On this episode, Dr. Ibe-Lamberts is joined by Ms. Mmekom Udosen, a future Biomedical scientist and Executive Director of a non-profit organization called, Iban Ifiok. First, we learn a little more about an overlooked tribe in Nigeria, the Ibibio people of Akwa Ibom State. We also discuss her upbringing as a transnational Nigerian American in Queens, NY. Finally, we discuss why she is so passionate about empowering adolescent girls both here and in Africa, addressing health disparities, and normalizing mental health in African and African immigrant communities. That and more!
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Guests
Mmekom Udosen
Episode 6: "Ibibio Girls Matter"
Mmekom Udosen is an Nigerian-American, born and raised in Queens, NY that is passionate about health and social justice issues. She graduated from SUNY Binghamton with a B.S. in Africana Studies & Integrative Neuroscience. Her undergraduate honors thesis is entitled, […]
