Shades Of Us Storytelling Initiative for African People (‘Shades of Us’)
A non-profit organization using storytelling to address the socio-economic issues affecting Africa, Africans and people of African descent.
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545K+
Blog/Website Views
Shades of Us has reached more than 545,000 viewers with fictional and non-fictional stories around the socio-economic issues affecting Africans since the blog started in 2014.
15K+
Podcast Downloads
The organization runs two podcasts: The Review, focused on reviewing art – music, movies, TV shows, books, etc. – created by Africans and people of African descent; and The Gist, an audio version of the blog. There have been over 15,000 downloads of the podcast episodes since 2017.
12K+
Video Views
Using video logs, films, skits, and documentaries, Shades of Us has over 194,000 impressions and 12,000 video views.
13M+
People Reached on Facebook
Shades of Us has 11,483 followers on Facebook. As a result of organic and paid promotions since 2019, the organization has reached 13,815,824 people.
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Facebook Impressions
Shades of Us has 11,483 followers on Facebook. As a result of organic and paid promotions since 2019, the organization has garnered 75,451,404 impressions
980K+
Twitter Impressions
Shades of Us has 1,233 followers. Tweets from the organization’s account have garnered 980,719 impressions since 2019.
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People Reached on Instagram
On Instagram, the organization has 550 followers and has reached 22,362 people.
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People Reached on LinkedIn
On LinkedIn, Shades of Us has 3,630 followers on both its Profile and Company Pages, reaching 444,960 people across both platforms.
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Shades of Us attended the inaugural National Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) Conference hosted by Stand With A Girl (SWAG) Initiative...

Growing up in Kano, Aisha always knew the world was not fair. She watched her mother, a skilled tailor, sew...

Luck shone on Olufunke when she got an employment offer from a top construction company in Abuja right after completing...

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The 2025 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Image Awards was a night of celebration of Black...

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