ARCHIVE

Do you wonder if the world they are living in is vastly different from the one you experienced as a young person? These are questions that we will explore in our upcoming show, where our theme and talk topic will be "Race and our youth" (Peer Perspectives). But that's not all - we are thrilled to have a special guest from Nigeria, Ms. Magdalene Uzoechi, who will share her unique perspective on identity and commitment to our youth. Don't miss out on this thought-provoking discussion!

Magdalene Uzoechi (M.A., P.G.D. MBA) is a Nigerian entrepreneur with a passion for empowering African youth through entrepreneurship. As the CEO of Handworka, an EdTech project, she aims to eradicate poverty by promoting self-reliance and financial empowerment among unemployed and underemployed African youth. Magdalene's latest venture, Biz Starta, equips aspiring business owners and early startups with the skills and strategies they need to succeed.

Magdalene's dedication to empowering young entrepreneurs has led her to become affiliated with both the African Women Entrepreneurship Cooperative (AWEC) and its American counterpart, USAWEC, where she serves as a Senior Program Advisor and Head Program Advisor, respectively. She met the host of Race Talks, Kimberly Erwin, while seeking to streamline her media business and form an LLC, and continues to inspire and motivate youth around the world through her work.

"Race Talks," hosted by intercultural communicator and author Kimberly Y. Erwin, provides expertise on the topic of race and ethnicity. With the national conversation in the media over racial inequity, ignorance or indifference is not a proper retreat. Erwin enjoys speaking with people from every walk of life, ethnic make-up, and varied perspectives to better instruct, engage, and inform listeners with positive and constructive conversations on all things race and ethnicity — which is very necessary to break down structural and societal racism. No topic is taboo. Here, listeners engage with the host, other expert guest educators, activists, organizers, and community members as they disseminate their knowledge (ie. varying terminologies, historical realities, and current opportunities for engagement) for a better informed, appreciative, and active local citizenry.

About the host

An educator, writer, and entrepreneur, Erwin enjoyed her studies as a Hudson High School graduate (attending her senior year at Columbia-Greene Community College) and graduated from Spelman College in Atlanta (noted the #1 Historical Black College and University by "U.S. News") where she received a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and French. Upon receiving a Masters in Science degree from the Graduate School of Education at the University of Pennsylvania, specializing in Intercultural Communication, Erwin ventured into the areas of international administration, multicultural leadership, and various teaching positions within the U.S. and globally.

Upon returning to Hudson Valley, Kimberly started a media company (OneUniversal Media) endeavoring to give voice to members in communities experiencing gross inequities who yearn to create common means of communicating and celebrating their identity while still challenging societal norms. Erwin is a founding member of Africa's Daughters of the Diaspora (ADD), She holds volunteer positions as a Hudson Area Library Trustee, an on-air programmer at WGXC-FM, and with the Hudson City School District (where her children's book was informed).