Mind the Culture

Dalitso Mbewe
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Mind the Culture is born out of an unwavering curiosity for Blackness and the various ways in which it presents in culture, society, Eurocentric spaces and how all the above is nuanced within the diaspora.

Episodes

  1. 03/14/2021

    Your Body, Your temple

    For most multicultural communities, personal investment into health care is prioritised given the greater predisposition to poorer health outcomes. However, there seems to be a focus on just certain disease, those are widely known and at times hereditary but how often do we become advocates or learn about other disease such as intellectual disabilities, mental illnesses and specific female - only conditions. In this episode we challenge the notion of ignorance is bliss when it comes to our health as women and how culture and colonisation intersect with the way we view healthcare.

  2. 02/07/2021

    The intersection of culture and gender norms

    In a patriarchal society our conceptions of gender are often skewed in favour of the man. Does this extend to how we view gender norms within our respective cultural groups? Do we encourage matriarchal systems or do we stick with the status quo with men on top?

  3. 01/19/2021

    Let's recap 2020

    2020 has certainly for the majority of us, taken more than it has given. As we settle into the New Year and try to summon motivation and purpose, let us recap on what the year 2020 has taught us and how to move forward.

  4. 09/13/2020

    Professional spaces as a Black Millenial

    In world where we occupy so few spaces and with limited influence and power, particularly under the umbrella of capitalism. How do we change our narratives and break through glass ceilings within the professional sector?

  5. 07/28/2020

    Cross cultural intersections of Mental Health w. Dr. Elijah Marangu

    This episode is the first of many addressing mental health and the stigma that is attached to it in all communities and especially among people of colour. We crack the surface by discussing differences in naming, integration or contention between the West and the African continent and overall perspectives towards help-seeking and engagement.

  6. 06/12/2020

    Intergenerational Wealth Complex

    Creating sustainable, inter generational wealth is paramount for multicultural people, especially when remittances are ingrained within the functionality of our culture. What are the impacts of continuing the cyclical nature of supporting families back home whilst still trying to maintain and develop your own financial independence.

  7. 05/03/2020

    Is There Space For African Traditional Medicine

    Juju, Witchdoctors, Sangomas, all are synonymous with African Traditional  Medicine, but how true are these descriptions. This episode, initiates  the dialogue around the validity of African Traditional Medicine and  whether there is space for it within the Western contexts. Can these two  practices intersect?

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About

Mind the Culture is born out of an unwavering curiosity for Blackness and the various ways in which it presents in culture, society, Eurocentric spaces and how all the above is nuanced within the diaspora.

Information

  • Creator
    Dalitso Mbewe
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2021
  • Episodes
    7
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Dalitso Mbewe
  • Show Website
    Mind the Culture