Inem Richardson, journalist with African Stream, co-founder of the Thomas Sankara Center/Burkina Books (Centre Thomas Sankara Pour La Libération et L’Unité Africain), sits down with me to discuss the Burkinabe peoples wrestles against colonial and imperialist West, such as France, in the past 4 decades. Inem is also A member and cadre of the All Af…

Pius returns to conclude his appraisal of the mass struggle for liberation and against the regime in Swaziland. He speaks of international solidarity vs. the so-called international community and which of these can support revolutionary changes in Swaziland. Pius is very candid on whether the monarch has a place in the modern political, economic, a…

For an appraisal of the struggle for democracy in Swaziland, Pius Vilakati sits down with me. Pius is Central Committee Member and Head of Research and Policy Development of the Communist Party of Swaziland (CPS) and a former International Secretary of the CPS. He is former Presidentof the University of Swaziland Student Representative Council (SRC…

Ahjamu Umi returns to talk about Organizing Lessons from the 60s. Ahjamu is a dedicated activist/organizer/author who has engaged in on the ground work throughout Africa, Europe, the Caribbean, and throughout the U.S. for 4 decades now. His latest work is "A Guide for Defense against White Supremacist, Patriarchal, and Fascist Violence" - it's a ma…

In this episode, Africans from all over the world share their thoughts about the honourable Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.s legacy and contribution to the world struggle for justice and humanity. This episode published just a few days after King's birthday - January 15. We are greatful for the Africans who have taken their time, space, intellects and e…

We connect with Imani Na Umoja in Guinea Bissau to talk about the recent political upheavals in the country and the lessons that can be learned by rest of Africa from Guinea Bissau's democratic centralism. We further discuss the history of Amilcar Cabral's party, the Party of Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde (PAIGC), struggle against western c…

Pan-Africanist and organizer with the All-African People's Revolutionary Party, Salifu Mack, is my guest in this episode. Salifu simply refers to himself as an African that was born in the United States (South Carolina), but is currently organizing in Burkina Faso - organizing for the unification and total liberation of Africa under scientific soci…

My guest in this episode is Ahjamu Umi (from Sacramento, USA) and we speak about separating Judaism from Zionism. Ahjamu is a dedicated activist/organizer/author who has engaged in on the groundwork throughout Africa, Europe, the Caribbean, and throughout the U.S. for about 4 decades now. His latest work is "A Guide for Defense against White Suprem…

In this episode we seek to tap into the record the establishment, historical development of the The All African People's Revolutionary Party (AAPRP) a political party engaged in organizing all people of African descent for The total liberation and unification of Africa under an All-African Socialist Government. I have invited seasoned organizers fr…

Rafiki Morris is my guest for this episode. Rafiki is Muralist/Artist, Writer, Poet, Lecturer Politics: Revolutionary Pan-Africanist and cadre and a Central Committee Member in the All African People's Revolutionary Party. Some of the Works and/or Novels written by Rafiki are “The Call of the Drum”; “The Giant and the Fire”; “Leaving Eden”; War: Th…

Joining me today to talk about the Non-Profit Industrial Complex, is GeeChee Yaw. Geechee is a published author, activist, organizer - has organized in the UK, the Baltimore and DC area and also organizes in Central America. Geechee is a member of a number of organizations like BPM. He provides research work and curriculums for a number of organiza…

The subject of this episode is ‘Recapturing Black Culture’ and I and Erica Caines have a great discussion. Erica Caines is a poet, writer and organizer in Baltimore and the DMV. She is an organizing committee member of the anti war coalition, the Black Alliance For Peace as well as an outreach member of the Black centered Ujima People’s Progress Pa…

Mandla Hlatjwayo, Chairman of Letfu Sonkhe Institute for Strategic Thinking and Development returns to the show. Letfu Sonkhe Institute provides an interdisciplinary platform for researchers, practitioners, educators and politicians to meaningfully engage and discuss the on-going challenges of Swaziland. Mandla has provided leadership in a litany o…

This is a tributary episode on the world-renowned activist and human rights attorney, Thulani R Maseko (TR) from Swaziland, who was allegedly slain by King Mswati III's regime (Swaziland). For this homage, my guest is Velaphi Mamba a long-time friend and comrade of TR. Velaphi Mamba is a vibrant activist and treasurer general of the People's United…

Dexter Morton, founder of Chakra Wonders (Arizona, US) joins me for a chat in this episode. Chakra Wonders is a holistic healing resort organization - philosophers of the mind, body and spirit, who offer light energynto assist people while on their journey. In this episode we talk about Chakras,their functions for a health human being, how to eat f…

On this episode, from Charleston South Carolina, US, I have brother Khet Waas Hutip - a health and body healing expert, entrepreneur, educator and founder of Sacred Rootz shop. Khet is protégée of the famed Dr. Laila Africa one of the world's foremost authorities on health and nutrition. Khet appeals to the return to traditional African healing mod…

In this episode we critically analyze "The Woman King" movie with my guests Lena Crawford (Texas US) and Geechee Yaw (Costa Rica). My guests talk about the context of the making of the movie, its historical context, and inaccurate depiction of African history. The scriptwriters are European. This is one of those situations where African history has…

My guest in this episode is Ahjamu Umi (from Sacramento, USA) and we speak about the radical side of Marthin L. King. Ahjamu is a dedicated activist/organizer/author who has engaged in on the groundwork throughout Africa, Europe, the Caribbean, and throughout the U.S. for about 4 decades now. His latest work is "A Guide for Defense against White Su…

Sandile Bhembe, a Swazi historian, business analyst, and political activist returns to the show to talk about the origins of the Police Force in Swaziland. Police in Swaziland, like their counterparts elsewhere in the world, have increasingly become very violent and brutal to civilians agitating for democratic changes. Sandile tells us that the Pol…

This episode is on King Mswati III - the King of Swaziland - as a businessman and the effect that has on the rule of law, the economy, the political landscape and the business community. To talk about this subject, I'm joined by a very decorated leader - Mandla Hlatjwayo. Mandla Hlatshwayo is an activist and founding member of the Peoples United De…

Friends/comrades Saneliswa Magagula, Temazulu Zulu, and Sylvester Mhlangameet up with me for a book review on the history of Swaziland. The book under review is “The Kingdom of Swaziland: Studies in Political History (Contributions in Comparative Colonial Studies) authored by D. Hugh Gillis. The book entails Swaziland’s history from the 18th centur…

An esteemed human rights lawyer from Swaziland, Sibusiso Nhlabatsi speaks to me on terrorism legislations, Swaziland’s Suppression of Terrorism Act, 2008 ("the Act"), and judicial crisis. Mr Nhlabatsi is known for his fortitude and taking critical human rights cases in Swaziland - even against the machinary of government. In this episode we talk ab…

In this episode, we sit down with Erica Caines to discuss Anti-Consumerism. Erica is a poet, writer, and organizer in Baltimore, D.C, Maryland, and Virginia. She is an organizing committee member of the anti-war coalition, the Black Alliance For Peace as well as an outreach member of the Black-centered Ujima People’s Progress Party. Caines founded …

In this episode, I connect with Maxine Davis in England and we are discussing England's Underdevelopment of Africa over the past 500 years and Queen Elizabeth II's legacy and brutality against Africa and Africans. Sister Maxine is a committed Pan-Africanist born in England, of Jamaican parentage. She describes herself as an African born away from h…

Today's story is from East Africa, specifically Kenya. Enjoy. Please leave your comments and suggestions on how you believe we can improve our content.

Thank you for joining us again as we journey into West Africa and Find out what Anansi does when he is bored. Please leave your comments and suggestions on how you believe we can improve our content.

We continue to look at the stories of Anansi and his antics. Thank you for joining us. Please leave your comments and suggestions on how you believe we can improve our content.

This is the story from the Buganda Kingdom explaining the beginning of death. Please leave your comments and suggestions on how you believe we can improve our content.

Mr. Dumsane Tembe comes to the platform to talk about confusing liberal democracy with liberation in Swaziland. Mr. Tembe has a master’s in political science. He is a governance specialist, and political analyst, has experience in public policy development in RSA, writer, columnist, and blogger (Kunjalo D.co.za). He is doing his Ph.D. on the relati…

Today's story is from West Africa and tells of the mischievousness of Anansi and how he got to ride the most fearsome animal. Please leave your comments and suggestions on how you believe we can improve our content.

Thank you for joining us again for another episode of African Stories. Today we look at why a mother's love is so deep and incomparable. Please leave your comments and suggestions on how you believe we can improve our content.

We are back again with another season of African Stories. Today's story tries to explain why our world is full of Jealousy.

Dr. Jabulani Matsebula returns to the show to converse with me about Good Governance relative to Swaziland. Dr. Matsebula has a Ph.D. in political sociology. He has held various positions in academia and government in Australia, including international multilateral engagement in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum (APEC), G20, and OECD. He …

My guest in this episode is Sandile Bhembe - a Swazi historian, business analyst, political activist, and member of the Peoples United Democratic Party (one of the political parties in Swaziland). Our discussion is on King Sobhuza II and his cunning traditionalism/elite culture based on the controversial belief that the people of Swaziland are Swaz…

I talk to Dr. John Trimble on Imperialism and Settler-Colonialism in this episode. John Trimble is an educator and organizer with the Azania chapter of the All African People's Revolutionary Party. John holds a Master's degree from Stanford University in computer science and from UC Berkeley in operations research as well as a Ph.D. in systems engi…

Pius Vilakati is the guest for this episode. Pius is a political activist and International Secretary of the Communist Party of Swaziland. He is a political exile, resident in South Africa. He is a former president of the Student Representative Council (SRC), a student board, of the University of Swaziland. In this episode, we explore the subject o…

Onyesonwu joins me for this episode on the Cuban story and socialism. Onyesonwu is A Cadre and organizer of AAPRP, editor with Hood Communist (an anti-imperialist online publication), on the national coordinating committee of the Venceremos brigade (an organization opposing the U.S. embargo and travel ban, supporting normalized relations and recogn…

On his return to our platform, distinguished Dr. Jabulane Matsebula speaks economic crisis in Swaziland and provides solutions. Dr. Matsebula has a Ph.D. in political sociology and has held various positions in academia and government in Australia, including international multilateral engagement in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum (APEC)…

Legislator, Mduduzi G. Simelane returns to our show to give an update on the current political conundrum in the kingdom of Swaziland/eSwatini. More arrest and brutalizing of protestors and pro-democracy movement leaders by the king's armed forces continues. The legislator talks about: The main objective of Swaziland Liberation Movement (Swalimo) in…

We are back again after a short hiatus. Thank you for joining us again as we journey in Africa through stories. Today's story is from my backyard in East Africa, specifically Zanzibar.

Dr. Jabulane Matsebula is the guest for this episode. Dr. Matsebula completed a Ph.D. in political sociology in 2005 focusing on political developments in South Africa during the apartheid period and the transition to inclusive democracy. Dr. Matsebula has held various positions in academia and government in Australia, including international multi…

The story of today is from Zanzibar in East Africa. A group of students finds their teacher dead who killed him? Join me as we journey with them to find out the truth.

Jacqueline Luqman is the guest for this episode. She co-hosts “By Any Means Necessary” on Radio Sputnik, a daily show that analyzes current political and social events through an anti-imperialist, anti-capitalist, radical Black internationalist tradition and lens. She is also a contributor to The Real News Network, Editor-In-Chief of the social med…

The subject of this episode is trauma on mind and body. My guest is Emerald Wilkins from Florida, US. She is a Life Coach and has a Youtube channel - Diamond Net where she shares her perspective on the topics of wisdom, spirituality, enlightenment, depth psychology, the psyche, creativity, altered states of consciousness, and many other forms of ex…

Thank you for joining us today. We continue telling the story of Anansi from West Africa.

In a quest to find healing for our bodies and minds, we find ourselves confronted with huge medical bills. Our world is one of complex medical issues. Western medicine's inadequacies are indisputable. Are there other healing modalities or alternatives to western medicine? Today we can draw so much from eastern wisdom and ancient traditions or spiri…

The story of today is West Africa and shows the perils of being selfish.

Music artist, minister of religion, teacher, legislator, and activist of social justice - Honorable Mduduzi 'Gaw'zela Simelane, a man, amongst others, at the heart of political turmoil in Swaziland records with me his sentiments on the political warfare in Africa's last absolute monarch. A black cloud continues to hang over the kingdom of Swaziland…

Today's story is from West Africa and it tries to explain why the Lizard frequently moves its head up and down.

Armed forces in eSwatini continue to brutalize and kill emaSwati who are calling for a democratic dispensation in the country. During recent protests, police and the military fired live ammunition, killing over 80 unarmed civilians, while hundreds of others sustained major injuries and were left permanently disabled or in need of continued medical …