The Code in My 'Fro Afua Kesewa Boateng

In this solo episode, Afua discusses Minimalism and how it can allow us as Gen Z-ers to live meaningful lives. She talks about the background of Minimalism, what it is, what it is not and how it sets you on the path of productivity.

Here are some helpful blogs to learn more about Minimalism


The Minimalists
Zen Habits

Here is the link to the Afribbean Tech Collective website.

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In this episode, Afua is solo and she is here on a mission to help us all cash out. She talks primarily about:


 non-technical jobs in tech 
making the transition from a non-technical background to a tech role 
jobs in tech that do not require coding.

She delves into some specific roles and discusses their requirements and why you should consider a job in tech regardless of your background.

This article talks about why women may make the best product managers.

This article is about: Glassdoor actually found that 43% of roles advertised by tech companies were non-technical.

This article is about: How I Became a UX Designer in Less than A Year (not me)

How I Broke Into Technical Writing—and Why You Should Too

In this crucial episode, Afua sits down with Temi, Keyu and Niyi to discuss the atrocities being committed against the Nigerian youth by the Nigerian police. They explain what is happening, how the protest get started, what gives people privilege to be irresponsible in their approach to this very delicate matter, and why everyone should care.

This is a Wikipedia page about SARS

This is also a link with people's experiences with SARS

Here is the link to a video by Nigerian lifestyle vlogger, Dimma Umeh, on her take on this issue.

Here are some helpful links:

SIGN: CHANGE.ORG PETITION LINK:

https://www.change.org/p/nigerian-pol...

DONATE: FLUTTERWAVE - END SARS:

https://flutterwave.com/pay/5eaptc7mnx2i

THE FEMINIST COALITION:

https://feministcoalition2020.com

JOY EZE: Ndubueze Isioma Joy Zenith Bank 2086864361 CALL YOUR LAWMAKERS 👇🏾:

https://nigeriansenators.firebaseapp.com

In this episode, Afua sits down with her very good friends/ course mates, Lenry and Georgette. They talk  very raw and unfiltered about the happening with uni(a little ranting here and there, but ah well). They also talk about balance, how they're keeping sane and the tools they try to use.

Find Georgette on socials here

Find Grafiks on socials here

Find Lenry's Dribbble here

Afua and the gang continue with their discussion ABOUT police brutality and racism as a whole. This time, we go a layer deeper and dissects how all of this affects us.

We continue the conversation by discussing ideas about ourselves that forward the agenda of racism and colonialism, we discuss anti-blackness, anti-Africanness and self-hatred. We talked about unlearning of internalized self-hatred, the use of words like obroni which means white person on black people as a compliment in Ghana. We also discuss false narratives around colonialism, how the protests affect African and Caribbean women in tech and our careers, and how we can hold our friends, our elders and the companies we work for accountable.

Some Interesting Reads:

Is Your Company Actually Fighting Racism, or Just Talking About It?

Black Lives Matter: A Letter For Your CEO On Racism

‘Corporate America Has Failed Black America’

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The last month has been difficult as the world has had to stare at racism in the face through the tragic and unwarranted deaths of Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, and Ahmaud Arbery. For a lot of people, this is new, but for black people in the West and in countries like South Africa, this is the reality of what their lives could be reduced to or how their lives could end. 

In this panel-style episode, Afua and the gang discuss the stories behind the most recent police brutality cases that blew across social media, how they are feeling, their thoughts and all. We discuss the systemic architecture that prevents police officers from being held accountable, the police in America as a racist institution, and the disconnect continental Africans and native Caribbean people are experiencing. We also discuss if and why we should care with all the things going on on the continent and the Caribbean islands.

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

The Systems that Protect the Police - The Daily (a New York Times podcast)

Some Interesting Reads:

Imperialism and Socialism in the Context of Africa

America Lectures Africa on Human Rights

If you enjoyed this episode, kindly rate and review on iTunes. If you get taken to a webpage instead of the iTunes program, click the blue "View in iTunes" link, or "Listen in Apple Podcasts".

Connect with us on Instagram: @thecodeinmyfro

Follow Maame Yaa, Juleen, Brian, Kojo and Afua on Instagram.

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