Trevor Noah came to the news seen seven years ago and changed the landscape of American media. While people understand his reason for stepping down from the Daily Show, many of us mourn the loss of the important voice he brought. As an African growing up in America, I reflect on the impact his positionality brought and how he embodied the voice the American media lacked. This is an homage from an African to another African.
This episode responds to the controversy after French Actor, Omar Sy commented on the West's reaction to the war in Ukraine. I analyze the positionality in which Omar speaks and why the French responses are anti-Omar. I question the reason why his comments led to a controversy. In this episode, I analyze the double-edged sword Black migrant/African migrants face when calling out Western actions or inactions.
How does one become the person they were born into? How can an African-born finds herself becoming African after migrating to the US? Find out in this episode where I detailed how I became African and the political construction behind becoming African. This episode speak in the positionality of an African immigrant who did not know Western perceptions towards Africa prior to moving to the U.S.
Get to know The African Table Talk. Learn more about who I am as the host. Learn about the themes of discussions we will discuss. This podcast will discuss politics, history and current event. The perceptive of this podcasts will come from an African, multicultural, global, American, Congolese-American voice. I will drive from history, personal anecdote and current events to drive the discussions!