app01 Fri, 11 Sep 2026 20:42:59 +0000 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Glocal Citizens - Episodes Tagged with “Cape Verde” https://glocalcitizens.fireside.fm/tags/cape%20verde Tue, 14 Jul 2026 05:00:00 -0400 Glocal Citizenship is the recognition that we are simultaneously citizens of our local communities and of the world as a whole. It's about understanding how local actions have global impacts and how global issues affect our local communities. As Glocal Citizens, we strive to be informed, engaged, and responsible individuals who work to create a more just, sustainable, and peaceful world. Explore the intersection of local and global impact with Glocal Citizens! Hosted by Florence Amerley Adu, this podcast delves into the experiences of inspiring individuals bridging their local selves with the wider world. Through engaging conversations with Dynamic Diasporans, Florence explores the personal and professional journeys that define Glocal Citizenship. Along the way, get to know more about the business of their business, including the technical and operational aspects involved in the work of manifesting a new world. Go beyond the headlines and discover how individuals are shaping a more just and sustainable world, both in their own communities and on a global scale. en episodic Dynamic Diasporans Making Local and Global Impact Florence Amerley Adu Glocal Citizenship is the recognition that we are simultaneously citizens of our local communities and of the world as a whole. It's about understanding how local actions have global impacts and how global issues affect our local communities. As Glocal Citizens, we strive to be informed, engaged, and responsible individuals who work to create a more just, sustainable, and peaceful world. Explore the intersection of local and global impact with Glocal Citizens! Hosted by Florence Amerley Adu, this podcast delves into the experiences of inspiring individuals bridging their local selves with the wider world. Through engaging conversations with Dynamic Diasporans, Florence explores the personal and professional journeys that define Glocal Citizenship. Along the way, get to know more about the business of their business, including the technical and operational aspects involved in the work of manifesting a new world. Go beyond the headlines and discover how individuals are shaping a more just and sustainable world, both in their own communities and on a global scale. no borderless mindset, pan-africanism, pan-african progress, dynamic diasporans, solutionscape and stretch salon, entreprenuership, argoadu llc, gbekembe, mmofra channel, culture, business, travel, glocal, global citizen, africa, ghana, new york, florence adu, florence amerley adu, leap transmedia productions, glocal citizens podcast, social entrepreneurship, beyond the return, year of return, tourism, expat living, diaspora, mindset hack, glocal speak, returnee, reparative justice Florence Amerley Adu florence@leaptransmedia.com Episode 327: Youth Advocacy Voice Amplifiers with Augusta Barlow https://glocalcitizens.fireside.fm/327 5aff7853-d5ee-4eb4-a2aa-d8970dba03df Tue, 14 Jul 2026 05:00:00 -0400 Florence Amerley Adu full Florence Amerley Adu 33:02 no <p>Greetings Glocal Citizens!</p> <p>This week, as the summer heat inches up across the northern hemishphere, we’re hosting our youngest guest yet on the podcast. Augusta Barlow is a 14-year old change agent. Born and raised in Maryland in the United States, with family roots in Cape Verde, she believes in assistance through advocacy and service through sharing. She recently completed her freshman year at Northwestern High School, a public comprehensive and magnet school in Hyattsville, Maryland known for its rigorous Center for the Visual and Performing Arts (CVPA) program. This year, in addition to starting high school she took on another new challenge as one of 12 participants globally in The Kuda Vana Partnership International’s, Youth Advocacy Voice Amplifiers-YAVA group which kicked off it’s inaugural cohort in October of 2025. YAVA is KVPI's youth program, where students learn to advocate for the mission and amplify it responsibly online. This cohort is running a capstone project driven by a set of interviews plus a coordinated push to grow the organization's reach the <em>right</em> way. In a why the where teaser, when her mother, friend to the podcast and colleague of our guest in <a href="https://glocalcitizens.fireside.fm/guests/sef-ashiagbor" rel="nofollow noopener">Episode 93, Sef Ashiagbor</a>, suggested she join YAVA so she could use her new Instagram account to help people, she agreed wholeheartedly. When not in school or doing work for YAVA, Augusta enjoys theater, movies, cooking and baking.</p> <p>Where to find YAVA?<br> <a href="https://kudavana.org/stories/student-founded-and-led-youth-advocacy-program/" rel="nofollow noopener">@ KVPI</a><br> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/yava_youth_advocacy/" rel="nofollow noopener">On Instagram</a><br> <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@yava_youth_advocacy" rel="nofollow noopener">On TikTok</a><br> <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@yava_youth_advocacy" rel="nofollow noopener">On YouTube</a><br> <a href="https://gofund.me/333b1832c" rel="nofollow noopener">On GoFundMe</a></p> <p>What’s Augusta reading?<br> <a href="https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/None-of-This-Is-True/Lisa-Jewell/9781982179014" rel="nofollow noopener">None of This Is True</a> by Lisa Jewell</p> <p>…watching?<br> <a href="https://www.imdb.com/list/ls569053907/" rel="nofollow noopener">The Knives Out Trilogy</a></p> <p>…listening to?<br> <a href="https://www.lynlapidmusic.com" rel="nofollow noopener">Lyn Lapid Music</a></p> <p>Other topics of interest:<br> What is KVPI? Kuda Vana Partnership International is a US nonprofit supporting family-based care for vulnerable children in Zimbabwe, working to strengthen families and communities so fewer children become vulnerable in the first place. Full picture and the Theory of Change: <a href="http://kudavana.org/" rel="nofollow noopener">kudavana.org</a>.<br> Take a culinary tour of <a href="https://www.crumbsnatched.com/cape-verdean-food-recipes" rel="nofollow noopener">Cape Verdean Cuisine</a></p> <p>As you'll hear in the beginning of the episode, with the recent devastating floods that happened across Accra on June 28th-29th, conversations like this with young people challenging themselves to action and understanding around issues outside of themselves and their comfort zones, give us hope that the future is in good hands. For information on how you can assist those in need here in Accra visit the following:</p> <p><a href="https://web.facebook.com/JoyNewsOnTV/posts/the-multimedia-group-has-launched-the-accra-flood-relief-appeal-to-support-victi/1375509048106824/?_rdc=1&amp;_rdr" rel="nofollow noopener">Joy FM</a><br> <a href="https://direct-aid.org/donate/en/most/ghana-floods-2026-emergency-relief.html" rel="nofollow noopener">Direct Aid</a></p> <p>Special Guest: Augusta Barlow.</p> cape verde, augusta barlow, pan-african progress, dynamic diasporans, borderless mindset, Youth advocacy voice amplifiers, yava, kuda vana partnership INternational, zimbabwe, maryland, alpha youth, ethical storytelling, florence adu, florence amerley adu, global citizen, glocal citizens podcast, leap transmedia productions, brooklyn, accra, africa, yana fleming, returnee, national democracy institute, ndi, pan-african youth movements, gen alpha, family values, african business, social impact projects for youth, thespian, knives out Greetings Glocal Citizens!

This week, as the summer heat inches up across the northern hemishphere, we’re hosting our youngest guest yet on the podcast. Augusta Barlow is a 14-year old change agent. Born and raised in Maryland in the United States, with family roots in Cape Verde, she believes in assistance through advocacy and service through sharing. She recently completed her freshman year at Northwestern High School, a public comprehensive and magnet school in Hyattsville, Maryland known for its rigorous Center for the Visual and Performing Arts (CVPA) program. This year, in addition to starting high school she took on another new challenge as one of 12 participants globally in The Kuda Vana Partnership International’s, Youth Advocacy Voice Amplifiers-YAVA group which kicked off it’s inaugural cohort in October of 2025. YAVA is KVPI's youth program, where students learn to advocate for the mission and amplify it responsibly online. This cohort is running a capstone project driven by a set of interviews plus a coordinated push to grow the organization's reach the right way. In a why the where teaser, when her mother, friend to the podcast and colleague of our guest in Episode 93, Sef Ashiagbor, suggested she join YAVA so she could use her new Instagram account to help people, she agreed wholeheartedly. When not in school or doing work for YAVA, Augusta enjoys theater, movies, cooking and baking.

Where to find YAVA?
@ KVPI
On Instagram
On TikTok
On YouTube
On GoFundMe

What’s Augusta reading?
None of This Is True by Lisa Jewell

…watching?
The Knives Out Trilogy

…listening to?
Lyn Lapid Music

Other topics of interest:
What is KVPI? Kuda Vana Partnership International is a US nonprofit supporting family-based care for vulnerable children in Zimbabwe, working to strengthen families and communities so fewer children become vulnerable in the first place. Full picture and the Theory of Change: kudavana.org.
Take a culinary tour of Cape Verdean Cuisine

As you'll hear in the beginning of the episode, with the recent devastating floods that happened across Accra on June 28th-29th, conversations like this with young people challenging themselves to action and understanding around issues outside of themselves and their comfort zones, give us hope that the future is in good hands. For information on how you can assist those in need here in Accra visit the following:

Joy FM
Direct Aid

Special Guest: Augusta Barlow.

]]> Greetings Glocal Citizens!

This week, as the summer heat inches up across the northern hemishphere, we’re hosting our youngest guest yet on the podcast. Augusta Barlow is a 14-year old change agent. Born and raised in Maryland in the United States, with family roots in Cape Verde, she believes in assistance through advocacy and service through sharing. She recently completed her freshman year at Northwestern High School, a public comprehensive and magnet school in Hyattsville, Maryland known for its rigorous Center for the Visual and Performing Arts (CVPA) program. This year, in addition to starting high school she took on another new challenge as one of 12 participants globally in The Kuda Vana Partnership International’s, Youth Advocacy Voice Amplifiers-YAVA group which kicked off it’s inaugural cohort in October of 2025. YAVA is KVPI's youth program, where students learn to advocate for the mission and amplify it responsibly online. This cohort is running a capstone project driven by a set of interviews plus a coordinated push to grow the organization's reach the right way. In a why the where teaser, when her mother, friend to the podcast and colleague of our guest in Episode 93, Sef Ashiagbor, suggested she join YAVA so she could use her new Instagram account to help people, she agreed wholeheartedly. When not in school or doing work for YAVA, Augusta enjoys theater, movies, cooking and baking.

Where to find YAVA?
@ KVPI
On Instagram
On TikTok
On YouTube
On GoFundMe

What’s Augusta reading?
None of This Is True by Lisa Jewell

…watching?
The Knives Out Trilogy

…listening to?
Lyn Lapid Music

Other topics of interest:
What is KVPI? Kuda Vana Partnership International is a US nonprofit supporting family-based care for vulnerable children in Zimbabwe, working to strengthen families and communities so fewer children become vulnerable in the first place. Full picture and the Theory of Change: kudavana.org.
Take a culinary tour of Cape Verdean Cuisine

As you'll hear in the beginning of the episode, with the recent devastating floods that happened across Accra on June 28th-29th, conversations like this with young people challenging themselves to action and understanding around issues outside of themselves and their comfort zones, give us hope that the future is in good hands. For information on how you can assist those in need here in Accra visit the following:

Joy FM
Direct Aid

Special Guest: Augusta Barlow.

]]> Episode 111: [re]Presenting Superheroes in Living Color with Temistocles "Tem Blessed" Ferreira Part 2 https://glocalcitizens.fireside.fm/111 5e52be2a-1b5b-49ec-a12a-1410977e4c2a Tue, 08 Feb 2022 05:00:00 -0500 Florence Amerley Adu full Florence Amerley Adu 33:34 no <p>New month greetings Glocal Citizens! <br> February in North America marks Black History Month [<a href="https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/black-history-month" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/black-history-month</a>] and my guest comes to us from a bedrock city in the story of migration and activism in black history by way of his own family's journey from in his native Cape Verde. Temosticles "Tem Blessed" Ferreira is a multi-talented keynote speaker astounding audiences with his unique blend of poetry, hip-hop music, and relevant social messages. He has spoken at many prestigious universities including Harvard University, Brown University and UMass Amherst and he has shared the stage with recording artists Common, KRS-1, and Ludacris. From large audiences at city-wide earth day festivals, to more intimate settings including classrooms and school assemblies, his word inspire people, particularly youth, with powerful messages focused on personal transformation, critical thinking, global responsibility and how young people can use their voices to be leaders in their communities.</p> <p>Merging his talents as a hip-hop artist and passions as an environmental justice activist he has recently completed a successful Kickstarter campaign enabling him to publish his stunning 252 page YA (young audiences) graphic novel, Planeta Blu - Rise of Agoo. He wrote this story to inspire the next generation of youth of color. As an African American born in west Africa, he was called to write this book to create a world where a strong, young black woman would be the hero and that other youth of color could see themselves in the same heroic, positive light.</p> <p>This is another lively two-part interview so be sure to tune in x2 for insights into how this justice entrepreneur is re[presenting] superheroes of yesterday and today for a more sustainable tomorrow.</p> <p>Where to find Tem?<br> <a href="https://planetablu.com" rel="nofollow noopener">planetablu.com</a> <br> On <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/tem-blessed-4b229440/" rel="nofollow noopener">LinkedIn</a> <br> On <a href="https://www.instagram.com/temblessed/" rel="nofollow noopener">Instragram</a> <br> On <a href="https://www.facebook.com/temblessed" rel="nofollow noopener">Facebook</a> <br> On <a href="https://twitter.com/temblessed" rel="nofollow noopener">Twitter</a> <br> On <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/temblessed" rel="nofollow noopener">YouTube</a> </p> <p>What's Tem reading?<br> <a href="https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B013ZNNX5C&amp;preview=newtab&amp;linkCode=kpe&amp;ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_32E6GCG1H7G075Q334X9&amp;tag=glocalcitiz09-20" rel="nofollow noopener">Autobiography of Malcolm X</a> by Malcolm X and Alex Haley<br> <a href="https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B01ER6FZVQ&amp;preview=newtab&amp;linkCode=kpe&amp;ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_5AEZ095XBVA4VY2BVAB8&amp;tag=glocalcitiz09-20" rel="nofollow noopener">The Art of Living </a> by Thich Nhat Hanh<br> <a href="https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B005BRS8Z6&amp;preview=newtab&amp;linkCode=kpe&amp;ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_2TTZNS4ABVKF0Q71V60C&amp;tag=glocalcitiz09-20" rel="nofollow noopener">The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom, A Toltec Wisdom Book</a> by Don Miguel Ruiz<br> <a href="https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B084DC3SSK&amp;preview=newtab&amp;linkCode=kpe&amp;ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_21C0HVCBWN2Z4PF9M8SB&amp;tag=glocalcitiz09-20" rel="nofollow noopener">Beyond Fear: A Toltec Guide to Freedom and Joy, The Teachings of Don Miguel Ruiz</a> by Miguel Ruiz<br> <a href="https://smile.amazon.com/Ram-Dass/e/B001HCS3GS/ref=sxts_entity_h_bsx_s_def_r00_t_aufl?pd_rd_w=ppiTe&amp;pf_rd_p=7b65f550-ae72-40a7-86e4-c165711b4536&amp;pf_rd_r=T7RD5G9KAAX9KAXR2J4Y&amp;pd_rd_r=590ba815-1508-4546-a28a-569817c00564&amp;pd_rd_wg=9LwC0&amp;qid=1643613281&amp;cv_ct_cx=ram+dass" rel="nofollow noopener">Books by Ram Dass</a> <br> <a href="https://imagecomics.com/comics/series/spawn" rel="nofollow noopener">Spawn Comic Series</a> </p> <p>What's Tem watching?<br> <a href="https://www.starwars.com/films" rel="nofollow noopener">Star Wars</a> <br> <a href="https://www.apple.com/tv-pr/originals/see/" rel="nofollow noopener">See</a> </p> <p>What's Tem listening to?<br> <a href="https://www.kendricklamar.com/" rel="nofollow noopener">Kendrick Lamar</a> <br> <a href="https://atribecalledquest.com/home/" rel="nofollow noopener">A Tribe Calle Quest</a> <br> <a href="https://www.wearedelasoul.com/" rel="nofollow noopener">De La Soul</a> <br> <a href="https://dev.bobmarley.com/music/" rel="nofollow noopener">Bob Marley</a> <br> <a href="https://www.nahko.com/about" rel="nofollow noopener">Nahko and Medicine for the People</a> <br> <a href="https://chachihiphop.com/" rel="nofollow noopener">Chachi Carvalho</a> <br> <a href="https://music.apple.com/us/artist/tem-blessed/194971404" rel="nofollow noopener">Tem Blessed's Music</a> <br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTHtrrc-hgA" rel="nofollow noopener">Strela Negra</a> <br> <a href="https://www.cesaria-evora.com" rel="nofollow noopener">Ceseria Evora</a> </p> <p>Other topics of interest:<br> <a href="https://www.thedreamcorps.org" rel="nofollow noopener">Van Jones' Dream Corps</a> <br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Upward_Bound" rel="nofollow noopener">Upward Bound</a> <br> <a href="https://knollfarm.org/our-story/" rel="nofollow noopener">Knoll Farm and Peter Forbes</a> <br> <a href="https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/adeonibada/sundown-towns-racism-black-drivers-tiktok" rel="nofollow noopener">Sundown Towns</a> <br> <a href="https://www.nps.gov/nebe/learn/historyculture/africanamerican.htm" rel="nofollow noopener">Historic New Bedford</a> <br> <a href="https://www.nps.gov/nebe/learn/historyculture/frederickdouglass.htm" rel="nofollow noopener">Frederick Douglass</a> <br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_Verdean_Americans" rel="nofollow noopener">Cape Verdean Americans</a> <br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Am%C3%ADlcar_Cabral" rel="nofollow noopener">Revolution Leader Amílcar Cabral</a> <br> <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/1970/07/28/archives/antonio-salazar-a-quiet-autocrat-who-held-power-in-portugal-for-40.html" rel="nofollow noopener">Portuguese Dictator DiAntonio de Oli veira Salazar</a> <br> <a href="https://imagecomics.com" rel="nofollow noopener">Image Comics</a> <br> <a href="https://www.darkhorse.com" rel="nofollow noopener">Dark Horse Comics</a> </p> <p><em>*When you click and purchase books using the link(s) above, as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Thank you for your support!</em></p> <p>Special Guest: Temistocles "Tem Blessed" Ferreira .</p> temosticles ferreira, tem blessed, planeta blu - Rise of Agoo, dream corps, hip-hop artist, cape verde, environmental justice activist, author, new bedford, massachusetts, guinea bissau, green for all, leap transmedia, glocal citizens podcast, florence adu, florence amerley adu, ghana, travel, business, expat, immigrants, van jones, entrepreneurship, amilcar cabral, busted afros, frederick douglass, black history month, african history, graphic novel, young audience fiction New month greetings Glocal Citizens!
February in North America marks Black History Month [https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/black-history-month] and my guest comes to us from a bedrock city in the story of migration and activism in black history by way of his own family's journey from in his native Cape Verde. Temosticles "Tem Blessed" Ferreira is a multi-talented keynote speaker astounding audiences with his unique blend of poetry, hip-hop music, and relevant social messages. He has spoken at many prestigious universities including Harvard University, Brown University and UMass Amherst and he has shared the stage with recording artists Common, KRS-1, and Ludacris. From large audiences at city-wide earth day festivals, to more intimate settings including classrooms and school assemblies, his word inspire people, particularly youth, with powerful messages focused on personal transformation, critical thinking, global responsibility and how young people can use their voices to be leaders in their communities.

Merging his talents as a hip-hop artist and passions as an environmental justice activist he has recently completed a successful Kickstarter campaign enabling him to publish his stunning 252 page YA (young audiences) graphic novel, Planeta Blu - Rise of Agoo. He wrote this story to inspire the next generation of youth of color. As an African American born in west Africa, he was called to write this book to create a world where a strong, young black woman would be the hero and that other youth of color could see themselves in the same heroic, positive light.

This is another lively two-part interview so be sure to tune in x2 for insights into how this justice entrepreneur is re[presenting] superheroes of yesterday and today for a more sustainable tomorrow.

Where to find Tem?
planetablu.com
On LinkedIn
On Instragram
On Facebook
On Twitter
On YouTube

What's Tem reading?
Autobiography of Malcolm X by Malcolm X and Alex Haley
The Art of Living by Thich Nhat Hanh
The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom, A Toltec Wisdom Book by Don Miguel Ruiz
Beyond Fear: A Toltec Guide to Freedom and Joy, The Teachings of Don Miguel Ruiz by Miguel Ruiz
Books by Ram Dass
Spawn Comic Series

What's Tem watching?
Star Wars
See

What's Tem listening to?
Kendrick Lamar
A Tribe Calle Quest
De La Soul
Bob Marley
Nahko and Medicine for the People
Chachi Carvalho
Tem Blessed's Music
Strela Negra
Ceseria Evora

Other topics of interest:
Van Jones' Dream Corps
Upward Bound
Knoll Farm and Peter Forbes
Sundown Towns
Historic New Bedford
Frederick Douglass
Cape Verdean Americans
Revolution Leader Amílcar Cabral
Portuguese Dictator DiAntonio de Oli veira Salazar
Image Comics
Dark Horse Comics

*When you click and purchase books using the link(s) above, as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Thank you for your support!

Special Guest: Temistocles "Tem Blessed" Ferreira .

]]> New month greetings Glocal Citizens!
February in North America marks Black History Month [https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/black-history-month] and my guest comes to us from a bedrock city in the story of migration and activism in black history by way of his own family's journey from in his native Cape Verde. Temosticles "Tem Blessed" Ferreira is a multi-talented keynote speaker astounding audiences with his unique blend of poetry, hip-hop music, and relevant social messages. He has spoken at many prestigious universities including Harvard University, Brown University and UMass Amherst and he has shared the stage with recording artists Common, KRS-1, and Ludacris. From large audiences at city-wide earth day festivals, to more intimate settings including classrooms and school assemblies, his word inspire people, particularly youth, with powerful messages focused on personal transformation, critical thinking, global responsibility and how young people can use their voices to be leaders in their communities.

Merging his talents as a hip-hop artist and passions as an environmental justice activist he has recently completed a successful Kickstarter campaign enabling him to publish his stunning 252 page YA (young audiences) graphic novel, Planeta Blu - Rise of Agoo. He wrote this story to inspire the next generation of youth of color. As an African American born in west Africa, he was called to write this book to create a world where a strong, young black woman would be the hero and that other youth of color could see themselves in the same heroic, positive light.

This is another lively two-part interview so be sure to tune in x2 for insights into how this justice entrepreneur is re[presenting] superheroes of yesterday and today for a more sustainable tomorrow.

Where to find Tem?
planetablu.com
On LinkedIn
On Instragram
On Facebook
On Twitter
On YouTube

What's Tem reading?
Autobiography of Malcolm X by Malcolm X and Alex Haley
The Art of Living by Thich Nhat Hanh
The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom, A Toltec Wisdom Book by Don Miguel Ruiz
Beyond Fear: A Toltec Guide to Freedom and Joy, The Teachings of Don Miguel Ruiz by Miguel Ruiz
Books by Ram Dass
Spawn Comic Series

What's Tem watching?
Star Wars
See

What's Tem listening to?
Kendrick Lamar
A Tribe Calle Quest
De La Soul
Bob Marley
Nahko and Medicine for the People
Chachi Carvalho
Tem Blessed's Music
Strela Negra
Ceseria Evora

Other topics of interest:
Van Jones' Dream Corps
Upward Bound
Knoll Farm and Peter Forbes
Sundown Towns
Historic New Bedford
Frederick Douglass
Cape Verdean Americans
Revolution Leader Amílcar Cabral
Portuguese Dictator DiAntonio de Oli veira Salazar
Image Comics
Dark Horse Comics

*When you click and purchase books using the link(s) above, as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Thank you for your support!

Special Guest: Temistocles "Tem Blessed" Ferreira .

]]> Episode 110: [re]Presenting Superheroes in Living Color with Temistocles "Tem Blessed" Ferreira https://glocalcitizens.fireside.fm/110 4ac3a778-5813-432c-8e15-5c6ccf1da8a9 Tue, 01 Feb 2022 05:00:00 -0500 Florence Amerley Adu full Florence Amerley Adu 40:19 no <p>New month greetings Glocal Citizens! <br> February in North America marks Black History Month [<a href="https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/black-history-month" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/black-history-month</a>] and my guest comes to us from a bedrock city in the story of migration and activism in black history by way of his own family's journey from in his native Cape Verde. Temosticles "Tem Blessed" Ferreira is a multi-talented keynote speaker astounding audiences with his unique blend of poetry, hip-hop music, and relevant social messages. He has spoken at many prestigious universities including Harvard University, Brown University and UMass Amherst and he has shared the stage with recording artists Common, KRS-1, and Ludacris. From large audiences at city-wide earth day festivals, to more intimate settings including classrooms and school assemblies, his word inspire people, particularly youth, with powerful messages focused on personal transformation, critical thinking, global responsibility and how young people can use their voices to be leaders in their communities.</p> <p>Merging his talents as a hip-hop artist and passions as an environmental justice activist he has recently completed a successful Kickstarter campaign enabling him to publish his stunning 252 page YA (young audiences) graphic novel, Planeta Blu - Rise of Agoo. He wrote this story to inspire the next generation of youth of color. As an African American born in west Africa, he was called to write this book to create a world where a strong, young black woman would be the hero and that other youth of color could see themselves in the same heroic, positive light.</p> <p>This is another lively two-part interview so be sure to tune in x2 for insights into how this justice entrepreneur is re[presenting] superheroes of yesterday and today for a more sustainable tomorrow.</p> <p>Where to find Tem?<br> <a href="https://planetablu.com" rel="nofollow noopener">planetablu.com</a> <br> On <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/tem-blessed-4b229440/" rel="nofollow noopener">LinkedIn</a> <br> On <a href="https://www.instagram.com/temblessed/" rel="nofollow noopener">Instragram</a> <br> On <a href="https://www.facebook.com/temblessed" rel="nofollow noopener">Facebook</a> <br> On <a href="https://twitter.com/temblessed" rel="nofollow noopener">Twitter</a> <br> On <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/temblessed" rel="nofollow noopener">YouTube</a> </p> <p>What's Tem reading?<br> <a href="https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B013ZNNX5C&amp;preview=newtab&amp;linkCode=kpe&amp;ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_32E6GCG1H7G075Q334X9&amp;tag=glocalcitiz09-20" rel="nofollow noopener">Autobiography of Malcolm X</a> by Malcolm X and Alex Haley<br> <a href="https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B01ER6FZVQ&amp;preview=newtab&amp;linkCode=kpe&amp;ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_5AEZ095XBVA4VY2BVAB8&amp;tag=glocalcitiz09-20" rel="nofollow noopener">The Art of Living </a> by Thich Nhat Hanh<br> <a href="https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B005BRS8Z6&amp;preview=newtab&amp;linkCode=kpe&amp;ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_2TTZNS4ABVKF0Q71V60C&amp;tag=glocalcitiz09-20" rel="nofollow noopener">The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom, A Toltec Wisdom Book</a> by Don Miguel Ruiz<br> <a href="https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B084DC3SSK&amp;preview=newtab&amp;linkCode=kpe&amp;ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_21C0HVCBWN2Z4PF9M8SB&amp;tag=glocalcitiz09-20" rel="nofollow noopener">Beyond Fear: A Toltec Guide to Freedom and Joy, The Teachings of Don Miguel Ruiz</a> by Miguel Ruiz<br> <a href="https://smile.amazon.com/Ram-Dass/e/B001HCS3GS/ref=sxts_entity_h_bsx_s_def_r00_t_aufl?pd_rd_w=ppiTe&amp;pf_rd_p=7b65f550-ae72-40a7-86e4-c165711b4536&amp;pf_rd_r=T7RD5G9KAAX9KAXR2J4Y&amp;pd_rd_r=590ba815-1508-4546-a28a-569817c00564&amp;pd_rd_wg=9LwC0&amp;qid=1643613281&amp;cv_ct_cx=ram+dass" rel="nofollow noopener">Books by Ram Dass</a> <br> <a href="https://imagecomics.com/comics/series/spawn" rel="nofollow noopener">Spawn Comic Series</a> </p> <p>What's Tem watching?<br> <a href="https://www.starwars.com/films" rel="nofollow noopener">Star Wars</a> <br> <a href="https://www.apple.com/tv-pr/originals/see/" rel="nofollow noopener">See</a> </p> <p>What's Tem listening to?<br> <a href="https://www.kendricklamar.com/" rel="nofollow noopener">Kendrick Lamar</a> <br> <a href="https://atribecalledquest.com/home/" rel="nofollow noopener">A Tribe Calle Quest</a> <br> <a href="https://www.wearedelasoul.com/" rel="nofollow noopener">De La Soul</a> <br> <a href="https://dev.bobmarley.com/music/" rel="nofollow noopener">Bob Marley</a> <br> <a href="https://www.nahko.com/about" rel="nofollow noopener">Nahko and Medicine for the People</a> <br> <a href="https://chachihiphop.com/" rel="nofollow noopener">Chachi Carvalho</a> <br> <a href="https://music.apple.com/us/artist/tem-blessed/194971404" rel="nofollow noopener">Tem Blessed's Music</a> <br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTHtrrc-hgA" rel="nofollow noopener">Strela Negra</a> <br> <a href="https://www.cesaria-evora.com" rel="nofollow noopener">Ceseria Evora</a> </p> <p>Other topics of interest:<br> <a href="https://www.thedreamcorps.org" rel="nofollow noopener">Van Jones' Dream Corps</a> <br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Upward_Bound" rel="nofollow noopener">Upward Bound</a> <br> <a href="https://knollfarm.org/our-story/" rel="nofollow noopener">Knoll Farm and Peter Forbes</a> <br> <a href="https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/adeonibada/sundown-towns-racism-black-drivers-tiktok" rel="nofollow noopener">Sundown Towns</a> <br> <a href="https://www.nps.gov/nebe/learn/historyculture/africanamerican.htm" rel="nofollow noopener">Historic New Bedford</a> <br> <a href="https://www.nps.gov/nebe/learn/historyculture/frederickdouglass.htm" rel="nofollow noopener">Frederick Douglass</a> <br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_Verdean_Americans" rel="nofollow noopener">Cape Verdean Americans</a> <br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Am%C3%ADlcar_Cabral" rel="nofollow noopener">Revolution Leader Amílcar Cabral</a> <br> <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/1970/07/28/archives/antonio-salazar-a-quiet-autocrat-who-held-power-in-portugal-for-40.html" rel="nofollow noopener">Portuguese Dictator DiAntonio de Oli veira Salazar</a> <br> <a href="https://imagecomics.com" rel="nofollow noopener">Image Comics</a> <br> <a href="https://www.darkhorse.com" rel="nofollow noopener">Dark Horse Comics</a> </p> <p><em>*When you click and purchase books using the link(s) above, as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Thank you for your support!</em></p> <p>Special Guest: Temistocles "Tem Blessed" Ferreira .</p> temosticles ferreira, tem blessed, planeta blu - Rise of Agoo, dream corps, hip-hop artist, cape verde, environmental justice activist, author, new bedford, massachusetts, guinea bissau, green for all, leap transmedia, glocal citizens podcast, florence adu, florence amerley adu, ghana, travel, business, expat, immigrants, van jones, entrepreneurship, amilcar cabral, busted afros, frederick douglass, black history month, african history, graphic novel, young audience fiction New month greetings Glocal Citizens!
February in North America marks Black History Month [https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/black-history-month] and my guest comes to us from a bedrock city in the story of migration and activism in black history by way of his own family's journey from in his native Cape Verde. Temosticles "Tem Blessed" Ferreira is a multi-talented keynote speaker astounding audiences with his unique blend of poetry, hip-hop music, and relevant social messages. He has spoken at many prestigious universities including Harvard University, Brown University and UMass Amherst and he has shared the stage with recording artists Common, KRS-1, and Ludacris. From large audiences at city-wide earth day festivals, to more intimate settings including classrooms and school assemblies, his word inspire people, particularly youth, with powerful messages focused on personal transformation, critical thinking, global responsibility and how young people can use their voices to be leaders in their communities.

Merging his talents as a hip-hop artist and passions as an environmental justice activist he has recently completed a successful Kickstarter campaign enabling him to publish his stunning 252 page YA (young audiences) graphic novel, Planeta Blu - Rise of Agoo. He wrote this story to inspire the next generation of youth of color. As an African American born in west Africa, he was called to write this book to create a world where a strong, young black woman would be the hero and that other youth of color could see themselves in the same heroic, positive light.

This is another lively two-part interview so be sure to tune in x2 for insights into how this justice entrepreneur is re[presenting] superheroes of yesterday and today for a more sustainable tomorrow.

Where to find Tem?
planetablu.com
On LinkedIn
On Instragram
On Facebook
On Twitter
On YouTube

What's Tem reading?
Autobiography of Malcolm X by Malcolm X and Alex Haley
The Art of Living by Thich Nhat Hanh
The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom, A Toltec Wisdom Book by Don Miguel Ruiz
Beyond Fear: A Toltec Guide to Freedom and Joy, The Teachings of Don Miguel Ruiz by Miguel Ruiz
Books by Ram Dass
Spawn Comic Series

What's Tem watching?
Star Wars
See

What's Tem listening to?
Kendrick Lamar
A Tribe Calle Quest
De La Soul
Bob Marley
Nahko and Medicine for the People
Chachi Carvalho
Tem Blessed's Music
Strela Negra
Ceseria Evora

Other topics of interest:
Van Jones' Dream Corps
Upward Bound
Knoll Farm and Peter Forbes
Sundown Towns
Historic New Bedford
Frederick Douglass
Cape Verdean Americans
Revolution Leader Amílcar Cabral
Portuguese Dictator DiAntonio de Oli veira Salazar
Image Comics
Dark Horse Comics

*When you click and purchase books using the link(s) above, as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Thank you for your support!

Special Guest: Temistocles "Tem Blessed" Ferreira .

]]> New month greetings Glocal Citizens!
February in North America marks Black History Month [https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/black-history-month] and my guest comes to us from a bedrock city in the story of migration and activism in black history by way of his own family's journey from in his native Cape Verde. Temosticles "Tem Blessed" Ferreira is a multi-talented keynote speaker astounding audiences with his unique blend of poetry, hip-hop music, and relevant social messages. He has spoken at many prestigious universities including Harvard University, Brown University and UMass Amherst and he has shared the stage with recording artists Common, KRS-1, and Ludacris. From large audiences at city-wide earth day festivals, to more intimate settings including classrooms and school assemblies, his word inspire people, particularly youth, with powerful messages focused on personal transformation, critical thinking, global responsibility and how young people can use their voices to be leaders in their communities.

Merging his talents as a hip-hop artist and passions as an environmental justice activist he has recently completed a successful Kickstarter campaign enabling him to publish his stunning 252 page YA (young audiences) graphic novel, Planeta Blu - Rise of Agoo. He wrote this story to inspire the next generation of youth of color. As an African American born in west Africa, he was called to write this book to create a world where a strong, young black woman would be the hero and that other youth of color could see themselves in the same heroic, positive light.

This is another lively two-part interview so be sure to tune in x2 for insights into how this justice entrepreneur is re[presenting] superheroes of yesterday and today for a more sustainable tomorrow.

Where to find Tem?
planetablu.com
On LinkedIn
On Instragram
On Facebook
On Twitter
On YouTube

What's Tem reading?
Autobiography of Malcolm X by Malcolm X and Alex Haley
The Art of Living by Thich Nhat Hanh
The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom, A Toltec Wisdom Book by Don Miguel Ruiz
Beyond Fear: A Toltec Guide to Freedom and Joy, The Teachings of Don Miguel Ruiz by Miguel Ruiz
Books by Ram Dass
Spawn Comic Series

What's Tem watching?
Star Wars
See

What's Tem listening to?
Kendrick Lamar
A Tribe Calle Quest
De La Soul
Bob Marley
Nahko and Medicine for the People
Chachi Carvalho
Tem Blessed's Music
Strela Negra
Ceseria Evora

Other topics of interest:
Van Jones' Dream Corps
Upward Bound
Knoll Farm and Peter Forbes
Sundown Towns
Historic New Bedford
Frederick Douglass
Cape Verdean Americans
Revolution Leader Amílcar Cabral
Portuguese Dictator DiAntonio de Oli veira Salazar
Image Comics
Dark Horse Comics

*When you click and purchase books using the link(s) above, as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Thank you for your support!

Special Guest: Temistocles "Tem Blessed" Ferreira .

]]> Episode 88: In the Grassroots of Democracy with Gemima Neves Barlow https://glocalcitizens.fireside.fm/88 29e0f77a-e5b0-4d91-9116-29675211caad Tue, 24 Aug 2021 05:00:00 -0400 Florence Amerley Adu full Florence Amerley Adu 48:43 no <p>Greetings Glocal Citizens!<br> This week we meet our first Cape Verdian guest by way of Angola and New England in the United States. She's Gemima Neves Barlow, the deputy regional director for Southern and East Africa at the National Democratic Institute base in Washington, D.C. In in her 20-year tenure at NDI, Gemima has successfully implemented a wide range of democracy programming across the African continent, especially West and Southern Africa. Starting as Program Officer for Southern and East Africa, she supported electoral integrity and political party strengthening programs in Angola, Mozambique and Zimbabwe. Over the years, Gemima has expanded her technical expertise on democratic development in Africa, managing NDI’s largest country programs in West Africa as a Program Director for the Central West Africa Region (Anglophone). She has also coordinated several large international election observation missions in such countries as Ghana, Nigeria, and Liberia and served in NDI offices in Ghana, Guinea Bissau, Nigeria, South Africa and Zimbabwe. </p> <p>Prior to joining NDI, Gemima was a program specialist at the Africa-America Institute (AAI) designing and implementing cross-cultural exchange programs for African activists in the areas of conflict resolution, good governance, citizen engagement and human rights. For NDI and AAI respectively, she also organized and led study missions to South Africa for delegations of Iraqi women leaders and U.S. Fulbright teachers. </p> <p>In our conversation you'll come away with a greater understanding of the grassroots work that is necessary in supporting a strong, functioning democracy and much, much more!</p> <p><strong>Where to find Gemima?</strong><br> <a href="https://www.ndi.org/" rel="nofollow noopener">www.ndi.org</a><br> On <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/gemima-barlow-5295161/" rel="nofollow noopener">LinkedIn</a><br> On <a href="https://twitter.com/ndiafrica" rel="nofollow noopener">Twitter</a></p> <p><strong>What's Gemima reading?</strong><br> <a href="https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B07Y89JXBZ&amp;preview=newtab&amp;linkCode=kpe&amp;ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_ZQR0PYVBE6G3W4YBHB67&amp;tag=glocalcitiz0e-20" rel="nofollow noopener">Black Bottom Saints</a> <em>by Alice Randall</em><br> <a href="https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B07Y89JXBZ&amp;preview=newtab&amp;linkCode=kpe&amp;ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_ZQR0PYVBE6G3W4YBHB67&amp;tag=glocalcitiz0e-20" rel="nofollow noopener">Just as I Am: A Memoir</a> <em>by Cicely Tyson</em></p> <p><strong>What's Gemima watching on YouTube?</strong><br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxej9nPf6TqFyfsiez1_P3w" rel="nofollow noopener">Amber Ruffin</a><br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/WhereDidUGetThatNY" rel="nofollow noopener">Karen Brit Chic</a><br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUWOuDU2xtjQwhkxt1q6Tjg" rel="nofollow noopener">Angela Mashelle</a><br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/casscass2102" rel="nofollow noopener">Cassie Thorpe</a></p> <p><strong>Other topics of interest:</strong><br> <a href="https://www.aaionline.org/" rel="nofollow noopener">Africa-America Institute</a><br> <a href="https://afrobarometer.org/" rel="nofollow noopener">Afrobarometer</a><br> <a href="https://www.eiu.com/n/campaigns/democracy-index-2020/" rel="nofollow noopener">Global Democracy Index</a><br> <a href="https://www.wired.co.uk/article/government-technology" rel="nofollow noopener">On Dem Tech</a><br> <a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/tag/arab-spring/" rel="nofollow noopener">The Arab Spring began in 2010, more than a decade ago</a><br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Cape_Verde" rel="nofollow noopener">About Cape Verde</a></p> <p>*When you click and purchase books using the links above, as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Thank you for your support!</p> <p>Special Guest: Gemima Neves Barlow.</p> florence adu, florence amerley adu, business, expat, ghana, africa, angola, afrobarometer, praia, africa america institute, amber ruffin, karen brit chic, cassie thorpe, angela mashelle, black bottom saints, gemima neves barlow, national democratic institute, cape verde, washington d.c., democracy specialist, leap transmedia, glocal citizens podcast, policy, voting, elections, democracy, capitalism Greetings Glocal Citizens!
This week we meet our first Cape Verdian guest by way of Angola and New England in the United States. She's Gemima Neves Barlow, the deputy regional director for Southern and East Africa at the National Democratic Institute base in Washington, D.C. In in her 20-year tenure at NDI, Gemima has successfully implemented a wide range of democracy programming across the African continent, especially West and Southern Africa. Starting as Program Officer for Southern and East Africa, she supported electoral integrity and political party strengthening programs in Angola, Mozambique and Zimbabwe. Over the years, Gemima has expanded her technical expertise on democratic development in Africa, managing NDI’s largest country programs in West Africa as a Program Director for the Central West Africa Region (Anglophone). She has also coordinated several large international election observation missions in such countries as Ghana, Nigeria, and Liberia and served in NDI offices in Ghana, Guinea Bissau, Nigeria, South Africa and Zimbabwe.

Prior to joining NDI, Gemima was a program specialist at the Africa-America Institute (AAI) designing and implementing cross-cultural exchange programs for African activists in the areas of conflict resolution, good governance, citizen engagement and human rights. For NDI and AAI respectively, she also organized and led study missions to South Africa for delegations of Iraqi women leaders and U.S. Fulbright teachers.

In our conversation you'll come away with a greater understanding of the grassroots work that is necessary in supporting a strong, functioning democracy and much, much more!

Where to find Gemima?
www.ndi.org
On LinkedIn
On Twitter

What's Gemima reading?
Black Bottom Saints by Alice Randall
Just as I Am: A Memoir by Cicely Tyson

What's Gemima watching on YouTube?
Amber Ruffin
Karen Brit Chic
Angela Mashelle
Cassie Thorpe

Other topics of interest:
Africa-America Institute
Afrobarometer
Global Democracy Index
On Dem Tech
The Arab Spring began in 2010, more than a decade ago
About Cape Verde

*When you click and purchase books using the links above, as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Thank you for your support!

Special Guest: Gemima Neves Barlow.

]]> Greetings Glocal Citizens!
This week we meet our first Cape Verdian guest by way of Angola and New England in the United States. She's Gemima Neves Barlow, the deputy regional director for Southern and East Africa at the National Democratic Institute base in Washington, D.C. In in her 20-year tenure at NDI, Gemima has successfully implemented a wide range of democracy programming across the African continent, especially West and Southern Africa. Starting as Program Officer for Southern and East Africa, she supported electoral integrity and political party strengthening programs in Angola, Mozambique and Zimbabwe. Over the years, Gemima has expanded her technical expertise on democratic development in Africa, managing NDI’s largest country programs in West Africa as a Program Director for the Central West Africa Region (Anglophone). She has also coordinated several large international election observation missions in such countries as Ghana, Nigeria, and Liberia and served in NDI offices in Ghana, Guinea Bissau, Nigeria, South Africa and Zimbabwe.

Prior to joining NDI, Gemima was a program specialist at the Africa-America Institute (AAI) designing and implementing cross-cultural exchange programs for African activists in the areas of conflict resolution, good governance, citizen engagement and human rights. For NDI and AAI respectively, she also organized and led study missions to South Africa for delegations of Iraqi women leaders and U.S. Fulbright teachers.

In our conversation you'll come away with a greater understanding of the grassroots work that is necessary in supporting a strong, functioning democracy and much, much more!

Where to find Gemima?
www.ndi.org
On LinkedIn
On Twitter

What's Gemima reading?
Black Bottom Saints by Alice Randall
Just as I Am: A Memoir by Cicely Tyson

What's Gemima watching on YouTube?
Amber Ruffin
Karen Brit Chic
Angela Mashelle
Cassie Thorpe

Other topics of interest:
Africa-America Institute
Afrobarometer
Global Democracy Index
On Dem Tech
The Arab Spring began in 2010, more than a decade ago
About Cape Verde

*When you click and purchase books using the links above, as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Thank you for your support!

Special Guest: Gemima Neves Barlow.

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