The journey of politically driven independent films reveals the tension between bold storytelling and the systemic constraints of the film industry.
Despite their differences, from the time of independence in the ‘60s, African revolutionary leaders have always called for a unified political and economic continent. In this interview with Prof. Zeyad El Nabolsy (York University), we talk through the historical trajectory of this philosophy, from the continent to the diaspora.
In a time where fiction threatens reason and misinformation reigns supreme, it may seem unwise to raise criticism against an institution as essential as medicine.
In June, comrades from the Coalition for the Elimination of Imperialism in Africa (CEIA) went on a solidarity delegation to the countries of Niger, Burkina Faso, and Mali, known as the Alliance of Sahelian States. On August 11, we are hosting a Report Back event at [X] with these comrades, to hear from their experiences and learn from their assessment of the conditions on the ground and the development of anti-imperialist struggle in those nations. Doors open at 6:30 and event begins at 7. A livestream will be made available for online viewers!
Pamphlet produced by 1919 and Habiba Hisham for our Miseducation launch in February 2024, part of our political art gallery. Learn more about Canada's role and complicity in the ongoing Genocide in Palestine. Delve into the narratives of resistance, shedding light on the historic struggle for freedom and justice. Distribute and poster this pamphlet all around your city as a means to amplify the Palestinian struggle and challenge colonial oppression through knowledge and solidarity.
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Dr. Toivo Asheeke who is a scholar-activist and author of “Arming Black Consciousness: the Azanian Black nationalist tradition and South Africa’s Armed Struggle.” In this episode, we discuss the armed liberation movements in Southern Africa, diving into Azanian Black nationalism, the black consciousness movement, and how they contributed to the liberation of southern African countries from Portuguese colonialism and white settler rule.
Welcome to the first episode of our Pan-Africanism series, our guest today is Dr. Layla Brown who is a Pan-Africanist and organizer with the All Africans People's Revolutionary Party GC, an assistant professor of cultural anthropology and Africana studies at Northeastern University in the United States and co-host of the Life Study Revolution YouTube show. We have some more interviews and events on Pan-Africanism planned over the next couple of months so please tune in for more if you're interested, or reach out to find out how to get involved with our organization.
