African Perspectives
Sunday Afternoons at 4PM
Celebrating 27 years of broadcasts on WUGA, African Perspectives examines current issues in Africa and celebrates African music and culture. The series also focuses on Africans living in Georgia and the Southeast and provides information about African-related activities on the University of Georgia campus. Host Akinloye Ojo is a native of Nigeria and a Ph.D. in linguistics.
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Rites of passage across Africa are seen as essential for social development and wellbeing.
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As recently noted by the African Development Bank President, Africa gets a bad rap for being risky—but that is more about perception than reality.
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Join us for a conversation with Dr. David Okech, founding director of the UGA Center on Human Trafficking Research and Outreach (CenHTRO).
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On today’s Mother’s Day Special, we recognize the hard work and dedication of mothers around the world.
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It’s graduation season, in Athens and across the nation.
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We commemorate the Eastertide season with special music selections, and bring focus to the sad anniversary of the start of the civil war in Sudan.
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Today we are joined by Lemuel LaRoche, also known as Life the Griot, the founder and executive director of the Athens nonprofit Chess and Community.
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In the spirit of spring rejuvenation, we bring you an African news update from Burkina Faso, which has been experiencing an unexpected new beginning.
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In our final Women’s History Month show, we outline the stories of resilience in exile of refugee women in Senegal and Gambia.