Shirah Dedman Q&A - hosted by Charmaine Magumbe
Shirah Dedman had a diverse career in the entertainment industry – with positions at William Morris Agency, DirectTV and Paramount Pictures – before her desire to create and her passions for foodways, health and film led her to pursue independent filmmaking and a radically new professional path. Her filmmaking efforts culminated in producing and directing the full-length documentary, Follow the Drinking Gourd. While specializing in media, food and agriculture, and Black-owned businesses, she provides all kinds of entrepreneurs strategies they need to grow and thrive.
Shirah is a licensed attorney with a J.D. from the University of Southern California, and an LL.M. in Food and Agricultural Law from the University of Arkansas.
Charmaine Magumbe is a Jamaican-born Zimbabwean Canadian who is a community social activist and a business co-owner of online Afrocentric business, Zingha. She is the mother of five and grandmother of three. Charmaine resides in Peterborough, where she is one of the leading voices in race relations.
Charmaine has been active in planning various events in the Peterborough community at different venues from schools, parks and community centers. These events range from Black Lives Matter rallies, a number of events for the Community Race Relations Commmittee; Black History Month (BHM), Asian Month, Indigenous Heritage Month, International day for the Elimination of racism. She regularly contributes race relations articles to the local Peterborough media.
Shirah Dedman Q&A - hosted by Charmaine Magumbe
Shirah Dedman had a diverse career in the entertainment industry – with positions at William Morris Agency, DirectTV and Paramount Pictures – before her desire to create and her passions for foodways, health and film led her to pursue independent filmmaking and a radically new professional path. Her filmmaking efforts culminated in producing and directing the full-length documentary, Follow the Drinking Gourd. While specializing in media, food and agriculture, and Black-owned businesses, she provides all kinds of entrepreneurs strategies they need to grow and thrive.
Shirah is a licensed attorney with a J.D. from the University of Southern California, and an LL.M. in Food and Agricultural Law from the University of Arkansas.
Charmaine Magumbe is a Jamaican-born Zimbabwean Canadian who is a community social activist and a business co-owner of online Afrocentric business, Zingha. She is the mother of five and grandmother of three. Charmaine resides in Peterborough, where she is one of the leading voices in race relations.
Charmaine has been active in planning various events in the Peterborough community at different venues from schools, parks and community centers. These events range from Black Lives Matter rallies, a number of events for the Community Race Relations Commmittee; Black History Month (BHM), Asian Month, Indigenous Heritage Month, International day for the Elimination of racism. She regularly contributes race relations articles to the local Peterborough media.
