Storie! with Linda

Storie with Linda- S1 EPS 10: Atumkeze Kum, A Young Published Illustrator

Atumeze (Atum) Kum is a young illustrator based in Madison, WI. Atum has been illustrating from the age of 5 years old. In third grade his Art work was selected for Black Excellence through Madison Metropolitan School District Art. Since then he has been sharing his artwork through his YouTube channel called Speedysdf2500 and started his Twitter page at @SpeedySocialArt. In 2020 at the age of 11, he received his first commissioned work, developing the illustrations for “Achu, Apple and Acheke”, a children’s book by Dr. Linda Vakunta which was officially published in 2023. Atum's work is influenced by his family (of Cameroonian ancestry) and the community around him. Atum is excited for the world to see and engage with his work.

Storie with Linda- S1 EPS 9: Kelechi Eke, Founder of ROOTFLIX

Remember to Like, Share and Subscribe kelechi Eke's website: http://www.kelechieke.com/ [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbmpzR0wxSmNid180Z04xOUNHOV9DeXJOeWt6UXxBQ3Jtc0ttRHJEUHctaHpVMEw0bnFRWEc0SndhVHgyOXk1TTBhcEFydWRwMXdsYVVrMm1SODJtWWxNb0plb2xheVVIZ1phRTgwQWhYcVJXWl9uRHF3WDZrUzJJY2NoVDVmRENMN1JfSTVTRm1sRWU0NU8tSVNxOA&q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kelechieke.com%2F&v=1z51eSehhcY] Kelechi Eke is a Nigerian American Software Engineer and Filmmaker with many years of experience in the world of technology. Despite his astute technical background, Kelechi has always had a penchant for storytelling and creative arts. In the year 2011, he decided to dabble into filmmaking under biGObi Productions. Since then, he has written, directed, produced, and starred in many award-winning films that focus on Africa-related topics and human Rights. All his released films, till date, have been accepted into the libraries of various Ivy League schools (including Harvard, Yale, and Stanford University) as reference materials for African Studies. In his spare time Kelechi, enjoys coaching and playing soccer with the Africa United Football Club.

Storie! with Linda - S1 EPS 8: DR. UREY-YARKPAWOLO: A MAN WITH A STORY OF HOPE

Like, Subscribe, ShareFacebook: Emmanuel K. Urey YarkpawoloWebsite:https://www.drureyyarkpawolo.org/ [https://www.drureyyarkpawolo.org/] Dr. Emmanuel K. Urey Yarkpawolo has had an interesting life journey. He currently serves as President of the Salvation Army Polytechnic (T-SAP) in Monrovia, Liberia. He is founder of One Life Liberia, an organization that advances education and sustainable agriculture in the most marginalized communities in Liberia.  Findings from Dr. Urey’s work at the Univerity of Wisconsin-Madison informed the drafting of a land rights bill that explicitly recognized the land rights of millions of rural Liberians. The bill described by international civil societies [https://www.landrightsnow.org/why-liberia-needs-a-pro-community-land-rights-act/] as one of the most progressive land laws on the African continent, was difficult to pass. What makes Dr. Urey’s accomplishments even more outstanding is that he started formal schooling at the age of 13.

Storie! with Linda - S1 EPS 7: Diane Audrey Ngako (Businesswoman extraordinaire)

Diane Audrey Ngako is a creative entrepreneur who divides her time between many incredible ventures including-  CEO of her communication agency Omenkart, her passion for contemporary art, her publishing house: Baköu and her podcast Si Maman M'avait dit.  In May 2016, Forbes magazine ranked it among the 30 most influential young people under the age of 30 on the African continent. She has worked as editor of Roots Magazine, a paper magazine dedicated to Afro-Caribbean culture; Le Monde to cover Africa and its youth; TV5 Monde Africa News team as a columnist. She launched the first Central African art fair in Douala in 2018. Its goal is to create a generation of African buyers so that the continent’s artistic creation is also consumed locally.

Storie! with Linda S1 EPS 6- Nsah Mala: Albinos and Royalty in Mbessa, Cameroon

My guest today, Nsah Mala is an award winning poet, writer, children’s author, journalist, translator and interdisciplinary scholar. He writes fluently in English and French and sometimes in his indigenous Mbessa language. Nsah Mala began writing plays in the second grade in secondary school (the then GSS Mbessa), and since then he has published five volumes of poetry – four in English and one in French – and two children’s books in English and French.