Rebel Sisters Podcast

Episodes

1. 4

   African cryptocurrencies, The Yellow Vests, Hakuna Matata, and ... is water the new Petroleum?

   In this New Years episode, our hosts Hélène Faussart and Iota Vanne discuss the yellow vest (les gilets jaunes) phenomenon in France: What can the world learn from them, and what has this movement gained after weeks of protests? We also discuss the unjust arrest of Jazmine Headley, and why...

   Dec 31, 2018

   30 min
2. 3

   Silicon Valley Vampires, Microchips, Black Face & Netflix algorithms

   You might already use your fingerprint to unlock your phone...but what other private information would you share to make your life more convenient? In Sweden, thousands of people are microchipping themselves voluntarily. In China, facial recognition is used so that shoppers can avoid the cash...

   Nov 14, 2018

   45 min
3. 2

   Why did France remove the word race from the Constitution?

   So…The French parliament has voted unanimously for the removal of the word race from their constitution. Out of the 577 representatives, there are over 30 that are from the African Diaspora. All this, just after their soccer team won the World Cup and everyone from Barack Obama to Trevor Noah...

   Sep 17, 2018

   32 min
4. 1

   Nig**s In Paris

   Does the French team have you dreaming of escaping to Paris this summer?…We feel you. If you are like us, you are probably still recovering from the amazing 2018 World Cup victory of Les Bleus. But let's not forget how this summer got HOT! Beyoncé and Jay-Z dropped a clip magnifique in the…

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   Jul 27, 2018

   31 min