Who is Africa in Global Negotiations?
Apr 9, 2026 PODCASTS
Firoze Manji argues that asking how Africa can stop being an “afterthought” in global negotiations is the wrong question. Africa is already central—a theater of
Neocosmos speaks about Africa and the Dialectics of Human Emancipation
Apr 7, 2026 PODCASTS
In an era defined by neocolonial capitalism, resurgent fascism, and the horrifying spectacle of genocide, the need for a new emancipatory politics has never been
Tariq Mehmood on Lines of Fire: Poetry of the Afro-Asian Writers Movement
Apr 3, 2026 PODCASTS
What if the poetry that inspired revolutions, that gave voice to the colonized and the exiled, that was watched by the CIA and funded by
The Path to Abolition: Coming of Age in the Era of Mass Incarceration Part 3
Mar 12, 2026 PODCASTS
In this final part, James describes the long legal battle for his freedom and his eventual release. Following three traumatic parole denials, his luck began to turn
Mentorship and the Political Mind: Coming of Age in the Era of Mass Incarceration: Part 2
Mar 12, 2026 PODCASTS
This second part of a three-part podcast focuses on James’s time at Coxsackie (the “Cat”) and Greene Correctional Facility, where he began to “decolonize his mind” through the
Branded by the State: Coming of Age in the Era of Mass Incarceration: Part 1
Mar 12, 2026 PODCASTS
In the first part of the interview, Dr. Kirk J. James discusses his arrest in 1994 as an 18-year-old college freshman with no prior record. He explains
94A6325: Coming of Age in the Era of Mass Incarceration VIDEO
Mar 7, 2026 PODCASTS
In 1994, eighteen-year-old Kirk “Jae” James was a college freshman with no prior record. But he made the mistake of getting caught in the net
We Are Still Here in Gaza
Jan 15, 2026 PODCASTS
We Are Still Here, published by Daraja Press, was launched today 15 January 2026 in Gaza, with authors who contributed to the book. In this
Leena Khan speaks about her first novel ‘Flames of the Cherry Tree’
Jan 10, 2026 PODCASTS
Welcome to the Daraja Press Podcast.
Firoze: Good morning, good afternoon, good evening, wherever you may be. This is Firoze Manji from Daraja Press. Today I have the honor
Zeina Jhaish talks about her new book Ancestral Daughter
Nov 11, 2025 Announcements, PODCASTS
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Unsilenced: Poems for Palestine Book Launch
May 22, 2025 PODCASTS
On May 20, 2025, Daraja Press marked a significant literary and political moment with the launch of Unsilenced: Poems for Palestine, a stirring anthology edited by
Alliance of Sahel States Forges Ahead
Apr 9, 2025 PODCASTS
Between 2021 and 2023 West Africa saw three popular military coups. Assimi Goïta became the president of Mali in 2021, Ibrahim Traoré became the president