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Nolan Yuma and Tola Alade, the CEO of Marmalade venture, talk about the misconceptions people have about Africa and how Marmalade fixes them through branding and raising awareness about African entrepreneurs and artists.

Nolan and Tola share their opinions about critical theory, Jordan Peterson, the rhetoric around slavery, and how to unify instead of divide. 

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00:00 - Introduction

03:33 - Fixing misconceptions about Lagos, Nigeria & Africa

08:39 - Marmalade Collective & Africa's most valuable asset — Culture

16:49 - LGBTQ rights in Africa concerning branding

21:10 - Using Jordan Peterson, Nathan Nunn, and Magatte Wade to talk about African Economy.

25:04 - Slavery, Individualism, entrepreneurialism, and moving forward.

31:11 - Critical theory and intersectionality does not unify. 

39:10 - Racism in North America vs. Africa

49:40 - Breaking African Stereotypes & Discussing Stereotype threats.

56:29 - Wrapping it all up.



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