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The Africanist Press Podcast Service examines how global and continental events have affected communities in the African region, and how indigenous communities are developing strategies to overcome conflict, instability, and other challenges in the region.

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Sep 7, 2026
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Jul 21, 2026

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  1. Episode · Sep 7, 2026

    A Legacy of Resistance: Music, Memory, and Self-Determination in Africa (opens the original)

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    In this episode, we feature Masauko Chipembere discussing his music, his family’s role in the decolonization movement in Malawi, and how his parents’ exile shaped his current work in Africa and around the world.

  2. Episode · Aug 28, 2026

    Arts and Entrepreneurship: Mobilizing Africa's Diaspora Capital (opens the original)

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    This episode features a discussion with Bloom Afrique ’s Toni Blackman and Kennedy Rance about how they use art and emerging technologies to mobilize Africa’s diaspora capital and foster entrepreneurship across the continent.

  3. Episode · Aug 18, 2026

    The Future of Creative Writing and Literature in Sierra Leone: A Conversation with Arthur Onipede Hollist (opens the original)

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    Arthur Pede Hollist is an award-winning Sierra Leonean writer and Professor of English at the University of Tampa. He teaches courses in African literature and creative writing. His publications include So the Path Does Not Die, which was named the 2014 African Literature Association Creative Book of the Year; “Foreign Aid,” which was shortlisted for the 2013 Caine Prize and published in A Memory This Size and Other Stories; and “The Tale of the Three Water Carriers,” which was longlisted for th

  4. Episode · Jul 27, 2026

    Art for Development and Self-Reliance in Africa (opens the original)

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    The ART27 Group is a Gambian-based non-profit initiative that offers financial assistance for essential expenses such as materials, transportation, and exhibitions. ART27 was founded in December 2024 by Ferenc Donderer, an arts promoter and advocate, to support and advance contemporary visual artists in the Gambia. Originally from Cologne, Germany, Donderer has resided in the Gambia since 2016. He manages one of the largest art studios in Sanyang, where he produces his own artwork and provides r

  5. Episode · Jul 21, 2026

    The Work of the National Center for Arts and Culture in the Gambia (opens the original)

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    Politicians and policymakers in Africa are increasingly incorporating historical tourism into national development agendas. They are renewing efforts to make museums and archives central to preserving collective memory, fostering cultural identity, and promoting social cohesion, while also seeking to boost economic growth through heritage tourism. Yet, museums and heritage institutions in Africa face hurdles, including underfunding, inadequate climate control, and postcolonial identity crises. T

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