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What happens when we consider Africa through a feminist lens and feminism through an African one? And what does it mean to centre selfhood in this journey? In this shining, wide-ranging inquiry, Minna Salami explores these questions through an unhesitating and incisive vision of African feminist...

Mathabane argues that the reason many Americans are turned off by the current divisive racial dialogue is because the discussion has mostly been about the politics of race and avoids the elephant in the room - - what each of us can do to become agents for racial healing. His solution is for people to learn to speak the language of Ubuntu, a Zulu word for common humanity.

The captivating, untold story of the great explorer, David Livingstone: his abiding faith and his heroic efforts to end the African slave trade Saint? Missionary? Scientist? Explorer? The titles given to David Livingstone since his death are varied enough to seem dubious—and with good reason...

This podcast show explores the vibrant world of African musical traditions. From the West, East, North and Southern Africa, we look at the rising influence of varying African musical cultures and their implications for tourism development.

Brought to you by Penguin. A new collection of literary criticism and brilliant insights from one of the giants of contemporary thinking Who owns language? In Decolonizing Language and Other Revolutionary Ideas, Ngugi wa Thiong’o presents a series of essays that build on his vast wealth of...

Dreaming in African Time, is a four-part audio documentary series that challenges the persistent stereotype that Africa is "behind," "stuck in the past," or always "catching up" with the rest of the world. This oversimplified narrative ignores the fact that Africa has always been a continent of visionaries, innovators, and dreamers who not only imagine their futures but also actively shape them.The series reframes this stereotype by tracing a timeline of African dreaming. Researched by produced, edited, and edited by Larry Kwirirayi, for 3mob Radio Presents...Music by Larry Kwirirayi.Project ...

Was America founded on the auction block in Jamestown in 1619 or aboard the Mayflower in 1620? The controversy erupted in August 2019 when the New York Times announced its 1619 Project. The Times set to transform history by asserting that all the laws, material gains, and cultural achievements of Americans are rooted in the exploitation of African Americans. Historians have pushed back, saying that the 1619 Project conjures a false narrative out of racial grievance.

The Jamaican orator and entrepreneur Marcus Mosiah Garvey Jr. (1887-1940) preached success to the African diaspora. He believed that attaining economic, cultural, and political success would free African Americans in this life. Identifying integrity of character as the first step toward achievement, Garvey promoted capitalism as the means to establish African Americans as an independent group.

African Americans have had every reason to doubt America’s democratic experiment. Yet African American activists, intellectuals, and artists who have sought to transform the United States into a racially just society have put forward some of the most original and powerful ideas about how to make America live up to its democratic ideals. In The Darkened Light of Faith, Melvin Rogers provides a bold new account of African American political thought through the works and lives of individuals who built this vital tradition, which is urgently needed today.

REDEFINING THE ANCESTRAL PATH

“Self-Destructive Stars and West African Cosmology” explores the supernova phenomenon, focusing on the time disparity between a star’s explosion and our perception of it. This project uses cultural cosmology to bridge astrophysics with human traditions and religions, particularly through the lens of West African cosmology. Powered by Firstory Hosting

"Why Are We Here?" brings you four Gen 1.5 twenty-somethings from Calgary, shaped by Canada's cultural mosaic, tackling life's big questions with fresh eyes and quick wit. We dive into complex topics, challenge conventional thinking, and take you on a journey of discovery. Join us as we navigate the messiness of modern life, crack jokes, and search for meaning in our ever-changing world. It's part philosophy, part comedy, and pure Calgary.