Not Your African Cliché

On this week's episode, the ladies of NYAC chat with Dimma Umeh, a Nigerian beauty blogger, who spoke frankly about her journey to YouTube, which involved ditching a Masters in Accounting. She also gave tips for growing one's online audience and discussed the amount of work necessary to create quality and consistent visual work. Plus, the ladies all chimed in to dissect the beauty standards in Nigeria, the glorification of “yellow pawpaw” women in Nigerian songs and our makeup choices (from selective to carefree). Resources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r72NRuzf_GU https://afreada.com http://brittlepaper.com https://africanbookaddict.com https://www.ifeyinwaarinze.com Mostly Lit Podcast ------------------------- Reading: -I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou -The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz -An Extraordinary Union by Alyssa Cole Watching: -Game of Thrones -Stranger Things -Breaking Bad -Power -Insecure Listening: -Artists: Pink, Housefires, Worship Central, Elevation Wo