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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After the Juneteenth and July 4th holidays, it’s time to enjoy some African Music Selections. Listen to the first of our 4-part Summer African Music Festival, and take a look at some of the African countries competing in FIFA’s 2026 World Cup.
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As America turns 250, Africa has been historically, economically, culturally, and politically important for the USA. Join us as we consider Africa’s importance to America’s development, and preview our African Music Festival.
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When you follow the path of your father, you learn to walk like him. On today’s Father’s Day Special, we celebrate all fathers and father figures in our listening area and beyond. We also talk about the role of fathers in Africa and the diaspora.
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Friday, June 19th is Juneteenth, a federal holiday commemorating emancipation of enslaved Africans. Join us as we remember the history and culture behind Juneteenth, and begin our African Summer Music Festival.
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For our second listeners’ appreciation show of the year, we introduce the 10 African nations participating in the 23rd Fifa Men’s World Cup in North America.
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Proverbs are the palm oil with which words are eaten.
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Across Africa, rites of passage are considered basic and essential for social development and wellbeing.
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Many oral dominated African cultures transfer knowledge mostly by word of mouth.
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As they say in Chichewa in Malawi, a mother is still a mother, though her legs be small.
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Education is a powerful driver of socioeconomic change, so graduations are huge across Africa.