Giving Black Podcast
The Giving Black Podcast is dedicated to Black philanthropy and all things related to generosity in the global Black community.
Listen to interviews that honour the culture and tradition of giving among Black people from the African continent, to the Caribbean, Europe, the Americas and across the globe.
I am your host, Olumide Akerewusi. Here's a bit about me: I am Founder and CEO of AgentsC Inc., an international company delivering fundraising, philanthropy, and social change solutions to organizations across the world.
I've spent 30 years working with major philanthropists, corporations, and grant-making foundations as well as charities to grow their impact. I am also a Black philanthropist. My perspectives are uniquely diverse and frequently thought provoking. I hope you enjoy this podcast, which will serve as an archive of wonderful and inspiring stories about Black generosity.
Giving Black Podcast
Episode Two: Rt. Hon. Madame Michaëlle Jean - An Activist in Rideau Hall
This is the second episode of The Giving Black Podcast. It continues the conversation with Canada's highest profile Black Philanthropist, the Rt. Hon. Madame Michaëlle Jean.
Madame Jean is Canada's 27th Governor General and the first Black woman (person) to fill the role. She is a proud descendent of Haitian-African slaves, and along with her husband Jean Daniel Lafond, co-founded the Michaëlle Jean Foundation, to promote youth advocacy through the arts, social impact, and entrepreneurship.
In part two: An Activist in Rideau Hall, Madame Jean speaks about the important work of the Fondation Michaëlle Jean Foundation, her work with Black and Indigenous youth, and also shares her philanthropic philosophy - Selfishness is the Opposite of Love.