About this episode
Richie Brave discusses finance and the revival of a play about Assata Shakur with various guests.
Richie Brave sits down with financial educator and author, Rotimi Merriman-Johnson aka Mr Money Jar and investing coach and CEO Akindebodun Osekita. Richie also discusses the revival of the play ‘Assata Taught Me’ based on Assata Shakur, the first woman on the FBI’s most wanted list, with its creator, Kalungi Ssebandeke and actor Ebenzer Gyau who is a leading star in the production! Produced by Unedited for BBC Radio 1Xtra.
People in this episode
Host: Richie Brave
Guests: Rotimi Merriman-Johnson, Akindebodun Osekita
Topics covered
- finance
- theatre
- investing
- culture
- education
Keywords
- tax year
- financial education
- investing coach
- Assata Shakur
- theatre revival
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Assata Taught Me
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