"Confronting Erasure" | Chike Frankie Edozien (Part 2‪)‬ Books & Rhymes: The Podcast

In the concluding conversation on his memoir, Lives of Great Men, Chike Frankie Edozien offers greater depth into his career as a journalist in the United States of America (USA). We use a specially curated soundtrack as a musical backdrop to discuss Edozien's experience as one of few African Journalists who covered the highly publicised case against the New York police department for the racial profiling and murder of Guinean student, Amadou Diallo. Edozien elaborates on the importance of professional bodies such as the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) in propelling the careers of aspiring journalists. We also discuss dealing with homophobia among family members.
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Lives of Great Men is published by: Team Angelica (UK & USA), Ouida Books (Nigeria), Jacana Books (South Africa).
Books referenced in this episode: (Available for purchase online and in bookshops)
The Face: Cartography of the Void - Chris Abani
Walking with Shadows - Jude Dibia
She Called Me Woman - Edited by Azeenarh Mohammed, Chitra Nagarajan and Rafeeat Aliyu
 
Songs referenced this episode: (listen to the playlist on Spotify, Deezer, and YouTube)
Lady - Fela Kuti
Diallo - Wyclef Jean
Ekwe - Onyeka Owenu
Sweet Mother - Prince Nico Mbaga
Johnny - Yemi Alade
Sweetest Taboo - Sade 
Moving on Up - M People
Umqombothi - Yvonne Chaka Chaka
Love Child - The...

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