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 American author of adult and children’s books….
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23: Part 2: The Caribbean Mosaics: A Home Away from Home
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 Professor of…
22: The Caribbean Mosaics: A Home Away from Home
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, explains how West Indians…
The U.K.’s Hostile Environment: A Conversation with Colin Bobb-Semple, Part 2
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 forced the deportation of thousands of Caribbean and African…
UK Government’s Hostile Environment Policy Targets Black Communities and Deports thousands of Black immigrants
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 became prime minister. The “Hostile Environment Policy” targeted…
19: Is Telemedicine Here to Stay? Alex Martin Discusses the Use of Telemedicine During the Pandemic
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 it has been aiding the…
18: Opening Doors to a Career in Architecture for Young People of Color through Mentoring
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…
17: What’s the tea? Mark Dalgety, founder of Dalgety Tea, talks about the success of his business
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 Europe. …
Ghanaian Businessman Sees Africa’s Potential as the World’s Major Food Producer and Exporter
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 businessman Thomas Abanga sees this possibility with…
15: It Takes a Village to Help a Black Child Succeed in the Classroom
Episode Summary 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 together to elevate their skills and their…