Africa Today – July 20, 2026
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.
This episode of Africa Today features historian Gerald Horne in a discussion of The New York Times‘ 1619 Project, examining its effort to reframe U.S. history through the legacy of slavery, the debate it sparked among scholars, and its broader historical significance. A weekly news program providing information and analysis about Africa and the African … Continued
Amílcar Cabral’s Liberation Schools and the Fight to Build a New Guinea-Bissau
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 … Continued
Africa Today – Building a New Left in South Africa
Africa Today examines the outcomes of South Africa’s Conference of the Left, where hundreds of delegates gathered to discuss the country’s deepening economic inequality, the future of left organizing, and strategies for building working-class political power. Host Walter Turner speaks with activist and educator Mazibuko Jara about the conference, its goals, and the challenges facing … Continued
Africa Today replays one of Malcolm X’s final public speeches, delivered in Detroit on February 14, 1965, just days before his assassination. Speaking the day after his home was bombed, Malcolm reflects on racism, liberation, and the future of Black struggle in America. A weekly news program providing information and analysis about Africa and … Continued
Africa Today – June 15, 2026
On today’s Africa Today, we replay an interview between Walter Turner and Dr. Amzat Boukari-Yabara, a prominent Beninese historian, author, and political activist specializing in African history, Pan-Africanism, and geopolitics. He is widely recognized for his scholarship on anti-colonial movements and for his work as president of the Pan-African League UMOJa. A weekly news … Continued
Africa Today – Dr. Runoko Rashidi
In remembrance of Dr. Rashidi, we air a 2010 interview with the Afro-centrist, essayist, author and public lecturer. A weekly news program providing information and analysis about Africa and the African Diaspora, hosted by Walter Turner.
Africa Today – Professor Gimena Sanchez Garzoli (Encore)
Professor Gimena Sanchez Garzoli from the Washington Office on Latin America discusses the impact of the global war and US policies on South America, the Caribbean, and Afro-Descendant populations. A weekly news program providing information and analysis about Africa and the African Diaspora, hosted by Walter Turner. A weekly news program providing information and … Continued
Africa Today – Professor Gimena Sanchez Garzoli
Professor Gimena Sanchez Garzoli from the Washington Office on Latin America discusses the impact of the global war and US policies on South America, the Caribbean, and Afro-Descendant populations. A weekly news program providing information and analysis about Africa and the African Diaspora, hosted by Walter Turner.
Africa Today – May 4, 2026
A weekly news program providing information and analysis about Africa and the African Diaspora, hosted by Walter Turner.
Africa Today – April 27, 2026
A weekly news program providing information and analysis about Africa and the African Diaspora, hosted by Walter Turner.