Dr. Bruce Kuklick, Co Author of Book regarding the Life and Death of Patrice Lumumba, joined the show on this 62nd Anniversary of his assasstion to help us clarify the circumstances leading the result of his execution.

Evening WURDS 1.17.23 - Dr. Bruce Koklick

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Today we welcome Special Guest Dr. Sam Coleman of the Veterans for Peace Military Trauma working group.  Dr. Sam discusses moral injury, military class structure, American class structure, and much more.   Could it be that we are all suffering from Moral Injury?   We also quickly discuss Niger and the struggles in Africa and remember Patrice Lumumba from so long ago.  We finish with a song from friend of the show Jason Moon as we all try to find our ways home.

8.17.23 Veterans for Peace: Military Trauma? or is it AMERICAN TRAUMA?

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.

Support AfricaNow! and your community station WPFW. Donate online visit pledge.wpfwfm.org/index.php and then on Step 1: Contribution scroll down to AfricaNow! to make your donation to the show. Thank you.

Originally broadcast on WPFW 89.3FM, Washington, DC. Tune into AfricaNow! live on WPFW 89.3 FM in the Washington, DC Metropolitan area or visit www.wpfwfm.org on Wednesdays from 1:00 to 2:00PM (U.S. Eastern).

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

This week's topics:

• Debrief on last episode
• Gospel music / rap
• Wretch 32 / Scorcher sharing a woman situation
• Is it ok to date a friends ex
• Gunna court case and reaction to potential cooperating
• Could we like one of our friend's spouses 
• Are people generally positive or negative
• Trump squashing the Tik Tok ban
• Crying over losing a social media app
• How important social media is to the modern person
• Is it fair for the USA to ban Tik Tok for not selling
• Potential Palestine / Israel ceasefire 
• Trump's inauguration
• Biden pardoning Marcus Garvey's 'crimes'
• 1981 Southall riots
• Not understanding important factors from other cultures
• Pop The Balloon dating game show
• Questions you'd ask or answer on a Pop The Balloon dating show
• Classic relationship dilemmas
• Am I The Asshole for leaving a date to pay for the meal without telling them
• #StavrosSays :  Simple Simon's 2025 movie list

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