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The failed Kamala Harris campaign wheeled out a string of Black celebrities to sway the community’s vote, which reminded us of this Malcolm X gem. As…

Pan-Africanist organiser Malcolm X (1925-65) warned of the dangers of Africans in the US getting sucked into the country’s political duopoly, bouncing between Democrats and Republicans.…

Russian President Vladimir Putin rolled out the red carpet to 19 heads of state from 9 members of BRIC+, along with representatives of more than 30…

Last month, Libyans poured out into the streets all across the country to celebrate and commemorate their 1969 revolution – led by Muammar Gaddafi. Today, 20…

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…

This week’s dose of Wednesday wisdom is from a 1963 Malcolm X speech, in which he distinguished between the ‘House Negro’ and the ‘Field Negro.’ He…

The Organization of Afro-American Unity (OAAU) was a Pan-Africanist organization that human rights defender Malcolm X founded in 1964. The OAAU was modelled on the Organization…

Fifty-nine years ago, two Pan-African greats were taken from us. Kenya’s freedom fighter Pio Gama Pinto and Black civil-rights legend Malcolm X were assassinated within the…