
The Africanist Podcast
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This podcast investigates political, socio-economic, and cultural issues in contemporary Africa and the African Diasporas. It engages Africanist scholars, artists, activists, athletes, opinion leaders, business people, and ordinary citizens in a critical conversation about the challenges facing Africans and people of African descent.
Episodes
Opposing Apartheid on Stage: A Conversation With Historian Tyler Fleming
In this episode, Associate Professor of History, Tyler Fleming (University of Louisville) discusses his book Opposing Apartheid on Stage: Ki...PlayShareDiscussing Scripts of Blackness with Dr. Noémie Ndiaye
In this episode, Dr. Noémie Ndiaye (University of Chicago) discusses her recent monograph, Scripts of Blackness: Early Modern Performance Cu...PlayShareMilitary Coup and Political Impasse in Burkina Faso
The recent coup in Burkina Faso continues to raise many questions about the political future of the country as well as the relationships bet...PlayShareChallenging the Executive: Legislative Election in Senegal
On July 31, 2022, Senegal held its legislative election which resulted in a historical "split" parliament between the presidential coalition...PlaySharePopular Uprising in Senegal: A Year Later
In this episode, the Drs. Oumar Ba (Cornell University) and Marame Gueye (East Carolina University) discuss the recent developments followin...PlayShare