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Black & Borderless is a conversation space for Black changemakers across continents. Each episode brings together voices from the African Diaspora and the African continent, bridging cultures, experiences, and perspectives. From activism and innovation to identity and impact, we explore the stories, challenges, and dreams shaping Black lives around the world. Hosted by Kate Endeley, this podcast is all about dialogue, discovery, and building community across borders.
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Update frequency:
biweekly
Average audio length:
66 minutes
Guest interviews
English
United States
26 episodes
since July 24, 2025
episodic
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The Africa Akunna Cook knew growing up in Nigeria was very different from the Africa she saw portrayed on American television. Years later, as a U.S. diplomat, she would discover that those same stereotypes were influencing investment decisions and shaping how the world viewed the continent.
Now, a…
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What does it mean to inherit a revolutionary legacy while refusing to be defined by it?
In this episode of Black & Borderless: The Legacy Series, we speak with Donisha Prendergast — filmmaker, actress, activist and granddaughter of Bob and Rita Marley — about identity, rebellion and the respons…
Noo Saro-Wiwa is the daughter of Ken Saro-Wiwa, the Nigerian writer and environmental activist executed alongside eight other Ogoni activists in 1995.
In this episode of Black & Borderless, we explore the woman behind the legacy. Noo reflects on her memories of her father, the complicated natur…
What does it mean to inherit a legacy that stretches across generations, continents and one of Africa's most consequential political histories?
In this episode of The Legacy Series, we speak with Prince Joel Makonnen, great-grandson of Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia.
Born in Rome and raised l…
In this episode of Black & Borderless, we sit down with Varsay Sirleaf, nephew of Liberia’s former president Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, for a deeply personal conversation about family, leadership, identity, and service.
Varsay reflects on growing up during Liberia’s turbulent years, leaving the cou…
Desiree Béla-Lobedde is a writer, activist and one of the voices advocating for greater visibility of Black people born and raised in Spain.
But what happens when you're born in a country and still have your belonging questioned?
In this episode of Black & Borderless, Desiree takes us through h…
Argentina is often imagined as one of the most European countries in South America. But beneath that image is a deep Afro-Argentine history that stretches back centuries—and a living Black community that continues to shape the country today.
Afro-Argentine activist, artist and cultural worker Julia…
After spending nearly three decades building his career in the American energy industry, Yachtze Luchin saw an opportunity that many others overlooked.
He founded Unite Oil & Gas International with a vision to help unlock Africa's energy potential while building one of the few Black-owned compa…
Did Africa become globally relevant because the West finally paid attention—or was the world simply late to recognize what Africa already knew?
Itohan Barlow, Senior Vice President of Rolling Stone Africa, joins Black & Borderless for a conversation about culture, creativity, business and the f…
What does it take to build a city on an island that most of the world has never heard of? Not a development project. Not a concept. An actual city.
Siaka Stevens has spent the last decade trying to answer that question.
As the founder of the Sherbro Island City Project, he's navigating governmen…
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