Arguably the worst tragedy to befall Afrika UK occurred on January 18th 1981 where thirteen (and later fourteen) young people perished in the New Cross Massacre. A crime that remains unsolved to this day, amid debates about the cause of the inferno. (1) The annual memorial, organised by Lewisham Council…

Tendai MWARI! Makorokoto egore idzva! Afenhyia pa! Odun de! Bon Konba Happy New Year The transition from the old year into the new has confirmed one thing, white nationalism is back with avengeance. In reality it never went away but in the age of Trump the conceits of diplomacy, international…

Our final show of the year was specially pre-recorded and we look back on the past twelve months of Afrika Speaks, reliving some of the most compelling shows with a wealth of guests that brought overstanding and insight to any subject we covered. These included the celebration of the Triple…

Kwanzaa Theory, the philosophy out of which the Nguzo Saba and Kwanzaa come is sixty years old this year.and the Kawaida Theory out of which it comes. According to its creator Dr Maulana Karenga, it in response to the the “cultural crisis in views and especially, values” afflicting the Afrikan…

One of the enduring qualities of Kwanzaa is rooted in it’s foundational ideology called Kawaida which is “a cultural nationalist philosophy that argues that the key challenge in Black people’s life is the challenge of culture.” (1) The main vehicle through Kwanzaa is accessed is the Nguzo Saba (Seven Principles)…