Mwiza Munthali is a Malawian-born activist and specialist in Africa and African Diaspora affairs.[1] He is the host of Washington, DC–based Pacifica radio show (WPFW 89.3FM) Africa Now!,[2] a radio show that discusses topical issues pertinent to Africans in Africa and the African diaspora in the Caribbean and the Americas. He is also the public outreach Director of TransAfrica Forum, a policy advocacy organisation.[3] At the TransAfrica Forum, he maintains communication links with information specialists of various multilateral agencies, U.S. government offices, and African and Caribbean embassies and organizations.[4]

Personal life

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Munthali was born in Dowa, Malawi, and lived in the United States and then in Ghana, before returning to the United States.[5] He studied Geography the University of Iowa.[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ DIASPORA EXPERTS – African Diaspora Archived 2013-09-23 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ National Museum of African Art / Dr. Johnnetta B. Cole Archived 2012-11-18 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Michelle Obama heads to Africa, stirs criticism | The Ticket - Yahoo! News
  4. ^ "Interview with Filmmaker Rasselas Lakew and Mwiza Munthali : THE ATHLETE [Atletu] « Radio Diaspora". Archived from the original on 2012-03-30. Retrieved 2011-08-08.
  5. ^ a b "I am TransAfrican-Mwiza Munthali | TransAfrica". Archived from the original on 2011-08-18. Retrieved 2011-08-17.
  6. ^ Robinson, Randall, The Reckoning: What Blacks Owe to Each Other. 2002, pp. 197–198.