KPFA - Africa Today
A weekly news program providing information and analysis about Africa and the African Diaspora, hosted by Walter Turner.
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- Professor Gimena Sanchez Garzoli2 eps
- Sónia Vaz Borges2 eps
- Dr. Nada Ali1 ep
Also: Dr. Horace Campbell, Dr. Gerald Horne, Dr. Runoko Rashidi, Dr. Anita Plummer, Gerald Horne, Mazibuko Jara, Dr. Amzat Boukari-Yabara, Dr. Sterling Stuckey, Horace Campbell, Ronald “Elder” Freeman
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- 🇰🇪KE · Politics#168250 to 2.3K
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250 to 2.3K🎙 ~2x weekly·25 episodes·Last published 2d ago - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
500 to 4.5K🇺🇸71%🇰🇪29% - Active Followers
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275 to 2.5K
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 10/26/26 | Africa Today – Black Power, Gender, and the Black Panther Party in Oakland | On this encore edition of Africa Today, historian Dr. Robyn C. Spencer discusses her book The Revolution Has Come: Black Power, Gender, and the Black Panther Party in Oakland, exploring the rise of the Black Panther Party, its place in the Black liberation movement, and the role of gender in shaping its history. A weekly news program providing information and analysis about Africa and the African Diaspora, hosted by Walter Turner. The post Africa Today – Black Power, Gender, and the Black Panther Party in Oakland appeared first on KPFA. | 59m 59s | ||||||
| 10/19/26 | Africa Today – Dr. Arif Gamal on Nubian History, Displacement, and the Legacy of Colonialism | On this episode of Africa Today, we speak with Sudanese scholar, educator, and poet Dr. Arif Gamal about the history and cultural heritage of Nubia, the significance of the Nile River, and the displacement of Nubian communities by major dam projects. Gamal also discusses his epic poem, Morning in Sara Matu: A Nubian Ode, which explores Nubian history through family, tradition, and the political and social changes that have shaped the region. The conversation examines the lasting impact of colonialism on Sudan and the challenges facing contemporary Africa. A weekly news program providing information and analysis about Africa and the African Diaspora, hosted by Walter Turner. The post Africa Today – Dr. Arif Gamal on Nubian History, Displacement, and the Legacy of Colonialism appeared first on KPFA. | 59m 58s | ||||||
| 10/12/26 | Africa Today – Amílcar Cabral’s Liberation Schools and the Fight to Build a New Guinea-Bissau [ENCORE] | 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 Africa Today – Amílcar Cabral’s Liberation Schools and the Fight to Build a New Guinea-Bissau [ENCORE] appeared first on KPFA. | 59m 58s | ||||||
| 9/21/26 | Africa Today – Gerald Horne: The Apocalypse of Settler Colonialism [Re-Broadcast] | Historian Gerald Horne discusses the roots of slavery, white supremacy, and capitalism in 17th-century North America and the Caribbean. A weekly news program providing information and analysis about Africa and the African Diaspora, hosted by Walter Turner. The post Africa Today – Gerald Horne: The Apocalypse of Settler Colonialism [Re-Broadcast] appeared first on KPFA. | 59m 58s | ||||||
| 9/7/26 | Africa newsAfrican Diaspora+3 | — | — | AfricaAfrican Diaspora | AfricaAfrican Diaspora+5 | — | 59m 58s | ||
| 8/31/26 | African civilizationsAfrican diaspora+3 | — | KPFA | — | Ivan Van SertimaAfrican history+3 | — | 59m 59s | ||
| 8/24/26 | slave cultureBlack nationalism+3 | Dr. Sterling Stuckey | Slave Culture: Nationalist Theory and the Foundations of Black America | — | slave cultureBlack America+5 | — | 59m 58s | ||
| 8/17/26 | Libyaforeign intervention+5 | Horace Campbell | NATO | Libya | LibyaGaddafi+5 | — | 59m 59s | ||
| 8/10/26 | Black Freedom MovementBlack Panther Party+3 | Ronald “Elder” Freeman | Black Panther PartyLegal Services for Prisoners with Children+2 | — | Black Freedom MovementBlack Panther Party+3 | — | 59m 59s | ||
| 8/3/26 | Amílcar Cabralliberation schools+5 | Sónia Vaz Borges | African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde | Guinea-BissauPortugal | Amílcar Cabralliberation schools+5 | — | 59m 58s | ||
| 7/20/26 | China's influence in AfricaAfrican political economy+4 | Dr. Anita Plummer | Howard University | KenyaSouth Africa+3 | ChinaAfrica+5 | — | 59m 59s | ||
| 7/13/26 | 1619 ProjectU.S. history+3 | Gerald Horne | The New York Times | — | 1619 ProjectGerald Horne+4 | — | 59m 59s | ||
| 7/6/26 | Amílcar Cabralliberation schools+5 | Sónia Vaz Borges | African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape VerdeAmílcar Cabral’s Liberation Schools | Guinea-BissauPortuguese | Amílcar Cabralliberation schools+5 | — | 59m 58s | ||
| 6/29/26 | economic inequalityleft organizing+3 | Mazibuko Jara | South Africa’s Conference of the Left | South Africa | South AfricaConference of the Left+5 | — | 59m 58s | ||
| 6/22/26 | Malcolm Xracism+4 | — | KPFAAfrica Today | — | Malcolm Xpublic speech+4 | — | 59m 58s | ||
| 6/15/26 | African historyPan-Africanism+3 | Dr. Amzat Boukari-Yabara | Pan-African League UMOJa | Benin | Africahistory+5 | — | 59m 57s | ||
| 6/8/26 | Afrocentrisminterview+3 | Dr. Runoko Rashidi | KPFA | — | Dr. Runoko RashidiAfrocentrism+3 | — | 59m 57s | ||
| 6/1/26 | global warUS policies+5 | Professor Gimena Sanchez Garzoli | Washington Office on Latin America | — | global warUS policies+5 | — | 59m 59s | ||
| 5/25/26 | global warUS policies+5 | Professor Gimena Sanchez Garzoli | Washington Office on Latin America | — | global warUS policies+5 | — | 59m 58s | ||
| 5/4/26 | AfricaAfrican Diaspora+3 | — | KPFA | — | Africanews+3 | — | 59m 58s | ||
| 4/27/26 | AfricaAfrican Diaspora+3 | — | — | AfricaAfrican Diaspora | AfricaAfrican Diaspora+3 | — | 59m 58s | ||
| 4/20/26 | AfricaAfrican Diaspora+3 | — | KPFA | — | Africanews+3 | — | 59m 58s | ||
| 4/13/26 | genderpeace building+3 | Dr. Nada Ali | — | SudanSouth Sudan | genderpeace building+5 | — | 59m 58s | ||
| 4/6/26 | impact of warAfrica+5 | Dr. Horace Campbell | Syracuse UniversityUnited Nations | — | AfricaMiddle East+6 | — | 21m 44s | ||
| 3/30/26 | Africanews+3 | — | — | AfricaAfrican Diaspora | AfricaAfrican Diaspora+3 | — | 59m 58s | ||
| 3/23/26 | Africa newsAfrican Diaspora+2 | — | — | AfricaAfrican Diaspora | Africanews+4 | — | 39m 06s | ||
| 3/16/26 | warempire+4 | Dr. Gerald Horne | Princeton UniversityUniversity of California-Berkeley+1 | — | Gerald HorneAfrica+5 | — | 57m 53s | ||
| 3/9/26 | AfricaAfrican Diaspora+3 | — | KPFA | — | Africanews+3 | — | 23m 35s | ||
| 2/16/26 | AfricaAfrican Diaspora+3 | — | KPFA | — | Africanews+3 | — | 59m 58s | ||
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Chart history for KPFA - Africa Today
Peaked at #168 in KE, currently #168 in KE.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
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| KE | — | #168 | #168 | — |
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