My Black is Transnational
by My Black is Transnational
A podcast about Blackness and how (re)connecting back to our native homeland(s) and connecting with our fellow Black people all across the globe, while also benefiting from the land we currently live in, could be good for your lives. As Black people, we have the opportunity to have the best of both worlds, this podcast shows you how and why.
Episodes
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S6E10 (Finale) - "My Wife and Kids"
We wrap up the season with a delightful and easygoing episode that invites listeners into the heart of family life. Dr. Ibe-Lamberts engages in heartfelt conversations with his wife and children, exploring their unique thoughts and perspectives on their cultural heritage and the values shaped by...
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S6E9- "Raised Between Lines: Nigerian, African American and Fully Black" w/ Ollachi Holman.
In this episode of My Black is Transnational, Dr. Ibe-Lamberts sits down with Ms. Hollman, a transnational Nigerian American with both African American and Nigerian roots. In a relaxed and engaging gist, they explore her unique life journey—from growing up in Indiana, to relocating to Nigeria…
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S6E8- Blood of a Warrior: Discussing the Battle against Sickle Cell w/ Golda Houndoh
On this episode, Dr. Ibe-Lamberts speaks with Golda Houndoh, a 1.5-generation Togolese woman whose story embodies resilience, purpose, and transnational identity. Golda opens up about living with sickle cell, navigating life across cultures, and how her personal experiences have fueled her…
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S6E7- "Black vs BLACK Black": Discussing Authentication in Black and Belonging w/ Ms. Shubira Bocko
In this exciting episode, we are thrilled to welcome Shubira (Shubi) Bocko, a remarkable 1.5-generation Tanzanian American! Shubi graciously shares her heartfelt experiences growing up on the vibrant South Side of Chicago and her inspiring journey of identity formation. Together, we delve into…
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S6E6- Naija Reimagined: Chidi Udengwu and the Rise of a New Cultural Movement
In this episode of My Black is Transnational, Dr. Ibe-Lamberts sits down with Chidi Udengwu, one of the founders of Naijanation—a rapidly growing platform redefining what it means to be young, Nigerian, and connected. Naijanation is more than just a community—it's the new-age hometown…
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S6E5- "NRG Transcends!": The One with Nosike
On this episode, Dr. Ibe-Lamberts sits down with DJ & Artist Ashley Nosike (known as Nosike NRG). A rising star as a female DJ and artist, she discusses her transnational upbringing as a Nigerian, while going against the grain and against her parents' wishes to pursue entertainment rather than...
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S6E4- "Roots are Skin Deep" featuring Dr. Oyetewa Asempa
On this episode, Dr. Ibe-Lamberts is joined b y Dr. Oyetewa Asempa, a dermatologist and poet, to talk about her transnational background as a Nigerian American, her upbringing, her education at Howard University and how it all fueled her to be the mentor, scholar and practictioner that she is.…
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S6E3- Gist and Growth: Catching up with Crystal Amoah of Ghana2Go
In this laid-back and heartfelt episode, Dr. Ibe-Lamberts sits down with his longtime friend Crystal Amoah, owner of Ghana2Go, for a relaxed gist session. They reminisce about their transnational upbringings, sharing how those experiences shaped their perspectives, resilience, and sense of...
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S6E2- AfroBallers & Beyond: The Transnational Rise of African Athletes w/ Stephen Ojo
On this episode, Dr. Ibe-Lamberts chats with Stephen Ojo of AfroBallers, one of the largest African-centric sports platforms on social media. They dive into the growing impact of African athletes on global sports and pop culture, exploring how this influence is putting a greater spotlight on...
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S6E1- The Transnational Effect on Elections
Season 6 kicks off with a powerful episode exploring the transnational influence of Black immigrants on the 2024 presidential election and other elections to come. Dr. Ibe-Lamberts breaks down how Black immigrants bring their own political views from their home countries and negotiate how much…
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(Special Episode) Cultural Alchemy: On Being Black Transnational feat. Dr. Kelechi Ibe-Lamberts on the More Sybil Podcast
Our very own Dr. Kelechi Ibe-Lamberts was the featured guest on The More Sibyl Podcast, where he shared his personal story about his life's journey so far. Learn a bit more about the host and mind behind "My Black is Trasnational Podcast" and learn about how he found himself as a pioneering the...
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S5E18 (Season Finale)- "Where do we go from here??"
This is the season finale episode. Short and sweet. Dr. Ibe-Lamberts reflects on the season, shares his thoughts on the state of Black transnationalism along with his vision and hopes for the next season. Thanks to all our guest and listeners for your support this season. Can't wait until the…
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S5E17- "Pressed for Success": Healthy Haven's Journey w/ Stacy Appiah & Patricia Bonsu
On this penultimate episode of Season 5, Dr. Ibe-Lamberts is joined by Stacey Appiah and Patricia Bonsu, the dynamic duo behind Healthy Haven. Dive into a refreshing conversation as we explore their transnational connections to Ghana and how it influences the creation of their cold-pressed…
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S5E16- "Staples of Identity": Navigating Blackness and Transnationalism with Justin Staples
On this episode, Dr. Ibe-Lamberts is joined by Mr. Justin Staples, former NFL Player and current president of the Chicago chapter of the NFL Players Association. Dive into an insightful conversation as they explore Justin's experiences, cultural identity, and how his time in the locker room has...
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S5E15- "Culture & Masculinity: Faith, Fatherhood & Feelings" w/ Claude King
Dive into a thought-provoking conversation on the latest episode of "My Black is Transnational" as Dr. Ibe-Lamberts explores the intricate dynamics of culture and masculinity with psychotherapist and mental health advocate, Claude King. Claude shares insights into his upbringing and background,...
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S5E14- "Threads of Ambition" with Marilyn Adibu
On this episode, embark on a captivating journey into entrepreneurship with Ms. Marilyn Adibu as she engages in a rich, insightful conversation with host, Dr. Ibe-Lamberts. Marilyn, a healthcare consultant turned creator of the M.Y.A.A Bridal Party Collection, shares the intricate threads of her...
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S5E13- "Sculpted by Culture: Weight Loss with African Eats!" w/ Bryanne Hackman
On this episode, Dr. Ibe-Lamberts chats with Ms. Bryanne Hackman, founder of Best Body Africa. Born in Ghana and now in the UK, Bryanne shares her journey of discovering the health benefits of African traditional foods. Explore the fusion of taste and wellness, as we unveil the secrets behind...
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S5E12- "Love, Life and..Genital Cutting?" with Dr. Jessica Puri
In this episode, Dr. Ibe-Lamberts meets with Dr. Jessica Puri. She shares her unique story, navigating the intersection of cultures in her marriage to an African American partner. But the narrative doesn't stop there – they delve into her compelling research on the profound impact of female…
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S5E11- "Transcending Borders" w/ Molly Jansen
In this episode, we are thrilled to have Molly Jansen, the CEO of Afripods, a groundbreaking pan-African podcast hosting platform, on board. Molly shares her captivating transnational journey, recounting her move from the United States to the vibrant city of Nairobi, Kenya. Join us as we delve…
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S5E10 - Running the Race Together: African Americans and the Diaspora in Sports w/ Tony Gill
Join us in this episode as Dr. Ibe-Lamberts is joined by Tony Gill, Producer at NBC Sports Chicago and The Ringer, as they take a deep dive into a conversation about culture, identity, family and sports. Tony discuss his personal identity as a son, husband and father to be. They also discuss…
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S5E9- "Harmonizing Roots and Rhythms" w/Boyillinois
The Second Half of Season 5 begins!! In this latest episode, we dive deep into the fascinating transnational connections with artist William Dalton, also known as Boyillinois. He shares his journey, from forming lasting friendships in college that span the globe, to the profound reconnection with...
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Season 5: First Half Wrap-up
We're splitting Season 5 into two halves. We will continue with the second half of the season in the Fall. See you then and thanks for your support!
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S5E8- "Concrete Pastures are Transnational!" Featuring Nancy Mulemwa Siisii of Concrete Pastures Podcast
It’s another crossover episode!! We’re joined by Nancy Mulemwa Siisii, host of the Concrete Pastures Podcast. Both hosts of the shows interview each other and share their immigrant experiences and how if inspired the creation of their platforms. Nancy shares about leaving Zambia and how she’s...
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Special Episode- African D.A.D: Celebrating African Immigrant Fathers Abroad (In Collaboration with Pansa Pansa Podcast, More Sibyl Podcast, and Concrete Pastures Podcast)
Join us for a special episode in collaboration with the Pansa Pansa Podcast, More Sibyl Podcast, and Concrete Pastures Podcast, as we honor African immigrant fathers living abroad. Experience an extraordinary evening of insightful discussions, captivating storytelling, and meaningful connections…
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S5E7- "Little Island, Big Expectations" with Dr. Shanna Stephen
On this episode, Dr. Ibe-Lamberts sits down with Dr. Shanna Stephen, a second-gen St. Lucian pediatrician based in South Florida. She shares her cultural journey, the influence of being the oldest daughter, her passion for patient advocacy, and her love for travel with her partner. Discover how…
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S5E6- "Faith, Finance & Fiction": Catching up with Michael Omole
On this episode, we're joined by Michael Omole, a Nigerian-American author of the Children's book "David and Amani Learn About Money", to discuss his transnational upbringing and how his cultural experiences influenced his desire to write this book. He also shares his thoughts on money…
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S5E5- The Influence of Culture on Emotional Expression: A Special Episode w/Pansa Pansa Podcast
On this special episode, Dr. Ibe-Lamberts serves as a guest along with Dr. Abi Fapohunda, a professor of Africana Studies at the University of Pittsburgh, on the Pansa Pansa Podcast with Ms. Kemi Seriki. They discuss African culture in the context of expressing emotions. They also discuss how it...
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S5E4- "Bounded by the Ancestral Bridges" with Peres Owino
On this episode Peres Owino—the award-winning writer and director of several tv shows and docuserieses such (i.e., Bound: African vs African American , African Queens: Njinga)—joins the show to talk about her transnational experiences and inspirations for storytelling. She talks about the...
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S5E3- "That 2% Difference is a big difference" featuring Rolake Balogun
On this episode Rolake Balogun, a 2nd-generation Transnational Nigerian immigrant (and a newly minted Google employee) joins the show to talk with Dr. Ibe-Lamberts about her experience growing up. They also cover a range of topics: From African vs African Americans to Beyoncé not touring Africa…
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S5E2- "The Trauma of Money" w/ Jette Stubbs
On this second episode of the podcast Dr. Ibe-Lamberts is joined by Jette Stubbs, a Bahamian born career/business coach and host of the Happy Career Formula Podcast. She discusses her immigration experience living in Canada and the challenges of racism that she faced in the business industry as a...
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S5E1- Reintroducing & Reimagining Blackness: The Transnational 20s are a real thing!!
We're BACK!! Season 5 of the podcast kicks off with a recap of Season 4 and some life updates from our host, Dr. Ibe-Lamberts. Then, he discusses his observations on the rise of transnational activities and massive pilgrimages back to Africa, specifically West Africa. The "Transnational 20's", as...
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Season 4 Recap
As we prepare to launch Season 5, here's a quick recap of some of the discussions from Season 4
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Daddy-Daughter Talks IV (Season Finale)
*SEASON FINALE* This Season has been abbreviate due to some, unforeseen, yet pleasant circumstances. This is the fourth annual episode of the Daddy-Daughter Talk, where Dr. Ibe-Lamberts and his daughter Alicia Adaora, who is now 11 yrs old and a year wiser, have an open, random conversation on…
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S4E13 - Transnationalism Meets Abolitionism: The Mass Liberation Project
On this episode, Dr. Ibe-Lamberts chats with Alex Muhammad and Brandon Sturdivant, 2 of the 3 co-founders of the Mass Liberation Project, to discuss their goal for abolition in the Black community. They also discuss their “Return & Reclaim” project that brings African Americans to Ghana to…
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S4E12- Building Home, Building Bridges...Transnational Real Estate with The Downing Brothers
On this episode, Dr. Ibe-Lamberts is joined by Anthony and Anton Downing of the Downing Brothers, a duo of Bahamian-American real estate moguls. The brothers share their story on how their journey started, their transnational connection with the Bahamas and how they leverage their expertise to...
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S4E11- Muslim AF!! Being Black, Transnational & Muslim in America
During the Ramadan Season, Brother Abdoulaye Cisse joined the show discuss the concept of Islam, and how his faith as muslim intersects with his identity and culture as Black Transnational Guinean. He also discusses why it is negatively perceived and his experience with Arab muslims as a Black...
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S4E10- "Onuoha means 'Speaker of the People'": Everybody vs Racism w/ Dr. Gerald Onuoha
On this episode, Dr. Ibe-Lamberts visits with Dr. Gerald Onuoha, a Nigerian-American internal physician, who is the creator of the "Everybody vs Racism" movement that has been popular on social media as a result of the George Floyd killing in 2020. They discuss their transnational background and...
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S4E9- "Grounding our Children with Travelling Feet" w/ Ayana Francis
As we wrap up Women's History month, we are joined by Ayana Francis, the creator and author of the Travelling Feets Children Book series. She discusses her transnational experiences and ties, immigrating from Trinidad-Tobago to Canada. She also shares her inspiration for creating this company and...
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S4E8- "Sincerely Focused on Autism and ADHD" w/Onyi Azih, PA-C
Happy International Women's Day! On this episode, we are joined by Onyi Azih, the woman behind the successful motherhood, lifestyle blog, Sincerely Onyi. In addition to practicing Psychiatry as a Physician Assistant, we also discuss her upbringing as a 2nd Gen Nigerian, her passion for wellness,...
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S4E7- "A Convo with Jeremy Kofi"
On this episode, Dr. Ibe-Lamberts meets with Jeremy Kofi, creator and host of the "The Jeremy Kofi Convo" show/podcast, to talk about his transnational experience. They talk about the importance of having authentic, vulnerable conversations in our community and how constant conversations and...
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S4E6- The Struggle of the Six Figure Black Woman: Crossover Episode with LOTSFW Podcast
The collab you’ve been waiting for! Dr. Ibe-Lamberts joins Chi Chi & NG of the Lessons of the Sox Figure Woman Podcast to talk about the challenges for successful professional Black women to find love. Are men intimidated? Scared? Should women be submissive regardless of success? Are arranged...
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S4E5- "Too African to be American, Too American to be African” w/Dr. Nadia Sasso
On this episode. We are joined by filmmaker and creative Dr. Nadia Sasso, representing Sierra Leone, to discuss her documentary “Am I too African to be American, too American to be African?” which tells the story and challenges of the transnational experience. We discuss why the importance the...
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S4E4- "Ye Wo Krom!! Everywhere We Dey There" with Eddie Oppong
On this episode, we are joined by Ghanaian American Mr. Eddie Oppong, an artist, storyteller and fashion designer about his story growing up immigrant, embracing his identity and using his art to create and tell his stories. We talk about how his transnational experiences influenced his latest...
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S4E3- "Parents Just Don't Understand": Part 2 of an Intergenerational Conversation between African Immigrants and their Children
This is the second installment of a special, collaborated miniseries recorded live in collaboration with the PansaPansa Podcast. We continue our a three-part discussion series by featuring the voices of those who are children of African immigrants. Moderated by Dr. Ibe-Lamberts, six speakers...
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S4E2- "Raising African Immigrants in America": Part 1 of an Intergenerational Conversation between African Immigrants and their Children
This is a special, collaborated episode that was recorded live with PansaPansa Podcast. African Immigrant parents and children need to have a real conversation—a real heart-to-heart that our culture sometimes never permits for whatever reason. A lot of us who grew up in African Immigrant homes…
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S4E1- COVID is Alive and Well....but so is Transnationalism!!
We're BAAACK!! Season4 kicks offs with a recap of Season 3 (0:00 - 7:33), then Dr. Ibe-Lamberts sets the stage for what's to come in Season 4. On this episode, Dr. Ibe-Lamberts discusses the recent emergence of Black, multicultural pride and transnational identities seen more among Black people…
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Season 3 Recap
As we prepare to launch Season 4. Get back up to speed with what happened in Season 3 Follow us on IG and Facebook @blacktransnationalpodcast
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S3E20 (Season Finale)-Pillow Talk w/Dr. Wanda:Truth and (mis)Trust
On the final episode of this season, what better way to close it out that with our fan-favorite “Pillow Talk” conversation between Dr. Ibe-Lamberts and his wife Dr. Wanda, which hasn’t happened all season. On this episode we catch up with Dr. Wanda and what’s she’s been up to on her third…
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Daddy Daughter Talks III
This is the third annual episode of the Daddy-Daughter Talk, where Dr. Ibe-Lamberts and his daughter Alicia Adaora, who is now 10 yrs old and a year wiser, have an open, random conversation on the show. The two have a very simple, yet interesting conversation about anime, music, makeup, being a…
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S3E19- "Preserve Our Culture, Protect our Children" with Mrs. Niyi Olu-Kuti
On this episode, we are joined by Mrs. Niyi Olu-Kuti, creator of the AfriKidz Club—an enterprise committed to promoting the African cultural heritage to children encouraging them to discover and embrace their African identity, and to celebrate their cultural values and traditions. She discusses…
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A podcast about Blackness and how (re)connecting back to our native homeland(s) and connecting with our fellow Black people all across the globe, while also benefiting from the land we currently live in, could be good for your lives. As Black people, we have the opportunity to have the best of both worlds, this podcast shows you how and why.
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