Underground Magnolia Podcast
Elevated Entertainment focusing on arts, culture, and society from an award-winning journalist.
Episodes
Chasing DNA and Family Roots - Part Three with Dr. Tukufu Zuberi
July 22, 2021
This third part episode features Dr. Tukufu Zuberi, who served as host of PBS’ History Detectives from 2003-2011. The Professor of Sociology & Africana Studies at the University of Pennsylvania does a deep dive regarding the complexity of race and identity. He takes DNA tests to task and even goes …
Chasing DNA and Family Roots - Part Two
May 17, 2021
" Chasing DNA and Family Roots Part 2," features Rene Worland, a family historian and archivist. In more than 20 years of research this small business entrepreneur, living with her husband in the Los Angeles area, traced her family history in the United States and Canada. Rene’s ancestors go back t…
Chasing DNA and Family Roots - Part One
March 14, 2021
This latest episode - Chasing DNA and Family Roots (Part One) - will kickoff a series of shows regarding taking DNA tests and using other methods to find one’s family roots. The first guest in this series is Dena Chasten , who is a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists and the Dela…
My Nigerian Husband Reviews the Bollywood/Nollywood Film "Namaste Wahala"
March 4, 2021
On this episode, my husband, Segun Abegunrin, is back reviewing "Namaste Wahala." (Last time, he reviewed "Bob Hearts Abishola,” which was well received. The sitcom airing on CBS, is set in Detroit and is about a white businessman, who falls in love with a Nigerian nurse). My husband was born and r…
'Bob Hearts Abishola' Review from a Nigerian Perspective
Feb. 1, 2021
Desiréia Valteau , the host, writer, and producer of Underground Magnolia Podcast, has a lively discussion with her husband regarding the television show " Bob Hearts Abishola " Born and raised in Nigeria, Segun Abegunrin , a principal at his own architectural, management, and development compan…
Holiday Movies Abound With Diversity & Inclusion This Season
Dec. 11, 2020
It’s holiday time! Christmastime! And you know what that means – movies, movies, movies! With the pandemic and more stay-at-home orders in place, many of us will be at home roasting chestnuts, with popcorn and hot chocolate, watching these feel-good films. In this episode, holiday movies featuring …
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