Sweet Mother

Dorothy Laura Wright | Sohkor Solanke

In this episode, I speak with Candice Wright about the life and legacy of her mother, Dorothy Laura Wright. You can find out more about Candice on her culture blog: culturedcandice.com. If you enjoy this podcast, don’t forget to subscribe and perhaps even leave a review, so we can continue to expand our audience. If you have a comment or question about the show, you can email me @[email protected]   If you’d like to hear more from me, check out my blog at https://sohkor1.wixsite.com/sohkorsolanke You can also find me on Instagram @sohkor_writes. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@sohkorwrites Linktree: https://linktr.ee/sohkor Help keep us on the air: Venmo: @sohkor-solanke Paypal: @sohkorsolanke Cashapp: $ssolanke

Mrs. Sophianah Adetoun Yilu | Sohkor Solanke

This episode honors the life and legacy of Mrs. Sophianah Adetoun Yilu, as told by her daughter Mrs. Michaelas Ogunlade. Mrs. Yilu was a Nigerian woman who lived a full life and passed away in 2021 at the ripe old age of 95, leaving behind three generations. If you enjoy this podcast, don’t forget to subscribe and perhaps even leave a review, so we can continue to expand our audience. If you have a comment or question about the show, you can email me @[email protected]   If you’d like to hear more from me, check out my blog at https://medium.com/@Sohkor You can also find me on Instagram @sohkor_writes. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@sohkorwrites Linktree: https://linktr.ee/sohkor Help keep us on the air: Venmo: @sohkor-solanke Paypal: @sohkorsolanke Cashapp: $ssolanke --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sohkor-solanke/support

Claudette Patricia Coke | Sohkor Solanke

This episode honors the life and legacy of Claudette Patricia Coke, as told by her eldest daughter Yvonne Dixon.

Claudette was a first-generation British-born child of Jamaican immigrants who moved to the UK to forge a better life for their children. Despite personal challenges, she dedicated her life to helping others in the fields of child care and social work. She passed away in 2021, leaving behind a rich legacy of perseverance, determination, faith, and love.

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Joyce Mae Slaughter | Sohkor Solanke

In this episode, I spoke to Jodi Melissa Slaughter about the rich and beautiful life and legacy of her late mother, Joyce Mae Slaughter, a Virginia native and woman of faith who passed away in 2016 after a lengthy illness. 

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Kumba Nganga Alli 🇸🇱 | Sohkor Solanke

· Her name was Kumba Nganga Alli née Sundu. She was born and raised in Sierra-Leone, West Africa. She relocated to London, UK in the early 1990’s where she met her husband, Tony, and had three children. · After a year-long battle with cancer, she passed away in 2019, just a few days shy of her 47th birthday, leaving behind a legacy of love and faith. · Welcome to the “Sweet Mother” Podcast. This podcast exists to tell the stories of powerful women as told by the daughters they left behind. I’m your host, Sohkor Solanke. · On today’s episode, I traveled to London, England to interview my niece, Tamika Alli, about the beautiful life and legacy of her mother and my cousin, Kumba Alli, known affectionately to some as “Lady K”. · This episode is a tribute to her life and legacy and is being released on what would have been her 50th birthday. · If you enjoy this podcast, don’t forget to subscribe and perhaps even leave a review, so we can continue to expand our audience. If you have a comment or question about the show, you can email me @[email protected]  If you’d like to hear more from me, check out my blog at medium.com/@Sohkor  You can also find me on Instagram @sohkor_writes.