Mwiza Munthali is a

Malawi Malawi (; or aláwi Tumbuka: ''Malaŵi''), officially the Republic of Malawi, is a landlocked country in Southeastern Africa that was formerly known as Nyasaland. It is bordered by Zambia to the west, Tanzania to the north and northeast ...

an-born activist and specialist in Africa and African Diaspora affairs. He is the host of Washington, DC-based

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show (WPFW 89.3FM) ''

Africa Now! ''Africa Now!'' is a progressive weekly radio show that focuses on issues concerning the African world. It is based in Washington, D.C. The program airs on WPFW(89.3) radio, part of the Pacifica Radio network, in the Washington, D.C. metropolit ...

'', 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. 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.

Personal life

Munthali was born in Dowa, Malawi, and lived in the United States and then in Ghana, before returning to the United States. He studied Geography the

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. Robinson, Randall
''The Reckoning: What Blacks Owe to Each Other''
2002, pp. 197–198.

References

Living people Malawian activists Malawian emigrants to the United States American talk radio hosts University of Iowa alumni Year of birth missing (living people) {{dj-stub