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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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.
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Today’s Women’s History Month music special show is devoted to music written and performed by African women.
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On our penultimate Women’s History Month show, we profile nine contemporary African female politicians.
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Today’s show is dedicated to you, our listeners, in this year’s first quarterly Listener’s Appreciation Show.
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We invite you to join African Perspectives in our celebration of International Women’s Day.
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Today, we round up the month with a roll call of Black American inventors, who are often not given due credit for their impactful work.