RSH 79 -- Africa Rules, The Odyssey Drools (2.12.2021)

Recording February 10, 2021. Adam and Peter discuss the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), its hopes and issues to look out for, such as ongoing European neocolonialism in Africa. Then they talk about a split within Black Lives Matter -- a local chapter splits from the global network over the latter's grifting and attachment to the Democratic Party. Finally, they talk about a teacher removing "The Odyssey" from a school curriculum in Massachusetts and the need for Ethnic Studies and Africana in schools. Links: what you need to know about the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA): https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2018/3/20/african-continental-free-trade-area-what-you-need-to-know ; AfCFTA text: https://au.int/sites/default/files/treaties/36437-treaty-consolidated_text_on_cfta_-_en.pdf ; making the AfCFTA work: https://www.brookings.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/20.12.28-AfCFTA_Fofack.pdf ; AfCFTA goes into effect: https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2021/1/1/after-months-of-covid-delays-african-free-trade-bloc-launches , https://www.un.org/africarenewal/magazine/january-2021/afcfta-africa-now-open-business; Black Lives Matter Inland Empire announces split from Black Lives Matter Global Network: https://leftoutmag.com/2021/02/04/breaking/ ; Massachusetts teacher says she's "very proud" to have removed Homer's "The Odyssey" from her school's curriculum: https://greekcitytimes.com/2020/12/31/teacher-proud-removing-homer/ (reaction against it: https://www.azcentral.com/story/opinion/op-ed/elviadiaz/2020/12/29/homer-odyssey-classic-not-something-ban-exclude/4070307001/) ; the myth of whiteness in classical sculpture: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2018/10/29/the-myth-of-whiteness-in-classical-sculpture ; professor wants to save the Classics from whiteness: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/02/magazine/classics-greece-rome-whiteness.html; American cultural roots traced to enslaved Africans: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2003/2/jubilee-america-culture-enslaved-africans/ ;  Theme song: "Real Sankara Hours theme song" Peter MGunn -- bass guitar Adam Hudson -- drums Support the struggle: Anti-Police Terror Project -- @APTPaction (Twitter) Reclaim the Block -- @reclaimtheblock (Twitter) secure.everyaction.com/zae4prEeKESHB…zC-lQfhEaey0U People's Breakfast Oakland -- @PeoplesBreakOak Black Hills Legal Defense Fund -- bhlegalfund.org Follow us on Twitter: Adam Hudson -- @adamhudson5 Peter MGunn -- @MGunnPeter Real Sankara Hours -- @sankarahours Adam's SoundCloud -- @adamhudson5 Get the RSS feed from our Podbean to stay up-to-date with new episodes: realsankarahours.podbean.com Subscribe to us on Patreon to get bonus episodes: www.patreon.com/realsankarahours/