Africa Today – April 28, 2008
Interview with Blanche Richardson, Manager of Marcus Books in Oakland and San Francisco California oldest African American bookstore in the United States
Interview with Blanche Richardson, Manager of Marcus Books in Oakland and San Francisco California oldest African American bookstore in the United States
Interview with Maurice Carney, Friends of the Congo about the upcoming conference on the Congo and update on developments in Congo United States policy, Mineral Exploitation, Peace and Security. Also, Fiona Muchembere, CAMFED Campaign for Female Education discusses history and current projects of CAMFED
interview with Briggs Bomba of Africa Action on upcoming Zimbabwe elections. Hosted by Walter Turner
Interview with Mukoma Wa Ngugi, co editor of Pambazuka, www.pambazuka.org, on Pan Africanism, Kenya, contemporary Africa, and African intellectualism. Hosted by Walter Turner
Interviews with Emira Wood of Institute for Policy Studies about the Stop Firestone Campaign and US/ Liberia relations; and with Soul R & B artist Jennifer Johns, on upcoming Womens Day event in Oakland, California.
Interview with N’Tanya Lee (Coleman Advocates) and Alicia Schwartz (POWER).Re: Gentrification in San Francisco, Declining African American population in San Francisco, and toxic waste issues of Hunters Point, California. Hosted by Walter Turner.