Racial Elimination and Racial Reassignment
Race Beyond Borders
On our season finale we examine “wildcards”, a term among futurists for seemingly improbable events that, were they to happen, would set the trajectory for the future. The episode features two of such possibilities: the elimination of race and of widespread racial reassignment. Featuring assistant professor of English at the State University of New York in Oneonta Sheena Mason, and writer Jess Row. Listen now. Subscribe to journey with us into the future of Blackness. Hosted by: Nigel Richard Special thanks: Sebabatso Manoeli-Lesame, Laetitia Nolwazi Mbuli, Yasmeen...
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Rhythms of Race
Race Beyond Borders
In this episode, we look at the future of Blackness from another lens - how it can be trapped in the rhythmic call and response with whiteness. Nigel Richard chats to Nigerian writer, Bayo Akomolafe. They explore these patterns of race-making and ways of reimagining Black experiences. Bayo Akomolafe wears many hats- a post-humanist thinker, philosopher, psychologist, professor and poet. He's a renowned author of two books, “These Wilds Beyond Our Fences” and “We Tell Our Own Story”. Subscribe to journey with us into the future of Blackness. Hosted...
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Young Africa
Race Beyond Borders
"I find that listening to young people is like listening to the future,” Nigel says setting up our latest episode, which features the perspectives on the futures of race from young African people. Our guests, who are students of the groundbreaking African Leadership Academy, are among the millions of people below the age of 25 who make up 60 per cent of Africa's population and make it the world's youngest continent. They offer glimpses at how young Africans make sense of race now and how they could shape its future, amid complex personal and national histories. The episode also...
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Mixed Feelings with Remi Adekoya
Race Beyond Borders
In this episode, Nigel chats with Remi Adekoya, author of Biracial Britain, about the complexities of race. Together, they explore demographic trends, biracial identity and corresponding shifts in the way Blackness is lived and expressed in the United Kingdom. Journey with us beyond the borders of time to explore how the nuance of biracial identity could impact how race is lived in the future. Hosted by: Nigel Richard Special thanks: Sebabatso Manoeli-Lesame, Laetitia Nolwazi Mbuli, Yasmeen Rubidge, Modupeola Oyebolu, Lindokuhle Nkosi and Daryl...
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Masquerading Blackness Online
Race Beyond Borders
We continue this season’s exploration of the ideas, people, and places shaping the future of Blackness. In this episode, Nigel Richard chats with New York Times bestselling author Morgan Jerkins about the construction of Black identity online. Their conversation responds to Jenkins' Mother Jones article, " ", where she unpacks how Blackness is exploited online for political gain. Tune in and journey with us beyond the borders of time. Hosted by: Nigel Richard Special thanks: Sebabatso Manoeli-Lesame, Laetitia Nolwazi Mbuli, Yasmeen Rubidge,...
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Pan-Blackness
Race Beyond Borders
In the first episode of season 3, we feature a Zimbabwean new media artist based in London, Kumbirai Makumbe. They use sculpture, digital audio-visual installation, video and images to interrogate the multi-dimensionality of "in-betweenness" and Blackness. Our Host, Nigel Richard speaks to Makumbe about Black quantum futures, the multiplicity of Black experiences and how the digital sphere provides new territory on which to map the multiverse of Blackness, beyond the boundaries of Afrofuturism. Subscribe to journey with us into the future of...
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Season 3 Trailer
Race Beyond Borders
In Season 3 of Race Beyond Borders, we look at the future of Blackness through the lens of technology, art, innovation, changing demographics and geopolitics. Journey with us through conversations with artists, organisers, young people and other thinkers about Blackness today and tomorrow. Hosted by: Nigel Richard Special thanks: Sebabatso Manoeli-Lesame, Nolwazi Laetitia Mbuli, Yasmeen Rubidge, Modupeola Oyebolu, and Daryl Hannah. Produced by: Website:
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Prequel: The Future of Blackness
Race Beyond Borders
In this prequel, Nigel Richard has conversations with two exceptional thought leaders about the future of Global Blackness. Our guest, Geci Karuri-Sebina, an urban-policy maker and Associate Professor at the Wits School of Governance, reveals tools that can assist us in planning and contemplating the future. Also joining the conversation is Rasheedah Phillips, director of The Housing Policy Link and Sci-fi author. She is the founder of The Afrofuturist Affair and Black Quantum Futurism Collective. She shares how to leverage time to empower communities. Together,...
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Finale | Sebabatso Manoeli-Lesame | Nigel Richard
Race Beyond Borders
In our final episode, we share the most enlightening moments in our journey across the Black diaspora #BlackExperience. Hosted by: Nigel Richard & Sebabatso Manoeli-Lesame Special thanks to Laetitia Mbuli, Modupeola Oyebolu, Anna Luiza Braga, Daryl Hannah. Produced by: Website:
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Black Diaspora: From Bermuda to Oceania
Race Beyond Borders
In our penultimate episode of Season 2, we travel to the North Atlantic island of #Burmuda. Join us as we explore #Blackness across the #Black Pacific and Oceania with our guest, Quito Swan. Hosted by: Sebabatso Manoeli-Lesame Guest: Quito Swan Special thanks to Laetitia Mbuli, Modupeola Oyebolu, Nigel Richard, Anna Luiza Braga, Daryl Hannah. Produced by: Website:
info_outlineIn the inaugural episode of Race Beyond Borders, we sat down with hip-hop artist, Akua Naru, who is really a theorist of the Black experience. She is known for her sagacious and prophetic lyrics as well as her classic jazz-hop sound. Paying homage to James Baldwin, Alice Walker and Tricia Rose, her music is steeped in the rich intellectual ancestry of poets, writers and thinkers who have shaped and colored the Black American experience. Through her expansive repertoire, her music invites us to see the world through her eyes.
Hosted by: Sebabatso Manoeli-Lesame
Guest: Akua Naru
Website: MOYA