AfricaNow! May 24, 2023 African Liberation Day Commemorated

Topic and Guests: Tomorrow, May 25, is African Liberation Day. AfricaNow! commemorates this special occasion with speeches by activists of the Pan-African and African liberation movements. The speeches occurred during two days of various activities in May 1974—May 24 and May 25—in Washington, DC to commemorate African Liberation Day. The program of the two-day session included: panel discussions at Howard University; marches and demonstrations including one to the White House; and a festival at Malcolm X Park. The organizer of the event was the African Liberation Support Committee (ALSC), and the aim of the program was express solidarity of the liberation struggle of the African people on the continent and globally. Today we feature portions of speeches during the activities. First, we begin with Saladin Muhammad, of the African Peoples Party.  Saladin Muhammad who joined the ancestors on September 19, 2022, was an organizer, theoretician, writer. He published a number of articles that explore issues ranging from exposing the structural and systemic racism in labor to ways to understand the interdependence of human rights and Black internationalism.  Saladin Muhammad was the co-founder and national chair of Black Workers for Justice, and he was an international representative for the United Electrical Workers (UEW). That speech will be followed by a portion of a speech by Kwame Ture of the All-African People's Revolutionary Party during a panel discussion. 

The full the two-day session to commemorate African Liberation Day in May 1974 organized by the African Liberation Support Committee (ALSC) is available in Howard University’s Digital Howard website at www.dh.howard.edu/iah_alc74/.  The material was made possible through a generous donation and support of long-time activist Dr. Abdul Alkalimat of the African Liberation Support Committee whom we featured on our show a few weeks ago. This footage was filmed for the Howard University Institute for the Arts and Humanities by Mr. Harold Burke who joined the ancestors on October 26, 2021.

MUSIC ON THE SHOW: intro--“AFRICA” BY ALICE COLTRANE.

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Originally broadcast on WPFW 89.3FM, Washington, DC. Tune into AfricaNow! live on WPFW 89.3 FM in the Washington, DC Metropolitan area or visit www.wpfwfm.org on Wednesdays from 1:00 to 2:00PM (U.S. Eastern).

AfricaNow! May 24, 2023 African Liberation Day Commemorated

interlude of revolutionary speakers and a vietnam vet
-Stokely Carmichael (Kwame Ture)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tiy_ViFcTNw
-Michael Parenti
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xP8CzlFhc14
-Fred Hampton
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3mungAFfoc
-Malcolm X
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DlfjmZw72bo
-William Ehrhardt (vietnam vet)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tixOyiR8B-8

Revolutionary Suicide

Broadcast at 11PM EET on 15.12.2023

DECOLONISOLATION refers to the sense of being ostracised by peers for having anti colonial / imperialist beliefs.

DECOLONISOLATION: Mix For Radio Alhara (15.12.2023)

In a world where Black People are so divided based on where they are born, the first step to unity among Black People is to regain and acknowledge our African identity. We are not just Black People. We are an African People. It's time to stop letting others divide us under the illusion that we are not African so that they can reap the resources of Africa and build their wealth. It is time for Black People to unite. Whether you were born on the continent of Africa or whether you were born outside of the continent of Africa, we are one People. We are African!

YOU ARE AFRICAN

You Are African (Raw Version)

Destiny

AfricaNow! May 28, 2025 African Liberation Day Commemorated

Topic and Guests: Today AfricaNow! goes into its archive to commemorate African Liberation Day which was two days ago on Sunday May 25.  At this critical time for the African World and also this year being the year in which commemorate the centenarian birthdays of  freedom fighters Malcolm X, Patrice Lumumba, and Frantz Fanon AfricaNow! will continue to reflect on Pan-Africanism and liberation with a series of programs.  Thus the past few weeks there has been a reflection on Fanon and as part of WPFW’s special Malcolm X’s 100 birthday commemoration last week we featured a show with the Kenya Organic Intellectuals Network focusing on Malcolm X’s impact on their work and Africa’s impact on Malcolm X.   The series with the Kenya Organic Intellectuals Network will also feature discussions on Frantz Fanon and Patrice Lumumba.

As mentioned before May 25, is marked yearly as African Liberation Day.  AfricaNow! goes into its archive to commemorate this special occasion with speeches by activists of the Pan-African and African liberation movements. The speeches occurred during two days of various activities in May 1974—May 24 and May 25—in Washington, DC to commemorate African Liberation Day. The program of the two-day session included: panel discussions at Howard University; marches and demonstrations including one to the White House; and a festival at Malcolm X Park.  The organizer of the event was the African Liberation Support Committee (ALSC), and the aim of the program was to express solidarity of the liberation struggle of the African people on the continent and globally. Today we feature portions of speeches during the activities. First, we begin with Poet and Activist and an At-Large member of the African Liberation Day Support Committee Imamu Amiri Baraka; he is followed by Saladin Muhammad, of the African Peoples Party.  That speech will be followed by a portion of a speech by Kwame Ture of the All-African People's Revolutionary Party during a panel discussion. 

The full two-day session to commemorate African Liberation Day in May 1974 organized by the African Liberation Support Committee (ALSC) is available in Howard University’s Digital Howard website at www.dh.howard.edu/iah_alc74/.  The material was made possible through a generous donation and support of long-time activist Dr. Abdul Alkalimat of the African Liberation Support Committee whom we have featured on our show. This footage was filmed for the Howard University Institute for the Arts and Humanities by Mr. Harold Burke who joined the ancestors on October 26, 2021.

MUSIC ON THE SHOW: intro--“AFRICA UNITE” BY BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS; break--“THE KINGDOM OF DISCIPLINE” BY SUN RA (May 22, 1914–May 30, 1993) remembering Sun Ra’s birthday May 22; sign-off--“BRAZILICA” BY RAMSEY LEWIS (May 27, 1935–September 12, 2022) remembering Ramsey Lewis’ birthday May 27; closing--“NOT YET UHURU” BY LETTA MBULU.

Support AfricaNow! and your community station WPFW.  Donate online: visit https://pledge.wpfwfm.org/index.php and then on Step 1: Contribution scroll down to AfricaNow! to make your donation to the show. You can also text to donate by simply texting WPFWFM (not case sensitive) to 801801 and then follow the instructions. Or on our CashApp, which is $WPFWFM write it is for AfricaNow! and include your email address. Thank you.  

Originally broadcast on WPFW 89.3FM, Washington, DC. Tune into AfricaNow! live on WPFW 89.3 FM in the Washington, DC Metropolitan area or visit www.wpfwfm.org on Wednesdays from 1:00 to 2:00PM (U.S. Eastern).

Photos: African Liberation Day (ALD) Celeb. in WDC May 27, 1972; flyer Victory for the People of Southern Africa ALD March to White House May 28, 1977; book cover Dialectics of Liberation--The African Liberation Support Movement by Abdul Alkalimat

AfricaNow! May 28, 2025 African Liberation Day Commemorated

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Tired of singing the same ol bull$#it like evey other artist, ZeeWasNeverLast decided to join forces and make music that actually was worth being made. We've been entertaining for a long time. Now it's time to teach.

A podcast coming from the planet of Brooklyn that examines critical thought and community, while searching for solutions to some of our most challenging issues.

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