Can You Hear Us?

In today’s Episode CYHU continues to explore its theme: Activism, by looking at the role of the media - both traditional and social - in the construction, perpetuation, and deconstruction of biases. We are so excited to be joined by Adaora Oramah, fellow LSE alumna and CEO of AMAKA Studio, a pan african digital media platform. We chat about how to define pan africanism and what it symbolises as well as the need to shift from using “diversification” to using “amplification” of traditionally underrepresented voices in the media. As always, join us as we fangirl over our guest, go off script and ask random questions chosen by a wheel!

Show Notes

In today’s Episode CYHU continues to explore its theme: Activism, by looking at the role of the media - both traditional and social - in the construction, perpetuation, and deconstruction of biases. We are so excited to be joined by Adaora Oramah, fellow LSE alumna and CEO of AMAKA Studio, a pan African digital media platform. We chat about how to define pan Africanism and what it symbolises as well as  the need to  shift from using  “diversification” to using  “amplification” of traditionally underrepresented voices in the media.  As always, join us as we fangirl over our guest, go off script and ask random questions chosen by a wheel! 

“Being black is inherently political…being anything against the grain is inherently political because A) it has always been politicized and B) we haven’t been given the space to exist in certain environments.” 

“I think it’s constant unlearning. As a Black dark-skinned woman I am constantly unlearning things that were taught to me and making sure that I am not repeating that or exporting that through media and representation”. 

What is Can You Hear Us??

Can You Hear Us? is a podcast by Monica Abad Yang and Madiera Dennison in partnership with the Department of International Development at LSE.

The podcast is the first initiative of its kind in the Department and has the overall aim to prioritise BIPOC women and femmes' specific experiences and narratives by creating a space where we can discuss a multitude of topics that affect us as women, women of colour (WOC) and women in professional spaces such as: Colourism or Work Life Balance.

The name Can You Hear Us? originates from the COVID-19 pandemic as it is commonly repeated on Zoom but also symbolically reflects the work left to do to empower WOC.