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Bringing up Black Joy

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Bringing Up Black Joy is the season 2 relaunch of the Black Motherhood podcast, aimed at sharing stories, ideas and learnings that will help bring Black children up to be unapologetic in their identities. At the heart of our ethos is the age-old saying: “It takes a village to raise a child”. And we want to create that global village by connecting parents, guardians and carers across the world through conversations that address the highs, lows and everything in between of bringing up Black children and celebrating Black joy.Follow us on instagram : @bringingupblackjoy

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Episodes

  1. Story-Time

    The return of Bringing Up Black Joy! This last year has given us the time to really reflect on what we want for Bringing Up Black Joy. The focus this week is on storytelling, and celebrating the authors that are promoting a positive narrative that centres on diverse characters. Recent statistics...

  2. We are the Change! Uplifting the voice of our Black Children. (Season 2 Episode 1)

    Welcome to season 2 of the newly branded Bringing Up Black Joy! This episode is a celebration of Black youth around the world. In the past few years, we’ve been seeing Black children and young people mobilising to make a change and create legacies in our world. From Vanessa Nakate, the Ugandan...

  3. Black Motherhood - Episode 10: Season Finale

    This week Chanju and Chibesa conclude season 1 by reflecting on all their previous episodes from season 1. The duo has some exciting news to share. So please join them as they announce what the future holds for Black Motherhood. Thank you to all our listeners and supporters, we truly appreciate you.

  4. Black Motherhood - Episode 9: Exploring identity and motherhood through our relationship with hair with Womba Lagrue

    This week Chanju and Chibesa are joined by Womba Lagrue to explore identity and motherhood through our relationship with hair. How can we empower ourselves and our children to embrace their hair? Black hair can get personal. It can get political. And for a lot of people, it can be one of the most...

  5. Black Motherhood - Episode 8: Dissecting the Strong Black Woman Trope: What do we need to unlearn?

    This week Chanju and Chibesa speak to Leah on dissecting the strong black woman trope. What do we need to unlearn? The trope of the steely, resolute black woman is ingrained in society. “Strong Black Woman” is a mantra for so much of our community that it is seldom realised how great a toll it…

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  6. Black Mother - Episode 7: How to get a more organised life with life strategist Sandra Morris.

    This week we are joined by Sandra Morris. Sandra is a Life Strategist for Millennial Women. She helps mums ditch the overwhelm of mum life through The happy mums club. And coaching single women to date for marriage (not fun) through the wife club. Join your hosts Chanju and Chibesa as they…

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  7. Black Motherhood - Episode 6: Living with loss: the journey of healing after depression and the trauma of losing my baby

    This week we are joined by Lorraine Katongo. Lorraine is a successful charismatic entrepreneur, coming from a humble background, God has raised her to positions of significance in life. She is a happy person who believes in helping people to raise, walk and live out their purposes in business,...

  8. Black Motherhood - Episode 5: Rediscovering African History: Exploring representation in children’s books.

    This week we are joined by Ekiuwa Aira. Ekiuwa is an award-winning author born and raised in Benin City, Edo, Nigeria. She is passionate about sharing positive stories on African history with children. She lives with her husband and two daughters in Ontario, Canada. Join your hosts Chanju and...

  9. Black Motherhood - Episode 4: Exploring Black Fatherhood with Trevor Mumba.

    This week we are joined by Trevor Mumba. Trevor is a 38 year old Zambian living in Sandton, South Africa with his wife and they have a 2 and half year old daughter. He is a founder and Director of Rovert Investments limited, and are focused on marketing, car rentals, ranching, logistics, food and...

  10. Black Motherhood - Episode 3: Raising Black Boys Part 2

    This week we continue our conversation with Bwalya Kafwembe to discuss Black history, mental health, empowerment, and Black excellence in the context of raising Black Boys. We kick off with the question: Should we accept mediocrity when raising our children? Why should they have to strive for...

  11. Black Motherhood - Episode 2: Raising Black Boys: How can we counter stereotypes and drive positive identity?

    This week we are joined by Bwalya Kafwembe. Bwalya is a wife, a mother, a daughter, a sister, a friend, an engineer, a manager, business leader, a mentor, an immigrant and a citizen (list not exhaustive!). These personas all contribute to the everyday trials and triumphs that make up her…

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  12. Black Motherhood - Episode 1: Why Black Motherhood?

    Join your hosts Chanju and Chibesa as they discuss why they started Black Motherhood. A chance to get to know your hosts as they briefly share their lived experiences. Chanju and Chibesa are excited for this journey as they welcome different guests each week to discuss a variety of topics. The...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Bringing Up Black Joy is the season 2 relaunch of the Black Motherhood podcast, aimed at sharing stories, ideas and learnings that will help bring Black children up to be unapologetic in their identities. At the heart of our ethos is the age-old saying: “It takes a village to raise a child”. And we want to create that global village by connecting parents, guardians and carers across the world through conversations that address the highs, lows and everything in between of bringing up Black children and celebrating Black joy.Follow us on instagram : @bringingupblackjoy

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Bringing Up Black Joy is the season 2 relaunch of the Black Motherhood podcast, aimed at sharing stories, ideas and learnings that will help bring Black children up to be unapologetic in their identities. At the heart of our ethos is the age-old saying: “It takes a village to raise a child”. And we...

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