Meet Dejordique Pearson, a native from Anniston, Alabama who has the interesting story of growing up in the hood and ended up graduating from college, learning Japanese and Vietnamese and considers Asia as "home" while being African American ..read more

I met Jorge Gonzalez- Who is he? As I researched about Afro-Latinidad, I joined many communities on Facebook which allowed me to read and meet people in the community. This particular community, AFROMEXICO, is a community I enjoyed reading about. I felt like a special visitor and eventually I knocked on the door. I contacted Jorge Gonzalez, the administrator of this community. I was curious about him because just like I started my community among Spanish teachers about Afro-latinos and I definitely had a story to why I started this, I wanted to know Jorge’s “why”. I was delighted to know that ..read more

In proclaiming this Decade, the international community is recognizing that people of African descent represent a distinct group whose human rights must be promoted and protected. Around 200 million people identifying themselves as being of African descent live in the Americas. Many millions more live in other parts of the world, outside of the African continent. In this episode, Dr. John Maddox talks to the audience about what this event is all about and gives tons of resources for those interested in learning more about authors and literary works that are many times overlooked by professiona ..read more

En este episodio, Jenniffer explica su estudio sobre la historia de las razas y de dónde salió la idea. Ella habla de los matrimonios mixtos y cómo llegaron a ser uniones ilegales en los estados unidos y otros dos países. Si quieres apoyar la escuela de 300 niños en Nairobi, Kenia, por favor mandar tu donación a $BilingualKids o mandarlo por correo a 8 Masada Mountain Drive, Anniston. Se les dará un recibo por su apoyo. ¡Gracias ..read more

If you love reading about Afrodescendants from Mexico, this gentleman is the administrator of the Facebook group: AFROMEXICO. Within the community, you will find tons of information about the afro descendants of Mexico because of his studies in the university. This is part two of my conversation with Jorge Gonzalez from episode 17. In this episode he shares about where his mom and dad are from and his ethnic makeup, the mixing of the race and much more ..read more

What is it like to be an African American and deal with racism or dating in Vietnam? Brian and I continue the conversation of his journey of living in Vietnam. There’s racism everywhere, but what is it like there? Is it like the United States? Brian also talks about his favorite dish, gives advice to students who are stuck in their surroundings, we talk about mental barriers and fear. Please check out and subscribe to Brian’s Youtube video, Guetto Linguist. At the end of the program I also request that you join my husband and I along with our church ministry in supporting our school, Harvest I ..read more

Description: It takes a very special human to have a need and a wanting to carry the burden of over 300 children. In this episode, Jenniffer meets Mr. Dickson James Otemba a.k.a “Papa” from Nairobi, Kenya. He made it his business to build a school from the ground up from ages 3 to 16 years of age. He began with 15 children, and now he has grown to 300! They talk about the challenges of getting kids off the streets of Nairobi, Kenya to find a different interest, education. Jenniffer is looking for sponsors for Genesis Shiners Education in Nairobi, Kenya, where Mr. Dickson James Otemba houses 3 ..read more

My daughter Ariel and I chat about growing up with the influence of Mom Culture, then we will listen to three people, Marvin, Dr. Murdock, and Donna as they describe what it was like to grow up in their households with their moms. Marvin is from Ivory Coast, Africa, Dr. Murdock is from Detroit, MI, and Donna is from California. These three are completely different and that is the beauty of it all. Please check out my blog on this topic: Mom Culture: How do Moms Parent Around the World? Also, I mention in the podcast about supporting our school in Nairobi, Kenya (Harvest International School ..read more

Does culture matter when adopting a child? Erika Lanphere shares her story about adoption three Afro-Latino children as a single woman in her 40's. What challenges should we expect? We mention: The African Refugee Cemetery at Higgs Beach is a cemetary in Key West, Florida where 294 of 1,342 Africans died soon in the first few months after being rescued in 1860 from captured slaves ships. The cemetary was discovered in 2002 using ground-pentrating radar. Check it out and don't miss it if you visit Key West. Also, we mentioned the phrase"she put her food in it"- In African American culture, this ..read more

In this episode, The Lanpheres and Jenniffer share stories of living in Alabama. The experiences that the Mike and Tonie experienced are definitely unique and special. Though Alabama can seem like a scary place becuase of its history, the violence and racism that was suffered then no longer happens now. Just like there are loving and kind people everywhere, there are loving and kind people in Alabama too. If you would like to join us in supporting the school in Nairobi, Kenya, we need your help!! Please send your donation through Cashapp $BilingualKids or mail a check to 8 Masada Mountain Dri ..read more