Dr. Yvonne Seon on The Congo, Patrice Lumumba and Africana Studies
Dr. Yvonne Seon joined us this week for part one of what will be multiple segments to discuss her fascinating career in Black/Africana Studies her work and, in particular, her work in the Congo – including with Patrice Lumumba and her call now for “conflict-free coltan”* and other exploited African natural resources. Hear our first…
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A Legacy of Africana Studies: A Conversation with Dr. James Turner
https://youtu.be/-skXlcIGec8Dr. James Turner is the founding director of the Africana Studies and Research Center established in 1969 at Cornell University. Having himself been part of and impacted by burgeoning political and cultural movements from around the world he would become and has been among the most stalwart participants in what is often described as the intellectual arm…
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