Black History Unveiled Podcast
1) Minisode: Did Disney steal from African traditions while creating "The Lion King"?
Before the podcast leaves Mali, I will address two allegations of plagiarism leveled at Disney. The first and weaker of the two claims is that Disney stole large parts of Mali's national epic, "The Ep...Show More
2) #12: From Slavery to Colonialism
In this episode of the Black History Unveiled podcast, we delve into a pivotal moment in history, not just for Africa but for Europe and beyond – a moment that has helped shape the modern world. Our f...Show More
3) #11: Njinga – The Mother of Angola
Today's episode of the Black History Unveiled podcast is about one of pre-colonial Africa's most famous regents. A woman who, for several decades, resisted Portugal's attempt to conquer her country. A...Show More
4) Interview: Beata Umubyeyi Mairesse on the aftereffects of the 1994 genocide in Rwanda
In today's episode of the Black History Unveiled podcast, I interview Rwandan-French author Beata Umubyeyi Mairesse about her book "All Your Children, Scattered". It is a novel about the aftereffects ...Show More
5) Interview: Sonya Lindfors on intersectionality, decolonization, and race in the art space
In today's episode of the Black History Unveiled podcast, I interview Cameroonian-Finnish choreographer and artistic director Sonya Lindfors. We spoke literally minutes after she had just directed and...Show More
6) #10: Brazil’s Black Kingdom: How Enslaved Africans Created Their Own Nation
The last main episode of Black History Unveiled explored the rise and fall of the Kingdom of Kongo—a powerful Central African state that met a devastating blow at the hands of the ...Show More
7) Minisode: Kendrick Lamar & The 40 Acres
The conversation around Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl performance is in full swing. Every detail is being dissected, from his set list and relentless jabs at Drake to his vision for the future of hip-ho...Show More
8) #9: The Rise & Fall of the Kingdom of Kongo
Season 2 of the Black History Unveiled podcast is here! And the first episode is about a Central African kingdom that dominated its region during the 15th, 16th, and 17th centuries. This kingdom initi...Show More
9) Minisode: A reintroduction of female genital mutilation in The Gambia?
Today’s minisode of the Black History Unveiled podcast is about the fight to reintroduce female genital mutilation (FGM) in The Gambia. And how it’s a part of a global movement where, primarily, conse...Show More
10) Minisode: The Haitian Crisis
Today's episode of the Black History Unveiled podcast provides some background to the scenes unfolding in Haiti as we speak. Too many media outlets ignore the context and are only interested in creati...Show More