Challenge The Narrative

“Racism is an evil; and evil does not need systemic power to be able to manifest itself” Hope you find value in this episode. You can find full the transcript to this episode on my patreon – www.patreon.com/adaakpala, there are some other cool things there too! Connect with me on social media – @itsadaakpala Speak

Many black people are more concerned about the black thing to do, rather than the right thing to do. In this episode, I discuss how groupthink stifles growth and limits people’s ability to think authentically. I’ve spoken with hundreds of black people, and they all say the same thing: groupthink and gatekeeping from the “black

Here I open up about when I was bullied in secondary school by another black boy; and he bullied me because I was black. It was rather odd. I also explain how it marked me and contributes to the mindset I have today. I also answer your questions! Today’s question is in relation to the

There have been many instances where I have been told that I was somehow not “black enough”, so I want to explore what it means to be black, and what it meant to me. From series: Thoughts of a self hating black woman. The aim of the series is to share some of my thoughts

“When did you become unwoke?” This is a question that I get asked so very often. So this episode is dedicated to answering this question. I hope you all enjoy, learn and gain a different perspective from this episode. If you find value in the podcast, please consider supporting it on Patreon; all your support

WHAT A TITLE! I have always been called self hating, even until today. A self hating black woman who is in denial of her true self and who doesn’t know who she is. But why? What has earned me such a title? Find out in this new series. If you would like to connect with

One day a black lady left a comment on one of my Instagram posts calling me a “White man’s dog” amongst other insults. As I reflected on what could make a person so angry to throw such words at a stranger on the internet, it made me realise that I had never in my life

The current generation is being encouraged to constantly wear their pain as a badge of honour. They are always in search of someone to blame for their failures, bad behaviour, bad attitudes and bad actions. Self-responsibility is not so trendy nowadays and neither is self-accountability. Here to explore the topic of victimhood with me is