Athena Kugblenu: “I always understood I wasn't where I came from”

The comedian and author on the importance of culture, standing on the same side of the line and doing the work

Hi, welcome back to Mixed Messages! This week’s guest is comedian and writer Athena Kugblenu, who is of mixed-Ghanaian, Guyanese and Indian heritage. Most people don’t think Athena looks like a ‘typical’ mixed-race Black person, which is exactly the reason I wanted to speak to her. There is no single way to look, feel or be mixed, and Athena’s conversat…