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Dr. Alfred Bitini Xuma, President-General of the African National Congress (1940-49) and first black physician in Johannesburg

Dr. Alfred Bitini Xuma, President-General of the African National Congress (1940-49) and first black physician in Johannesburg

June 1, 2012 00:40:06

Guests: Limb, Peter

Host: Alegi, Peter

historyAfrican National Congress (ANC)
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Episode 064

The Life and Writings of A. B. Xuma

Peter Limb (Michigan State University) on the life and writings of Dr. Alfred Bitini Xuma, President-General of the African National Congress (1940-49) and first black physician in Johannesburg. Limb discusses his just published book bringing together Xuma's autobiography, correspondence, essays and speeches on health, politics, crime, beer, the pass laws, and the rights of African women.

00:00:00 - 00:01:55 Introduction
00:01:55 - 00:06:10 Book on A.B. Xuma
00:06:10 - 00:09:50 Xuma's Significance
00:09:51 - 00:15:34 Xuma's Life and Writings
00:15:35 - 00:20:19 Xuma's Self-Representation in His Autobiography
00:20:19 - 00:24:22 Xuma on Traditional Medicine
00:24:22 - 00:27:53 Xuma and Trade Unions
00:27:53 - 00:31:21 Women and Xuma
00:31:22 - 00:36:14 Safiatown and Xuma
00:36:14 - 00:38:47 African Language and History
00:38:47 - 00:40:06 Outro

Cite this Episode

Alegi, Peter, and Peter Limb. "The Life and Writings of A. B. Xuma". Africa Past and Present, June 1, 2012. https://afripod.aodl.org/fullPodcast/episode=064/.