Nicole Ocran on the joys of being Filipino-Ghanaian, justifying your Asianness, mixed race fetishisation, and why fashion needs change

Happy Filipino-American Heritage AND Black History Month! In this episode, Melissa and Isabelle sit down with Nicole Ocran, the Filipino-Ghanaian American author, podcaster, and fashion influencer. They discuss the UK’s obsession with mixed race models, how Blackness and mixed heritage identities are perceived differently in the UK vs in the USA, the pressures placed on mixed children, the beauty of being Filipino, they petition to get Akala in the national curriculum - and Iz spills some fashion industry tea. Nicole Ocran co-hosts the award-winning podcast Mixed Up, where she and Emma Slade Edmondson engage with identity from a mixed-race perspective. You can order their fantastic book, The Half Of It, here: https://lnkfi.re/nf0upCIf you enjoyed the episode, please rate, review, subscribe & share!Eastern Hunnies: https://instagram.com/easternhunniesNicole Ocran: https://instagram.com/nicoleocranMixed Up: https://instagram.com/mixedup.podcastProduced by Gabby LaurenMusic by Muri & Lustbass Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.