Independent Sources: Enter West Africa Special: Nigeria
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Channel: CUNY TV · 2012 · News & Politics
On this edition of Independent Sources, Enter West Africa: Nigeria. We learn about the growing population of orphans in Nigeria and why they are at risk of child slavery and ritual sacrifice. We focus on one of the biggest environmental disasters in the planet's history, that's been poisoning the Niger Delta for the last 50 years. We see how one entrepreneur is having a hard time marketing black dolls, even in Africa. Then, we find out about the booming bootleg market for Nigerian films in New York City. Taped: 03-19-2012 Independent Sources is where viewers meet the ethnic press. IS engages journalists from New York's ethnic and mainstream media in an insightful discussion of stories covered by ethnic newspapers, TV and radio stations and websites. Each show features an in-depth profile of a news organization or a reporter, along with a news roundup. Independent Sources IS an informative, innovative half hour about New York's fastest growing news sector. Watch more Independent Sources at www.tv.cuny.edu/show/independentsources
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