AfricaNow! Special May 29, 2024 Lumumba, Colonialism & A People’s History of the DRC, & Destabilization of the DRC Dissected

Topics and Guests: A special edition of AfricaNow! which is part of the day-long special The Centrality of Congo to Black Liberation presented by WPFW in partnership with Friends of the Congo during WPFW's Spring Pledge Drive.  This segment for the next two hours looks at the legacy of Lumumba and his assassination, colonialism, and a people’s history of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and dissects the current destabilization of the DRC—connecting the past and the present.  The Centrality of Congo to Black Liberation from 5am until 8pm, is an exploration of why Congo must matter to the whole of humanity around the globe. We will delve into why Frantz Fanon stated in his book, "Toward the African Revolution," Let us be sure never to forget it; the fate of all of us is at stake in the Congo.  We begin with a recent discussion with Dr. Georges Nzongola-Ntalaja on the legacy of the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s first prime minister Patrice Lumumba and his assassination, colonialism impact and people’s history movement for liberation in the DRC.  Dr. Georges Nzongola-Ntalaja, professor in the Department of African, African American and Diaspora Studies, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC. Professor Nzongola is the author of several books and numerous articles such as: Revolution and Counter-Revolution in Africa; Nation-Building and State Building in Africa; and Le Mouvement Démocratique au Zaïre, 1956-1996. Dr Nzongola’s book The Congo from Leopold to Kabila: A People’s History, won the 2004 Best Book Award of the African Politics Conference Group (APCG), an organization of U.S.-based political scientists specializing on Africa. https://aaad.unc.edu/faculty-staff/georges-nzongola-ntalaja/

In the second hour of the special edition of AfricaNow! which is part of the day-long special The Centrality of Congo to Black Liberation presented by WPFW in partnership with Friends of the Congo, we feature a recent conversation with Akilimali Chomachoma and Claude Gatebuke which dissects the current destabilization of the DRC.   The conversation dissects the M23—Rwanda’s involvement; the continued neo-colonial role of multinational corporations and western nations who are using the conflict to exploit the DRC’s vast resources; the massive loss of life and the plight of internally displaced people and more.    Akilimali Chomachoma, journalist in Goma, DRC, and Claude Gatebuke, Co-founder, Executive Director, African Great Lakes Action Network.

MUSIC ON THE SHOW: intro of first hour & second hour--“INDEPENDENCE CHA CHA” BY GRANDE KALLE ; closing song--“MBONGO” BY FRANCO & T.P.O.K. JAZZ.

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Photo: Cover of Professor Nzongola's book The Congo from Leopold to Kabila: A People’s History

AfricaNow! Special May 29, 2024 Lumumba, Colonialism, People's History & Destabilization of DRC

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AfricaNow! Special May 29, 2024 Lumumba, Colonialism, People's History & Destabilization of DRC

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