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 Six (Part 2): Boards And Black Tokenism - What It Really Means To Belong
Welcome to Part 2 of Boards And Black Tokenism - What It Really Means To Belong. In Part 1, our guests and I tell the jarring story of how we were recruited to a board as token Black members, and quickly discovered that as board members, we were not, and would never be, treated as equals.
Here in Part 2 we specify the concrete actions that people and organisations should take to deal with, and avoid, Black tokenism.
Continue the conversation with Mide Akerewusi, Nneka Allen, CFRE, COC, PCC, Founder of The Empathy Agency and Múthoní Karíukí HBSc, MPNL, CFRE, as we explore the profound story shared in Us and Them.
In this episode we discuss the important learning points for organizations to navigate board diversification while also upholding the value and dignity of all involved.