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First Born DaughterEpisode 8: Tai BeauchampTai Beauchamp is an award-winning journalist, TV host, entrepreneur and style boss and as the founder of Tai Life Media, connects people around the world, empowering them to empower themselves. Tai has held various positions at popular women’s magazines such as O, the Oprah Magazine, InStyle, Vibe Vixen and Seventeen, where she made history as the youngest and first African American beauty editor in the publication’s history. Tai is also a co-founder of Brown Girl Jane, the luxury, Black-women owned fragrance line and is the creator of Morning Mindset with Tai, the inspirational wellness and mindfulness community. ...2024-07-3132 min
First Born DaughterEpisode 7: Thysha ShabazzThysha Shabazz is an entrepreneur, author and parent living in Brooklyn. A Virginia native, she moved to New York over 20 years ago, and has worked in a variety of media roles at companies like NBC and Time Inc. In her twenties, Thysha ventured into entrepreneurship and created Shabazz Communications, now known as the Shabazz Team, an international events, communications and management company. Thysha is also the creator of the LOUD Girl Movement, a platform for Black women, and is the author of LOVE YOUR LOUD, a guide to encouraging Black women to be authentically themselves in t...2024-07-2430 min
First Born DaughterEpisode 6: Felicia PrideAs an award-winning writer and director, Felicia Pride has written for TV shows “Queen Sugar” and “Grey’s Anatomy” and is currently supervising producer on “Bel-Air,” the reimagined version of the 90s sitcom "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air".In film, she’s the writer and executive producer of Really Love, produced by Netflix in 2020, and made her directorial debut with Tender, a short film.She is also the founder of Honey Chile, an independent media and production company that centers Black women over the age of 40 and is the co-host of their twice NAACP Image Award...2024-07-1723 min
First Born DaughterEpisode 5: Emma DabiriContinuing in our efforts to promote and facilitate Black women-centric conversations across the diaspora, this week's guest is the exceptional Emma Dabiri. Emma is an Irish Nigerian author and broadcaster who has spent over a decade as an academic at Villanova University and as a fellow in the African department of The School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) in London. An expert in the Black Irish experience, histories of oppression, the decolonization of Black history, and Black feminism, she’s written for The Guardian, Elle, Irish Times, Vice and others. Emma is the author of the Sunday Times best...2024-07-1022 min
First Born DaughterEpisode 4: Zarinah Williams aka CultureWorkZarinah Williams is the creator behind @CultureWork, the TikTok account where she discusses the latest news on the internet--from corporate takedowns, #MeToo and the best (and worst) Oscar looks. Zarinah's content is deeply-reported, incisive, and entertaining, making her a rising star within TikTok's influential creator landscape.Outside of Culture Work, Zarinah has worked for or with numerous major brands that have emerged in the last fifteen years, primarily in media and publishing-- companies like Apple, Spin Magazine, Complex, Spotify and others.In this episode, hear more about Zarinah's early career during the golden...2024-07-0321 min
First Born DaughterEpisode 3: Rokhaya DialloIn the spirit of First Born Daughter's diasporic ethos, it’s important to also examine what labor and success look like to Black women outside the United States.Meet Rokhaya Diallo: journalist, writer and award winning filmmaker, who’s one of France's most prominent anti-racism and feminist activists. As a columnist for both The Guardian and the Washington Post, Rokhaya shares an uniquely, non-American-centric perspective on the roles gender and race and labor play in everyday life in France. Tune in to hear how she became an expert in these spaces and what it means to do t...2024-06-2628 min
First Born DaughterEpisode 2: Dee, My Younger SisterMeet Dee, Adenike's younger sister. In this week's episode, the siblings talk about growing up in the same house (but having different experiences), parental expectations, the pitfalls of corporate America, and what truly matters in life. Rate, subscribe and download! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-06-1927 min
First Born DaughterEpisode 1: Lindsay PeoplesLindsay Peoples is an award-winning journalist and the current editor-in-chief of @thecut, the women’s lifestyle and culture publication by @nymag. In 2018, Lindsay made history when, at age 28, she became the youngest top editor of any Condé Nast publication. Along with Sandrine Charles, Lindsay runs the @blackinfashioncouncil, an organization that aims to increase representation of Black creatives in the industry. In her interview on the very first episode of FIRST BORN DAUGHTER, Lindsay talks about what it’s like being at the top of an industry that has historically excluded Black and Brown creatives, her Midwest upbrin...2024-06-1222 min
First Born DaughterWelcome to First Born Daughter--extended cutExtended Trailer Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-06-0402 min
First Born DaughterWelcome to First Born DaughterWelcome to First Born Daughter, a podcast that examines Black women's relationships to success, work and labor. Hosted by Adenike Olanrewaju Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-06-0400 min
Lets ManiFeastBe The Change You Want To See with Adenike OlanrewajuAdenike Olanrewaju knows first hand what it feels like to be overlooked and to have her story told by someone who doesn't look like or fully understand her - instead of sitting back and doing nothing, she founded AYO (Joy in Yoruba), a digital magazine and international meeting place for black women to share honest and relevant stories in their voice. AYO is a labor of love that Adenike hopes will be a wellspring of cultural examinations and celebration; a place where various kinds of black women can exist and find joy wherever they are. Press play an...2020-07-2237 min