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The Giving Black Podcast
by Olumide Akerewusi
The Giving Black Podcast promotes Black philanthropy and spotlights generosity in all its forms in the global Black community. Listen to interviews that honour the culture and tradition of giving among Black people from the African continent, to the Caribbean, Europe, the Americas and across the globe. I am your host, Olumide Akerewusi. Here's a bit about me: I am Founder and CEO of agentsC Inc., an international company delivering fundraising, philanthropy, and social change solutions to organizations across the world. I've spent 30 years working with major philanthropists, corporations, and grant-making foundations as well as charities to grow their impact. I am also a Black philanthropist. I hope you enjoy this podcast, which will serve as an archive of wonderful and inspiring stories about Black generosity. You can learn more about Giving Black by visiting our website at: www.givingblack.ca. <p
Episodes
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Giving Black Podcast Black Philanthropy Month Series: Alex Adewole.
This special Black Philanthropy Month Episode is about connecting Faith and Generosity. Alex Adewole is a Business Architect and strategic thinker. Professionally, Alex has spent more than a decade helping organisations navigate complex change across government, financial services and the private...
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Black Philanthropy Month - Sade Dozan: Trust Black women. Invest in Black women. Build power.
92% of African American women did not vote for the current US President. Yet Black women are now among those experiencing some of the sharpest economic consequences of the change in administration. During the Biden era, Black women reached historically strong levels of employment. Since the...
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Black Philanthropy Month Series: Featuring Kaci Patterson
Happy Black Philanthropy Month, LinkedIn family! Many Voices. One Movement. That's the theme for this year's Black Philanthropy Month, led by the indomitable Floyd Jones and the incredible team at BackBlack. Every August, I'm reminded how far this movement has come. What was once a conversation...
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Aunty Pamela Grant: A Lifetime of Devotion to Children's Services
Aunty Pamela Grant is a seasoned executive leader and community advocate with more than 40 years of experience across the private, public, and nonprofit sectors in Canada and internationally. She is recognized for building partnerships that strengthen opportunities for racialized communities,...
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Michelle Renée Jackson's Inspiring Journey
At Giving Black, we say that "philanthropy is the heartbeat of the world". A conversation with Michelle Renée Jackson made me feel those words more deeply than ever. Michelle Renée Jackson is a frank, fearless, and deeply inspiring woman. She is the founder of Simuel + Murray. She is a filmmaker,...
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Dr. Ryan J. Smith: St. Joseph Centre Celebrating 50 Years
This is an important conversation about the power of beloved community, as dreamt by Dr. Martin Luther King. Dr. Ryan J. Smith, President & CEO of St. Joseph Center in Los Angeles, shares a deeply personal and transformative journey, from experiencing homelessness to becoming a leading voice in...
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Happy Black Men! Curtis Carmichael, Joe Williams, and Olumide Akerewusi
Season 2 Episode 2 of The Giving Black Podcast was entitled Angry Black Men. In this conversation Curtis Carmichael, author, educator, tech social entrepreneur, and community activist, and Joe Williams Managing Director of the Skills Trade Development Program at the Oaks Revitalization…
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Olumide Akerewusi: How and Why I Became a Fundraiser
In this Episode of The Giving Black Podcast, you host Olumide Akerewusi explains how he entered into fundraising as a career and what he has learned about generosity along the way. This podcast is about the importance of using ones voice to speak out against injustice and overcoming hardship with…
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The Producers Gleaux and Tell Series: Betting on Ourselves - Building Empires, Co-creating the Future, and Transforming Criticism Into Fuel. Dorian Spears.
Hi Giving Black Family, We hope you enjoy this amazing episode of The Giving Black Podcast, with Queen Jade, your Host of The Producers Series: Gleaux & Tell. In this episode, Queen Jade speaks with our friend and member of The Giving Black Family, Dorian Spears. Dorian appeared as a Spotlight...
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The Producers Gleaux and Tell Series: Empathy as Strategy - How Centering Empathy Unlocks Innovation, Equity, and Sustainable Impact. MIchael Tennant
Hi Giving Black Family, We are glad to share another brilliant episode of The Giving Black Podcast, with Queen Jade, your Host of The Producers Series: Gleaux & Tell. In this Episode, Queen Jade speaks with Michael Tennant, the founder of Curiosity Lab and creator of the card game Actually…
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The Producers Gleaux and Tell Series: Jason Teeters - Rest as Resistance: Redesigning Leadership, Reclaiming Balance, and Reimagining the Systems that Shape Us.
Giving Black Family, Thank you for listening to this episode of The Giving Black Podcast with Queen Jade, your Host of The Producers Series: Gleaux & Tell. Queen Jade speaks with an inspiring Black social entrepreneur, Jason Teeters. He's a visionary innovator, emergent strategist, and founder of...
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The Producers: Gleaux & Tell Series With Queen Jade
Giving Black Family It's the time of year when I find myself listening more intently to my body and my mind. Both of which are telling me it is time to take a break. It has been a long and arduous six months that I have devoted to producing Series Two of The Giving Black Podcast, planning and...
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Sankofa: Remember, Reclaim, Rise - Let's Talk About Boards and Governance
Hey Giving Black Family Here is the closing interview of Series Two of The Giving Black Podcast. This conversation is with Christal M. Cherry Founder of Board Pro a consulting firm that supports non-profit governance boards to adopt new skills and tools for non-profit leadership. Christal is a...
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The Giving Black Conference 2025 - Sankofa: Remember, Reclaim, Rise. Jason Glover
Greetings, Giving Black Family, In this episode of The Giving Black Podcast, we return to our archives to share a previously unreleased conversation originally recorded for the Black Canadian Fundraisers Collective Capacity Building Academy. We bring it forward now to celebrate The Giving Black...
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The Black Philanthropy Month Series - Sankofa: Remember, Reclaim, Rise. Christopher Beck
Hello Giving Black Family, Here is our final series of conversations to honour Black Philanthropy Month 2025 and celebrate our theme: Sankofa: Remember, Reclaim, Rise! I sit down with my dear friend, Brother Christopher Beck, Associate Director of Individual and Planned Giving at the High Museum…
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The Black Philanthropy Month Series - Sankofa: Remember, Reclaim, Rise. Coach Ernest "Oxy" Koomson
Hello Giving Black Family, In this episode of The Giving Black Podcast, we traveled—at least in spirit—to the home of the global philanthropic tradition of Sankofa: Ghana, West Africa. We knew we had to include a Ghanaian perspective in this series, and I was introduced to exactly the right…
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The Black Philanthropy Month Series - Sankofa: Remember, Reclaim, Rise. Dr. Mojúbàolú Olúfúnké Okome
Hello Giving Black Family! When I learned about the work of Dr. Mojúbàolú Olúfúnké Okome—Professor of Political Science at Brooklyn College, New York, and Co-Founder of Black Philanthropy Month—I knew we had to speak! Dr. Okome, a fellow Nigerian, is both an academic and a powerful advocate for...
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The Black Philanthropy Month Series - Sankofa: Remember, Reclaim, Rise. Nasra Ayub
Giving Black Family, here is another great conversation for you to listen to! Nasra Ayub is a young activist, philanthropist, and human and civil rights campaigner. She works at the UK's Global Fund for Children, supporting the Phoenix Way initiative, which is a philanthropic fund for Black and...
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Black Philanthropy Month: Sankofa - Remember, Reclaim, Rise. Nneka Allen
Hello Giving Black Family! Here's another episode of The Giving Black Podcast. Today we are joined by a friend to the podcast and my Sister-Friend, Nneka Allen, Activist, Mother, Stone Catcher, Freedom Fighter, Founder and CEO of The Empathy Agency and Author of Collecting Courage. Together we...
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Black Philanthropy Month: Sankofa - Remember. Reclaim. Rise. Floyd Jones
August 1, 2025 marks Emancipation Day and the beginning of Black Philanthropy Month. We begin this important season with a special podcast series dedicated to pioneering people engaged in building on the rich culture and deep heritage of Black philanthropy. Our Sankofa Series pays deference to…
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Angry Black Men
On this episode of The Giving Black Podcast, we explore a powerful topic that cuts to the core of identity, emotion, and stereotype. Inspired by Claudio E. Cabrera’s article for The Athletic, “Draymond Green said what many Black people feel. But then he missed the point,” we dig into the layered...
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...And...We're Back...!
"Good Morning, Good Afternoon and Good Evening Giving Black Family, Wherever In The World You Are." I have missed speaking those words! In 2023 we produced 13 Episodes in Series One of The Giving Black Podcast. In 2024, we made one Special recording. Half way through 2025, I am sharing my first...
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Special Giving Black Conference 2024 Edition: The Reason Why There's Joy on My Face
Welcome Back, Giving Black Family! In this special Emancipation Day and Black Philanthropy Month edition of The Giving Black Podcast, I interview my friend, brother and mentor, Ray Williams. I have known Ray for as long as I have lived in Canada (16 years). We speak about the recipe for success…
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Episode 12: You Always Have To Put Something Back In The Community
Since we launched The Giving Black Podcast in August 2023, members of The Giving Black Family are accustomed to me sharing how each Episode is very special and a must-listen. I always give one reason or another for why you should listen. Most times I share how the podcast explains the varying…
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Episode 11: We Have To Move Out To Move Up
The Giving Black Conference, is scheduled for August 10, 2023, at 9:30am-11:30am (EST). The theme of this year's conference is, Advancing Belonging. It's a subject that underpins Black philanthropy and affects those who seek to create social impact. On this episode of The Giving Black Podcast, we...
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Episode 10: We Want To Build Critical Thinkers!
In this episode of the Giving Black Podcast, we celebrate International Men's Health Week (June 12-18, 2023) and Father's Day (June 20th, 2023). Our guest, Owen Thomas, is Managing Director of Future Men; a multi-award winning charity founded in 1988. Future Men supports boys and men along the…
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Episode Nine: Understanding African Philanthropy
Dr. Keratiloe Mogotsi is Programme Director of Executive Education at Witwatersrand’s (Wits) Business School, Johannesburg. She is also a lecturer on African Philanthropy at the University. As a pracademic, researcher, Lean Six Sigma coach, project management professional (PMP), Dr. Mogotsi holds…
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Episode Eight: What You Are Looking For Finds You
I love to meet people whose stories of philanthropy span the decades! Motunrayo Olaogun is one such person. Motunrayo works for the Christian Dior fashion label. She is a philanthropist, and was an entrepreneur, founding the Ayo Van Elmar. fashion label which is no longer operational. Gifted with...
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Episode Six (Part 2): Boards And Black Tokenism - What It Really Means To Belong
Welcome to Part 2 of Boards And Black Tokenism - What It Really Means To Belong. In Part 1, our guests and I tell the jarring story of how we were recruited to a board as token Black members, and quickly discovered that as board members, we were not, and would never be, treated as equals. Here in...
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Episode Six (Part 1): Boards And Black Tokenism - What It Really Means To Belong
Belonging is “the spiritual practice of believing in and belonging to yourself so deeply that you can share your most authentic self with the world and find sacredness in both being a part of something and standing alone in the wilderness. True belonging doesn’t require you to change who you are;...
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Episode Seven: Why You Should Listen To The Giving Black Podcast
The Giving Black podcast is the world's first podcast dedicated to conversations about global Black philanthropy. Through the podcast, we interview guests from across the world who have amazing stories to tell about their experiences of generosity and giving. Hosted by Olumide (Mide) Akerewusi,...
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Episode Five: Black Tax - Hate It Or Love It?
In this episode of the Giving Black Podcast, we focus on one of the most contentious aspects of African Philanthropy; the concept of Black Tax - an emerging practice affecting Africa's rising middle-class. Black tax is the term given to the act of supporting one's friends and family through...
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Episode Four: Greg Mckenzie - Anything Is Possible When You Believe In It!
We are excited to host Greg McKenzie, one of the UK’s most trusted and prominent news correspondents and documentary film makers. Greg built a successful career as a broadcast journalist at the BBC. In 2022 Greg decided to follow his philanthropic passion - he set up a pioneering social…
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Episode Three: Jerome Tennille - Use Your Influence to Better Your Community
This episode features Jerome Tennille, Director of Social Impact and ESG (Environmental, Social & Governance) at The Uplift Agency. Jerome and I speak about Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and its role in strengthening Black communities. We also talk about the need to decolonize corporate...
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Episode Two: Rt. Hon. Madame Michaëlle Jean - An Activist in Rideau Hall
This is the second episode of The Giving Black Podcast. It continues the conversation with Canada's highest profile Black Philanthropist, the Rt. Hon. Madame Michaëlle Jean. Madame Jean is Canada's 27th Governor General and the first Black woman (person) to fill the role. She is a proud…
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Episode One: Rt. Hon. Madame Michaëlle Jean - Indifference Cannot Be An Option
The first episode of The Giving Black Podcast kicks off with Canada's highest profile Black Philanthropist, the Rt. Hon. Madame Michaëlle Jean. Madame Jean is Canada's 27th Governor General and the first Black woman (person) to fill the role. She is a proud descendent of Haitian-African slaves…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
The Giving Black Podcast promotes Black philanthropy and spotlights generosity in all its forms in the global Black community.
Listen to interviews that honour the culture and tradition of giving among Black people from the African continent, to the Caribbean, Europe, the Americas and across the globe.
I am your host, Olumide Akerewusi. Here's a bit about me: I am Founder and CEO of agentsC Inc., an international company delivering fundraising, philanthropy, and social change solutions to organizations across the world. I've spent 30 years working with major philanthropists, corporations, and grant-making foundations as well as charities to grow their impact. I am also a Black philanthropist.
I hope you enjoy this podcast, which will serve as an archive of wonderful and inspiring stories about Black generosity.
You can learn more about Giving Black by visiting our website at: www.givingblack.ca.
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HOSTED BY
Olumide Akerewusi
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