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The Spin is a weekly one hour podcast featuring women of color talking policy, social justice, race, sex, gender, power, love. It's a pioneering podcast led by award winning international journalist ESTHER ARMAH. We air in the US, Ghana, London. The Spin rostrum mixes the brilliance of activists, organizers, academics, journalists and artists to create engaging, dynamic, powerful podcasts. This is a global production team led by Esther Armah. It combines and includes Starr FM radio in Ghana, ...
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Dear Diaspora exists to host Africa-centered conversations about all things business, culture, and more! Join host Nduulwa Kowa and special guests as we ask the big questions, challenge narratives surrounding Africa, learn and unlearn — and explore what a more connected and engaged African Diaspora can look like.
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Full Body Frequency: Tune in to my radio show and podcast talking fashion and beauty, art and culture, health and wellness, travel, and love in celebration of the lives of full-figured, fabulous women everywhere! #PlusSize #Curvy #Radio #Podcast A production of USA Talk Network, Las Vegas, NV, usatalknetwork.com. #FullBodyFrequency is a news reporting platform covered under Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as ...
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As much as I love art and culture, fashion and beauty, I’m also a fan of politics and politicians whose platforms center and elevate the human condition.Today's @fullbodyfrequency guest has gone from Certified Nursing Assistant to the Illinois General Assembly representing the 9th district. And while folks say that all politics are local, Lakesia C…
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Welcome to a NEW SEASON of Full Body Frequency!Who travels? Well, Prissi, of course, and you should too! Prissi Powell, the queen of dream vacations, celebratory travel, and cultural experiences, and the owner of the @prissitravels travel agency joins @fullbodyfrequency from Mexico! Learn why you should book your next vacation NOW! Join the fun and…
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Join @fullbodyfrequency for an insightful conversation with Ember & Ace founder Pam Luk. We'll discuss the challenges of growing up as plus-size kid athletes and the lack of athletic wear options for them. Find out how Luk solves this problem with her clothing line, Ember & Ace. Let's promote body positivity and inclusivity in sports! EMBER & ACE: …
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#Fangirl Time on @FullBodyFrequency!It was an honor to have #awardwinning, #Grammy certified #musician, composer, and arranger Caitlin Edwards join me in conversation. We talk about everything from #classicalmusic to #plussizefashion, playing at #coachella, and why #representationmatters.#effyourbeautystandards #effyourbodystandards#podcast CAITLIN…
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Full Body Frequency welcomes Louise Green, global fitness coach, author, athlete, and the founder of Big Fit Girl. She has inspired many plus-size people to embrace the bodies we have, envision ourselves as athletes, and treat and train our bodies accordingly. We talk about everything Big Fit Girl including fitness training programs, the benefits o…
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Welcome to this special episode of Dear Diaspora! It's bittersweet to share that this marks my final episode of the show. Over the past three years, I've had the privilege of sharing the stories of African entrepreneurs and changemakers worldwide, while also pursuing my own professional goals. I’m now making space to do more of what I love–travel, …
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Welcome back! I had the pleasure of speaking with Haja Batsu, founder of Uman4Uman for this episode. Uman4Uman is a social enterprise that provides sustainable menstrual products to girls in Sierra Leone. We dive into: Haja’s journey building a social enterprise from the ground up Her experiences pitching her business to people who don’t understand…
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Welcome to the latest episode of Dear Diaspora! I had the pleasure of speaking with Esther Armah, a creative powerhouse and author of the book Emotional Justice: A Roadmap for Racial Healing. Tune in to hear us discuss her concept of "revolutionary Black grace," which she describes as a way to honor our unique Blackness while connecting it to a glo…
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Join the conversation between Esther A. Armah, CEO of The Armah Institute of Emotional Justice, and me, Laura Rice, host of Full Body Frequency. We talk Emotional Justice, the extreme limitations of #DEI, unlearning the language of whiteness, healing, Revolutionary Black Grace, and her critically acclaimed new book, “Emotional Justice: A Roadmap fo…
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Discussions surrounding the “Diaspora Wars” – cross-cultural arguments among different ethnicities of African people – are often counterproductive. This week’s episode, with social impact professional and digital creator Jasmin Church, aims to shift that! Jasmin is passionate about connecting communities across the diaspora, and her Youtube channel…
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Hey fam, thanks for tuning in – we’re diving into all things Black Panther: Wakanda Forever! My guest co-host is CJ Haamankuli, Globe Trotter, Nurse Practitioner – and one of my favorite cousins. Tune in to hear us discuss: How this sequel compares to the first movie How each of the characters showed us there’s no “right” way to grieve Queen Ramond…
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Thanks for tuning in to this week’s episode with daba Co-Founder and CEO Boum III Jr.! Boum is an entrepreneur driven by his passion for Africa. After working at Nasdaq and earning his MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, he went on to launch daba – a new application allowing everyday investors to find and invest in Africa's…
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To say that Accra, Ghana has become one of the world’s most influential cultural hubs would be an understatement. This week’s episode is dedicated to sharing my experiences living and working in Ghana! Tune in to hear: How Ghana has positioned itself as the gateway to Africa My experiences working with Emerging Public Leaders Ghana How I handled li…
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It’s great to be back – thanks for tuning in to this special episode with guest Alice Mills Mai! Alice is a licensed mental health counselor, researcher, entrepreneur, and proud daughter of Ghanaian immigrants. Tune in to hear about: Her journey becoming a mental health professional after realizing nursing wasn’t for her Why there’s still so much s…
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I was joined by Yeve Sibanda, attorney, public speaker, and author of My First Book of Shona and Ndebele Words. Yeve is a native Zimbabwean who calls the United States her adopted home. Although she wasn’t allowed to speak her indigenous languages at school in Zimbabwe — the unfortunate legacy of colonization — she’s always found ways to embrace he…
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For this week’s episode, I was joined by the lovely Mutale Sitali, founder of Likota — a Zambian furniture brand specializing in making furniture from reclaimed and recycled wood material. Their vision? Becoming a pioneer for the industry by creating furniture that is beautiful, eco-friendly, and reliable. Mutale built her company from the ground u…
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Afrobeats is undoubtedly one of the hottest music genres right now! This week's episode explores just how Afrobeats and other African music genres are cementing their place on the world stage. Hint: The Nigerian and larger African Diaspora have played a HUGE role. DJ, Creative Entrepreneur and Afrolit Podcast host Ekua Musumba was my lovely guest c…
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Preventable Death: The Problematization of Fat People from Hurricane Katrina to the CoronavirusMy guest today is Dr. Cat Pause. She is a Fat Studies Researcher and the host of the fat-positive radio show Friend of Marilyn. She and I talk about the ways in which fat people are blamed for health care system breakdowns and failures during natural disa…
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This week's episode explores the question: Why hasn’t Africa "developed" as fast as other continents? As you can imagine, this is a HUGE, nuanced question. Nevertheless, Joy Malonza (founder of The Down Ballot) and I tackled the question head-on, with zero filter* Tune in to hear about: Africa's patterns of development before the transatlantic slav…
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Dear Diaspora is officially back – welcome to season 4 of the show! Let's just say a LOT has happened since the last episode! First, my short visit to visit family in Zambia turned into an extended, four-month stay. I also started a pretty cool fellowship with Princeton in Africa in July. Tune in to catch up and hear what you can expect from this s…
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Black Girls own tree farms, apothecaries, grow food for their communities, love their families, play bid whist, teach yoga, read Zora Neale Hurston, & heal themselves. Meet Conya J. Gilmore; she does this and so much more! Thanks for tuning in. To listen to the entire episode, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smuFX.... Also, be sure to c…
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Welcome to a new season of Full Body Frequency. For those of you joining us for the first time, Full Body Frequency is the podcast talking fashion & beauty, art & culture, health & wellness, travel, and love in celebration of the lives of fabulous, full-figured (fat, plus-size, curvy, zaftig, fluffy) women everywhere, and those who love us. While y…
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It’s a wrap! We came, we saw, we conquered Tokyo 2020! Laura Rice of @fullbodyfrequency and Olympic Historian and sports documentarian, @idy_uyoe, wrap up the Olympic Games with a deep dive into the 32nd Olympiad - the highlights, low lights, the hits, and misses. To be clear, no other city, no other nation, was capable of pulling off these games w…
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This is Laura Rice, and you're listening to Full Body Frequency. My guest in this episode is Idy Uyoe. He is an Olympic historian and leads Idy Sports, a sports marketing, media, and events management agency located in Atlanta, Georgia. Not only does he work with several African Olympic Committees, but he also ran one leg of the 1996 Summer Olympic…
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This is Laura Rice, and you're listening to Full Body Frequency. My guest this segment is Idy Uyoe. He is an Olympic historian and leads Idy Sports (https://www.idysports.com/), a sports marketing, media, and events management agency located in Atlanta, Georgia. Not only does he work with several African Olympic Committees, but he also ran one leg …
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This is Laura Rice, and you're watching Full Body Frequency. My guest this episode is Idy Uyoe. He is an Olympic historian and leads Idy Sports, a sports marketing, media, and events management agency located in Atlanta, Georgia. Not only does he work with several African Olympic Committees, but he also ran one leg of the 1996 Summer Olympic torch …
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This is Laura Rice with another Plus-Size News Spotlight. * Refinery 29 recently issued a list of items plus-sized women wish existed and worked properly for the fat body; * 11 Honoré answers the call again. Danielle Williams-Eke, 11 Honore’s Design Director, has hit it out of the ballpark with partnerships featuring designers of color. First up, L…
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I recently viewed the "Bisa Butler: Portraits" exhibit at The Art Institute of Chicago. Butler's use of vibrant colors, patterns, textiles, stitches, and stitching techniques take quilting to another dimension. This beautifully powerful exhibit continues until September 6, 2021.Butler’s work illuminates U.S. history through the lens of the African …
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I’m Laura Rice with another Plus-Size News Spotlight. -Trump is banned from Facebook until 2023. -Little House on the Prairie Dresses and Bedroom Bonnets in public are all the rage. Auntie Monique has spoken about the latte, AND a lot of y’all don't like what she has to say. -California Congresswoman Katie Porter whipped up on Big Pharma with her w…
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I’m Laura Rice, and this is another Plus-Size News Spotlight. We end the week with the good, the bad, and the suspect. But in the words of Missy Elliot, let’s flip it and reverse it.The Bad: Body Mass Index or BMI. Is B.M.I. a Scam?: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/18/style/is-bmi-a-scam.htmlBusting Myths on Health and Weight: https://lindobacon.co…
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Today’s Plus Size News Spotlight is all about fashion. Nina Parker of E’s Nightly Pop talks to Women’s Wear Daily (https://wwd.com/fashion-news/fashion-...) about her new plus-size Collection for Macy’s, which debuts on Friday, May 14. According to the publication. “The collaboration is the first plus-size brand designed by a Black woman for the re…
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ABOUT WHILE JUSTICE SLEEPSFrom celebrated national leader and bestselling author Stacey Abrams, While Justice Sleeps is a gripping, complexly plotted thriller set within the halls of the U.S. Supreme Court.“Brilliant and mesmerizing. Abrams follows in Dan Brown’s footprint with this masterfully plotted thriller that unfolds like the ultimate chess …
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Today on Full Body Frequency, we continue our series on surviving and thriving, aka LIVING OUR BEST LIVES during COVID-19. My guest in this episode is Juanita Martin. She is an Intuitive Reiki Master and Teacher, Vibrational Sound Therapist, Crystal Healer, and Artist. Martin is the owner of Your Reiki Relief, https://www.yourreikirelief.com/ and N…
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Warning: This is an adult conversation! Full Body Frequency continues the conversation on plus-size sexual pleasure, sexual health, and sex toys with Vanessa Brown. Brown is the CEO of Pink Kittee, your one-stop shop for all things related to romance and intimacy from lingerie to tools and toys to marital and couples counseling.During our conversat…
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Get ready! We are beaming on up and leaving Earth behind! My guest today is Nikki Aliah aka Aliah Sheffield OR, as one of her YouTube followers, crowned her, The Queen of Relatable Music. We talk #EarthIsGhetto, her move to Mexico during Covid-19, her stint at the prestigious Berklee College of Music, #plussize IS normal, why she shares her creativ…
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Join cultural curator and podcast host Laura Rice and celebrate singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer D'Angelo's 47th Birthday.This party features a lively conversation with Faith Pennick, "D'Angelo's Voodoo" author and filmmaker, and Duane Powell, music historian and DJ.As part of D'Angelo's birthday celebration, you can t…
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My guest today is Vanessa Brown. She’s an ordained minister, a licensed sexologist, and the CEO of Pink Kittee. Pink Kittee, https://www.pinkkittee.com/, is your one-stop-shop for all things related to romance and intimacy from lingerie to tools and toys to marital and couples counseling. Today we talk plus-size sexual pleasure and health during CO…
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Who travels during a global pandemic? Well, Priscilla “Prissi” Powell does! Join Full Body Frequency for a conversation on where, when, and why you should travel, NOW!Powell talks about what to expect, how to prepare, and how her company, Prissi Travels, assists clients in navigating COVID-19 travel rules, regulations, and destinations.AND, she sha…
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Today’s guest is Lee Ngwenya–writer, documentary filmmaker and host of Conversations with Leelabee, a podcast covering topics ranging from entrepreneurship to mental health. Lee was born in Zimbabwe but raised in Zambia, and knew early on that a traditional career path wasn’t for her. She attended school in North Carolina for social work but quickl…
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For today’s episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with brother/sister duo Akinade Adelere and Oyin Aderele—hosts of Pod Save Africa. Pod Save Africa explores the interesting details of our history, our present and our hopes for the future through weekly podcast episodes. During our conversation, Akinade and Oyin share: How conversations and debat…
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SEGMENT 1: Blerd City Con's founder and executive producer Clairesa Clay talks about her Dec. 11-13, 2020 virtual con. We discuss the event along with its featured panels, films, and activities including, comic books, anime, comedy, and horror, and horror's connection to Black life in the U.S. For more information about or tickets for the "Blerd Ci…
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Surviving and Thriving during Covid: Literally and Virtually with Clairesa Clay of the Blerd City Con and Nekisha Michelle of The Plus Side of Love***Blerd City Con's founder and executive producer Clairesa Clay talks about her Dec. 11-13, 2020 virtual con. We discuss the event along with its featured panels, films, and activities including, comic …
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If you’re a student and looking for ways to engage with the continent in an impactful way, this is the episode for you! I had a great conversation with Doing Good Work in Africa (DOWA) Founder Ola Erogbogbo DOWA Fellow Adaeze Okorie. Doing Good Work in Africa connects brilliant and innovative university students to Africa-based companies, public en…
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This is Dear Diaspora’s 50th episode! The podcast launched September 2019 and since then, I’ve had the pleasure of interviewing amazing guests from all over the world. To celebrate this milestone, I’m taking some time to reflect on a few things: The Biden-Harris win and what I’m hoping to see these next four years The biggest takeaways from past in…
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For today’s episode, I had the pleasure of chatting with Sam Baddoo, Founder of Fleri—a health insurance marketplace that helps immigrants protect the people they love, everywhere. Every year, immigrants across the globe send billions of dollars in remittances to their loved ones in lower-income and middle-income countries. What’s unique about Fler…
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For the first part of today’s episode, I share my thoughts on Nigeria’s #EndSARS movement, similar movements across the continent and what us folks in the Diaspora can do to amplify the work of organizers on the ground. My guest today is serial entrepreneur, startup advisor and Founders Unfound creator Dan Kihanya. Dan grew up in Boston, Massachuse…
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If you're anything like me, you've probably been thinking of various ways you can supplement your income - especially considering how the pandemic has impacted so many of our lives this past year. If so, then you’ll love today’s episode with Teri Ijeoma, Founder and CEO of Invest with Teri! Teri teaches you how to supplement your daily, weekly or m…
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For today’s episode, I had the pleasure of chatting with Emmanuel Gamor, host of Unpacking Africa - a podcast sharing resources while exploring ecosystems in our communities and figuring out issues pertaining to the African continent. With over a decade of experience in youth engagement, digital & managerial innovation, entrepreneurship and leaders…
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For today's episode, we catch up with Iveoma Okparaeke, founder of It's Iveoma, a platform created for anyone interested in moving to a country in Africa. She officially moved to Lagos, Nigeria in December 2019 and has not looked back! During the episode, Iveoma speaks pretty candidly about her experiences so far in Lagos. Tune in to hear: Why she …
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For today’s episode, I reshare an episode that provides a comprehensive overview of 5 key growth trends shaping Africa’s growth and development. These trends are outlined in the book Africa’s Business Revolution: How to Succeed in the World’s Next Big Growth Market by authors Acha Leke, Mutsa Chironga and Georges Desvaux. Tune in for a refresher on…
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