Sis, Please!

Satta Sarmah Hightower & Jaretta Konneh

We Black Y'all! Bridging the Gap Between Africans and Black Americans

MAY 11, 202340 MIN

Description

Black people are not a monolith. From Black Americans who were born in the States to Africans who came to the U.S. a few years ago, the Diaspora is incredibly diverse. Unfortunately, sometimes our differences create social distance between us, even though we share a fundamental thing in common: we're all Black. Join Satta and Jaretta as they discuss: The history of Liberia First Generation Cape Verdeans Jollof Rice Fufu Cultural Vernacular African American Vernacular English N-word Liberian Tribes Us vs Them Beauty Standards Dating Manjah Media Tik Tok Honorable Mentions Liberia: Background and U.S. Relations Embracing The African In African-American Being Black In America And Being African Aren't Mutually Exclusive Finding Your Roots I Love Cooking Liberian Food Vernacular Liberian English How Eurocentric Beauty Standards Harm Black Women Which Country Makes the Best African Rice Question of the Episode: Are you open to the opportunity to hear all types of Black experiences? Share with us your answer via email or in a review wherever you listened to this episode! πŸ’›πŸ‘©πŸΎπŸ‘§πŸΎπŸ‘©πŸΎβ€πŸ¦°πŸ‘©πŸΎβ€πŸ¦±πŸ‘±πŸΎβ€β™€οΈπŸ‘ΈπŸΎπŸ‘©πŸΎβ€βš•οΈπŸ‘©πŸΎβ€πŸŽ“πŸ‘©πŸΎβ€πŸ«πŸ§•πŸΎπŸ’› This podcast is hosted and sponsored by Satta Sarmah Hightower and Jaretta Konneh. When Satta isn't sharing her life experiences with Jaretta, she works in content marketing and helps technology & financial services companies powerfully convey their message. A storyteller at heart, Satta has a master's degree from Northwestern University's Medill School. When Jaretta isn't dealing with the craziness of dating apps, she works as a non-profit professional. She has a master's degree from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. πŸ’›πŸ‘©πŸΎπŸ‘§πŸΎπŸ‘©πŸΎβ€πŸ¦°πŸ‘©πŸΎβ€πŸ¦±πŸ‘±πŸΎβ€β™€οΈπŸ‘ΈπŸΎπŸ‘©πŸΎβ€βš•οΈπŸ‘©πŸΎβ€πŸŽ“πŸ‘©πŸΎβ€πŸ«πŸ§•πŸΎπŸ’› Follow Sis, Please on these social media platforms: Instagram Twitter Tik Tok YouTube Have you had an experience that you would love to share in a safe space? Satta and Jaretta invite you to email them at [email protected] and tell them about it. They may even share your experience (you can remain anonymous) on an upcoming episode. If you enjoyed this episode, leave a review and share this podcast with a friend. We all have a Sis that needs to be reminded their perspective is valuable. Song Credit: Bestie by Fiskayet This is a Crackers In Soup production.