Organization of Pan-African Reality Presents: Excerpts spoken from various literature of the African diaspora to share and encourage further exploration of these texts.
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.
16 Apr 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.
15 Dec 2022
Texaco
Sahra reads a deeply, riveting passage from Texaco by Patrick Chamoiseau.
15 Nov 2022
Tar Baby
Aby Sène reads Tar Baby by Toni Morrison and translates the passage into Wolof.
25 Oct 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.
25 Oct 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.
19 Oct 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.
12 Oct 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.
12 Oct 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.
15 Sept 2022
A Small Place
Rene Odanga reads a passage from A Small Place by Jamaica Kincaid.
15 Aug 2022
Song of Solomon
The Sweetest T reads a passage from Toni Morrison’s Song of Solomon.
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