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Not Your African Cliché

Hosted by four Nigerian women, Not Your African Cliché is a podcast that highlights the complex stories of Africans on the continent and in the diaspora. Drawing from their experiences at home and abr... Read more

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NYAC S1 Episode 8: Education - Is there more to sitting in a classroom?

NYAC S1 Episode 8: Education - Is there more to sitting in a classroom?

On this episode, the Ladies of NYAC and special guest Lebo from Lesotho discuss our educational backgrounds and examine ... Read more

19 Mar 2016

1hr 1min

Ranked #2

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NYAC S3 E15: Millennials' Parents Are Hustlers (with Ashley Akunna)

NYAC S3 E15: Millennials' Parents Are Hustlers (with Ashley Akunna)

On this episode, we chat with Ashley Akunna (founder and producer of The Grapevine) about the term millennials, characte... Read more

10 Apr 2018

56mins

Ranked #3

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NYAC S1 Episode 6: Black History Month - BBHMRC (Bitch Better Have My Reparations Check) Edition

NYAC S1 Episode 6: Black History Month - BBHMRC (Bitch Better Have My Reparations Check) Edition

Happy Black History Month (Black Fist Emoji)! In this episode we explore how Black History is celebrated in different pa... Read more

21 Feb 2016

1hr 9mins

Ranked #4

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NYAC S1 Episode 3: Christmas in the Motherland

NYAC S1 Episode 3: Christmas in the Motherland

We talk about and compare our experiences celebrating Christmas in Nigeria and the U.S. Then we discuss Nigerian crossov... Read more

2 Jan 2016

39mins

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NYAC S3 E17: History Has Its Eyes On Us (with Wale Lawal)

NYAC S3 E17: History Has Its Eyes On Us (with Wale Lawal)

We talk exploring Nigerian-ness and African-ness through economics, history and art with the “Lean, Mean, Nigerian Machi... Read more

15 May 2018

1hr 31mins

Ranked #6

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NYAC S3 E6: Losing Your Identity at the Cost of Fitting In and Finding It Again (w/ Salem Soni)

NYAC S3 E6: Losing Your Identity at the Cost of Fitting In and Finding It Again (w/ Salem Soni)

On this episode our guest, Congolese American Salem Soni, recounts his experience fleeing The Congo with his family as p... Read more

31 Oct 2017

1hr 7mins

Ranked #7

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NYAC S3 E18: Loud and Wrong

NYAC S3 E18: Loud and Wrong

Inspired by Kanye West's latest episodes of being loud and wrong, we unpack our individual shortcomings: what they are, ... Read more

5 Jun 2018

59mins

Ranked #8

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NYAC S3 E4: Beauty and its Baggage (with Dimma Umeh)

NYAC S3 E4: Beauty and its Baggage (with Dimma Umeh)

On this week's episode, the ladies of NYAC chat with Dimma Umeh, a Nigerian beauty blogger, who spoke frankly about her ... Read more

26 Sep 2017

1hr 17mins

Ranked #9

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NYAC S3 E3: Yes, Your Ancestors' Erotics

NYAC S3 E3: Yes, Your Ancestors' Erotics

Let’s talk about sex, baby! On this episode, we are joined by public intellectual Keguro (@Keguro_) as we explore sex, s... Read more

12 Sep 2017

1hr 30mins

Ranked #10

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NYAC S3 E9: Made in Africa (with Sarah Diouf)

NYAC S3 E9: Made in Africa (with Sarah Diouf)

On this episode, the ladies of NYAC talk with Sarah Diouf, founder of Tongoro (an e-commerce fashion label in Dakar, Sen... Read more

12 Dec 2017

45mins

Ranked #11

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NYAC S4 E5: Informal Settlements, Inequality and African Cities

NYAC S4 E5: Informal Settlements, Inequality and African Cities

We are joined by special guest Wandile Mthiyane (@Wandile7) of Ubuntu Design Group to work through the questions: how di... Read more

5 Dec 2018

1hr 8mins

Ranked #12

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NYAC S3 E13: Wakanda Party Is This? Issa Black Diaspora Party! (Part I)

NYAC S3 E13: Wakanda Party Is This? Issa Black Diaspora Party! (Part I)

Part I of the episode where we discuss the pop culture phenomenon that is Black Panther. We are about a month late to th... Read more

21 Mar 2018

1hr 7mins

Ranked #13

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NYAC S4 E8: Is this Love that We're Feeling?

NYAC S4 E8: Is this Love that We're Feeling?

It’s February, the month of Love! We share what we consider love to be, how we love, and how we like to be loved. Listen... Read more

21 Feb 2019

1hr 11mins

Ranked #14

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NYAC S3 E14: Wakanda Party Is This? Issa Black Diaspora Party! (Part II)

NYAC S3 E14: Wakanda Party Is This? Issa Black Diaspora Party! (Part II)

Part II of the episode where we discuss the pop culture phenomenon that is Black Panther. We continue our conversation w... Read more

27 Mar 2018

43mins

Ranked #15

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NYAC S3 E5: On the Beauty of Storytelling (w/ Nancy Adimora)

NYAC S3 E5: On the Beauty of Storytelling (w/ Nancy Adimora)

On this week's episode, the ladies of NYAC chat with Nancy Adimora, editor of AFREADA, about her online literary platfor... Read more

10 Oct 2017

56mins

Ranked #16

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NYAC S4E6: Issa Nigerian Feast

NYAC S4E6: Issa Nigerian Feast

On this episode, we talk with Ozoz of Kitchen Butterfly, an excellent Nigerian food blog. Ozoz shares her journey to cre... Read more

18 Dec 2018

1hr 15mins

Ranked #17

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NYAC S3 E12: I'm Going Through Changes

NYAC S3 E12: I'm Going Through Changes

Get philosophical with us! On this episode we reflect on change as it relates to ourselves and other people. Do people c... Read more

27 Feb 2018

1hr 1min

Ranked #18

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NYAC S4 E9: Mauritian Identity

NYAC S4 E9: Mauritian Identity

On this episode, we learn about Mauritius and the Mauritian identity from a guest Ms. Axelle Lagaillarde. She educates u... Read more

12 Mar 2019

1hr 5mins

Ranked #19

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NYAC S1 Episode 7: Africans in Hollywood, Please Stand Up

NYAC S1 Episode 7: Africans in Hollywood, Please Stand Up

Hey listeners! In this episode, we talk about our favorite African actors, our collective weariness at the portrayal of ... Read more

5 Mar 2016

57mins

Ranked #20

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NYAC S3 E11: Get to Know Us (A Tag)

NYAC S3 E11: Get to Know Us (A Tag)

On this episode of NYAC, the ladies participate in a "get to know you" tag. We take a trip down memory lane and swap sto... Read more

13 Feb 2018

59mins

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