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The Legacy of Steve Biko and the Black Consciousness Movement (BCM)
Sep
20

The Legacy of Steve Biko and the Black Consciousness Movement (BCM)

Join our Online Political Education as we discuss the honorable African, Steve Biko, his work, philosophy, and legacy. We will discuss the history of settler colonialism in Azania/South Africa and the various forms of resistance against apartheid. We will look at the impact of the Black Consciousness Movement that Steve Biko helped to launch.

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Africa Contact with Europe: Scramble for Africa
Sep
13

Africa Contact with Europe: Scramble for Africa

 In the second half of the 19th century, Europeans moved their projects of exploiting and dominating Africans to a higher level. They divided and drew lines on the Land of Africa, and shared it among themselves. While falsely claiming to do “explorations”, they were scouting for the best piece to grab. While falsely claiming to bring civilization, they were destroying and dismantling African cultures.

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Cuban Revolution: An Ongoing Liberation Struggle
Sep
6

Cuban Revolution: An Ongoing Liberation Struggle

Join our Online Political Education as we discuss the Cuban Revolution, its history, and the state of the struggle now. We also connect to the revolutionary pan-african struggle, highlighting the support of revolutionary Cuba to the liberation struggle and revolution in the Congo, Guinea-Bissau, Burkina Faso, Angola, and Mozambique. A good documentary recommendation to follow up would be “Cuba: An African Odyssey”.

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Africa Contact with Europe: Exploration/Invasion and the Transatlantic Slave Trade
Jul
23

Africa Contact with Europe: Exploration/Invasion and the Transatlantic Slave Trade

In the second half of the 15th century, Africa came into contact with Europe. First the Portuguese, then the Dutch, and later on the British and the French. As European capitalism was expanding internationally, it will lead to the most atrocious human practice, the transatlantic slave trade, destroying significant parts of Africa.

Join our Political Education series as we dive back into African History by looking at the effect of the Transatlantic slave trade on African societies and its benefits for global European capitalism.

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African Empires And Kingdoms
Jun
14

African Empires And Kingdoms

Between the 9th and 15th centuries, various parts of Africa developed unevenly. Some were still displaying forms of communalism (advanced or not), while others were emerging as small or larger power states with some feudal characteristics, or a mixture of both. Nevertheless, Africa and Africans kept advancing in history, making contributions to the entire world.

Join our Political Education series as we dive back into African History by looking at some of the major political formations on the continent between the 9th and 15th centuries.

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Dismantling Imperialism From An Afro Perspective (PT.II) (a collaboration with UChicago Students)
Apr
2

Dismantling Imperialism From An Afro Perspective (PT.II) (a collaboration with UChicago Students)

This quarter, we are exploring some current anti-imperialist struggles spearheaded by African people, from the diaspora to the continent. From the liberation struggle of the Saharwi people to the nature of French economic oppression of the African people in Kanaki, Martinique, and Guadeloupe. Finally, to finish with a word of hope, we will discuss the nucleus of Modern Revolutionary Pan-Africanism embodied by the people and leaders of the AES.

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African Civilizations of Ancient Time
Mar
1

African Civilizations of Ancient Time

(Recording available)

The contribution of African civilizations of Antiquity to the world cannot be overrated. Africans developed sophisticated social structures, impressive architectural prowess, philosophical theory, and many more. The richness of this history should inspire any African to love their culture and their history, as well as to understand that Africa has always been playing an important role in world civilization.

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Socialism and Revolution for Africa: Scientific or Afro-Socialism?
Feb
1

Socialism and Revolution for Africa: Scientific or Afro-Socialism?

(Recording available)

The liberation of Africa must be anti-imperialist and anti-capitalist in practice. What are the principles of the new united African society that will emerge from the revolution? What did your forefathers and foremothers in struggle suggest? What can we learn from the successful and failed project? What would scientific socialism in Africa look like in the 21st century?

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African Revolution: Methodology and Practice
Jan
25

African Revolution: Methodology and Practice

(Recording available)

No Revolution without proper revolutionary theory. No revolutionary theory without revolutionary Practice. Join our political education class on the revolutionary methodology of the RMLA and how to apply it for African liberation.
The session is open to anyone, especially African/Black Students, who is interested in the revolutionary change that Africa needs.

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