Africa Today – December 4, 2023
A weekly news program providing information and analysis about Africa and the African Diaspora, hosted by Walter Turner.
Featured Episode
The Genocidal Ethnic Cleansing of Occupied Palestine Continues.
Today on the show: The genocidal ethnic cleansing of occupied Palestine continues, as so-called Israeli Safe Zones turn into mass murder-zones from one end of the Gaza Strip to the other. Over 8oo Palestinians killed in the last 72 hours, and thousands more wounded: We’ll have an update on the situation and the widening war: … Continued
Fred Hampton, George Galvis and Ruby Ibarra
We talk with George Galvis about an upcoming event with Kali Akuno. We hear speeches from Fred Hampton as we pay homage. We talk with artist Ruby Ibarra about her career and formation of a new music group. Hard Knock Radio is a drive-time Hip-Hop talk show on KPFA (94.1fm @ 4-5 pm Monday-Friday), a … Continued
Background Briefing – December 4, 2023
An Assessment of the Chillingly Precise Intelligence Report on the Planned Hamas Attack That Was Ignored We begin with the resumption of Israel’s war on Gaza and get an intelligence assessment of the devastating 40 page report called “Jericho Wall” that was analyzed and shared by Israeli military and intelligence officials for a year before … Continued
12/4/23 Simple Ways to Unwind Without Alcohol
With the holiday season upon us, it may be a good time to reflect on your relationship with alcohol. Rebecca Williams, PhD, author of the new book, Simple Ways to Unwind without Alcohol, joins Nurse Rona to offer strategies for behavior changes that can lead to more ease and better health. She encourages us to slow … Continued
Womens Magazine – December 4, 2023
Listen as first Monday of the month host, Vylma V, explores the issue of intimate partner violence within the African American community. The hour includes a live interview with co-founder of Black Women Revolt Against Domestic Violence, Geoffrea Morris. This show is part of a series produced under #womendemandpeace. Join us by listening today at … Continued
How did the influential scholar Cedric Robinson understand black radicalism and global capitalism? Yousuf Al-Bulushi has written about what he sees as several constituent elements of the Robinsonian black radical tradition, including an appreciation of culture (which pushes back against Marxism’s materialism) and a critique of state-based models of self-determination. Al-Bulushi also considers Robinson’s engagement with … Continued
The True Cost of Billionaire Philanthropy
Ralph welcomes back Chuck Collins, heir to the Hormel fortune and cofounder of Patriotic Millionaires, to discuss his latest report, “The True Cost of Billionaire Philanthropy,” which asks the question, “Would society be better off if billionaires just kept their money and paid their fair share of taxes?” Plus, we speak briefly about the situation … Continued
Guest: Ussama Makdisi is Professor of History and Chancellor’s Chair at the University of California Berkeley. Professor Makdisi is the author of several books including, The Culture of Sectarianism, Artillery of Heaven, Faith Misplaced, and his latest, Age of Coexistence: The Ecumenical Frame and the Making of the Modern Arab World.
Democracy Now 9am (rebroadcast) – December 4, 2023
Democracy Now! is a daily national independent award-winning news program, hosted by journalists Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez. This hour rebroadcasts the 6am hour. For daily episode descriptions, see Democracy Now! (6am).