In this edition of Vantage Point, Dr. Ron Daniels, aka “the Professor,” speaks with Kamm Howard, founder and executive director of Reparations United, NAARC commissioner, and co-convener of the Global Circle for Reparations and Healing, about “Background to Pope Leo’s Apology for Enslaving Africans.” The conversation examines the historical role of the Catholic Church in the transatlantic slave trade, the global reparations movement, and efforts to secure acknowledgment, repair, and healing for harms inflicted on Africans and the African diaspora.

Delegation that met with high ranking Vatican Official to Discuss an Apology for Enslavement of Africans
Originally aired June 1, 2026. Vantage Point is a weekly current affairs radio program hosted by Dr. Ron Daniels, airing Mondays on WBAI 99.5 FM and featuring conversations on social, political, economic, and cultural issues. View additional Vantage Point archives.
