From NOLA to Hola with Dr. Asad el Malik

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Are Africans similar at all?

Jack is in studio covering the news headlines and specifically the township economy. How does the president's recent remarks affect spaza shops and their owners.

Joining Jack in studio is an interculturalist, researcher, and author from the United States, Asad el Malik, Ph.D. His book Find Home Again: My Journey from the United States to South Africa, Asad el Malik chronicles his life, reflecting on the pervasive anti-Blackness in the United States, his experiences with Hurricane Katrina, and police violence, ultimately culminating in his decision to move to Johannesburg, South Africa.
19 Nov English Explicit South Africa Society & Culture · Society & Culture

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