Africa Today – Ivan Van Sertima: Rewriting the History of the African World

A weekly news program providing information and analysis about Africa and the African Diaspora, hosted by Walter Turner. The post Africa Today – September 7, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

In this previously aired special, Greg Bridges and Walter Turner honor pioneering Guyanese scholar Ivan Van Sertima through archival speeches, interviews, and reflections on his influential work examining African civilizations, the African diaspora, and the African presence in the Americas before Columbus. A weekly news program providing information and analysis about Africa and the African Diaspora, hosted by Walter Turner. The post Africa Today – Ivan Van Sertima: Rewriting the History of the African World appeared first on KPFA.

Africa Today revisits a conversation with distinguished historian Dr. Sterling Stuckey about his life, scholarship, and landmark book, Slave Culture: Nationalist Theory and the Foundations of Black America. Stuckey reflects on African cultural continuity, the roots of Black nationalism, his involvement in the civil rights movement, and his work alongside figures including Malcolm X, Paul Robeson, C.L.R. James, Walter Rodney, and Bob Moses. A weekly news program providing information and analysis about Africa and the African Diaspora, hosted by Walter Turner. The post Africa Today – Sterling Stuckey on Slave Culture and the Foundations of Black America appeared first on KPFA.

A previously aired conversation with scholar Horace Campbell examining Libya’s ongoing political conflict, escalating foreign interference, and the consequences of NATO’s 2011 intervention. A weekly news program providing information and analysis about Africa and the African Diaspora, hosted by Walter Turner. The post Africa Today – Libya After Gaddafi: Foreign Intervention and Instability appeared first on KPFA.

Africa Today speaks with Ronald “Elder” Freeman about his decades in the Black Freedom Movement, from serving as Field Marshal of the Southern California chapter of the Black Panther Party to his ongoing work with organizations including Legal Services for Prisoners with Children, the UNIA, and All of Us or None. Freeman reflects on the Panthers, coalition building, political repression, and a lifetime committed to Black liberation.   A weekly news program providing information and analysis about Africa and the African Diaspora, hosted by Walter Turner. The post Ronald “Elder” Freeman’s Life in the Black Freedom Struggle [Encore] appeared first on KPFA.

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 rule, and what those lessons continue to offer today. A weekly news program providing information and analysis about Africa and the African Diaspora, hosted by Walter Turner. The post Amílcar Cabral’s Liberation Schools and the Fight to Build a New Guinea-Bissau [ENCORE] appeared first on KPFA.

As China’s political and economic presence across Africa continues to expand, what does it mean for the people living through these changes? On this episode of Africa Today, host Walter Turner speaks with Dr. Anita Plummer, assistant professor of African Studies at Howard University, about China’s engagement across the continent, African political economy, and the perspectives of communities navigating shifting global relationships. Drawing on years of research in Kenya, South Africa, Mozambique, Senegal, and China, Plummer explores how ordinary Africans understand and respond to China’s growing role in Africa, and what these developments reveal about power, development, and international relations.   A weekly news program providing information and analysis about Africa and the African Diaspora, hosted by Walter Turner. The post China’s Growing Influence in Africa: Power, Politics, and Local Perspectives [REPLAY] appeared first on KPFA.

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 Diaspora, hosted by Walter Turner. The post Revisiting the 1619 Project with Gerald Horne [REPLAY] appeared first on KPFA.

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 rule, and what those lessons continue to offer today. A weekly news program providing information and analysis about Africa and the African Diaspora, hosted by Walter Turner. The post Amílcar Cabral’s Liberation Schools and the Fight to Build a New Guinea-Bissau appeared first on KPFA.

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 progressive movements in South Africa. A weekly news program providing information and analysis about Africa and the African Diaspora, hosted by Walter Turner. The post Africa Today – Building a New Left in South Africa appeared first on KPFA.