Episode 19: Africa Unite

Black, African, African American, Caribbean, Pan African, a member of the diaspora ... there are so many ways for those connected to The Continent to identify themselves and that relationship ✊🏿🌍 This week Naana and Obie discuss their heritage and how they have each chosen to identify as first-generation immigrants. Much to their surprise, despite sharing similar origins, they have both had very different experiences. Why does it sometimes feel like there’s such a large rift between Africans and African Americans? Are some of the misconceptions that define the #DiasporaWars accurate or just another way that we tear each other down? All this and more on this week’s episode of Work Bae! Cheat Sheet "The Changing Definition of African-American" - The Smithsonian: https://tinyurl.com/y44j5cod "The Relations between African-Americans and African Immigrants" - Africa Is a Country: https://tinyurl.com/secxut5 "From Colonialism To The Diaspora Wars": We Are All Finding Our Way Back - Wear Your Voice Mag: https://tinyurl.com/rbn5pwr