In this episode, I spoke with Tami Makinde, an esteemed journalist, editor, and cultural researcher/analyst who has been instrumental in telling the story of African arts and culture over the past decade. From her rise from social media manager to managing editor of The Native Mag, to bylines in Vogue, Rolling Stone, and more, she has always centered and elevated the voices of African women in her work. The launch of her new newsletter, Tell It Our Way, is the culmination of this work as the platform focuses solely on telling the stories of African women in music and across the arts. This is an episode rich with gems from Tami's journey that I truly hope you enjoy. Stick around at the end to hear us make a couple of predictions about African arts for the remainder of this decade!
Tami's work can be found below: