Nana aba Duncan
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Nana aba Duncan | |
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Born | Ghana |
Education | University of Western Ontario |
Occupation | CBC Radio broadcaster |
Known for | Fresh Air |
Website | https://nanaaba.me/ |
Nana aba Duncan is a Ghanaian Canadian writer and host of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's Ontario weekend morning show Fresh Air. She also hosts and produces the podcast Media Girlfriends.[1][2]
Biography
Duncan was born in Ghana and raised in Newmarket, Ontario.[3] She completed a Masters in journalism at the University of Western Ontario.[4] Prior to becoming the host of Fresh Air in 2017, Duncan appeared on and wrote for other CBC shows including Go and Radio 2 Top 20.[5] She also contributed to local Black-owned media publications in the GTA, including The Ghanaian News.[6]
In 2016 Duncan participated in a Women in Media panel at Cawthra Park Secondary School as part of a Black History Month event alongside Nneka Elliott, Arisa Cox, Karlyn Percil-Mercieca, and Jully Black. During the event Duncan discussed the challenges of working in news environments with predominantly white directors and producers.[7] She has also spoken publicly about the gender pay gap. In a 2019 interview Duncan shared that as a new professional she "didn’t realize negotiating was something I could even consider," and has since shifted to discussing salary and negotiating with women colleagues.[8] The experiences of women in media, including their careers and personal lives, is a central theme of her podcast Media Girlfriends.[2][9][10] It launched in 2016 and has evolved to include in-person discussion panels, mentoring, and the funding of scholarships for women and non-binary journalism students.[11]
Duncan was selected as one of 30 women to participate in the first cohort of Poynter's 2020 Leadership Academy for Women in Media.[12] The same year she was also featured in Our Mosaic Lives, a Black History Month exhibit at the Lakeshore location of the Innisfil Public Library, celebrating the accomplishments of Black women and girls.[13] In addition to her radio broadcast work, Duncan regularly hosts and moderates media events. From 2009-2010 she toured schools across the country alongside performers Eternia and Masai One as part of Because I am A Girl, aimed at fostering female empowerment and community involvement.[14][15]
References
- ^ "What Black History Month means to Nana aba Duncan". CBC. 13 February 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- ^ a b Lyle, Elena Hudgins (31 August 2018). "Catching Up With: Media Girlfriends' Nana aba Duncan". Vocal Fry Studios. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- ^ Daley, True. "2019 Is The Year Of Return For African Diaspora". byblacks.com. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- ^ "On the Move: Nana Aba Duncan". www.metro.us. 29 January 2007. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- ^ "Meet Fresh Air's new host: Nana aba Duncan". CBC. 25 March 2017. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- ^ Francis, Angelyn; Miller, Jason (2020-02-27). "Meet the people behind Black media: Several well-known journalists came up in the business via Black-owned media brands". The Toronto Star. p. GT1. Retrieved 2020-02-27 – via Proquest Major Canadian Dailies.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Williams, Rachael (10 February 2016). "Black History Month event highlights women in media". Mississauga.com. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
- ^ Tucker, Rebecca (23 September 2019). "The pay gap is real. Can you help close it?". locallove. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
- ^ "Nana aba Duncan". Toronto International Festival of Authors. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
- ^ "Radio & Podcast News". Broadcast Dialogue. 21 November 2019. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
- ^ Green, Kiernan (29 April 2020). "Media Girlfriends garners huge support for women and non-binary creators". JSource. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- ^ "Meet the first cohort of Poynter's 2020 Leadership Academy for Women in Media". Poynter. 4 February 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- ^ King, Miriam (27 January 2020). "Our Mosaic Lives: A personal celebration of Black History Month (6 photos)". BradfordToday.ca. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- ^ Reason, Cynthia (4 December 2009). "Hip hop artists bring message of equality to Etobicoke schoolgirls". Toronto.com. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
- ^ O'Hara, Catherine (10 December 2009). "Live performance aims to empower young women". Flamborough Review.