Browsing: Africa

On 16 October 1968, an unforgettable moment unfolded at the Olympic Games in Mexico City. As the US national anthem played, two sprinters, Tommie Smith (centre)…

The tributaries that represent the global oppression of indigenous and poor peoples may take different shapes and directions. Still, their waters flow from the same river…

Fists in the air as we celebrate the formation of the revolutionary Black Panther Party! The group, founded on 15 October 1966, confronted the political establishment,…

Even if you’ve never been to Africa or feel no connection to it, if you’re Black, the continent is your home. That was the message of…

On 11 October 1963, Malcolm X was interviewed at the University of California, Berkeley. When questioned about his stance on self-defence, his remarks emphasised the need…

You hear a lot in the Western media about Africans migrating abroad, but what about foreigners moving to Africa? In this clip, we’re shown which non-African…

Countless African martyrs have shed their blood to liberate our people. Today’s hero is Octavius Valentine Catto (1839-71). Born in Charleston, South Carolina, Catto grew to…

Revolutionary icon Che Guevara was executed by the Bolivian army on this day in 1967. Despite the US insistence that it wanted him alive, and that…

This week’s dash of Wednesday Wisdom comes from Assata Shakur, a prominent Black Liberation Army (BLA) figure living in exile in Cuba. This revolutionary elder reminds…

This week’s African proverb is a defence of quality over quantity – even with its ‘thousand’ legs, the poor millipede can’t pull off the graceful moves…