Interview with Hon. Popo Molefe, an illustrious South African and other guests in memory of the Nobel Peace Prize winner, Africa's giant and author of "No Future Without Forgiveness," Archbishop Desmond Tutu. This special episode celebrates the legacy of Archbishop Desmond Tutu who died on December 26th at age 90. Hon. Molefe worked closely with Archbishop Tutu in the struggle to liberate South Africa. In this delightful interview, Molefe reflects on Tutu's unparalleled accomplishments and speaks candidly about South Africa's present and future. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spo ..read more

I remember my writing workshop professor saying, "If you're not going to tell the whole truth, don't be a writer because your lies would begin to have holes you can't plug".  This episode reveals without plan my bottled up emotions about living in America and how the system is set up to make black people fail and how we keep rising in spite of the challenges.  "We have been the backbone of the democratic party. We supported you 96% in every election, it's time for a black woman to get a strong position," said my long time friend and mentor Deborah Pointer joining me on the this episo ..read more

This week on Waljamaha Community Radio with Malam Labaran Charles Cooper, Chairman of the United African Coalition, (UNAC) and Executive Director Bukola Shonuga are calling on the African community in New York to Get Out The Vote and not underestimate how crucial one vote is in this most consequential 2020 election.  Most members of the African community in America pay taxes but don't participate in civic engagement and don't vote. They believe their votes don't count leaving their decision power to others. "UNAC's goal is to change this misconception and educate and mobilize African immi ..read more

“I have struggled with the challenges of what it means to be a black woman who went to one of the best universities to secure my phd and then I’m teaching at the City University of New York . . . I’m accomplished, I’m comfortable materially, I live in a nice place but "America will never let you forget that you’re not from here,"” said Dr. Mojúbàolú Olufúnké Okome is an International Political Economist whose regional specialization is on the African continent. Educated at the University of Ibadan, Nigeria, Long Island University, New York, and Columbia University, New York. She’s a Profe ..read more

Journalist/Blogger, activist, public speaker, GLORIA DULAN-WILSON joins T&R for a riveting-pull no punches discussion on the powerful role of black women in America, a recap of the First Lady Michelle Obama's gut-punch speech at the Dem National Convention followed by Kamala Harris' ready-on-day-one acceptance speech as VP on Joe Biden's ticket. Gloria is a graduate of Lincoln University, PA,  (Emerita Class of 1967) also the alma mater of Nnamdi Azikiwe, the first President of Nigeria and Kwame Nkrumah the first Prime Minister and President of Ghana. An activist since the age of 10 ..read more

Is there an advantage to identifying as black instead of African? Professor Milton Allimadi, a Ugandan-American and an adjunct professor of African History at John Jay College of the City University of New York (CUNY) speaks to how crucial it is to preserve the African culture. He said most of his students, first-generation American are amazed to learn about slavery for the first time in his class. Why are these  historical facts on the enslavement of Africans in America omitted from primary and secondary school curricular in America and Africa? How does the divide and rule mechanism pits ..read more

Milton Allimadi is a Ugandan-American, an adjunct professor of African History at John Jay College of the City University of New York (CUNY) and the publisher of New York City-based Black Star News, a Pan-African media outlet. He joins the conversation this week on how cultural identity  impacts race and racism in America. Diaspora Africans identity is informed by their cultural background and respective countries of origin, hence they identify as Gambian, Liberian, Malian, Ghanaian, Nigerian and so on. But when they arrive in America, they're forced to identify first as black. It is in A ..read more

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Without candid conversations on systemic racism in America and its multigenerational impact on Black Americans across social, political and economic spectrum, the Center Cannot Hold. This program Truth and Reconciliation aims to dive in deep, provoke and confront the bitter truth on slavery and racism in America. The show will present the perspectives of African immigrants' experiences and interactions with Black Americans.  Most importantly, the program's main object is to interrogate the divide and conquer strategy employed by colonialists to divide Africa and its people and how this st ..read more

This episode continues discussion with spiritual leaders to enlighten our audience on Islam teachings during the month of Ramadan vis-a-vis the unprecedented challenges and complications created by COVID-19. . . --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bukola-shonuga/support ..read more