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The Chronicles of A Black Italian Woman

92 episodesLatest Feb 15, 2026
Recorded in ItalyAbout the African DiasporaEnglishSociety & Culture
I am an awkward (cit. Issa Rae) Afroitalian from Brescia, near Milan, based now in Florence, Italy but I lived in Rome for the last 8 years. I lived in London and dreamt about the US as a kid. Through this podcast, I want to share the variety of the Black experience and more through different topics from pop culture to history, society, culture, faith, wellness etc... also with guests in the segment “Diasporahood” Enjoy xxx You can find me on Instagram: @chroniclesofabiw and @smileybennyy

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  1. EP 71 Childhood dreams, Liberation and Local Elections

    Ciao Everyone, In this episode, I share with you a news very dear to my heart and the behind-scenes about standing for local election for local council woman role. I hope you enj…

    23:31
  2. Ep 70 Bell Hooks, Resistance, Black women

    TW Rape Ciao Everyone, I'm back with a solo episode. In the face of mass destruction, where do we stand? The student protestors are leading by example. I share some thoughts also…

    17:52
  3. EP 69 Diasporahood with Mistura Allison: Art curator, London, Beyoncé

    Ciao Everyone, Here is to another episode with the one and only Mistura Allison, Art curator, researcher and kind soul. As a Nigerian Italian, she grew up between Northern Italy a…

    38:34
  4. Ep 68 Diasporahood with Justin R. Thompson: dreams, fatherhood and artistic practices

    Ciao Everyone, Diasporahood is back with the first episode of the year! In this episode, I'm in conversation with Justin Randolph Thompson, cofounder of Black History Month Florenc…

    31:51
  5. EP 67 Community Healing, Pisa, Protesting

    Tw Police Brutality Ciao Everyone, In this episode, I share with you the joy of being in community and of healing, especially through Black History Month Florence. I also share ho…

    21:01
  6. Ep 66 Black History, Ghali, AFCON

    Ciao Everyone, welcome back after an almost unintentional hiatus! It's February, which means Black History Month (BHM), Sanremo and African Cup of Nations (AFCON). Around Italy, f…

    23:32
  7. Ep 65 Uniqlo Bag, South Africa and The Brothers' Sun

    Ciao People of the Internet, The first episode of 2024 is about life mixups, remembering those people who've passed away although we may not always accept that they are gone. I am…

    23:26
  8. Ep 64 End of the year reflections, love, restarting

    Ciao Everyone, One more episode to end this year that was complex, with a strange companion such as grief that you fight but also pushes you. I also share my reflection on this Chr…

    27:52
  9. EP 63 My Ghana trip, Mix Feelings, Critical Thinking

    Ciao Everyone, In this episode, I share some honest thoughts on my trip to Ghana, as much as I was expecting maybe an "eat, pray and love experience", my activist side has fully a…

    25:07
  10. EP 62 Diasporahood with Ms Pearl Mental health, Ghanaian women, the diaspora

    Ciao Everyone, I just got back from Ghanaaa! What a trip it has been, but we will need another episode for this one, in this episode, I'm conversing with Ms. Pearl, a Ghanaian Bro…

    18:51
  11. EP 61 No Justice, No Peace

    Ciao Everyone, In this episode I share some thoughts about the international political events of the last few weeks. It's not complicated, it's about liberation and stopping a gen…

    23:00
  12. Ep 60 Diasporahood with Cinzia Adanna Ebonine: education, black womanhood and parenting

    Ciao Everyone, Diasporahood is back and this episode features Cinzia Adanna Ebonine, an Italian Nigerian educator, entrepreneur, mother, and wife. The conversation covers topics f…

    40:02
  13. EP 59 Birthday reflections

    Ciao Everyone, It's a Birthday episode! I share with you some reflections on turning 3..21 and some lessons I have learned this last few years also thanks to community and therapy…

    25:11
  14. Ep 58 Barbie, Men up, Hermoso

    TW Rape, Gender-based violence Ciao Everyone, What do the Barbie critics, the group rape case in Palermo, Italy and the unwanted kiss to Spanish football player Jenni Hermoso have…

    33:06
  15. EP 57 To Idris, To Michela

    Ciao Everyone, Here is a new episode after a lot of traveling and moving a lot of things. In this episode I want to remember the legacy of important figures that have passed recent…

    21:13
  16. EP 56 Sicily, Zaki, Thickest

    Ciao Everyone, In this episode I share with you about a beautiful Sicilian wedding and the difference between the North and the South Italian Weddings. On a more serious note, I…

    24:30
  17. EP 55 Transitions, European News, Devi

    Ciao Everyone, Guess who's back? Between technical difficulties and middle age crisis, I am back with a new episode sharing with you some news about my career and where I have been…

    21:57
  18. EP 54 Flooding, Queen Charlotte , Young Famous and African

    Ciao Everyone, We are back! Happy New Month! Climate change is a reality that it's affecting countries like Nigeria, Pakistan and this past May we have also seen its impact in th…

    25:12
  19. EP 53 Migrants rights, Replacement, Dating

    Ciao Everyone, HAPPY NEW MONTH! We are back with a new episode. Italy has recently declared a state of emergency regarding immigration, but is that really the case? On April 28th…

    26:14
  20. Ep 52 Diasporahood with Nana Saah Ossei: Back to Ghana, Pivoting, Black and British

    Ciao Everyone, Diasporahhod is back! Our guest today is British Ghanaian Writer Nana Saah Ossei. In this episode she shares some thoughts on being British Ghanaian, the Black Brit…

    38:22
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