Africa Today – March 3, 2008
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.
Africa Today
7:00 PM Pacific Time: Mondays
A weekly news program providing information and analysis about Africa and the African Diaspora, hosted by Walter Turner.
Africa Today – February 25, 2008
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.
Africa Today – February 18, 2008
Interviews with Rev. Lucius Walker, Executive Director, IFCO/Pastors for Peace on Latin American School of Medicine in Cuba, and with Charlie Cobb, author of "On the Road to Freedom-A Guided Tour of the Civil Rights Trail."
Africa Today – February 11, 2008
Interview with Claude Marks/Patricia Hemphill of Freedom Archives, discussing the Freedom Archives CD produced by Paul Robeson: Words Like Freedom. Hosted by Walter Turner
Africa Today – February 4, 2008
Interview with Shaila Patel, spoken work theatre artist on contemporary events in Kenya and co-founder of Kenya’s for Peace Justice and Truth. Also James Weeks, photojournalist of "A Sacred Journey 2008 Ife Art Calendar" on Yoruba religions.
Africa Today – January 21, 2008
Interview with Veronic Faisant on KPFA’s First Voice Apprenticeship Program a 2 year program on radion/media skills. Interview with Dr. Abdi Samatar, Professor of Geography Kenya, Somalia, and East Africa. Hosted by Walter Turner
Africa Today – January 14, 2008
Current developments in Kenya. Interviews with Steve Ouma Akoth /Board of Directors Center for Economic Justice and Human Rights Kenya and Wanjiru Kamu, Executve Director of Akili Dada program to empower young women -based in Kenya www.akilidada.org Hosted by Walter Turner
Africa Today – January 7, 2008
Post election developments in Kenya With Firoze Manji-Executive Director Pambazuka news and Professor Ngugi Wa Thiong’o -Distinguished author -most recent title "Wizard of the Crows" Professor of English and Comparative Literature at Univ. of California Irvine.
Africa Today – December 31, 2007
Interview with Gary Younge, staff writer for the London Guardian Newspaper, on his book "Strangers in A Strange Land" Themes: War, Politics, Culture, Race
Africa Today – December 17, 2007
Interview with Nico Colombant, Journalist with Voice of America Contemporary developments in the West African country of the Ivory Coast Hosted by Walter Turner