Afrika Speaks

The third month of the year is recognised by many as International Women’s Month “as an important reminder for the contributions women have made towards society, culture and history.” (1)

As we CONTINUE to honour the life and legacy of Prophet Omowale Malcolm X in his centenary year, it has to be stated that the meaning and location of that

As we gear up for the annual Omowale Malcolm X Observance taking place on Sunday 23rd February at Chestnuts Community Centre featuring international guest speakers Mama Marimba Ani and Mwalimu

After introducing the Omowale Malcolm X season in his centenary year in our previous show, we highlight that 6265 (2025) is also one hundred years since the birth of Patrice

Black leaders have found themselves in the headlines decades after their deaths, amid a flurry of American presidential activity. Days after outgoing president Joe Biden pardoned Marcus Mosiah Garvey his

The year had barely started when the news broke that fourteen year-old Kelyan Bokassa was stabbed to death, having endured twenty-seven wounds at the hands of two knife-weilding teenagers in

Memorial events for the New Cross Massacre took place between the 17th and 19th January. Lewisham council have ostensibly assumed stewardship of the event and some attendees attested that the

We will not forget, we will not forget 13 dead and nothing said we will not forget We will not forget, no we will not forget 13 dead and nothing

Tendai MWARI!Makorokoto egore idzva!Afenhyia pa!Odun de!Happy New Year A new year presents new opportunities, that the Afrikan community in the UK has no option but to grasp. This was amid

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