Weekly synopsis of Afrika Speaks with Alkebu-Lan Radio Shows.
March 13, 2017
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HAVE YOUR SAY: 02071930174 The legacy of Dutch colonialist Jan van Riebeeck’s incursion into southern part of Afrika 365 years ago still casts a shadow today. Indeed, South Africa president Jacob Zuma proclaimed two years ago that this seminal event “was the beginning of all South Africa’s problems.” (1) At the time…
March 6, 2017
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HAVE YOUR SAY: 02071930174 On March 6th the republic of Ghana is 60 years old, although no longer considered to be the fountainhead of the west Afrikan state is nevertheless lauded in some quarters for its electoral and economic stability and for being a “wonderful success story economically on the continent.”…
February 19, 2017
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HAVE YOUR SAY: 02071930174 21st of February marks Anniversary of the Assassination of Omowale Malcolm X – the ‘Godfather of Black Power,’ and most prolific Black Nationalist Pan-Afrikanist Leader and Organiser since The Most Eminent Prophet & King – His Excellency: Marcus Mosiah Garvey. Omowale Malcolm X rose, from a…
February 13, 2017
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We continue our season celebrating the life and legacy of Omowale Malcolm X, in preparation for the annual Omowale Malcolm X Observance, taking place on Umoja-day (Sun) 26th February 2017, from 1pm to 8pm @Chestnuts Community Centre, 280 St Ann’s Road, N15 5BN London. This year the observance will feature…
February 6, 2017
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HAVE YOUR SAY: 02071930174 Fifty-two years ago this month, Omowale Malcolm X made the ultimate sacrifice by taking 16 bullets in a political assassination. The execution happened at Harlem’s Audubon Ballroom just as he was about to outline the programme of the newly formed Organisation of Afro-American Unity (OAAU). Many contend…