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.
This is with a view to facilitating open and honest conversations that lead to introspection, analysis and perspective change towards the greater goal of a redefined continent and people.
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313K+
Blog/Website Views
Shades of Us has reached more than 313,000 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.
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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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The Review: Love Jacked
October 14, 2021
Love Jacked is a 2018 American romantic comedy film. It was directed by Alfons Adetuyi and stars Keith David, Shamier Anderson, Amber Stevens West, and Mike Epps. We review this movie on this episode of Shades of Us: The Review. #ShadesofUs Facebo...
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The Review: Somebody‘s Son by Tiwa Savage featuring Brandy
October 14, 2021
Somebody's Son is a song by Tiwa Savage featuring Brandy. It is off her 2021 EP, 'Water & Garri'. We review this song on this episode of Shades of Us: The Review. #ShadesofUs Facebook: Shades of Us. Twitter: Shades of Us Media. LinkedIn: Shades of ...
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The Review: The Lion King - The
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September 9, 2021
The Lion King: The Gift is a soundtrack album curated by Beyoncé for the 2019 photorealistic animated remake of The Lion King and for Black Is King. We review this album on this episode of Shades of Us: The Review. #ShadesofUs Facebook: Shades of U...
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The Review: 93 Days
September 9, 2021
93 Days is a 2016 Nigerian drama thriller film directed and co-produced by Steve Gukas. We review this movie on this episode of Shades of Us: The Review. #ShadesofUs Facebook: Shades of Us. Twitter: Shades of Us Media. LinkedIn: Shades of Us. Insta...
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The Review: Have You Ever by
Brandy
September 9, 2021
"Have You Ever?" is a song by American recording artist Brandy Norwood for her second studio album, Never Say Never (1998). We review this song on this episode of Shades of Us: The Review. #ShadesofUs Facebook: Shades of Us. Twitter: Shades of Us M...
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