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A weekly news program providing information and analysis about Africa and the African Diaspora, hosted by Walter Turner.

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Malcolm X Special – February 27, 2017

Malcolm X Special. Hosted by Walter Turner. The post Malcolm X Special – February 27, 2017 appeared first on KPFA.

Feb 27, 2017•9 min

Interview with Bay Area Human Rights Activist Reverend Phil Lawson, Part Two

Part Tow of the interview with Bay Area human rights activist Reverend Phil Lawson. Reverend Lawson has spent his entire life on the front lines of social justice movements with the Methodist Church, the Civil Rights Movement, the Black Panther Party, the immigrants rights movement, and as a Pastor in many churches throughout the United States. He was subpoenaed by the US Congress in efforts to undermine the Black Panther Party, studied with Bayard Rustin, and co founded with Dr. Vincent Harding...

Feb 20, 2017•9 min

Interview with Bay Area Human Rights Activist Reverend Phil Lawson

A special two-part interview with Bay Area human rights activist Reverend Phil Lawson. Reverend Lawson has spent his entire life on the front lines of social justice movements with the Methodist Church, the Civil Rights Movement, the Black Panther Party, the immigrants rights movement, and as a Pastor in many churches throughout the United States. He was subpoenaed by the US Congress in efforts to undermine the Black Panther Party, studied with Bayard Rustin, and co founded with Dr. Vincent Hard...

Feb 13, 2017•9 min

Africa Today – February 6, 2017

A weekly news program providing information and analysis about Africa and the African Diaspora, hosted by Walter Turner. The post Africa Today – February 6, 2017 appeared first on KPFA.

Feb 06, 2017•9 min

Africa Today – January 30, 2017

A weekly news program providing information and analysis about Africa and the African Diaspora, hosted by Walter Turner. The post Africa Today – January 30, 2017 appeared first on KPFA.

Jan 30, 2017•9 min

Africa Today – January 23, 2017

A weekly news program providing information and analysis about Africa and the African Diaspora, hosted by Walter Turner. The post Africa Today – January 23, 2017 appeared first on KPFA.

Jan 23, 2017•9 min

Africa Today – January 16, 2017

A weekly news program providing information and analysis about Africa and the African Diaspora, hosted by Walter Turner. The post Africa Today – January 16, 2017 appeared first on KPFA.

Jan 16, 2017•9 min

Africa Today – January 9, 2017

A weekly news program providing information and analysis about Africa and the African Diaspora, hosted by Walter Turner. The post Africa Today – January 9, 2017 appeared first on KPFA.

Jan 09, 2017•9 min

Africa Today – January 2, 2017

A weekly news program providing information and analysis about Africa and the African Diaspora, hosted by Walter Turner. The post Africa Today – January 2, 2017 appeared first on KPFA.

Jan 02, 2017•9 min

Africa Today – December 26, 2016

A weekly news program providing information and analysis about Africa and the African Diaspora, hosted by Walter Turner. The post Africa Today – December 26, 2016 appeared first on KPFA.

Dec 26, 2016•9 min

Africa Today – December 19, 2016

A weekly news program providing information and analysis about Africa and the African Diaspora, hosted by Walter Turner. The post Africa Today – December 19, 2016 appeared first on KPFA.

Dec 19, 2016•9 min

Africa Today – December 12, 2016

A weekly news program providing information and analysis about Africa and the African Diaspora, hosted by Walter Turner. The post Africa Today – December 12, 2016 appeared first on KPFA.

Dec 12, 2016•9 min

Africa Today – December 5, 2016

A weekly news program providing information and analysis about Africa and the African Diaspora, hosted by Walter Turner. The post Africa Today – December 5, 2016 appeared first on KPFA.

Dec 05, 2016•9 min

Africa Today – November 28, 2016

A weekly news program providing information and analysis about Africa and the African Diaspora, hosted by Walter Turner. The post Africa Today – November 28, 2016 appeared first on KPFA.

Nov 28, 2016•9 min

Prexy Nesbitt discusses the legacy of the African National Congress and the recent elections in South Africa

Prexy Nesbit discusses the legacy of the African National Congress and the recent elections in South Africa. He highlights the role of unions and the challenges of building national unity in South Africa. We are joined by Prexy Nesbit an activist educator who has worked for more than four decades to connect the peoples of Africa and North America in struggle. Prexy attended college in Dar es Salaam Tanzania, worked on the staff of the World Council of Churches, provided aid and material to the l...

Nov 21, 2016•9 min

Africa Today – November 14, 2016

A weekly news program providing information and analysis about Africa and the African Diaspora, hosted by Walter Turner. The post Africa Today – November 14, 2016 appeared first on KPFA.

Nov 14, 2016•9 min

Africa Today – November 7, 2016

A weekly news program providing information and analysis about Africa and the African Diaspora, hosted by Walter Turner. The post Africa Today – November 7, 2016 appeared first on KPFA.

Nov 07, 2016•9 min

Africa Today – October 31, 2016

A weekly news program providing information and analysis about Africa and the African Diaspora, hosted by Walter Turner. The post Africa Today – October 31, 2016 appeared first on KPFA.

Oct 31, 2016•9 min

Africa Today – October 24, 2016

A weekly news program providing information and analysis about Africa and the African Diaspora, hosted by Walter Turner. The post Africa Today – October 24, 2016 appeared first on KPFA.

Oct 24, 2016•9 min

Africa Today – October 17, 2016

A weekly news program providing information and analysis about Africa and the African Diaspora, hosted by Walter Turner. The post Africa Today – October 17, 2016 appeared first on KPFA.

Oct 17, 2016•9 min

Africa Today Special Rebroadcast – October 14, 2016

With Host Walter Turner. The post Africa Today Special Rebroadcast – October 14, 2016 appeared first on KPFA.

Oct 14, 2016•9 min

Africa Today – October 10, 2016

A weekly news program providing information and analysis about Africa and the African Diaspora, hosted by Walter Turner. The post Africa Today – October 10, 2016 appeared first on KPFA.

Oct 10, 2016•9 min

African Americans: After the Elections

Africa Today and Transitions on Traditions present a special program on the challenges for African American-American communities after the November 2016 elections. What are the priority issues facing our communities and how to we best strategize and mobilize our communities towards our collective best interests? Hosted by Walter Turner and Gregg Bridges. 7PM – 9 PM The post African Americans: After the Elections appeared first on KPFA.

Oct 03, 2016•18 min

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