery County Councilmember, attorney, activist, and community leader with a lifelong dedication to public service. He discussed the importance of black fatherhood even in the absence of the real father. He cited several examples including his relationship with President Barack Obama. "I went to five schools before I was in …

1
#65 2022 - South Africa Youth Day 1:54:17

2y ago1:54:17

1:54:17

Speakers include: Dr. Francesca Fajinmi - Founder, Your Black Matters "Jackie" Dupont-Walker - President, Ward Economic Development Corporation Oba Oladepo Towobola - King of Aluti Erin, Dari Erin of Aluti Erin in Yoruba land Prof. Jacob Gordon - Professor Emeritus, University of Kansas & President, United Nations Association - Gainsville, FL…

1
#64 Look in the Mirror 25:57

2y ago25:57

25:57

Derek A. Perkinson, the New York State Field and Crisis Director for the National Action Network (NAN) focused on the responsibilities of Black people in driving solutions to conquer racism. He proffered some do's and don't's for families and communities. “In our community today, we have negative music, and there is no balance to that. Calling ours…

1
#63 A Step is a Step 46:20

2y ago46:20

46:20

Rodney H. Dixon, Chief Executive Officer of Street Legend shared his thoughts on hidden oppositions. He expanded on his childhood understanding of "The System" and why he embraces the mantra of "coming up with something out of nothing" while affirming that the "Wealth of the wicked is stored up for the righteous".…

1
#62 Incorporating Cultural Identities 35:09

2+ y ago35:09

35:09

Chris Ramos, Senior Director of UCLA Student Finance Solutions, shared his perspectives as a mixed-race executive. He believes the conversation extends beyond race, cultural acceptance and a sense of self-worth are natural extensions that have eluded the mainstream. He emphasized the importance of community connections and the power of travel.…

1
#58 2022 Black History Month - Africans and Africans in Diaspora 21:53

2+ y ago21:53

21:53

Dr. Ama S. Wray, Professor at the University of California, Irvine, and a performance architect that innovates across disciplinary lines, leading with dance to enter spaces of dance, jazz music, theatre, academia, medicine, technology and activism. Dr. Wray spotlighted her multi-cultural background from the U.K, to Jamaica, United States, and Cuba …

1
#59 2022 Black History Month - Influences Along the Pathway to Empowerment! King Solomon Dupont, My Hero 29:31

2+ y ago29:31

29:31

Jacquelyn Dupont-Walker, the founding president of the Ward Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) in Los Angeles and an appointee of Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti as a member of the LA County Metro Board. She shared a compelling story and the influence of King Solomon Dupont.By Dr. Francesca Fajinmi

1
#60 2022 Black History Month - Exhibits on African American Heritage Month legacy project covering 2006 to 2020 42:00

2+ y ago42:00

42:00

Albert Edmund Lord III, an Emmy Award-winning creative with a slew of industry awards, and more than 35 years of experience in radio, post production, sound editing, live theater as well as independent film and video production, highlighted his work on the "Exhibits on African American Heritage Month legacy project covering 2006 to 2020". He shared…

1
#61 2022 Black History Month - History of "Black History Month" 37:15

2+ y ago37:15

37:15

Jacob U’Mofe Gordon, Emeritus Professor, University of Kansas; Kwame Nkrumah Endowed Chair, University of Ghana; Senior Fulbright Scholar, presented the chronology of the Black History Month Celebration in the United States.By Dr. Francesca Fajinmi

1
#57 Force without Justice 43:12

2+ y ago43:12

43:12

Prof. Ayodeji Ogunnaike, an assistant Professor of Africana Studies at Bowdoin College is of Nigerian descent, specifically of the Yoruba tribe. His research and teaching centers around the religious traditions of Africa and the African diaspora including Christianity, Islam, and indigenous African traditions, particularly Yoruba oriṣa worship in N…

1
#56 Recovering the Loss 40:36

2+ y ago40:36

40:36

Dr. Marketus Presswood is an Historian with specialization in the socio-cultural interactions of the Chinese, Africans, and Africans in Diaspora. Dr. Presswood juxtaposed China and the U.S. on the subject of racism. He discussed: the role of China and the U.S. on the global order for Africa and Black Diaspora and emphasized the urgency of establish…

1
#55 Feel Sorry or Fight Your Way Thru 33:07

2+ y ago33:07

33:07

Dr. Irène Y. Kilubi, an Expert Advisor to the European Commission on Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Digitalization, spoke to us from Germany. Irene shared her experiences as one of the first Black families to relocate to Germany from the Democratic Republic of Congo, and how she transitioned from the status quo to her current trajectory. "Many w…

1
#54 PAY - Part 2 Speakers 28:58

2+ y ago28:58

28:58

Four speakers from the Inaugural Pan-African Youth (PAY) Summit. Prof. Babacar Kante - President of the National Political Dialogue Commission in Senegal, former Vice-President of the Constitutional Council/Court of Senegal, and an expert in Constitutional law and political science, will speak on Ethics and Power. Prof. Ivelaw Lloyd Griffith, Senio…

1
#53 PAY - Part 1 Speakers 26:53

2+ y ago26:53

26:53

Four of the speakers from the Inaugural Pan-African Youth (PAY) Summit. Dr. Jasmine L. Blanks-Jones, a dynamic theatre nonprofit leader, award-wining educator, who holds a dual PhD in Education and Africana Studies from the University of Pennsylvania, speaking on Pan-Africanism. Paulinarh Bolatito Ogunleye is 21 years old. The first female Presiden…

1
#52 PAY - Keynote Address 14:01

2+ y ago14:01

14:01

Rev. Dr. Sharpton, founder and President of the National Action Network (NAN), a not-for-profit civil rights organization formed in 1991 with over 100 chapters nationwide, including a Washington, DC Bureau and regional offices across the US, was our Keynote Speaker for the Inaugural Pan African Youth (PAY) Summit, held on November 13th, 2021. As on…

1
#51 Power of Your Imagination 34:45

2+ y ago34:45

34:45

Cheryl Contee, Chief Innovation Officer at The Impact Seat expressed the reality that your ideal career might not exist today. While she described how you can create the vision of the "new you", she provided scores of investors with interests in minority founders. "They found that they were able to really get people all the way through their system…

1
#50 Domination by Majority and Minority 1:05:18

3y ago1:05:18

1:05:18

Percy Hintzen Ph.D., Professor Emeritus at UC Berkeley and currently Professor of Global and Sociocultural Studies in the School of International and Public Affairs at Florida International University shared his experiences and expertise of White and Black relations from the Caribbeans to Africa, Asia, Europe, and the rest of Americas. He highlight…

1
#49 What is your Dream? 22:37

3y ago22:37

22:37

Ja'Net Adams, CEO of EMACK understood the power of financial freedom as a means of bridging the wealth gap. She believes you can have whatever you want, as long as you are still breathing, emphasizing the power of money, the power of social media, and the power of saying "no". "I see... what would I have like to have done differently? Probably woul…

1
#48 Why? 34:12

3y ago34:12

34:12

Roger Griffith, a Black British Social Entrepreneur and faculty member at the University of West England spoke to us from Britain. He shared the dichotomy of being Black and being called "British Boy". Roger expressed frustration about the unhealthy obsession towards Black men, yet he conveyed his optimism as he salutes the Windrush generation with…

1
#47 "The Skin Fell Off" 42:13

3y ago42:13

42:13

Russell Davis, Chief of Human Resources, Equity, and Engagement at the Hammer Museum of UCLA discussed his approach to combat emotional shutdown, and how he developed the appropriate emotional responses when his physical, emotional, and spiritual skin fell off. He proposed strategies for individuals, human resources and employees, and leaders of or…

1
#46 Accelerating What's Right 35:58

3y ago35:58

35:58

Licy Do Canto, Managing Director for the Washington, DC headquarters of APCO Worldwide. Licy discussed his personal and professional journey to drive change and lift up disadvantaged communities in the U.S. and abroad. A son of Cape Verdean immigrants, raised in Greater Boston, has made diversity, equity, and inclusion his life journey companions. …

1
#45 Focus of Black Consumers 44:01

3y ago44:01

44:01

MJ Fievre, an Haitian writer, author, and publisher who currently resides in the United States, shared the Black experience in Haiti and her objections to anti-whiteness. She emphasized the need for community introspection, communal dialogue without passion, and the social and personal responsibilities of Black people. "The Black experience in Hait…

1
#44 Don't Be Shy 36:30

3y ago36:30

36:30

Caroline Manyapye, a South African executive based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, juxtaposed the benefits of colonization with the innate abilities and excellence of Black people, while she shared her personal stories layered with pain and resilience. "I've got this view and this perception, that we are the most oppressed, simply because we are so…

1
#43 - Significance of Anti-Black Cultures 30:20

3y ago30:20

30:20

Daniel L. Hollar, Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, Chair of the Department of Behavioral and Social Science at Bethune-Cookman University and CEO of Daninger Solutions Inc., expounded on the impact of adopting main stream values while rejecting indigenous cultural values. He proffered solutions that can protect citizens from negative images of dominan…

1
#42 Zero-Sum Game vs. Dream Team 46:46

3y ago46:46

46:46

Babatunde Ogunnaike, Ph.D., an award winning American Chemical Engineer of Nigerian descent, currently the William L. Friend Chaired Professor of Chemical Engineering and Bio-molecular Engineering at the University of Delaware, spoke on the intersectionality of engineering-sociology-humanity-and cultural anthropology. He affirmed the true story of …

1
#41 Do You Love Yourself? 44:36

3y ago44:36

44:36

Darryl Mobley, prior corporate executive of Procter and Gamble, the world #1 Coach, and the CEO of Catapult Leaders spoke as a father, a husband, and a professional. He shared his reasons why he considers negativity as a drug, the reason why people want you to hate yourself, what you can do to change, and why fighting may not be bad. "And I am reso…

1
#40 Business of Poison 50:28

3y ago50:28

50:28

Ivelaw Lloyd Griffith, Ph.D., Senior Associate with the Center for Strategic and International Studies and Fellow with the Caribbean Policy Consortium, both in Washington, DC, provides vignettes on the end-to-end process of the drug business, which includes production, trans-shipment, consumption, and money laundering. He elaborated on the impact i…

1
#39 Follow Results, Numbers Speaks! 47:05

3y ago47:05

47:05

Anna Ekeledo, Executive Director of AfriLabs Foundation and Working Party Chair of eCommerce Forum Africa, spoke from Lagos in Nigeria. The Nigerian-Senegalese expounded on the excitement and the reality of being a Black youth on the continent. She highlighted the uniqueness of the environment, the people, culture, and solution adaptation, while id…

1
#38 "The Qualifiers" 42:47

3y ago42:47

42:47

Scott Law, a trusted colleague and friend of mine, shared his thoughts and fears about the current generation, and his hope and aspirations for the next, while discussing the inherent need for all people to value each other and coexist equitably as one human family. "We never thought about things in that way, and I wasn't raised to think about thin…

1
#37 Black Re-education 35:33

3y ago35:33

35:33

Dr. Norman Munroe, a U.S State department Fulbright Scholar and a full professor at Florida International University in the Mechanical and Materials Engineering department. Dr. Munroe described how he was re-educated as a Guyanese-American Black man in Tanzania. He spoke about his visit to one of the wonders of the world, his Christmas experience a…

1
#36 "Let Us Rise Up and Build" 53:59

3y ago53:59

53:59

Greg Hendricks, went from the court as a former professional basketball player and coach to becoming a full-time pastor in a mega church - The Rock Church in San Diego, California. Pastor Hendricks speaks about the burden and the calling upon his church and their ministry on the subject of racism, he expands on the commonalities of in-groups and ou…

1
#35 Black Officers Black Citizens 46:28

3y ago46:28

46:28

Shawn Kennedy, a retired sworn member of the Chicago Police Department for 29 years, currently serving as the Information Officer for the National Association of Black Law Enforcement Officers spoke about the Black police experience as an officer and a citizen. He highlighted, why Black officers are not speaking up enough, the impacts when they spe…

1
#34 Black Tech Opportunities 29:04

3y ago29:04

29:04

Qazi Fakhir Jamil, President of MQ Technologies spoke from Toronto in Canada. A native of Pakistan, previously the CEO of Converge Technologies, the largest digital media and content company in Pakistan, now resides in Canada. The Tech mogul juxtaposed awareness and exposure with massive data manipulation as a means of changing negative perceptions…

1
#33 Start with Winners 55:07

3y ago55:07

55:07

James Lafferty, CEO of Fine Hygienic Holdings spoke from Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates. A Cincinnati native, previously division CEO for P&G, Coca-Cola, British American Tobacco and many world class companies, now resides in Dubai. Jim, also a feminist, described his voting record from '84 to now, his interpretation of mental disarmament from …

1
#32 Being Black is Becoming 28:40

3+ y ago28:40

28:40

Dr. Eve Hudson, Founder and Chief Strategist of Evingerlean Worldwide and Professor of Higher Education at Bellarmine University focused on the main social mobilizer for Black people. She touched on the opportunity available to everyone regardless of the color of their skin or socioeconomic background. "People were people. Even through my high scho…

1
#31 Equity is Tough but... 37:52

3+ y ago37:52

37:52

Julie Kefer, Senior Director of Operations at UCLA was resonate about the need for an equitable society as she acknowledged that racism was always there but it is easy to pretend that it was not. She recognized the enormity of the work can be overwhelming, but she insisted that the outcome must be the motivation. "I feel very sort of overwhelmed by…

1
#30 Color of Policing 40:27

3+ y ago40:27

40:27

Paul Wilson, a founding member of Black Police Association and former superintendent with London’s Metropolitan Police with 31 years of public service expounded on why changing policing is almost insurmountable. He described the Police Occupational Cultures, vulnerabilities within the police services, and the birth of policing in the U.S and U.K. P…

1
#29 Now The Whole Five Fifths 40:10

3+ y ago40:10

40:10

Leah Turner J.D., Professor at Maryland University and a licensed Acupuncturist shared her experiences as a biracial person. She shared her observations on biracial privileges and moving through white spaces, her perspectives on blackness, and the power of the heart. "She raised me to be racially ambiguous. She didn't hid any of my blackness, she d…

1
#28 Erasure and its impacts among Blacks 35:47

3+ y ago35:47

35:47

Dian Bourne, J.D., was a high ranking official for the government of Bahamas as head of the legal Unit in the Ministry of Finance. She spoke on the power structures and the residues of slavery in the Caribbean. Dian expanded on the subject of erasure, how to mitigate it, document the truth, and the process of disseminating the truth. "The narrative…

1
#27 Motherland "Black History Month Series" 48:32

3+ y ago48:32

48:32

Femi Omere, Managing Director of Hosted in Africa Group Limited and Barrister at Law at the Bar of England and Wales, applauded African Americans for their roles in the African movement. He invited all Africans in diaspora to join hands with Africa to regenerate the greatness of all Africans. "Reparation" is a must for atonement and the dignity of …

Podcasts Worth a Listen

Dr. Francesca Fajinmi Podcasts

Podcasts Worth a Listen

Quick Reference Guide