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Posted: Wednesday May 10th, 2006 05:06 |
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i.e. for the sake of brevity -- this symbol is 3 years old]
Is there a celebration planned or coming soon near you?
In North America:
Atlanta
Chicago
New York
Oakland
Sacramento
Washington
http://members.aol.com/ALD2G2/ald05/locations.html
On April 15, 1958, in the city of Accra Ghana, African leaders and political activists gathered at the first Conference of Independent African States. It was attended by representatives of the governments of Ethiopia, Ghana, Liberia, Libya, Morocco, Sudan, Tunisia, The United Arab Republic (which was the federation of Egypt and Syria) and representatives of the National Liberation Front of Algeria and the Union of Cameroonian Peoples. This conference was significant in that it represented the first Pan-African Conference held on African soil. African nations came together to organize a unified opposition to European colonialism and imperialism, which brought so much suffering to African People.
The Conference called for the founding of African Freedom Day, a day to, ³mark each year the onward progress of the liberation movement, and to symbolize the determination of the People of Africa to free themselves from foreign domination and exploitation.²
Five years later, in the city of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia another historical meeting occurred. On May 25, 1963, leaders of thirty-two independent African States met to form the Organization of African Unity (OAU). By then more than two thirds of the continent had achieved independence from colonial rule. At this historic meeting the date of Africa Freedom Day was changed from April 15th to May 25th and Africa Freedom Day was declared African Liberation Day (ALD). African Liberation Day has been held on May 25th in every corner of the world since. Particularly for Southern Africa, African Liberation Day played a critical role in the defeat of colonialism and apartheid. It inspired others to support through various progressive organizations, liberation committees and movements both in Africa and the socialist countries around the world, the building of anti-colonial and national liberation movements by generating arms for the freedom fighters, offering a platform where the world could receive political education on the nature of the struggle, and providing a mass assembly where the spirit and moral of the freedom fighters could be reinvigorated. Today African Liberation Day activities are being organized throughout Africa and all over the world where African people are living and struggling.
http://www.jerichoboston.org/ald.html
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Posted: Wednesday May 10th, 2006 07:18 |
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For further information on UK celebrations, try any of the following contact numbers:
0121 554 2747
020 7503 0300
020 8802 4489
07787 966 348
0161 257 2092
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Posted: Wednesday May 10th, 2006 13:21 |
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| Thanks, however I reside in Ohio.
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Posted: Wednesday May 17th, 2006 23:35 |
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Afrikan Liberation Day 2006: London
Saturday, 27th May 12noon - 7:30pm
London South Bank University
The Keyworth Events Centre
Keyworth Street, SE1
Keynote Speaker: Chernoh Alpha M. Bah of the Afrikanist Movement, Sierra Leone
For more information on Chernoh see link: http://allafrica.com/stories/200605170444.html
Free Entry
All ages welcome (youth programme & crèche will be available)
For more information contact:
Annika 07932 990 328
Sam 07903 199 172
Email: AfrikanSociety@aol.com
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Posted: Saturday May 20th, 2006 10:56 |
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Afrikan Liberation Day 2006: London
Saturday, 27th May 12noon - 7:30pm
London South Bank University
The Keyworth Events Centre
Keyworth Street, SE1
Keynote Speaker: Chernoh Alpha M. Bah of the Afrikanist Movement, Sierra Leone
For more information on Chernoh see link: http://allafrica.com/stories/200605170444.html
Free Entry
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For more information contact:
Annika 07932 990 328
Sam 07903 199 172
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Posted: Monday May 22nd, 2006 06:30 |
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Posted: Tuesday May 23rd, 2006 17:25 |
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Posted: Tuesday May 23rd, 2006 21:12 |
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To anyone that is going to the African Liberation Day in Birmingham, it would be nice if you can give a brief synopsis of the day, when you go. It would inform me as the other brothers and sistahs here in London how the Birmingham festivites went.
On a personal note I love the focus of the Birmingham event: "African women, key to our liberation."
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Posted: Thursday May 25th, 2006 19:20 |
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Posted: Saturday May 27th, 2006 11:04 |
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Antigua prepares to celebration Liberation Day (click for more)
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Posted: Monday May 29th, 2006 10:26 |
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Celebrations in Ghana (click for more)
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Posted: Monday May 29th, 2006 10:48 |
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| Virgin Islands: Why African Liberation Day should be important to us all (click for more)
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Posted: Monday May 29th, 2006 14:09 |
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Thank you for the links you have posted for the African Liberation Day celebrations all over the Diaspora.
Did you go to any of the ones in London or Birmingham?
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Posted: Monday May 29th, 2006 16:48 |
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Antigua: African Liberation Day successful (click for more)
Virgin Islands: Africa on the Revolutionary Path (click for more)
Namibia: Africa Day - Let's Address the Challenges (click for more)
Namibia: Thousands Mark Africa Day (click for more)
African leaders told to refocus on the total liberation of Africa (click for more)
Zambia: Africa the Blessed (click for more)
UK: Self-determination crucial to the struggle for African Liberation: African liberation must begin with a knowledge of self (click for more)
Angola: MP's Salute Africa's Day (click for more)
USA: Reparations, African Liberation Day and Malcolm X Part I (click for more)
Reparations, African Liberation Day, and Malcolm X Part II (click for more)
Last edited on Monday May 29th, 2006 16:50 by MarcusGarveyLives
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