Episode 35:

Africa Past & Present » Afripod - A podcast by Africa Past and Present

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Wendi Manuel-Scott and Benedict Carton on the African Identities in the Age of Obama conference they organized recently at George Mason University. Bridging the gap between studies of Africa, African America, and the Caribbean, participants debated who and what does Obama represent? How do cultural aspects of the Obama phenomenon intersect with political and economic aspects? What does Obama mean to people in Africa?