Interviews
Meet: Abby Ayoola-Williams
“What I would like to highlight about the show, is that it’s the first of its kind in Canada; There is nothing like that here. So, because we’re trailblazing, it’s been a little bit hard to market to mainstream Canada, because it’s about Nigerian women living in the diaspora.”
Abby Ayoola-Williams, Creator/Executive Producer of Naija Wives of Toronto
Meet: Kaya Nova
“I really think this space for black women is needed; I grew up reading magazines like “Essence”, but I always felt like there was just a hyper-focus on celebrity culture in black media, and if you weren’t the Beyoncé’s or the Oprah’s, you didn’t feel seen. So, “GROWN” was my way to bridge the gap for the girls fresh out of college who are trying to reach their dreams. I just wanted to hold space for us”
Kaya, Founder of “GROWN Media”
Meet: XORENI
“People tell me the only reason they started learning about financial literacy is because they saw a face that looked like them; I think we need more representation of black people in this space”.
Reni, financial literacy influencer
Meet: Dj Steph Honey
“It sounds cliché but, the best advice I’ve ever gotten is to do your best and be yourself. People can only appreciate you for who you are if you show up as your authentic self”
Dj Steph Honey