8 episodes
The Ordinary Black Girl Podcast Elsa Kaka & Demi Okuboyejo
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- Society & Culture
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4.9 • 44 Ratings
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The OBG Podcast is a place for real and honest conversations about the lives of ordinary Black girls. We discuss it ALL; beauty standards, colorism, feminism, and misogynoir. The conversations will always center the lives and realities of ordinary Black girls.
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Life Update, Banter & Mental Health Talk
On this episode, Elsa and Demi discuss what they've been up to and banter about how dating men is the ghetto.
The episode ends with an interview with Nana Boakye, who is a social worker in Calgary. -
Black is Human
On this episode we discuss Beyonce's beautiful and controversial "Black is King" film.
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Is it your Preference? Or are you Colourist?
On this episode we welcome Badria Abubaker, multimedia journalist, to discuss the effects of colourism on Black women and what we do to maintain our peace.
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Dating Advice is Snake Oil - Black Femininity and Coded Misogyny
On this episode we talk about the patriarchal dating advice that's often directed at darkskinned Black women specifically.
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Call It What It Is: Systemic Racism in Canadian Policing
In this episode we discuss systemic racism in Canadian policing with Danielle H. Morrison.
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They Don’t Care About Us.
On this episode we share our real and raw anger and sadness about the recent violence against Black people in North America. Y’all don’t care about us.
Customer Reviews
Can’t wait for more!
I am a cis white girl from Canada and I wanted to find a new podcast that shared the stories and viewpoints of Black people as so much everyday content is White. Absolutely loved the first episode and the points that were made about beauty standards and how Black women are so boxed in by societal and patriarchal standards. Definitely will be a shaken’ up my social media feed! Thanks ladies!
10 outta 10
This podcast is thought-provoking, funny, real, honest, moving and so much more. Give it a listen, you won’t regret it.
Relatable, inspiring and so educational!
I absolutely love love love your podcast!! Thank you both so much for saying everything that I’ve ever thought and at the same time making me finally understand that I need to love every part of me. So amazing to finally have two black, intelligent, relatable and funny Canadian women to listen to. Can’t wait to listen to more episodes!!🙏🏾💕👏🏾🙌🏾