Prof. Natasha Gordon-Chipembere discusses her family’s relocation from New York to the paradisical island of Costa Rica. Ignoring the consternation of friends and family members who were skeptical of the move, eight years later, Natasha and her
Trinidadian-born, British-based producer, Lesley-Ann Macfarlane discusses her experience twice migrating from the Caribbean to the U.K. and reverse migrating from the U.K. to the Caribbean for familial and professional obligations. Leslie-Ann s
Our guest, Constina Alston-Howley, shares how the pandemic instigated her relocation to Panama and Costa Rica. Constina drops pearls of wisdom about how she and her family made the big move (packing up her house and bringing only what was essen
In this episode, former lawyer-turned-journalist, novelist, and poet Vanessa Walters, chats with us about her experiences traversing the globe. Walters, a black Brit of Jamaican heritage, is the ultimate cosmopolitan woman. She tells us how her
Clarissa Cummings, visual artist/founder and CEO of Urbanational discusses her passion for global exploration and the relationship between travel, growth, and freedom. Clarissa who has been traveling for over twenty years (mostly solo), explain
In this special episode, we celebrate vegan influencer @vegansouliscious (AKA Charlise Rookwood) and the release her new show - the Black Vegan Cooking Show, airing on MadameNoir (starting March 22, 2022). Before launching the show, we sat down
Miriam discusses her migration from Germany to the United States and the life lessons which led to her self-discovery, independence, and entrepreneurship. Miriam, who is of Ghanaian and German heritage, reflects on how her cultural heritage sha
two special episodes about our respective passion projects. In episode #2 Norma Diana Stanton shares with listeners a sneak peek of her new film, Half A Cent, chronicling the fascinating story of her grandmother Helena Geffries and the Independ
Black Girls with Accents brings two special episodes about our respective passion projects. In episode #1, Tracey Walters discusses her latest book: Not Your Mother’s Mammy: The Domestic Worker in Transatlantic Media (2019) available anywhere b
In this final review of Steve McQueen’s Small Axe series, we discuss how black children with (and without) learning differences are unfairly targeted and disregarded by educational professionals who are quick to dismiss our children, especially
In Episode 4 of our summation of Small Axe, we turn our attention to McQueen’s adaption of Alex Wheatle’s coming-of-age novel, Brixton Rock. As foreigners, were relate to Wheatle’s fish-out-of-water experience, as Black girls entering into a un
Ha ha. Do you see the ep? In light of all In this episode, we discuss the “police episode” in Small Axe’s “Red, White, and Blue.” McQueen’s portrayal of excessive policing in the black community and the tensions between the police and the black
Tracey and Norma reflect on the similarities in their real life experiences and that of the cast of Mangrove, the first episode in the Steve McQueen’s mini series, Small Axe.
On this special episode, we revisit our conversation about the British royals and the Mexit controversy. We discuss our views on race and the monarchy, royal protocol, and false expectations from non-royals.
It’s a new year and we have new podcasts for your enjoyment. As we celebrate second year of BGWA, we run down our NYE traditions (Florida Water anyone?) and goals for 2021. We encourage you to take care of yourselves and enjoy the things you lo
Tracey & Norma round out the year where we begun. Reminiscing about Christmas holidays. It’s been a wild year. We’re looking forward - literally forward- to 2021. We’re so excited to share new episodes and some incoming surprises. Seasons greet
Bittersweet! We discuss the final two episodes of IMDY. Does Arabella finish her book? Will Kwame ever find love? Can Terry be the friend Arabella deserves?