Asase Ba
S3E5 Visions of the Future…From the Imaginations of Ghanaians
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On the season 3 finale of Asase Ba, Michelle discusses the importance of creativity and imagination, Afrofuturism, her visions of the future as it pertains to oral tradition, cultural work, and queerness. We also hear recordings from Makafui and Amma Gyamfowa on their visions of the future, and more!
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SOCIAL MEDIA
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TikTok
https://www.tiktok.com/@asasebapod
GUESTS
Makafui (pronouns: she/her)
Makafui is a writer on hiatus. She has folders full of half written stories and a head that’s forever in the clouds. One day when she’s done creating content for others, she'll return to those stories and finally finish one.
Social Media
https://twitter.com/Makahorney
https://www.instagram.com/makahorney/
Amma Gyamfowa (pronouns: she/her) Amma Gyamfowa is a Ghanaian-Canadian womanist therapist, and social worker. Engaged in the field of social work for the last 8 years, her work has been rooted in supporting Black women, trans, and non-binary youth and survivors of gender-based violence. With a demonstrated history of meaningful engagement in community development, she has cultivated and advanced diverse programs and initiatives across the Greater Toronto Area. Amma is the Founder of Womanist Healing Counselling Services, prioritizing mental health counseling and therapeutic supports through a holistic, African diasporic lens to healing, mental wellness, and liberation. Social Media https://www.instagram.com/womanisthealing/ Website https://linktr.ee/ammag
RELEVANT NOTES
Open Letter Regarding Ghana’s Anti-LGBTQ Bill
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSctNqNIb1KUiEZoHgnF1gBBaAuYvwcERBHn6IBTVh99CQXAhA/viewform
Queers 4 Ghana
https://www.instagram.com/queers4ghana/
What’s Going on in Ghana
Queer Organizations
LGBT+ Rights Ghana https://www.lgbtrightsgh.org/
Drama Queens https://www.instagram.com/dramaqueensgh/
Silent Majority Ghana https://www.silentmajorityghana.com/
Rightify Ghana
https://www.instagram.com/rightifyghana/
https://twitter.com/RightifyGhana
Queer Activism in Ghana: An Ongoing Struggle (3 Part Series)
- https://medium.com/blmp/queer-activism-in-ghana-an-ongoing-struggle-e4663ef8f152
- https://medium.com/blmp/queer-activism-in-ghana-an-ongoing-struggle-part-ii-15a6c1962e40
- https://medium.com/@blacklooks/queer-activism-in-ghana-an-ongoing-struggle-part-iii-6006d1975697
Season 1 Transcripts
HOST
This podcast is produced, edited and hosted by Ghanaian Canadian Michelle (pronouns: she/her). She is also the creator of the theme music.
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