Filmmaker Fabia Adeoye Lojede created Afrotods after realizing his kids had zero content they could actually watch from his portfolio since he mostly plays violent characters. The project uses animation and books to teach African values and culture to diaspora children without being preachy, and it drops on YouTube with plans for downloadable versions in English, French, and later indigenous languages. Each book costs 10 pounds.
Lojede spent time watching how his kids and their friends consume media before building Afrohood, a fictional setting that subtly reinforces respect for elders and self without forcing traditions down anyone's throat. The whole thing targets Black kids globally, from Jamaica to African America, since regular children's entertainment treats them like caricatures. Future plans involve apps and other digital platforms to fill the gap in Afro-modern storytelling.
Lojede spent time watching how his kids and their friends consume media before building Afrohood, a fictional setting that subtly reinforces respect for elders and self without forcing traditions down anyone's throat. The whole thing targets Black kids globally, from Jamaica to African America, since regular children's entertainment treats them like caricatures. Future plans involve apps and other digital platforms to fill the gap in Afro-modern storytelling.
