40 min
We Black Y'all! Bridging the Gap Between Africans and Black Americans Sis, Please!
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- Personal Journals
Black people are not a monolith. From Black Americans who were born in the States to Africans who came to the U.S. a few years ago, the Diaspora is incredibly diverse. Unfortunately, sometimes our differences create social distance between us, even though we share a fundamental thing in common: we’re all Black.
Join Satta and Jaretta as they discuss:
The history of Liberia First Generation Cape Verdeans Jollof Rice Fufu Cultural Vernacular African American Vernacular English N-word Liberian Tribes Us vs Them Beauty Standards Dating Manjah Media Tik Tok Honorable Mentions
Liberia: Background and U.S. Relations
Embracing The African In African-American
Being Black In America And Being African Aren't Mutually Exclusive
Finding Your Roots
I Love Cooking Liberian Food
Vernacular Liberian English
How Eurocentric Beauty Standards Harm Black Women
Which Country Makes the Best African Rice
Question of the Episode: Are you open to the opportunity to hear all types of Black experiences? Share with us your answer via email or in a review wherever you listened to this episode!
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This podcast is hosted and sponsored by Satta Sarmah Hightower and Jaretta Konneh. When Satta isn't sharing her life experiences with Jaretta, she works in content marketing and helps technology & financial services companies powerfully convey their message. A storyteller at heart, Satta has a master's degree from Northwestern University's Medill School. When Jaretta isn't dealing with the craziness of dating apps, she works as a non-profit professional. She has a master's degree from the Harvard Graduate School of Education.
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Follow Sis, Please on these social media platforms:
Instagram
Twitter
Tik Tok
YouTube
Have you had an experience that you would love to share in a safe space? Satta and Jaretta invite you to email them at team@sispodcast.com and tell them about it. They may even share your experience (you can remain anonymous) on an upcoming episode.
If you enjoyed this episode, leave a review and share this podcast with a friend. We all have a Sis that needs to be reminded their perspective is valuable.
Song Credit: Bestie by Fiskayet
This is a Crackers In Soup production.
Black people are not a monolith. From Black Americans who were born in the States to Africans who came to the U.S. a few years ago, the Diaspora is incredibly diverse. Unfortunately, sometimes our differences create social distance between us, even though we share a fundamental thing in common: we’re all Black.
Join Satta and Jaretta as they discuss:
The history of Liberia First Generation Cape Verdeans Jollof Rice Fufu Cultural Vernacular African American Vernacular English N-word Liberian Tribes Us vs Them Beauty Standards Dating Manjah Media Tik Tok Honorable Mentions
Liberia: Background and U.S. Relations
Embracing The African In African-American
Being Black In America And Being African Aren't Mutually Exclusive
Finding Your Roots
I Love Cooking Liberian Food
Vernacular Liberian English
How Eurocentric Beauty Standards Harm Black Women
Which Country Makes the Best African Rice
Question of the Episode: Are you open to the opportunity to hear all types of Black experiences? Share with us your answer via email or in a review wherever you listened to this episode!
💛👩🏾👧🏾👩🏾🦰👩🏾🦱👱🏾♀️👸🏾👩🏾⚕️👩🏾🎓👩🏾🏫🧕🏾💛
This podcast is hosted and sponsored by Satta Sarmah Hightower and Jaretta Konneh. When Satta isn't sharing her life experiences with Jaretta, she works in content marketing and helps technology & financial services companies powerfully convey their message. A storyteller at heart, Satta has a master's degree from Northwestern University's Medill School. When Jaretta isn't dealing with the craziness of dating apps, she works as a non-profit professional. She has a master's degree from the Harvard Graduate School of Education.
💛👩🏾👧🏾👩🏾🦰👩🏾🦱👱🏾♀️👸🏾👩🏾⚕️👩🏾🎓👩🏾🏫🧕🏾💛
Follow Sis, Please on these social media platforms:
Instagram
Twitter
Tik Tok
YouTube
Have you had an experience that you would love to share in a safe space? Satta and Jaretta invite you to email them at team@sispodcast.com and tell them about it. They may even share your experience (you can remain anonymous) on an upcoming episode.
If you enjoyed this episode, leave a review and share this podcast with a friend. We all have a Sis that needs to be reminded their perspective is valuable.
Song Credit: Bestie by Fiskayet
This is a Crackers In Soup production.
40 min