African funerals can be expensive. For neo-African diasporans, they have to contend with the cost of repatriating a body to the motherland. We explore motivations for giving and evolving innovations to ease the individual burden of funerals among neo-African diasporans.
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African immigrants in Western countries struggle to pass on their native language to their kids yet there are clear benefits. We explore the barriers and enablers of helping neo-African diasporan kids inherit African languages.
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For African immigrants living in Western countries, it is not always easy to be seen as African. Negative media exposure and defaming stereotypes negate the pride of being African. But things are beginning to change. The rise of afrobeats is driving a resurgence of heritage pride among neo-African diasporans.
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As we look forward to the upcoming National Basketball Association (NBA) All-Star Weekend, we take a moment to celebrate the growing contributions of neo-African diasporans in the league.
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The 2021 Africa Cup Nations has seen a record-setting number of African diaspora players from Europe and other parts of the West showing up to represent their motherland. We explore the drivers behind the trend and it’s significance.
Read MoreIn this episode, we discuss the concept of unschooling as an alternative way to educate our kids as immigrants. African immigrants have strong faith in education but traditional schooling models may not work for everyone. We explore why unschooling is a concept worth considering.
Read MoreIn this episode, we discuss immigration as a pathway towards upward mobility for African immigrants moving to the West, the different stages in the immigration journey and the factors that influence success at each stage.
Read MoreIn this episode, we debate the widely-held belief that African immigrant women acculturate faster and have more upward socioeconomic mobility as compared to their male counterparts. But how true is this assertion?
Read MoreIn this episode, we reflect on a common mentality among neo-African diasporans where we assume that even though we have settled in the West as immigrants, we will eventually move back to Africa. While some people will eventually move back, signs are that majority of us will live more permanently in the West, more than we realize.
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A growing number of African countries are putting in place legislation to allow their diaspora to vote. However, allowing diaspora to vote and enabling them to vote are two different issues. Kenya’s upcoming election in 2022 will be a good test case on the effectiveness of diaspora engagement efforts. Will the diaspora vote count?
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