It would be difficult to argue that the filmmakers of the recently-released documentary Black Power Mixtape did not intend the irony that came with some concluding comments from singer Erykah Badu. Her point was that Black people had to document and tell their own stories or disappear. That these comments came at the end of…
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Salute first to the voices and the ideas they represent: Malcolm X, John Henrik Clarke, Barbara Sizemore, Kwame Ture, Marimba Ani, Fred Hampton, Kathleen Cleaver, James Turner, Cyrus. Thanks also to The Hypnotic Brass Ensemble for their “War” track.
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“Black lives matter! Africa must unite! Africa must unite! Black lives matter!” Umoja: Africa Must Unite Assessing the state of “pan-Africanism” in 2021 is no simple task. An agreed-upon definition is nearly impossible. There are even some (increasing) circles that find the topic either irrelevant or of no continuing importance to any advancement of those…
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