BlackBoard Africa Podcast: Recent Episodes
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Cultivating youth talents towards a transformed society. Blackboard Africa is a registered non-profit organisation based in Johannesburg, South Africa. The brainchild of youth activists and social entrepreneurs Amonge Sinxoto and Zingisa Socikwa, Blackboard Africa aims to bridge the leadership gap among young people with a view to addressing Africa’s challenges. The season now demands for the African youth to arise, write their own stories and build a society that they they would want to see.
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The most important lesson that I've learnt on this journey is that
Those with an ability have a responsibility
Those who can, must I can
Therefore, I am
And because I have
It’s my duty to now pass the baton
So, let’s go
Stretch your hand
The thing about the transferal of this baton
is that it doesn’t matter if upon release you blast hard or get slow
see the point is that when the time comes
I have to pass it on because really, we don’t have a shot at us all winning
Unless when I get to you, I let go eh
I have a responsibility to you and you to what I give you
I know that as I draw closer to you
You’ve already started running to get closer towards that win too
So, I’m confident that as I pass to you, the passion in the form of what I’ve been through
You’ll take it and do the same to make conquerors of all the teammates you’re running to
It’s our turn now
It’s time to make this darkness bright with our burn now
Pass the baton and together let’s build an Africa for us by us
We’re the generation that will no longer be turned down.
For what.
Written By Vuki Dlamini
What made Phuthi Mahanyele-Dabengwa stop in her tracks and reassess what was truly important?
Phuthi Mahanyele-Dabengwa, is a South African business executive currently working as the chief executive officer of Naspers South Africa. She previously held the positions of co-founder and chief executive officer at Sigma Capital and CEO at the Shanduka Group. Mahanyele-Dabengwa was included in The Wall Street Journal list of the "Top 50 women in the world to watch in 2008", was recognized by Africa Investors as a "Leading African Woman in Business" in 2012, and named as ForbesWoman Africa "Business Woman of the Year" in 2014. The All Africa Business Leaders Awards (AABLA) named her “Business Woman of the Year” in 2019.
Liz Letsoalo Discusses Career
Liz Letsoalo will be chatting to us today. She is the founder of Masodi Organics who started the business by getting the word out there and soon turned the words into action and action into the product. She is also the founder of Rave Mobile Beauty a beauty service company. Liz prides herself on revolutionizing beauty as a while through the two businesses Masodi Organics and Rave Mobile Beauty. She is an activist who believes that one should never censor the things they have to say, a TEDx Speaker and a World Economic Forum Global Shaper.
Gabriel Asheru Benn discusses His Journey And Staying In Alignment With Your Assignment
Gabriel “Asheru” Benn, is a veteran hip hop artist, educator, and youth whisperer. He has graced stages and recorded with artists such as Pete Rock, Talib Kweli, Raheem Devaughn, Jill Scott, and others, and is widely known for writing the opening theme song for the popular TV series, The Boondocks. Due to his other musical contributions to the show, he received the Peabody Award in 2006, becoming the first hip hop artist to receive the prestigious award. Benn currently serves as the Founding Director of Guerilla Arts Ink, LLC (GA) - an arts/ education & media consulting organization which specializes in out-of-school time (OST) cultural arts programming, innovative curriculum design, professional development, creative placemaking, and youth engagement strategy.
Gabriel Asheru Benn Discusses How Many Attempts It Took To Write The Boondocks Theme Song.
Gabriel Asheru Benn Discusses His Mentors and Grooming To Be A teacher. He Says Passing The Baton Is A Civic Duty.
James Okina Discusses The Name Street Priests
James Okina founded an organization called “Street Priests” at the age of 15 to transform the lives of street children through a youth-led movement in Nigeria. Inspired by his own experience, Street Priests Inc. runs community programmes, more than 250 children have benefitted from their Captain Nourish Program, which distributes food and holds events and educates kids on the dangers of substance use. 21 year old Okina is also leading an online competition calling on a diverse group of creatives across all art genres to bring awareness to children in difficult situations across the world. This campaign highlights the challenges of street children, indigent children, and at-risk children, to inspire community action towards solving these problems.
Pass the baton, The masterclass series for young people working to build a better Africa. taking lessons from those come before us to equip social impact activators for their journey. Trailblazers in business management, brand construction, social enterprise and more all coming together to share their lessons. How do we apply their expertise to the social initiative space and extend the reach? This audio series sets out to equip youth with the right mindset, strategy, connections, cohort community, and execution process to help launch a successful social impact initiative.