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Burkina Faso's military ruler, 37 year old Captain Ibrahim Traoré, has skilfully built a persona of a pan-Africanist leader, determined to free his nation from what he sees as, 'the clutches of Western imperialism and neo-colonialism'. This message has resonated across Africa and beyond on social media. But what's fact and what's fiction? Why has Ethiopia's government banned the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) from taking part in elections? And Benin's bid to become Africa's cycling superpower. Presenter: Audrey Brown Technical Producer: Jonathan Greer Producers: Yvette Twagiramariya, Patricia Whitehorne and Bella Hassan Senior Journalist: Karnie Sharp Editors: Alice Muthengi and Andre Lombard

The legendary international relations scholar Joseph Nye passed away on May 7th at the age of 88. He's best known, of course, for developing and advancing the idea of “soft power”—the ability to influence others and shape outcomes through attraction, persuasion, and cultural or ideological appeal rather than coercion or force. But over his singularly illustrious career, he authored hundreds of scholarly articles and dozens of books on international relations. To honor is legacy and memory, I wanted to share our conversation from way back in 2014. We began our conversation talking about Russia's (then recent) annexation of Crimea and occupation Ukraine, and what it suggests about long held ideas in international relations theory. We then pivot to his personal story, including his childhood in New Jersey and how his entry into the world of international relations was as an Africanist—he wrote an award-winning thesis as a Rhodes Scholar on decolonization in East Africa. Of course, we also discussed at length how he came up with the idea of “soft power,” which, as he explains, stemmed from an “a-ha!” moment while sitting in his kitchen.

This episode is a presentation by Dr. Chernoh Alpha M. Bah during a two-day conference on "Media and Democracy in Africa" held from April 17-18, 2025 at the Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs at Brown University. The conference, which brought together journalists from Africa, Europe, and United States, was organized by Dr. Chernoh Alpha M. Bah and sponsored by the Africa Initiative.

In this exclusive interview, Africanist Press editor, Dr. Chernoh Alpha Bah talks to Kelley Lane, editor of the Assange Countdown to Freedom Series, about his more than 20 years work to expose multinational exploitation in West Africa, and his ongoing campaign against political corruption and state orchestrated violence in Sierra Leone today. This special episode is part of the events marking the 22nd anniversary of the Africanist Press.

In this exclusive interview, Africanist Press editor, Dr. Chernoh Alpha Bah talks to Kelley Lane, editor of the Assange Countdown to Freedom Series, about his more than 20 years work to expose multinational exploitation in West Africa, and his ongoing campaign against political corruption and state orchestrated violence in Sierra Leone today. This special episode is part of the events marking the 22nd anniversary of the Africanist Press.

December 2024 will mark 22 years since the launch of the Africanist Press. The Africanist Press was established by journalists and academics in December 2002 as an independent media organization to defend free speech, expose corruption, and promote democracy and development in Africa. In 22 years, Africanist Press has grown into a robust media organization known internationally for its groundbreaking investigative journalism exposing corruption, human rights violations, and multinational exploitation. In this episode, editor-in-chief Dr. Chernoh Alpha Bah discusses the enduring impact of the Africanist Press, and the planned expansion and official launch of a new Africanist Press multimedia initiative in December 2024 to commemorate the 22nd anniversary of the organization.

Caree A. Banton's book More Auspicious Shores: Barbadian Migration to Liberia, Blackness, and the Making of an African Republic (Cambridge UP, 2019) chronicles the migration of Afro-Barbadians to Liberia. In 1865, 346 Afro-Barbadians fled a failed post-emancipation Caribbean for the independent black republic of Liberia. They saw Liberia as a means of achieving their post-emancipation goals and promoting a pan-Africanist agenda while simultaneously fulfilling their 'civilizing' and 'Christianizing' duties.  Through a close examination of the Afro-Barbadians, Banton provides a transatlantic approach to understanding the political and sociocultural consequences of their migration and settlement in Africa. Banton reveals how, as former British subjects, Afro-Barbadians navigated an inherent tension between ideas of pan-Africanism and colonial superiority. Upon their arrival in Liberia, an English imperial identity distinguished the Barbadians from African Americans and secured them privileges in the Republic's hierarchy above the other group. By fracturing assumptions of a homogeneous black identity, Banton ultimately demonstrates how Afro-Barbadian settlement in Liberia influenced ideas of blackness in the Atlantic World. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/african-american-studies

Caree A. Banton's book More Auspicious Shores: Barbadian Migration to Liberia, Blackness, and the Making of an African Republic (Cambridge UP, 2019) chronicles the migration of Afro-Barbadians to Liberia. In 1865, 346 Afro-Barbadians fled a failed post-emancipation Caribbean for the independent black republic of Liberia. They saw Liberia as a means of achieving their post-emancipation goals and promoting a pan-Africanist agenda while simultaneously fulfilling their 'civilizing' and 'Christianizing' duties.  Through a close examination of the Afro-Barbadians, Banton provides a transatlantic approach to understanding the political and sociocultural consequences of their migration and settlement in Africa. Banton reveals how, as former British subjects, Afro-Barbadians navigated an inherent tension between ideas of pan-Africanism and colonial superiority. Upon their arrival in Liberia, an English imperial identity distinguished the Barbadians from African Americans and secured them privileges in the Republic's hierarchy above the other group. By fracturing assumptions of a homogeneous black identity, Banton ultimately demonstrates how Afro-Barbadian settlement in Liberia influenced ideas of blackness in the Atlantic World. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Caree A. Banton's book More Auspicious Shores: Barbadian Migration to Liberia, Blackness, and the Making of an African Republic (Cambridge UP, 2019) chronicles the migration of Afro-Barbadians to Liberia. In 1865, 346 Afro-Barbadians fled a failed post-emancipation Caribbean for the independent black republic of Liberia. They saw Liberia as a means of achieving their post-emancipation goals and promoting a pan-Africanist agenda while simultaneously fulfilling their 'civilizing' and 'Christianizing' duties.  Through a close examination of the Afro-Barbadians, Banton provides a transatlantic approach to understanding the political and sociocultural consequences of their migration and settlement in Africa. Banton reveals how, as former British subjects, Afro-Barbadians navigated an inherent tension between ideas of pan-Africanism and colonial superiority. Upon their arrival in Liberia, an English imperial identity distinguished the Barbadians from African Americans and secured them privileges in the Republic's hierarchy above the other group. By fracturing assumptions of a homogeneous black identity, Banton ultimately demonstrates how Afro-Barbadian settlement in Liberia influenced ideas of blackness in the Atlantic World. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/history

Caree A. Banton's book More Auspicious Shores: Barbadian Migration to Liberia, Blackness, and the Making of an African Republic (Cambridge UP, 2019) chronicles the migration of Afro-Barbadians to Liberia. In 1865, 346 Afro-Barbadians fled a failed post-emancipation Caribbean for the independent black republic of Liberia. They saw Liberia as a means of achieving their post-emancipation goals and promoting a pan-Africanist agenda while simultaneously fulfilling their 'civilizing' and 'Christianizing' duties.  Through a close examination of the Afro-Barbadians, Banton provides a transatlantic approach to understanding the political and sociocultural consequences of their migration and settlement in Africa. Banton reveals how, as former British subjects, Afro-Barbadians navigated an inherent tension between ideas of pan-Africanism and colonial superiority. Upon their arrival in Liberia, an English imperial identity distinguished the Barbadians from African Americans and secured them privileges in the Republic's hierarchy above the other group. By fracturing assumptions of a homogeneous black identity, Banton ultimately demonstrates how Afro-Barbadian settlement in Liberia influenced ideas of blackness in the Atlantic World. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/latin-american-studies

Caree A. Banton's book More Auspicious Shores: Barbadian Migration to Liberia, Blackness, and the Making of an African Republic (Cambridge UP, 2019) chronicles the migration of Afro-Barbadians to Liberia. In 1865, 346 Afro-Barbadians fled a failed post-emancipation Caribbean for the independent black republic of Liberia. They saw Liberia as a means of achieving their post-emancipation goals and promoting a pan-Africanist agenda while simultaneously fulfilling their 'civilizing' and 'Christianizing' duties.  Through a close examination of the Afro-Barbadians, Banton provides a transatlantic approach to understanding the political and sociocultural consequences of their migration and settlement in Africa. Banton reveals how, as former British subjects, Afro-Barbadians navigated an inherent tension between ideas of pan-Africanism and colonial superiority. Upon their arrival in Liberia, an English imperial identity distinguished the Barbadians from African Americans and secured them privileges in the Republic's hierarchy above the other group. By fracturing assumptions of a homogeneous black identity, Banton ultimately demonstrates how Afro-Barbadian settlement in Liberia influenced ideas of blackness in the Atlantic World. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/caribbean-studies

Caree A. Banton's book More Auspicious Shores: Barbadian Migration to Liberia, Blackness, and the Making of an African Republic (Cambridge UP, 2019) chronicles the migration of Afro-Barbadians to Liberia. In 1865, 346 Afro-Barbadians fled a failed post-emancipation Caribbean for the independent black republic of Liberia. They saw Liberia as a means of achieving their post-emancipation goals and promoting a pan-Africanist agenda while simultaneously fulfilling their 'civilizing' and 'Christianizing' duties.  Through a close examination of the Afro-Barbadians, Banton provides a transatlantic approach to understanding the political and sociocultural consequences of their migration and settlement in Africa. Banton reveals how, as former British subjects, Afro-Barbadians navigated an inherent tension between ideas of pan-Africanism and colonial superiority. Upon their arrival in Liberia, an English imperial identity distinguished the Barbadians from African Americans and secured them privileges in the Republic's hierarchy above the other group. By fracturing assumptions of a homogeneous black identity, Banton ultimately demonstrates how Afro-Barbadian settlement in Liberia influenced ideas of blackness in the Atlantic World. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/african-studies

Caree A. Banton's book More Auspicious Shores: Barbadian Migration to Liberia, Blackness, and the Making of an African Republic (Cambridge UP, 2019) chronicles the migration of Afro-Barbadians to Liberia. In 1865, 346 Afro-Barbadians fled a failed post-emancipation Caribbean for the independent black republic of Liberia. They saw Liberia as a means of achieving their post-emancipation goals and promoting a pan-Africanist agenda while simultaneously fulfilling their 'civilizing' and 'Christianizing' duties.  Through a close examination of the Afro-Barbadians, Banton provides a transatlantic approach to understanding the political and sociocultural consequences of their migration and settlement in Africa. Banton reveals how, as former British subjects, Afro-Barbadians navigated an inherent tension between ideas of pan-Africanism and colonial superiority. Upon their arrival in Liberia, an English imperial identity distinguished the Barbadians from African Americans and secured them privileges in the Republic's hierarchy above the other group. By fracturing assumptions of a homogeneous black identity, Banton ultimately demonstrates how Afro-Barbadian settlement in Liberia influenced ideas of blackness in the Atlantic World.

Senegalese President Macky Sall has postponed the country's presidential elections originally scheduled for February 25. It's part of a series of concerning moves by Sall to extend his stay in power. The Ufahamu Africa podcast talks with experts on the topic: Bamba Ndiaye and Michelle D. Gavin. Bamba Ndiaye is an assistant professor of African studies at Emory University's Oxford College. He is also host of The Africanist podcast and a former Ufahamu Africa non-resident fellow. Michelle D. Gavin is the Ralph Bunche senior fellow for Africa policy studies at the Council on Foreign Relations. She has over twenty years of experience in international affairs in government and non-profit roles. The Ufahamu Africa podcast is cohosted by Kim Yi Dionne, associate professor of political science at UC Riverside, and Rachel Beatty Riedl, professor of government at Cornell University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Senegalese President Macky Sall has postponed the country's presidential elections originally scheduled for February 25. It's part of a series of concerning moves by Sall to extend his stay in power. The Ufahamu Africa podcast talks with experts on the topic: Bamba Ndiaye and Michelle D. Gavin. Bamba Ndiaye is an assistant professor of African studies at Emory University's Oxford College. He is also host of The Africanist podcast and a former Ufahamu Africa non-resident fellow. Michelle D. Gavin is the Ralph Bunche senior fellow for Africa policy studies at the Council on Foreign Relations. She has over twenty years of experience in international affairs in government and non-profit roles. The Ufahamu Africa podcast is cohosted by Kim Yi Dionne, associate professor of political science at UC Riverside, and Rachel Beatty Riedl, professor of government at Cornell University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/political-science

Senegalese President Macky Sall has postponed the country's presidential elections originally scheduled for February 25. It's part of a series of concerning moves by Sall to extend his stay in power. The Ufahamu Africa podcast talks with experts on the topic: Bamba Ndiaye and Michelle D. Gavin. Bamba Ndiaye is an assistant professor of African studies at Emory University's Oxford College. He is also host of The Africanist podcast and a former Ufahamu Africa non-resident fellow. Michelle D. Gavin is the Ralph Bunche senior fellow for Africa policy studies at the Council on Foreign Relations. She has over twenty years of experience in international affairs in government and non-profit roles. The Ufahamu Africa podcast is cohosted by Kim Yi Dionne, associate professor of political science at UC Riverside, and Rachel Beatty Riedl, professor of government at Cornell University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/african-studies

Mary Hooks is a 42yr old, Black, lesbian, feminist, abolitionist, pan-Africanist, mother, wife and a member of Southerners On New Ground and part of the leadership of the Movement 4 Black Lives.  Mary joined SONG as a member in 2009 and began organizing with SONG in 2010.  Mary's commitment to Black liberation, which encompasses the liberation of LGBTQ folks, is rooted in her experiences growing up under the impacts of the War on Drugs.  Her people are migrants of the Great Migration, factory workers, church folks, Black women, hustlers and addicts, dykes, studs, femmes, queens and all people fighting for the liberation of oppressed people. Mary Hooks believes that in order to reach a world that is free from fear and the safety and dignity of all people can be honored, Black people, oppressed people, and all those who are impacted by white supremacy must vision a new world, build our collective power, both locally and globally and take action.  She has been passionate about transformative organizing work that changes hearts and minds and has been at the forefront of combating racism, by taking on fights that impact the lives of Black and brown queer and trans people in the South, such as the work to abolish money bail, defunding police, re-imagining public safety and developing new organizers.  When she is not ripping the eyebrows off of white supremacy and injustice, you can find Hooks plotting, scheming, and dreaming, but most of all loving on her people.  “The mandate; to avenge the suffering of our ancestors, to earn the respect of future generations, and to be transformed in the service of the work. Let's get free ya'll!” - Mary Hooks   

Happy 4th birthday It's a Continent! We're throwing it back to our second ever episode. Thomas Sankara was the president of Burkina Faso from 1983-1987. He remains an inspiration to young Africans and those committed to a pan-Africanist future. His progressive policies, when it came to women's rights, sustainability, education, and healthcare, were innovative and ahead of his time. We'll discuss Sankara's legacy and what could've been if he was able to fully galvanise Burkina Faso and perhaps the African continent. This episode was first broadcast on March 24th 2020. Follow us on IG: itsacontinentpod and Twitter: itsacontinent. It's a Continent (published by Coronet) is available to purchase: itsacontinent.com/book   We're on Buy me a Coffee too: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/itsacontinent Visit our website: itsacontinent.com Artwork by Margo Designs: https://margosdesigns.myportfolio.com Music provided by Free Vibes: https://goo.gl/NkGhTg Warm Nights by Lakey Inspired: https://soundcloud.com/lakeyinspired/... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Reggae #music is one of Jamaica's most distinctive and influential cultural exports. It emerged in the late #1960s as a fusion of ska, rocksteady, and Rastafarianism, and soon became a global phenomenon that inspired countless artists and genres. Some of the greatest reggae hits from the past are songs that reflect the social, political, and spiritual realities of #Jamaica, as well as the joy and resilience of its people. These songs include Bob #Marley's "One Love", which is a universal anthem of peace and unity; #Jimmy Cliff's "The Harder They Come", which is a defiant statement of survival and resistance; Burning Spear's "Marcus Garvey", which is a tribute to the national hero and pan-Africanist leader; and Toots and the Maytals' "Sweet and Dandy", which is a celebration of rural life and culture. These songs and many others have shaped the history and identity of Jamaica, and have influenced generations of musicians and listeners around the world.

Professor of Media Studies at CUNY Queens, author of I'm Not There, and film historian, Noah Tsika exposes us to the brilliance in the most pop of cultural expressions — and help us reclaim the wisdom of our own sensibilities.About Noah TsikaNoah Tsika is a film historian whose work explores the links between moving images and state power in West Africa and North America. His research has addressed, among other topics, the entwinement of film (including nontheatrical film) and public institutions and government agencies (such as state and local police departments, the armed services, and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs). As an Africanist, he has studied the history of colonial documentary in Nigeria and Senegal, among other countries; the politics and economics of Nollywood's star system; and the representational, infrastructural, and corporate relationships between Hollywood and Nollywood.Keep up with Brendan LemonLinkedIn | CUNY Queens College

Senegalese President Macky Sall has postponed the presidential elections originally scheduled for February 25. It's part of a series of concerning moves by Sall to extend his stay in power. We talk with experts on the topic: Bamba Ndiaye and Michelle D. Gavin. Bamba Ndiaye is an assistant professor of African studies at Emory University's Oxford College. He is also host of The Africanist podcast and a former Ufahamu Africa non-resident fellow.Michelle D. Gavin is the Ralph Bunche senior fellow for Africa policy studies at the Council on Foreign Relations. She has over twenty years of experience in international affairs in government and non-profit roles.Find the books, links, and articles we mentioned in this episode on our website, ufahamuafrica.com.

Jung's concept of the collective unconscious emphasized the universal psychological substrate common to all humans. While he acknowledged the effects of the cultural unconscious, his work, at times, fell into the trap of perpetuating oversimplified and racially prejudiced stereotypes. Jung's writings that refer to Africanist peoples, in particular, suffer from offensive assumptions. Dr. Fanny Brewster, Jungian analyst and author, searches for the healing cultural elements in the dreams of the African diaspora. Dreams have always been important in traditional African cultures. In Zimbabwe, the traditional healer, or sangoma, is called to the work by a dream that features a snake. For the Xhosa, dreams were how the ancestors communicated their wisdom. Today, most of us are cut off from our ancestors, but they remain a potential source of strength and healing. Dr. Brewster has undertaken the work of renewing and widening Jungian thought to include Africanist perspectives. She addresses the importance of community as we go about the necessary work of evolving consciousness. Fanny Brewster, Ph.D., M.F.A. is a Jungian analyst, Professor of Depth Psychology at Pacifica Graduate Institute, and member analyst with the Philadelphia Association of Jungian Analysts. She is a multi-genre writer who has written about issues at the intersection of Jungian psychology and American culture. Her most recent book is The Racial Complex: A Jungian Perspective on Culture and Race. (Routledge, 2019). Learn More about Fanny Brewster, Ph.D. HERE: https://fannybrewster.allyou.net/5026448  Check Out Her Books HERE: https://bookshop.org/lists/fanny-brewster-dreams-the-ancestors-and-community  Try new stuff: Learn to interpret dreams: https://thisjungianlife.com/join-dream-school/   Please support us on Patreon (keep us free of corporate influence): https://www.patreon.com/ThisJungianLife  Share your dream with us: https://thisjungianlife.com/share-your-dream/  Suggest a podcast topic: https://thisjungianlife.com/podcast-form-topics/   Get some TJL merch: https://www.zazzle.com/store/thisjungianlife/products Talk to Us: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Q8IG87DsnQ  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisjungianlifepodcast  Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThisJungianLife  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThisJungianLife/  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thisjungianlife/ 

In this introductory broadcast, Africanist Press editor Chernoh Alpha Bah gives an overview of the media agency's new broadcasting project for West African communities. The weekly broadcast aims to provide analysis of African news and every day events affecting African communities around the world. The launch of the broadcasting project forms part of this year's commemoration of the 21-year anniversary of the Africanist Press, and marks a significant milestone in the organization's ongoing effort to build an independent media agency and publishing company dedicated to the promotion of democracy, accountability, and good governance across Africa. The Africanist Press Podcast Service can be heard on Amazon, Apple, Castbox, iHeart Radio, Pocket Cast, Radio Public , Spotify, and other podcast platforms.

In this exclusive interview with independent journalist, Kelley Lane, editor and co-producer of the Assange Countdown to Freedom Series, Chernoh Alpha Bah discusses the Africanist Press work to expose corruption in Sierra Leone.

In this episode we seek to tap into the record the establishment, historical development of the The All African People's Revolutionary Party (AAPRP) a political party engaged in organizing all people of African descent for The total liberation and unification of Africa under an All-African Socialist Government. I have invited seasoned organizers from the party who have done organizing for decades. They are John Trimble (in Azania/South Africa) and Albie Walls (in Ghana). Albie Walls initially joined the Pan-African movement while a university student in the U.S.A. in the 1980s. A long-time member of the All-African People's Revolutionary Party (A-APRP) he has lived and worked in Ghana since 2000. He has traveled extensively in Africa and he has represented the A-APRP on various platforms and programs in Africa, Europe and the U.S.A. His work has involved meeting and working with various Pan-African organizations in different countries as well as extensive work with students of all ages. Among other things, in Ghana he currently works with students, youth, and the community at large, in an effort to help organize and advance the Pan-African movement. John Trimble is an educator and organizer with the Azania chapter of the All African People's Revolutionary Party. John holds a Master's degree from Stanford University in computer science and from UC Berkeley in operations research as well as a Ph.D. in systems engineering from Georgia Tech. In 2015 John retired as an Associate professor in systems and computer science at Howard University. John has recently retired as Professor in Industrial Engineering at Tshwane University of Technology in Azania/South Africa. Dr. Trimble's numerous research interests include ‘the study and development of appropriate technology for national development in Africa and other underdeveloped regions'. Living over two years in Zimbabwe gives Prof. Trimble a good understanding of the impact of sanctions on the people. Working in Rwanda from 2006 to 2008, gave him a clear picture of the aftermath of genocide and the determination of Africa people to rebuild. Since 2014, Trimble has lived in South Africa working closely with the Pan-Africanist Congress of Azania (PAC) and the Azanian People's Organization (AZAPO). He is a co-founder of the Worldwide Pan-African Movement (WWPAM), an effort to build a coalition of Africanist organizations. Prof. Trimble can be called on to speak on a range of topics. Information on the AAPRP can be accessed here: https://aaprp-intl.org/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mpilo-nkambule/support

Isaac Jasper is a dedicated activist and podcaster who is committed to supporting his community. As the host of the Indigenous Nightmare Podcast, Isaac provides a platform to discuss and promote pan-Africanist and communist ideals. Through his podcast, he aims to raise awareness and empower marginalized groups. Isaac's activism extends beyond his podcast - he is currently working to provide free meals to those in need in his community. To facilitate this, Isaac is growing microgreens, which are nutrient-dense baby plants that can be harvested quickly. Growing microgreens allows Isaac to produce fresh, healthy ingredients to incorporate into meals. It's an efficient and sustainable way to supplement food supplies. Providing completely free meals is no small endeavor, but it demonstrates Isaac's spirit of generosity and care for his community. In a world of injustice and inequality, Isaac hopes to make a real difference through grassroots mutual aid and solidarity. His microgreens garden is just one component of this broader mission. Through his podcast and food justice initiatives, Isaac Jasper exemplifies the type of ground-up activism and community-building that can lead to real change. His commitment to pan-Africanism and communism shape his approach to empowering and liberating marginalized groups.   To  connect with Isaac, use the links below:   IG:TheIndigenousNightmarePod  Website: Https://www.youtube.com/UC91jnNnB8fI5RkE5jTe1VzQ    For more information, visit the website or send an email.   email: wegotproblemspodcast@gmail.com Web: https://www.wegotproblemspodcast.com Networking Group Join We Got Problems After Dark   Our Websites https://wegotproblemspodcast.com https://curtisgmartin.com https://rhondawritesofficial.com https://thetrashvegan.com   Follow us on Social Media:  @curtismartin247  Curtis G Martin @therhondalbrown  Rhonda L Brown @the_trash_vegan_ Caliph Johnson Sr   #curtisgmartin  #rhondalbrown  #caliphjohnsonsr #wegotproblemsafterdark #wegotproblemspodcast #therhondalbrown #the_trash_vegan_ #curtismartin247 #wegotproblems #wegotsolutions #CurtisGmartin #RhondaLBrown #CaliphJohnsonSr #LaChekaPhillips   

Industrialization has a myriad of consequences that have been studied and speculated upon from the very start. In this episode, Dr. Elliott Green joins us to discuss the impact of industrialization on ethnic identity and diversity. Dr. Green is a political scientist, Africanist, and associate professor in the Department of International Development at The London School of Economics. He is also the author of the book Industrialization and Assimilation and today, we learn about his research and insights on the topic. We delve into the Marx-Geller take on industrialization and find out how Dr. Green conceptualizes it and why he promotes pro-industrialization. We discuss the implications of urbanization without industrialization in Africa and how people use their rural identities as insurance against de-urbanization before investigating the cause of “under-urbanization” in countries like Kenya and Uganda. From the measures of industrialization and its relationship to economic growth and identity formation to the effect of decentralization on assimilation, Dr. Green tackles it all! Tune in for this insightful conversation on all things industrialization and identity.Key Points From This Episode:• Introducing political scientist and Africanist, Dr. Elliott Green• The topic investigated in his book Industrialization and Assimilation: the consequence of Industrialization in terms of ethnic diversity.• How Dr. Green's take on industrialization differs from that of Marx and Geller.• Why we have differing levels of ethnic diversity across the world.• The implications of urbanization without industrialization in Africa.• Cases of de-urbanization in Africa and how people use their rural identities as insurance against it.• Which African regions have the highest and lowest levels of urbanization.• What can be attributed to the “under-urbanization” of countries like Kenya and Uganda.• Why Dr. Green promotes pro-industrialization and how he conceptualizes industrialization.• The relationship between economic growth and industrialization.• Other measures of industrialization.• How industrialization generates broader processes of identity formation, irrespective of politics and religion.• The overlap of religious and ethnic identities in 20th century Turkey.• Instances where industrialization and nation-building do and don't go hand in hand.• Government attempts to create ethnically neutral cities.• Why trust is essential for development.• Dr. Green's take on the “markets make us moral” hypothesis.• To what extent decentralization can affect assimilation or ethnic change.• How the “completion” of industrialization will (or won't) impact identity. Links Mentioned in Today's Episode:Dr. Elliott GreenIndustrialization and AssimilationHa-Joon ChangMagnetic Mountain: Stalinism as a...

"Between Two Worlds: Jean Price-Mars, Haiti, and Africa" is a special volume on Jean Price-Mars that reassesses the importance of his thought and legacy, and the implications of his ideas in the twenty-first century's culture of political correctness, the continuing challenge of race and racism, and imperial hegemony in the modern world. In this first of many interviews, Dr. Joseph shares with us how Price-Mars's thought is also significant for the renewed scholarly interests in Haiti and Haitian Studies in North America, and the meaning of contemporary Africa in the world today. Dr. Lou explores various dimensions in Price-Mars' thought and his role as historian, anthropologist, cultural critic, public intellectual, religious scholar, pan-Africanist, and humanist.The goal of this book is fourfold: it explores the contributions of Jean Price-Mars to Haitian history and culture, it studies Price-Mars' engagement with Western history and the problem of the “racist narrative,” it interprets Price-Mars' connections with Black Internationalism, Harlem Renaissance, and the Negritude Movement, and finally, the book underscores Price-Mars' contributions to post-colonialism, religious studies, Africana Studies, and Pan-Africanism. Show Notes In this episode (1/3), listen as Dr. Celucien Joseph (Dr. Lou)outlines the 5 themes he will discuss with us in this episode and the two others that follow. As it relates to Jean Price-Mars' writings and thoughts. The 5 themes are listed below. In this episode, Dr Lou Discusses Price-Mars' grounding within the context of Caribbean intellectual traditions, such as creolite, negritude, etc. Subsequent episodes will tackle the remaining 4 themes--not necessarily in the order he mentions them in this episode. Enjoy! Pan-Africanism Black Atlantic Intellectual History/thought/culture The Symbolic Meaning of Africa re to his writings. What does Africa mean to Price-Mars. Grounding Price-Mars in the Caribbean context of creolite, negritude, etc Price-Mars' connection to the Harlem Renaissance. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/negmawonpodcast/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/negmawonpodcast/support

  On the series this week, Clement speaks to researcher at the Thabo Mbeki African School of Public and International Affairs at Unisa Advocate Sipho Mantula where they reflect on the legacy and life of former president of Burkinabé, military captain, Marxist revolutionary, pan-Africanist theorist, Thomas Sankara.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In conversation with Professor Christopher Isike, Janet Gbam and Foluso Adegalu On February 25 2023, the Nigerian presidential elections were held. Nigerian voters came out in their numbers to cast their ballots to select the next president after outgoing President Muhammadu Buhari stepped down. This was against a political background of mounting unhappiness and widespread unrest, insecurity and economic hardship, such as the inability to access cash, high inflation, deadly attacks by gunmen against civilians. While the elections were initially marked by a high voter turnout and mainly peaceful voting, they were marred reports of vote buying, voter intimidation, attacks on polling units in certain areas, and unpunctual electoral officials along with accusations of outright fraud to compound issues with trust in the election. Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) also failed to upload polling unit results to the INEC result viewing portal as previously assured would happen on election day. It is light of these circumstances, along with statements critical of INEC from observers and civil society groups that have inspired this conversation. This episode analyses the developments of these elections from a human rights lens. Professionally, Ms Janet Uosu Gbam is an international human rights lawyer and Doctoral Candidate from the Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria. Over the last ten years, she has successfully worked with teams to promote and protect human rights by initiating, managing, and executing humanitarian, and human rights programs touching on racial, ethnic, gender, and socio-economic issues for notable human rights organisations. She also has experience working with international NGOs in West Africa, Southern Africa and the United States. We spoke to Foluso Adegalu, a Doctoral Researcher and Programme Manager for the Litigation and Implementation Unit at the Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria. His research interest in international human rights law focuses on improving the efficacy of international human rights standards and monitoring mechanisms. Foluso's human rights practice includes the strategic use of the law particularly through judicial and quasi-judicial institutions to enforce human rights, prevent human rights violations, and seek redress for victims of human rights violations. He is a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria with over ten years of experience in legal practice. Christopher Isike, PhD, is a Professor of African Politics and International Relations in the Department of Political Sciences, University of Pretoria and Director of the African Centre for the Study of the United States, University of Pretoria (ACSUS-UP), South Africa. He is also the current President of the African Association of Political Science (AAPS), and member of the Board of Directors of Global Development Network (GDN). Professor Isike conducts research from an Africanist lens, and teaches international relations theory, strategic and security studies, and security theory at the University of Pretoria. His research interests include African soft power politics, women, peace and conflict studies, women and political representation in Africa, rethinking state formation in Africa, politics in a digital era and African immigration to South Africa. A C2 rated researcher by the National Research Foundation, Professor Isike has over 70 publications in top national and international peer-reviewed journals including chapters in books published by reputable publishing houses globally. He is Editor-in-Chief of Africa's foremost political science journal, Politikon: South African Journal of Political Studies (2020 to 2024), and has been Editor of Ubuntu: Journal of Conflict and Social Transformation since 2017. He also serves on the editorial board of several reputable international journals, such as International Political Science Abstracts, Canadian Journal of African Studies, African Journal of Political Science and Strategic Review for Southern Africa. Professor Isike consults for United Nations Population Fund (UNPF),

In this conversation, I am speaking with Ebony Nichols. Ebony is a somatic mental health and wellness practitioner, Board Certified Dance/Movement Psychotherapist, Licensed Creative Arts Therapist, licensed cosmetologist, and entrepreneur. She completed her Bachelor of Arts at The College of New Rochelle in psychology and a Masters degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling with a specialization in Dance/Movement Therapy. She was awarded the presidential scholarship to attend Lesley University's Doctorate program in Counseling and Psychology: Transformative Leadership, Education and Applied Research, where she plans to continue her research and work rooted in cultural/race identity, trauma-informed healing care, centering Black Aesthetics of the African Diaspora through cultural movement narratives, non-verbal communication, and somatic-based healing practices. Ebony has been the proprietor of Locks of Nu Natural Hair Spa since 2003. Utilizing their mission of "Healing the Community Follicle by Follicle"; her primary focus was to create a therapeutic environment within the African American community; this was her genesis for connecting artistic/cultural aesthetic expression, self-care and psychology. Trained in ballet and modern dance, Ebony found her love for the freedom of movement in the NYC house dance community. In 2005, she co-founded Afro Mosaic Soul Dance Collective, using social dance and music as a tool for emotional healing and expression. In addition, Ebony has experience in partial hospitalization/inpatient psychiatry and mental health care facilities working with individuals who present with psychotic and behavioral health concerns, as well as with individuals who are developmentally diverse and experience physical, emotional, and sensory challenges. She has also worked with a non-profit organization in partnership with New York City public schools to develop social-emotional resiliency from an anti-oppressive strength-based lens. Ebony's international experience includes Ghana and Togo West Africa, Cuba, Haiti, Dominican Republic, and Nicaragua utilizing various techniques of expressive art therapy toward personal/communal healing while exploring the dynamics of underrepresented communities. Ebony has co-presented her research, Moving Blind Spots: Cultural Bias in the Movement Repertoire of Dance/ Movement Therapists at the American Dance Therapy Association's (ADTA) Annual Conference (2018) and co-facilitated the American Dance Therapy Association's 2019 Plenary, Honoring Multiplicity: An Embodied Keynote Experience. Ebony is the Multicultural and Diversity Committee Chair Elect for the ADTA and was awarded the honor of the "Leader of Tomorrow Award" (2019) and “The Innovation Award” (2021) for her research in the Africanist Aesthetic in Movement Observation, by the organization. In addition to the American Dance Therapy Association, Ebony is also a professional member of The Association of Black Psychologist (ABPsi) and The American Mental Health Counselors Association (AMHCA). For more information, visit her website: ayacreativewellness.com. I also want to name Tricia Hersey as the author Ebony mentiones who wrote Rest Is Resistance: A Manifesto

Ep: 146 Cary Alan Johnson discusses with Brad his premier novel, Desire Lines. The story of a black man coming of age in 1982 just as the AIDS crisis was on the rise. Podcast Website:   www.queerwritersofcrime.comCheck out Queer Writers of Crime Guest's blog.To cover the cost of producing Queer Writers of Crime, some of the links below are affiliate links. At zero cost to you, Brad will earn an affiliate commission if you click through the link and finalize a purchase.Get a Kindle Paperwhite:https://amzn.to/3KCfUuOCatch Cary's interesting blog post on the Queer Writers of Crime websitehttps://www.queerwritersofcrime.com/blog/mourning-in-america-cary-alan-johnson/Desire Lines by Cary Alan Johnsonhttps://amzn.to/3CA5Fa5Cary's Websitecaryalanjohnson.comCary Alan Johnson is an author, activist and Africanist raised in Brooklyn and currently living in Central Africa.  He studied writing with Wesley Brown, Jane Copper Alexis DeVeaux, Randall Kenan, Louise Meriwether, and Susan Scarf-Merrell.  He has a Bachelor's degree from Sarah Lawrence College and a Master's degree in International Affairs from Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs.  A long-time innovator in national and international queer politics and cultural activism, he was involved in several ground-breaking organizations, including the Blackheart Collective, Gay Men of African Descent, and the International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission. Cary was a founding member of Other Countries, the Black gay arts collective that published 3 volumes of poetry, prose and visual art by Black gay men in the 80s and 90s.  His short stories, poetry and essays have appeared in anthologies and literary journals including Agni, RFD, Joseph Beam's Brother to Brother and E. Lynn Harris' Freedom in this Village.  A public health and HIV specialist with experience living and working in Guinea, Haiti, Mali, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Ukraine, and Zimbabwe, Cary is currently the director for Population Services International in Burundi.  Desire Lines (Querelle Press, 2022) is his debut novel. Brad's Website: bradshreve.comSupport Requeered Tales  re-publishing award-winning, post-Stonewall gay and lesbian fiction — with a focus on mystery, literary and horror/sci-fi genres.requeeredtales.comKindly give to The Trevor Project, a much-needed charity focusing not only suicide prevention for LGBTQ youth, but also helps to get answers and information to support them and connect with an international community of LGBTQ youth aged 13 - 24.https://www.thetrevorproject.org/

The conversation about Africa and its foreign partners is often boiled down to beneficiaries vs. donors. This black-and-white picture fails to capture the unique economic and political contexts that shape how African countries develop their foreign policy agendas. International policy circles often neglect this Africanist perspective because the region's countries often lack adequate representation in the rooms where critical international political decisions are made–even in instances when the discussions held focus on the continent. In this episode of Afro-Catalyst, we speak to Hannah Ryder, CEO of Development Reimagined (DR) about why and how this dynamic is shifting as African governments join forces to grow their international influence.

Cary Alan Johnson is an author, activist, and Africanist raised in Brooklyn. He has a Bachelor's degree from Sarah Lawrence College and a Master's degree in International Affairs from Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs. He joins Alvin and Vash to talk about this riveting and real debut novel “Desire Lines,” a roller coaster ride through gay New York in the 1980s—the sex, the drugs, and the trauma of AIDS—a moment in history marked equally by dramatic devastation and fierce determination. In the "We See You" segment, Rich Lallite, Founder and CEO of Harlem Boy Collection talks about starting a business during COVID and his dreams for the future.

We're celebrating fifty episodes of EMPIRE LINES, with three specials recorded offline and in the museum space – this time in the Tate Modern, in London, for their latest exhibition Surrealism Beyond Borders. Returning to EMPIRE LINES, Richard Gray joins curator Carine Harmand to explore the works of Mozambican artist, Malangatana Ngwenya. Plus, curator Keith Shiri unveils Malangatana's restored mural at the all-new Africa Centre in London. White gnashing teeth, wide eyes, and clawed hands of humans and animals dominate Malangatana's Untitled (1967). Otherwise titled How Long Will This Go On?, the overwhelming oil work is a horrifying visualisation of the violence endured by his native Mozambique, as it struggled for independence from Portugal's Estado Novo until 1975. A prominent political figure, Malangatana joined the Mozambique liberation movement FRELIMO in 1964, and was imprisoned by the Portuguese secret police. Neither a propagandist nor a 'pamphleteer', his works nevertheless embody his own politics and biography, from his artist's block after prison, to his efforts to memorialise the 'Mozambican personality'. Practicing in both colonial and post-colonial Mozambique, he straddled empire lines across Africa, contesting the notion of Europeanisation as civilisation. Set against the exhibition and sounds of Mozambique musicians, curator Carine Harmand and Richard Gray reveal the two way flows between European modernism and Africanist art, and how the artist appropriated and benefitted from surrealism's international network. Plus, film curator Keith Shiri shares his experiences with the artist at the recent reopening of the Africa Centre. Surrealism Beyond Borders runs at the Tate Modern in London until 29 August 2022. The Africa Centre in London reopened on 9 June 2022. Part of EMPIRE LINES at 50, featuring three exhibitions ahead of their final weekend. See the episode notes for links to the last tickets, and the other episodes on Althea McNish and Ingrid Pollard. PRESENTERS: Carine Harmand, Assistant Curator of International Art at Tate Modern, and of Surrealism Beyond Borders. Richard Gray, postgraduate research student at SOAS University of London. He was the co-curator of Our Sophisticated Weapon: Posters of the Mozambican Revolution at the Brunei Gallery, and formerly a 'cooperante internacionalista' (internationalist co-worker), contracted as a teacher by the Mozambican government in the late 1970s. Keith Shiri, film curator, founder, and director of Africa at the Pictures, the London African Film Festival, and the Africa Media Centre at the University of Westminster. He is the curator of the Icons of the Africa Centre Series at The Africa Centre, and is a BFI London Film Festival Programme Advisor. ART: Untitled, Malangatana Ngwenya (1967). IMAGE: 'Untitled'. SOUNDS: Adlina Tatana // Alda Ngwenya, Vasco Sambo. PRODUCER: Jelena Sofronijevic. Follow EMPIRE LINES at: twitter.com/jelsofron/status/1306563558063271936 Support EMPIRE LINES on Patreon: patreon.com/empirelines

In this episode Sergey Levine joins Lexman to discuss Africanist, Romanism and heath. Sergey Levine is an Economist who has written extensively on these topics, and their conversation covers a wide range of topics including economic history, the development of economics, and the current state of the discipline.

Greetings Glocal Citizens! It's a new month, my favorite of the year, and we're kicking it off with a two part conversation that bloomed during the Dakar leg of my spring tour. Joining me for this conversation between kindred spirits is Senagalese-American, Adja Maymouna Sakho. She is an educator, advocate, leader, supporter and connector of people and ideas, who is passionate about serving others through education and social justice - particularly women and children. She has over 10 years experience in education, finance, DEIJ - and has had roles ranging from trainer, advisor, evaluator, board representative, director, committee chair and most important to her - agent of change in the lives of young women and girls. She is also an Africanist and believes that Africans must lead the charge to change the narrative and the current state of affairs of many African countries. She is building on this mission as the host of 221 Afrique (http://221afrique.com/), a podcast focused on telling stories of Africans returning home to the continent. From our common experiences as children of West African immigrants to attending the same graduate school at New York University (https://wagner.nyu.edu), this conversation offers great insights into the rich culture and lifestyle transitions that are possible in designing a global existence. Where to find Adja? On LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/adja-maymouna-s-8890655/) On Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/adjamaymounasakho/) On Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/221afrique/?ref=page_internal) On Twitter (https://twitter.com/AdjaMaySakho) On YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwNg8sVsfyy_qtuAUq0jC6Q) What's Adja reading? Finding Me (https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B099WXTZGM&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_MVBNFYECQZ9WARY337M2) by Viola Davis What's Adja watching? On Senegalese "Telenovelas" (http://apanews.net/en/news/senegal-where-local-soap-operas-outshine-foreign-telenovelas) Other topics of interest: Yoff (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoff) in Dakar Senegambia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Senegambia) Upward Bound (https://www2.ed.gov/programs/trioupbound/index.html) Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority (https://www.sgrho1922.org) New York City Teaching Fellows (https://nycteachingfellows.org) About Third Culture Kids (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third_culture_kid) On the latest Senegalese Musicians (https://www.okayafrica.com/senegal-music-artists-dakar/?rebelltitem=4#rebelltitem4) About Eid Al Adha (https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/millions-of-muslims-observe-eid-al-adha-amid-high-prices) Special Guest: Adja Maymouna Sakho .

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Greetings Glocal Citizens! It's a new month, my favorite of the year, and we're kicking it off with a two part conversation that bloomed during the Dakar leg of my spring tour. Joining me for this conversation between kindred spirits is Senagalese-American, Adja Maymouna Sakho. She is an educator, advocate, leader, supporter and connector of people and ideas, who is passionate about serving others through education and social justice - particularly women and children. She has over 10 years experience in education, finance, DEIJ - and has had roles ranging from trainer, advisor, evaluator, board representative, director, committee chair and most important to her - agent of change in the lives of young women and girls. She is also an Africanist and believes that Africans must lead the charge to change the narrative and the current state of affairs of many African countries. She is building on this mission as the host of 221 Afrique (http://221afrique.com/), a podcast focused on telling stories of Africans returning home to the continent. From our common experiences as children of West African immigrants to attending the same graduate school at New York University (https://wagner.nyu.edu), this conversation offers great insights into the rich culture and lifestyle transitions that are possible in designing a global existence. Where to find Adja? On LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/adja-maymouna-s-8890655/) On Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/adjamaymounasakho/) On Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/221afrique/?ref=page_internal) On Twitter (https://twitter.com/AdjaMaySakho) On YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwNg8sVsfyy_qtuAUq0jC6Q) What's Adja reading? Finding Me (https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B099WXTZGM&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_MVBNFYECQZ9WARY337M2) by Viola Davis What's Adja watching? On Senegalese "Telenovelas" (http://apanews.net/en/news/senegal-where-local-soap-operas-outshine-foreign-telenovelas) Other topics of interest: Yoff (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoff) in Dakar Senegambia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Senegambia) Upward Bound (https://www2.ed.gov/programs/trioupbound/index.html) Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority (https://www.sgrho1922.org) New York City Teaching Fellows (https://nycteachingfellows.org) About Third Culture Kids (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third_culture_kid) On the latest Senegalese Musicians (https://www.okayafrica.com/senegal-music-artists-dakar/?rebelltitem=4#rebelltitem4) About Eid Al Adha (https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/millions-of-muslims-observe-eid-al-adha-amid-high-prices) Special Guest: Adja Maymouna Sakho .

In this episode Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah, Ghanaian feminist writer and blogger joins our guest host Rudo Mudiwa to talk about her groundbreaking anthology The Sex Lives of African Women. The conversation begins with Sekyiamah's award-winning blog Adventures from the Bedrooms of African Women that underwent a change in form to become a print anthology. Sekyiamah argues that stories on the blog hinted at a wide ranging, complex, dynamic experience of sex, sexuality and pleasure among African women — a facet missing in dominant narratives. The anthology explores these themes in detail through interviews with African women across the continent and the diaspora. Nana also shared her process about writing about intimate lives of women, cultivating comfort and trust and holding space for difficult conversations like child sexual abuse. Sekyiamah and Mudiwa reflected upon themes of self-discovery, queerness and space for ambivalence in African disaporic cultures. The author avers that we do not need tightly defined labels that we cannot move freely within. Mudiwa rightly points out that the radical potential of the book lies in the unapologetic foregrounding of African women's desires and exciting layers within it while making sure the voice of women is not overshadowed.  As a pan-Africanist feminist, it was important for Sekyiamah to show the breath of African heritage and womanhood. Lastly, Nana expands on including her own narrative at the end of the book as a means of feminist practice. The conversation encapsulates this remarkable book as work of care and offers a space for healing while celebrating Black people being in their bodies on their own terms. Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah is a feminist activist, writer and blogger. She is the co-founder of the Adventures from the Bedrooms of African Women, an award-winning blog that focuses on African women, sex and sexualities. She is director of communications and media at the Association for Women's Rights in Development (AWID). Her work has also been published in The Guardian and Open Democracy. Rudo Mudiwa is an Assistant Professor of Gender and Sexuality Studies at the University of California, Irvine. Her research examines how the prostitute–a symbol of the mobile and transgressive black woman–mediated anxieties regarding the challenge of remaking urban space, policing, and gender relations in the wake of colonial rule. In addition to her academic work, Mudiwa has published essays in Transition, Chimurenga, New Frame, Ebony, and Africa is a Country.

It is often said that racism is ingrained in the DNA of America. An unavoidable consequence of a country founded on the notion of White Supremacy. Critical Race Theory architect Derrick Bell spoke of "interest convergence" meaning, the interest of all Black people achieving racial equality will only be accommodated when it converges with the interests of whites." Do shared racial connections outweigh class analysis? Does Critical Race Theory, Intersectionality, and Anti Racism, ignore working class struggles and embrace capitalist reforms?   Zine Magubane As an historical sociologist and an Africanist, my aim has been to show that because the development of sociology has always been so closely connected with the colonization of Africa, sociology has always been ‘global'. It has also, however, produced knowledge in the service of colonial power. The connections between the history of sociology and the practice of colonial rule are, however, not well known. My work aims to change this. Much of my work is oriented around demonstrating that the frustrations that sociologists are currently experiencing about the limited abilities of our theories and methods to meet the challenge of studying global and transnational social processes are the results of this particular aspect of sociology's disciplinary history having been occluded. The inadequacy of many of the normative presuppositions that underlie sociology's core interpretive premises are, I have argued, are the logical outcome of the elision of this key aspect of our disciplinary history.   About TIR Thank you, guys, again for taking the time to check this out. We appreciate each and every one of you. If you have the means, and you feel so inclined, BECOME A PATRON! We're creating patron-only programming, you'll get bonus content from many of the episodes, and you get MERCH!   Become a patron now: https://www.patreon.com/join/BitterLakePresents Please also like, subscribe, and follow us on these platforms as well, especially YouTube!   THANKS Y'ALL   YouTube: www.youtube.com/thisisrevolutionpodcast   Twitch: www.twitch.tv/thisisrevolutionpodcast & www.twitch.tv/leftflankvets Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Thisisrevolutionpodcast/   Twitter: @TIRShowOakland Instagram: @thisisrevolutionoakland   Pascal Robert in Newsweek: https://www.newsweek.com/black-political-elite-serving...   Get THIS IS REVOLUTION Merch here: www.thisisrevolutionpodcast.com   Get the music featured on the show here: https://bitterlakeoakland.bandcamp.com/   Follow Djene Bajalan @djenebajalan Follow Kuba Wrzesniewski @DrKuba2

For the 81st episode of Private Parts Unknown, hosts Courtney Kocak and Sofiya Alexandra welcome Ghanaian feminist writer and blogger Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah to discuss her new book: The Sex Lives of African Women. She also co-founded the award-winning blog Adventures from the Bedrooms of African Women. Nana interviewed over 30 women from the continent of Africa and the diaspora for the book, and they came from a wide variety of identities and lifestyles. In this episode, we hear stories from polygamist, trans, sex worker perspectives — in addition to a woman who went through FGM (female genital mutation) and still has pleasurable sexual experiences. Nana also explains why she identifies as a pan-Africanist. This episode is guaranteed to expand your mind and teach you something new! For more from today's guest: Buy Nana's book The Sex Lives of African Women on Bookshop Check out Nana's website darkoathewriter.com Follow Nana on Twitter @nas009  Follow Nana on Instagram @dfordarkoa Private Parts Unknown is a proud member of the Pleasure Podcast network. This episode is brought to you by: Like A Kitten is offering our listeners 20% off AND free shipping when you go to LikeAKitten.com/Private OR enter code Private at checkout. Beducated is like the Netflix of Sexual Wellness! They are an online course platform with easy-to-follow video, audio, and written guides. You can join Beducated for as little as $9.99 per month when you use our code, PRIVATE. That's 65% off when you use our coupon code PRIVATE at Beducated.com. http://beducate.me/private Dipsea is an audio erotica app full of short, sexy stories and guided sessions designed to turn you on. Dipsea is offering a 30-day free trial when you go to dipseastories.com/private. https://linktr.ee/PrivatePartsUnknownAds If you love this episode, please leave us a 5-star rating and sexy review! —> ratethispodcast.com/private  Psst... sign up for our Private Parts Unknown newsletter for bonus content related to our episodes! privatepartsunknown.substack.com Let's be friends on social media! Follow the show on Instagram @privatepartsunknown and Twitter @privatepartsun. Connect with hosts Courtney Kocak @courtneykocak and Sofiya @thesofiya on Instagram and Twitter.

Bamba Ndiaye is a Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow in the Society for the Humanities and the Music Department at Cornell, and also our guest this week! He's at work on a book project called "Black Social Movement and Digital Technology," and we talk to him about democracy in Senegal, his work on "neo pan-Africanism," and more!Books, Links, & ArticlesThe Africanist Podcast with Bamba Ndiaye"One in 10 Black People Living in the U.S. Are Immigrants, New Study Shows" by Emmanuel FeltonWGAPE @ Cornell Call for Papers and Research DesignsAfrican History through the Lens of Economics: An Initiative by the Wheeler Institutefor Business and DevelopmentThe 1619 Project: A New Origin Story by Nikole Hannah Jones  "Discussing an Africa and African Diaspora-centered non-profit organization: Bridge Kids International." from the Africanist podcastBridge Kids International    The Pirogue (2012)  directed by Moussa Touré "ROUGE MÉLODIE" by Baydallaye KaneNo Woman No Cry by Asse Gueye

This week on MOATS: The Podcast Bonus Episode This week's guest is Director of The Tricontinental Institute for Social Research, Vijay Prashad on the death anniversary of Professor Patrice Lumumba Patrice Émery Lumumba was a Congolese politician and independence leader who served as the first prime minister of the independent Democratic Republic of the Congo from June until September 1960. He played a significant role in the transformation of the Congo from a colony of Belgium into an independent republic. Ideologically an African nationalist and pan-Africanist, he led the Congolese National Movement (MNC) party from 1958 until he was assassinated. The Mother of all Talk Shows" is broadcast live every Sunday 7pm GMT on Youtube and Sputnik Radio. MOATS is the open university of the airwaves to millions of people all over the world @moatstv @vijayprashad This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

This week, Carol is in conversation with Reuben Kigame on all matters of activism, prophecy, music, and presidential aspirations. Reuben Kigame is a music minister, Christian apologist and electronic media consultant from Kenya. He describes himself as a “Christian pan-Africanist” and, regarding the three callings of his life, he says: “Like an African pot, my life's mission sits on three cooking stones – music, apologetics, and media.” He is a well-travelled, celebrated, and personable musician, speaker, author, scholar, and Christian activist. Follow Reuben Kigame www.kigamemedia.org Twitter: @reubenkigame Instagram : @papakigame Facebook: Reuben Kigame Msingi Talks is a podcast hosted by Msingi Trust that ventures deeper and makes connections in the world of faith advocacy activism. To support the work of Msingi Trust and the production of this podcast, please consider making a donation to us via Paypal: msingikenya@gmail.com Patreon:www.patreon.com/msingitrust Mpesa: +254 792 176 030 Follow Msingi on Twitter and Instagram @msingitrust --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/msingitalks/message

As we continue to speak to young African women, I thought it pertinent to talk about how communication plays out in African homes from the perspective of younger people in a household. My guest Lengwe Bobo takes us on a fascinating discussion about Rape Culture, Parenting Stylyes, Youth Exposure and her own personal experience with depression. Even though her mother is a medical doctor she did not know how to help Lengwe. Lengwe Bobo is a 20 year old speaker, Christian, leader, blogger, advocate, pan-Africanist, pro-female who has (at some point) dabbled in the fine science of Robotics. Born and raised in Zambia, she describes herself as ambitious and tenacious. Apart from the whole changing the world thing she has going on, she is currently pursuing a bachelor's degree in law.  Lengwe is driven by three core beliefs: She can (still) change the world. Being a voice to the voiceless and Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. So she decided to start with the man in the mirror. Her passions span: She is an advocate for Christ, mental health, education, climate justice, the dismantling of rape culture, equality of the races, truth, accountability- you name it. Lengwe lives for honest conversations and is a firm believer of starting where you are with what you have. For this reason, my main platform of dissemination is social media. Feel free to reach out to me on any social media platforms   Quotes "Parents think that their children are an extension of themselves. But they are their own human beings." "Don't try and shield them (children) because you won't be there forever" "Parents go for therapy"   Connect with Lengwe https://www.instagram.com/lengwebobo/ https://lengwebobo.home.blog/  https://www.facebook.com/lengweniki.bobo    KNOW your Roots, Grow your Purpose   LINKS: BYOB - Be Your Own Bae: https://forms.gle/oBfq1cCyF4dZVhaz8    AWV Networking Virtual Mixer: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcpcOuopjstE9Go7--1WJ_a83VYGNt7o3a7   Socials: www.instagram.com/chulu_bydesign www.facebook.com/chulubydesign    Join the Africana Woman Visionaries: https://www.facebook.com/groups/708489836426989    Africana Woman Blog: https://www.africanawoman.com/

Dmitri Bondarenko is an anthropologist, historian, and Africanist. Dmitri has graduated with MA (cum laude) in World History, Anthropology and English from Lomonosov Moscow State University and completed PhD (World History and Anthropology) at the Russian Academy of Sciences from which he also holds the Doctor Habilitatus degree in the same disciplines. He holds the titles of Professor in Ethnology from the Lomonosov Moscow State University, Professor in Global Problems and International Relations from the Russian Academy of Sciences, and Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences in History. Dmitri is Vice-Director for Research of the Institute for African Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences, Director of the International Center of Anthropology, National Research University Higher School of Economics, and Full Professor in Ethnology, Russian State University for the Humanities. Bondarenko was a visiting scholar with the Program of African Studies of Northwestern University (Evanston, USA), Institut für Geschichte (Göttingen, Germany), and Maison des sciences de l'homme (Paris, France). Besides several Moscow-based universities, Dmitri has taught at the Agostinho Neto University in Angola. He has delivered guest lectures at universities of the USA, Egypt, Tanzania, Slovenia, Uganda, and Russia. Dmitri is a co-founder and co-editor of the international journal ‘Social Evolution and History'. His major research interests include anthropological, social, and historical theory, political anthropology, pre-modern societies, culture and history of Africa south of the Sahara, socio-cultural transformations and intercultural interaction (including ethnic, racial, and religious aspects) with special focus on Africa and people of African descent worldwide. Bondarenko has conducted fieldwork in a number of African countries (Tanzania, Nigeria, Benin, Rwanda, Zambia, and Uganda), as well as among people of African origin in Russia and the USA. Dmitri has authored over 500 publications, including seven monographs published in Russia, Germany, USA, and UK. FIND DMITRI ON SOCIAL MEDIA LinkedIn | Facebook ================================ SUPPORT & CONNECT: Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/denofrich Twitter: https://twitter.com/denofrich Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/denofrich YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/denofrich Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/den_of_rich/ Hashtag: #denofrich © Copyright 2022 Den of Rich. All rights reserved.

Cornel West, the American philosopher: “There were two great men in apartheid South Africa. The first one was the architect of the apartheid system, Hendrik Verwoerd, and the other great figure was his prisoner, Robert Sobukwe.” This edition of AIAC Talk - coinciding with the anniversary of Sobukwe's death in 1978 - explores the latter's life and legacies. Derek Hook, a South African-born professor of psychology at Duquesne University, and the editor of a recent collection of over 300 of Sobukwe's letters called "Lie on your wounds: the prison correspondence of Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe" (Wits University Press, 2019). Precious Bikitsha, a history graduate student at the University of Cape Town, researching the writings and contributions of black women to South Africa's political history,. Phethani Madzivhandila, a pan-Africanist historian, activist and AIAC contributor. More on Africa Is a Country: http://africasacountry.com

September 12th marked the anniversary of the day that Biko, arguably the most exciting leader of his time, was murdered by apartheid police in 1977. Biko's ideas have continued to resonate long past his death, and have especially shaped the convictions of the new generation of activists emerging from the #feesmustfall and #blacklivesmatter movements. This week we kick off our inaugural season of our weekly livestream talk show, AIAC Talk, with a discussion on the life and legacy of Steve Biko. Dan Magaziner (Yale University) and an editorial board member of Africa Is a Country joins us for the first half of the show. Magaziner will talk about his book, "The Law and the Prophets: Black Consciousness in South Africa, 1968-1977." Two young South African activists and thinkers will join us in the second half of the show to talk about what Biko means today: pan-Africanist historian Phethani Madzivhandila and University of Cape Town student activist Alex Hotz. For more visit http://africasacountry.com