Can the African Association of Madison sponsor a similar radio show on
WORT?
Any ideas?  Any volunteers?

Aggo

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> From: E. AGGO AKYEA <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: U.S-Based African Group Launches Radio Broadcasts
> Date: Saturday, January 24, 1998 10:40 AM
>
> January 21, 1998
>
> Jerome Hule, PANA Correspondent
>
> NEW YORK (PANA) - Several U.S.-based African non-governmental
> organisations have launched an English language broadcast project in a
> collaborative effort targeting the education of immigrants from Africa
> and people of African descent of their rights in the country of sojourn.
>
>
> The broacasts, which commenced on Monday with a preview programming, are
> to be carried by a radio station in Rhode Island, U.S, for 45 minutes
> every working day.
>
> The coordinator of the project Torli Rua of Universal Human Rights
> Centre, Boston, said the broadcasts will reach about five million people
> in the north- east U.S, including, Rhode Island, Connecticut and
> Southern New England.
>
> Krua explained that besides his organisation, other groups involved in
> the project are the Collaboration of People of African Descent (Copad)
> and the African Initiative for Community Development.
>
> In addition to carrying out programmes for the enlightenment of African
> immigrants, Krua said, the broacasts will also highlight the plight of
> African immigrants and open debate on African issues in the United
> States.
>
> Krua explained that African refugee and immigrant issues receive the
> least attention from the U.S. government as exemplified by the lowest
> admission quota of 7,000 for African refugees a year, even though the
> continent has the worst refugee problem in the world.
>
> The project is currently discussing with African radio stations for the
> re- broadcast of their programmes in the U.S, Krua said, adding that the
> re-broadcasts from Africa are intended to keep African immigrants in the
> covered areas informed of developments back home.
>
> Krua said the project also intends to air interviews with African
> leaders to the programme listenership in the United States.
>
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