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Abi Ogunbanjo Talks about the Opportunities and Challenges for Investors and Government in Nigeria from 2021-12-30T23:00

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to batter economies worldwide, people around the world are reassessing the state of affairs and their country's wellbeing. In November 2021, Mr. Abimbola ...

A Dream Fulfilled: Camille Hastick Talks About Her Legendary Father's Legacy As a Caribbean American Business Leader from 2021-11-30T18:00

The story of Roy Hastick is not your typical immigrant story.  On arriving in New York from his native Grenada in the early 1970s, Roy had a dream beyond just improving his own economic status. ...

Mañana Starts Today! Award-winning author Sandra Elaine Scott shares her joy of reading and writing from 2021-08-08T04:00

In this episode, What's Going On? Eyes on Africa and the Caribbean brings you powerful and inspirational messages about life and happiness from Sandra Elaine Scott, an award-winning ...

Part 2: The Caribbean Mosaics: A Home Away from Home from 2021-07-14T13:00

We continue our conversation with Dr. Fiona Vernal about an oral history project on the life and times of early West Indian settlers in the State of Connecticut. Dr. Vernal is an Associate Profe...

The Caribbean Mosaics: A Home Away from Home from 2021-06-22T13:00

This is part one of two episodes on The Caribbean Mosaics: A Home Away from Home in which Fiona Vernal, professor of History and Africana Studies at the University of Connecticut, expla...

The U.K.'s Hostile Environment: A Conversation with Colin Bobb-Semple, Part 2 from 2021-05-23T17:00

This is Part 2 of two episodes on the British Government's immigration policy called the "Hostile Environment Policy " that targeted UK's Black immigrant population and force...

UK Government's Hostile Environment Policy Targets Black Communities and Deports thousands of Black immigrants from 2021-04-21T10:00

This is Part 1 of two episodes on the British Government's immigration policy called the "Hostile Environment Policy" instituted under then Home Secretary Theresa May, who later b...

Is Telemedicine Here to Stay? Alex Martin Discusses the Use of Telemedicine During the Pandemic from 2021-03-30T22:00

 In this episode, Alex Martin an African Caribbean medical student at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra /Northwell Hospital in New York discusses telemedicine and how i...

Opening Doors to a Career in Architecture for Young People of Color through Mentoring from 2021-03-06T17:00

In today's episode, we are talking to LoriAnne Jones about her work as one of few Black women in the field of architecture in the United States and her efforts to bring in candidates from u...

What’s the tea? Mark Dalgety, founder of Dalgety Tea, talks about the success of his business from 2021-02-14T22:00

In this episode, we talk to Mark Dalgety, an entrepreneur,  founder, and CEO of Dalgety Herbal Teas in the UK. The company is said to be one of the most successful Caribbean-owned businesses in ...

Ghanaian Businessman Sees Africa's Potential as the World's Major Food Producer and Exporter from 2021-01-23T08:00

With a history of famines and wars that have helped create ecological disasters, it's hard to imagine Africa becoming the world's food basket, yet Ghanaian agriculture expert and busin...

It Takes a Village to Help a Black Child Succeed in the Classroom from 2020-12-30T22:00

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In this episode, Grace Oyerinde and Sandra Sinclair talk about the Accoutre Centre for Learning in London and how it brings children from the black community togethe...

Nigeria at a Crossroad: Civil Unrest and Police Brutality Spotlight Need for Change from 2020-12-13T23:00

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In this episode, Barry Adedamola talks about the Nigerian energy market, education system issues, the role of the youth in Nigeria, and infrastructure problems that ...

From Jamaica to Queens NY, Irwine Clare Is Never Far from Home from 2020-12-01T22:00

What's going on in Jamaica? In this episode, we get the scoop from our guest Irwine Clare, Sr., the co-founder and managing director of the New York-based Caribbean Immigrant Services, Inc....

How Africa Is Keeping the Coronavirus at Bay from 2020-11-17T16:00

In Episode 12: United Nations Communication Specialist, Kingsley Lington-Ighobor returns to the show to explain how Africa has been able to control the spread of the COVID-19 virus on the contin...

Episode 11: Kenya's Parliament Not Seeing Eye to Eye on Women's Right to Equality from 2020-10-21T17:00

All eyes are on Kenya's parliamentary leaders to see if they have the will to achieve the Constitutional amendment for gender equality to raise female representation in elected office. Keny...

Actress and Playwright Ingrid Griffith Brings Shirley Chisholm Alive on Stage from 2020-09-28T11:00

Ingrid Griffith is an award-winning playwright, stage actress, solo artist, and an adjunct professor who, until the coronavirus pandemic stopped everyone in their tracks, had been touring London...

Former Miss Liberia, Patrice Juah, Talks"Sexy Like A Book" from 2020-09-02T22:00

Episode 9. Patrice Juah, former Ms. Liberia uses her experience and status to develop initiatives focused on educating girls in Liberia with programs such as "Girl Power" and "Sex...

From Guyana to Glasgow from 2020-08-12T14:00

Episode 8.  During a walking tour of Glasgow, her adopted home for more than 30 years, Dr. Myrtle Peterkin stumbles on information that leads her to trace her family's life in her native Gu...

Author Gareth Miles Goes on a Metaphysical Adventure in his New Book: Soul Shakedown from 2020-07-22T11:00

British-Guyanese author Gareth R. Miles read from his debut novel, Soul Shakedown: A Metaphysical Adventure, and talks about the experiences and inspiration that led to the metaphysical a...

Adapting to the Times: How Barbados'Beach Church Draws Worshipers from all over the World from 2020-07-09T11:00

When the Coronavirus pandemic shut down businesses and social gathering place worldwide following government orders for social distancing, some churchgoers and leaders resisted.  Religious leade...

The Church vs. Millennials from 2020-06-26T13:00

Welcome to Episode 5 of What's Going On? Eyes on Africa and the Caribbean.
It's no secret that young adults are not filling the church pews the way they used to in many co...

Part 2 A Conversation with Ghana Ambassador to the United States Barfuor Adjei-Barwuah from 2020-06-02T19:00

Ambassador Barwuah explains Ghana's goal to develop the country without dependence on foreign aid and to create economic opportunities for Ghanaians, particularly young people to encourage ...

Ghana Embassy stages Virtual Benefit Concert to Fight Covid-19 from 2020-05-24T14:00

Part one of a Conversation with Ghana Ambassador to the United States, Baffour Adjei Bawuah, on the "Ghana Unites Against Covid-19" Virtual Benefit Concert hosted by the Embassy on May...

How Africa is Battling the Coronavirus Pandemic: An Interview with Dr. Kingsley Lington-Ighobor, UN Communication Specialist from 2020-04-27T22:00

An April 2020 report by the African Union predicts that in the aftermath of the battle against the coronavirus in Africa, "20 million jobs will be lost in Africa"....and "the cont...

"Prevention is the Cure": Dr. Carl Niamatali discusses the Impact of The Coronavirus on the Caribbean from 2020-04-21T18:00

In this episode, we interview Guyanese Physician, Dr. Carl Niamatali, who is an oncologist, social entrepreneur, and passionate advocate for a healthful lifestyle, nutrition and early interventi...

"Prevention is the Cure": Dr. Carl Niamatali discusses the Impact of The Coronavirus on the Caribbean from 2020-04-21T18:00

In this episode, we interview Guyanese Physician, Dr. Carl Niamatali, who is an oncologist, social entrepreneur, and passionate advocate for a healthful lifestyle, nutrition and early interventi...