Anna Akoto - writer, communications professional and creator of "so these are my twenties" podcast - joins us! It's Black History Month, so in this chat, we focus on Black writers, bell hooks' All About Love: New Vision and what it means to treat love as a verb. We also chat about the importance of documenting our histories, influential stories growing up and more. Tune in for this fun conversation!
Topics we cover:
- Consumption choices in our 20s
- Bell Hooks' All About Love: New Visions
- The importance of documenting cultural stories and histories
- Ghanaian folk musician, Koo Nimo
- Favourite Black writers
- Brandy/Whitney's Cinderella and Princess Diaries (Yes, Princess Diaries)
- And, of course, rapid-fire questions!
Talking Stories with Raquel Russell is a show dedicated to highlighting how stories impact lives and inspire change.
SHOW NOTES
- Follow Anna Akoto on Instagram: @anna_akoto
- Follow Anna's podcast 'so these are my twenties' on Instagram: @sothesearemytwenties
- Follow Raquel A. Russell on Twitter and Instagram: @raqlionchaser
- In this episode, we talk about Anna's piece reflecting on bell hooks'. You can read it here: https://www.neverapart.com/features/heart-surgery-at-25-the-journey-to-love/
DISCLAIMERS:
- Music by Upbeat Hip Hop Music by Soul Prod.
