This story is brought to us by the podcast Kerning Cultures. "Black Panthers in Algeria" tells the story of Elaine Mokhtefi as she landed in newly independent Algeria in the early 1960s and found herself at the center of a special period in the country's history when it was known as the "Mecca of revolution." Elaine encountered world famous radicals, ragtag political parties, spies and military leaders – and became an unlikely sidekick to one of the most iconic liberation groups of our time. This episode first aired on Making Contact in September 2024 and Kerning Cultures in April 2023.

Featuring

• Elaine Mokhtefi
• Natalia Bin Khaled Vince
• Justin Gifford
• Eldridge Cleaver

Making Contact Credits

• Episode host: Anita Johnson
• Producers: Anita Johnson, Salima Hamirani, Amy Gastelum, and Lucy Kang
• Executive Director: Jina Chung
• Engineer: [Jeff Emtman](https://jeffemtman.com/)
• Digital Media Marketing: Lissa Deonarain

Kerning Cultures Credits

• Produced by Deena Sabry and Alex Atack
• Edited by Dana Ballout
• Fact checking by Eman Alsharif
• Sound design by Mohamad Khreizat, Paul Alouf and Alex Atack
• Our team also includes Zeina Dowidar, Nadeen Shaker and Finbar Anderson

Learn More

Algiers: Third World Capital | Revolution or Death: The Life of Eldridge Cleaver | Kerning Cultures