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Organization of Pan-African Reality Presents: Excerpts spoken from various literature of the African diaspora to share and encourage further exploration of these texts.

Episodes

  1. 06/01/2023

    Darling

    An original piece written by Yannick Giovanni Marshall and narrated by Mutanda Kwesele describes the essence of our struggle in modern times. Challenging what it means to enact change in our society, this passage is from the point of view of a father in conversation with their child.

    19 min

  2. 04/16/2023

    Radical Environmentalism: A Moderated Conversation

    Teona Williams moderates a conversation between Aby Sène and J.T. Roane as they discuss the role of African, Indigenous, and African/Black-American people in regards to ecology, environmentalism, and conservation.

    1h 32m
  3. Texaco

    12/15/2022

    Texaco

    Sahra reads a deeply, riveting passage from Texaco by Patrick Chamoiseau.

    11 min
  4. Tar Baby

    11/15/2022

    Tar Baby

    Aby Sène reads Tar Baby by Toni Morrison and translates the passage into Wolof.

    7 min
  5. Back from the Reserves: A Series on African-Indigenous Critique of Ecology Part V

    10/25/2022

    Back from the Reserves: A Series on African-Indigenous Critique of Ecology Part V

    Sahra reads the poem, “A Message to the Ogaadeen,” by Sayyid Mohammed Abdullah Hassan. Aby and Sahra continue their conversation as they break down why conservation is a form of propaganda in western media.

    33 min
  6. Back from the Reserves: A Series on African-Indigenous Critique of Ecology Part IV

    10/25/2022

    Back from the Reserves: A Series on African-Indigenous Critique of Ecology Part IV

    Sahra reads the poem, “Maandeeq,” by Abdullahi Suldaan Timacadde. Aby and Sahra continue their conversation by emphasizing that conservation is an extractive process.

    9 min
  7. Back to the Reserves: A Series on African-Indigenous Critique of Ecology Part III

    10/19/2022

    Back to the Reserves: A Series on African-Indigenous Critique of Ecology Part III

    Sahra reads the poem, “Black Mountains” by Xaaji Aadan Afqalooc. Aby Sène and Sahra continue their conversation discussing the 150-year long history of national parks as a motif for the displacement of Indigenous people.

    11 min
  8. Back from the Reserves: A Series on African-Indigenous Critique of Ecology Part II

    10/12/2022

    Back from the Reserves: A Series on African-Indigenous Critique of Ecology Part II

    Sahra reads an excerpt from “A Hoopoe Rebuked” by Ismail Mire. Aby Sène, in conversation with Sahra, discusses the meaning of fortress conservation.

    6 min
  9. Back from the Reserves: A Series on African-Indigenous Critique of Ecology Part I

    10/12/2022

    Back from the Reserves: A Series on African-Indigenous Critique of Ecology Part I

    Sahra reads an excerpt from A Hoopoe Rebuked by Ismail Mire. This episode delves into the effects of a western model of conservation featuring Aby Sène.

    5 min
  10. A Small Place

    09/15/2022

    A Small Place

    Rene Odanga reads a passage from A Small Place by Jamaica Kincaid.

    14 min
  11. Song of Solomon

    08/15/2022

    Song of Solomon

    The Sweetest T reads a passage from Toni Morrison’s Song of Solomon.

    11 min
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Organization of Pan-African Reality Presents: Excerpts spoken from various literature of the African diaspora to share and encourage further exploration of these texts.

Information

  • Creator
    Pan African Reality
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2023
  • Episodes
    11
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Pan African Reality
  • Show Website
    Passages