The Africanist Podcast
Episodes
Wednesday Jun 01, 2022
Wednesday Jun 01, 2022
In this episode, the Drs. Oumar Ba (Cornell University) and Marame Gueye (East Carolina University) discuss the recent developments following the 2021 popular uprising in Senegal including the preliminary hearings in the Sonko vs. Adji Sarr case. We also talk about the recent municipal and departmental elections in Senegal and their potential implications in the upcoming legislative (July 2021) and presidential elections (2024). Ba and Gueye were previously invited to The Africanists to discuss the popular uprising in Senegal. Listen to that episode with the link below for more context.
https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-67e6w-fd0871
Thursday Jul 09, 2020
Thursday Jul 09, 2020
Aukram Burton, Executive Director of the Kentucky Center for African American Heritage, discusses Black activism in the 1960s and 1970s in relation to the recent protest movements following the death of Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and George Floyd. He also talks about his own experience as a freedom fighter in the 60s and his encounter with prominent civil rights activists including Robert F. Williams his mentor.
Contact: theafricanist2020@gmail.com
Tuesday Jun 30, 2020
Tuesday Jun 30, 2020
Aukram Burton, Executive Director of the Kentucky Center for African American Heritage, discusses Black activism in the 1960s and 1970s in relation to the recent protest movements following the death of Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and George Floyd. He also talks about his own experience as a freedom fighter in the 60s and his encounter with prominent civil rights activists including Robert F. Williams his mentor.
Contact: theafricanist2020@gmail.com
Wednesday Jun 03, 2020
Wednesday Jun 03, 2020
Dr. Mawuena Kossi Logan discusses Postcolonial Theory in relation to literary productions and the African experience. He also examines how a postcolonial thought process can help in the COVID-19 pandemic management on the African continent.
Friday May 08, 2020
Friday May 08, 2020
In this episode, we talk with Stacy Bailey Ndiaye, founder, and director of Bridge Kids International, a global non-profit organization that serves Africans and people of African descent. We also talk about the meaning and importance of reconnecting with African cultural heritage as well as the economic opportunities Africa can offer to people of African descent. www.bridge-kids.org