Not Your African Cliché

Hosted by four Nigerian women, Not Your African Cliché is a podcast that highlights the complex stories of Africans on the continent and in the diaspora. Drawing from their experiences at home and abroad, the ladies of NYAC have conversations every other week that range from African literature and travel, to politics and activism. With healthy servings of laughter, snark and critical analysis, NYAC Podcast challenges myths and assumptions about the African continent and its people.

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Episodes

NYAC S1 Episode 2: What's in a Name? Identities and their Evolutions

Our long awaited sophomore episode is here! On this episode we: • Talk about the origins of our names, what they mean and why it is important you make an effort to pronounce names properly. Let Warsan Shire’s poem awaken you http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/685235-give-your-daughters-difficult-names-give-your-daughters-names-that • Black solidarity and evolution of our identities • Dissect (probably well intentioned) questions like ‘where are you from?’ and ‘when are you going back?’ and Taiye Se...

Dec 19, 2015•1 hr 1 min

NYAC S1 Episode 1: Taylor Swift, Colonization and Clichés about Africa

Welcome to the premiere of Not Your African Cliché! A bi-weekly(ish) podcast where 4 African women talk about their experiences living at home and abroad. This week we talk about: • Stereotypes about Africa we’ve encountered • KONY 2012 • White Saviors - http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2012/03/the-white-savior-industrial-complex/254843/ • Our disgust of Adam Sandler’s movies • Taylor Swift’s Wildest Dreams video - http://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2015/09/01/436653602/tay...

Nov 21, 2015•40 min

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