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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 11 Motivation, Italian Music Festival, Ghanaian Independence

    Ciao Everyone! Welcome back, in this episode I share with you how my motivation has been. On the 8th of March is International Women's Day, how is this da honoured in Italy? Let's…

    49:49
  2. Ep 10 Diasporahood: Nollywood, Unseen Diversity in Italy, Relationships with Tia Taylor

    Ciao, Diasporahood is back with the one and only, Tia Taylor as a guest. Tia is a Black American Content Creator of Jamaican and Nigerian descent based in Milan. In this conversat…

    01:04:05
  3. Ep 9 BHM, New Government, Valentine's day

    Ciao there, We are back with another episode. Life is filled with full circle moments, one for me was celebrating the culture of African descent for Black History Month. I left yo…

    45:26
  4. EP 8 Italian Politics Drama, Egos, Diversity quota

    Ciao, In this episode, I try to make sense of the latest Italian Government Crisis in the midst of a Global Pandemic. Please underline "try" 3 times lol. Would we have a Third Cont…

    44:43
  5. Ep 07 Eating vegan, "Soul" the movie, Monster

    Ciao! In this episode, I share with you how my Italian self survived with no animal products and pasta for 10 days. Watching what I ate made me realised the importance of slowing…

    41:34
  6. Ep 06 Christmas traditions, Board games, Global Politics

    In this first solo episode of 2021, I want to catch up with you on where have been during Christmas, the interesting tradition that you develop as a child of immigrants during the…

    51:40
  7. Ep 05 Diasporahood part 2 : loving Italy, Italian men, consciousness with Charisse Dunkley

    When you are chatting with a good friend time flies, right?  This is exactly what happened to me and my friend Charisse Dunkley, Newyorker of Jamaican descent. This is why we had t…

    51:09
  8. Ep 05 Diasporahood part 1: being children of immigrants, being 30 and diaspora wars with Charisse Dunkley

    Happy New Year people, Buon anno from Italy! We are starting the year with a new episode for the Diasporahood segment. Today's guest is my friend, Charisse Dunkley, from Brooklyn…

    59:47
  9. Ep 04 Diasporahood: Being Afroitalians in London with Linda Okachi& JM Dieke

    Ciao! A new episode with a new segment: Diasporahood. "Hood"'s the slang for neighbourhood which also means community.  In this segment,  I will in conversation with people from th…

    01:25:08
  10. Ep 3 Football, K drama and Books vs Movies

    In this episode, we start with an old passion of mine: football. Unfortunately, this sport keeps failing in addressing racism in an effective way and the UEFA match between Paris S…

    45:27
  11. Ep 2 Afroitalian professors and 7 lessons from my 5 Years in Rome

    Here we are, episode 2! I  This week had it's ups and down.  Activism isn't always easy, but it can bring some joys especially when you get to share a conversation such as this one…

    43:12
  12. Ep 1: Fresh Prince of Bel- Air Reunion, Italian 90s, shades of Blackness

    Ciao! This a new podcast in English by Benedicta Djumpah. Let's start chatting about The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Reunion and what it meant for me growing up. Can Black women be a…

    E136:32
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