Canadian Association of Black Journalists
The Canadian Association of Black Journalists exists to give rise to Black journalists.
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CABJ Connects

CABJ Connects

From networking to job opportunities, CABJ wants to help you stay connected. Join our national network of media professionals and get access to

  • resources

  • employment and networking opportunities

  • a growing network of Black media professionals.

By adding your name to our database, you'll also have the option to make your profile public so potential employers can contact you directly.

Get connected today!

Nana aba Duncan

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Bio

Nana aba Duncan is an award-winning broadcaster, and an advocate of underrepresented perspectives in journalism. She currently hosts CBC Radio One’s Podcast Playlist as well as Fresh Air, Ontario’s top-rated weekend morning show.

In 2015, Nana aba launched Media Girlfriends, a podcast that features women in media discussing bad-ass accomplishments, intersectionality, and Beyoncé. Media Girlfriends has grown to include events, student scholarships and a peer network supporting racialized and LGBTQ2+ women/non-binary people working in media.

Previously, Nana aba was country director with Journalists For Human Rights in Ghana. She won the Influencer Award at the 2020 International Women of Diversity Awards.

Nana aba holds a Master’s degree in Journalism from University of Western Ontario and is a William Southam Journalism Fellow this year at University of Toronto's Massey College where she will be studying the experiences of racialized and women leaders in Canadian media. Nana aba has been laughing loudly for a long time.

Website

Twitter @Nanaaba

Ontario, TorontoCABJGeneral Interviewing, Podcasting, Mentorship