Spotlight Africa

Host: Assumpta Oturu

Spotlight Africa documents African reality in politics, economics, current affairs, social and women issues. On a weekly basis, Spotlight Africa, on Saturdays at 12:00 pm, uniquely presents an in-depth analysis of developments on the continent from the perspective of African intellectuals, Activists, policymakers, politicians, diplomats and Africanists, so African too can be better understood as the realities of today's globalized world, so demand. It is in that spirit, that one day, news about Africa, the developments in Africa, the politics of Africa, the economics of Africa, the current affairs of Africa, and social and women issues of Africa will attain the rightful center stage in the world arena, in the way news from other parts of the world, today dominate the global media.

Online archives: https://archive.kpfk.org/index_one.php?shokey=spotlightafrica

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Schedule

Sojourner Truth wMargaret Prescod
7:00am - 8:00am

Sojourner Truth brings you news and views on local, national, and international policies and stories that affect us all. We draw out how those of us most impacted - women, communities of color and other communities are responding.
Democracy Now!
8:00am - 9:00am

Democracy Now! goes beyond the rhetoric and party politics offered by the mainstream media. Instead, it highlights grassroots efforts to enhance and ignite democracy in the U.S.
Thom Hartmann
9:00am - 10:00am

LIVE CALL IN NUMBER During this show- (202) 808-9925
Letters & Politics wMitch Jeserich
10:00am - 11:00am

We look at the inside workings of Capitol Hill while also covering what happens at the state legislative level and on the streets. Basically the struggle between "austerity measures" and public programs