Africa Today – August 10, 2026
Aug 10, 2026 · 1 hr · 10 segments
A weekly news program providing information and analysis about Africa and the African Diaspora, hosted by Walter Turner. The post…
Aug 10, 2026 · 1 hr · 10 segments
A weekly news program providing information and analysis about Africa and the African Diaspora, hosted by Walter Turner. The post…
Ronald FreemanGuest
Walter TurnerHostThis program is prerecorded.
He moved to Los Angeles in his youth, where he was around during the time of the Watts Rebellion, 1965.
Uh, he was an essential member of the party during his formative years in Southern California and throughout the state, serving as, starting off as Officer of the Day, and rising to the rank of Field Marshal of the Southern California chapter of the Black Panther Party.
He was active in the party, uh, during the FBI induced conflicts with the US organizations and participated in coalition building with progressive organizations throughout the 1960s and 1970s.
He worked and knew many of the key leaders of the party in rank and file: Apprentice Bunchy Carter, Don Cox, Long John Washington, Masai Hewitt, Huggins, David Hilliard, Bobby Seale, Captain Frankel, Erica Huggins, Laine Brown, Chip Fitzgerald.
Uh, Elder Freeman, as we call him, has had a long commitment to the Black Liberation Movement, has continued his work through the African Orthodox Church, the Timers, Legal Services for Prisoners with Children, the UNIA, and most recently and currently with All of Us or None.
He joins us today, Ronald Elder Freeman joins us today to talk about his life and his work in the Black Freedom Movement and the Black Freedom Struggle for more than 40-plus years.
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This program is prerecorded.
He moved to Los Angeles in his youth, where he was around during the time of the Watts Rebellion, 1965.
Uh, he was an essential member of the party during his formative years in Southern California and throughout the state, serving as, starting off as Officer of the Day, and rising to the rank of Field Marshal of the Southern California chapter of the Black Panther Party.
He was active in the party, uh, during the FBI induced conflicts with the US organizations and participated in coalition building with progressive organizations throughout the 1960s and 1970s.
He worked and knew many of the key leaders of the party in rank and file: Apprentice Bunchy Carter, Don Cox, Long John Washington, Masai Hewitt, Huggins, David Hilliard, Bobby Seale, Captain Frankel, Erica Huggins, Laine Brown, Chip Fitzgerald.
Uh, Elder Freeman, as we call him, has had a long commitment to the Black Liberation Movement, has continued his work through the African Orthodox Church, the Timers, Legal Services for Prisoners with Children, the UNIA, and most recently and currently with All of Us or None.
He joins us today, Ronald Elder Freeman joins us today to talk about his life and his work in the Black Freedom Movement and the Black Freedom Struggle for more than 40-plus years.
