Kali-Ahset Amen's Podcast

This program casts light on the effects of Alzheimer's and dementia on family caregivers in the black community. Dr. Monica Willis Parker explains the social and medical risk factors for dementia, and exposes the most critical issues facing family caregivers, especially women. Cathy Simpson of the Georgia Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association discusses the current policy landscape for tackling Alzheimer's disease at the national level. In the last segment, we hear from an African American woman caring for a family member with dementia about her everyday experiences balancing caregiving obligations and personal life.

This program examines the composition, performance, and political usages of Black anthems from World War I to the ends of South African apartheid. My guest is Shana L. Redmond, a scholar of the African diaspora, Black political cultures, twentieth century U.S. social movements and history, and Black popular culture, in particular music. She resides in Los Angeles where she is Assistant Professor of American Studies and Ethnicity at the University of Southern California.

In this broadcast, Historian Andrew Urban joins Radio Diaspora to discuss 19th and early 20th century immigration policy in the United States. We link this rich historical overview to current immigration policies, highlighting some of the striking parallels between turn of the century anti-Chinese legislation and contemporary Mexican criminalization.

Author Lawrence P. Jackson drops in to discuss his new book The Indignant Generation:
 A Narrative History of African American Writers and Critics, 1934-1960. We explore the neglected but essential period of African American literature between the Harlem Renaissance and the civil rights era, focusing on influential black writers such as Gwendolyn Brooks and Lorraine Hansberry. The program also examines racial politics and black identity in the Bahamas with guest scholar Dr. Nicolette Bethel, former Director of Cultural Affairs for the Bahamian Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture.

In the wake of the Atlanta Regional Community Summit and the DeKalb County Neighborhood Summit, this program explores how neighborhood groups and county/municipal institutions across metro Atlanta can work together effectively to tackle community issues and invigorate civic engagement among the area's most marginalized communities.

Panelists for this special programming event include:
Bettye Davis, Director, DeKalb County Office of Neighborhood Empowerment
Karen Rogers, Director, City of Atlanta ‘Weed and Seed’ Program
Nathanial Smith, Director, Partnerships and Research for Equitable Development, Emory University
Brenda Pace, Eastlake Terrace Neighborhood Association

Jacqueline Chester's play "A Conversation between Malcolm X and President Barack Obama" is the subject of this lively interview.