KPFA - Africa Today

A weekly news program providing information and analysis about Africa and the African Diaspora, hosted by Walter Turner.

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On this encore edition of Africa Today, historian Dr. Robyn C. Spencer discusses her book The Revolution Has Come: Black Power, Gender, and the Black Panther Party in Oakland, exploring the rise of the Black Panther Party, its place in the Black liberation movement, and the role of gender in shaping its history.

A weekly news program providing information and analysis about Africa and the African Diaspora, hosted by Walter Turner.

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On this episode of Africa Today, we speak with Sudanese scholar, educator, and poet Dr. Arif Gamal about the history and cultural heritage of Nubia, the significance of the Nile River, and the displacement of Nubian communities by major dam projects.

Gamal also discusses his epic poem, Morning in Sara Matu: A Nubian Ode, which explores Nubian history through family, tradition, and the political and social changes that have shaped the region. The conversation examines the lasting impact of colonialism on Sudan and the challenges facing contemporary Africa.

A weekly news program providing information and analysis about Africa and the African Diaspora, hosted by Walter Turner.

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On this episode of Africa Today, host Walter Turner speaks with Sónia Vaz Borges about the legacy of Amílcar Cabral and the African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde. They explore how liberation schools in Guinea-Bissau used education, political consciousness, and community organizing as vital tools in the struggle against Portuguese colonial rule, and what those lessons continue to offer today.

A weekly news program providing information and analysis about Africa and the African Diaspora, hosted by Walter Turner.

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A weekly news program providing information and analysis about Africa and the African Diaspora, hosted by Walter Turner.

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A weekly news program providing information and analysis about Africa and the African Diaspora, hosted by Walter Turner.

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Historian Gerald Horne discusses the roots of slavery, white supremacy, and capitalism in 17th-century North America and the Caribbean.

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On this episode of Africa Today, host Walter Turner speaks with Sónia Vaz Borges about the legacy of Amílcar Cabral and the African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde. They explore how liberation schools in Guinea-Bissau used education, political consciousness, and community organizing as vital tools in the struggle against Portuguese colonial rule, and what those lessons continue to offer today.

A weekly news program providing information and analysis about Africa and the African Diaspora, hosted by Walter Turner.

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A weekly news program providing information and analysis about Africa and the African Diaspora, hosted by Walter Turner.

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In this previously aired special, Greg Bridges and Walter Turner honor pioneering Guyanese scholar Ivan Van Sertima through archival speeches, interviews, and reflections on his influential work examining African civilizations, the African diaspora, and the African presence in the Americas before Columbus.

A weekly news program providing information and analysis about Africa and the African Diaspora, hosted by Walter Turner.

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