The Giving Black Podcast
The Giving Black Podcast promotes Black philanthropy and spotlights generosity in all its forms 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.
I hope you enjoy this podcast, which will serve as an archive of wonderful and inspiring stories about Black generosity.
You can learn more about Giving Black by visiting our website at: www.givingblack.ca.
Philanthropy Is The Heartbeat Of The World!
The Giving Black Podcast
Happy Black Men! Curtis Carmichael, Joe Williams, and Olumide Akerewusi
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Season 2 Episode 2 of The Giving Black Podcast was entitled Angry Black Men. In this conversation Curtis Carmichael, author, educator, tech social entrepreneur, and community activist, and Joe Williams Managing Director of the Skills Trade Development Program at the Oaks Revitalization Association, plus yours truly spoke about the common stereotypes that we deal with.
We promised to return to a conversation about the things that bring us joy—and here we are.
In this episode, we explore the essence of Black male joy: where it comes from, what sustains it, and how it evolves. Drawing on 2023 research from the Pew Research Center which highlights family, faith, and travel as key sources of joy among Black Americans, we ask: is that the full story for us a Black immigrant men in Canada?
Through a candid and engaging conversation, we reflect on our own lived experiences and uncover how joy is deeply tied to identity, purpose, and what it means to be a man today.
Tune in to hear what brings joy to the three Black men behind this podcast, and consider where your own joy lives.