1510 – 1906

1510 – 1906 / African National Congress (ANC) / Anti-Imperialism / Liberation Arts Culture and Heritage / National Democratic Revolution / National Trade Union Leaders / SA Liberation Struggle / South African Communist Party’s (SACP’s)

140th Anniversary of International Workers’ Day

140th Anniversary of International Workers’ Day The 1st of May 2026 marks the 140th anniversary of International Workers’ Day, commemorating the historic labour struggles in Chicago that began in 1886…

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May 1, 2026

1510 – 1906 / 1976 – 1978 / African liberation movement / Anti-Imperialism / Liberation Arts Culture and Heritage / Pan Africanism / SA Liberation Struggle

Painful Recap 9 April 1820 Settler Colonialism

Painful Recap 9 April 1820 Settler Colonialism From 9 April 1820 onwards, around 4,500 British immigrants, who became known as "The 1820 Settlers", arrived at Algoa Bay (which later became…

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April 9, 2026

1510 – 1906 / 1912 – 1943 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Anti-Imperialism / Apartheid Police / Biographies and Obituaries / Liberation Arts Culture and Heritage / National Democratic Revolution / National Executive Committee (NEC)

Charlotte Maxeke 155 Years Old Today

Charlotte Maxeke 155 Years Old Today On this day, 7 April 1871, 155 years ago, Charlotte Makgomo (née Mannya) Maxeke was born. Charlotte Maxeke was a social and political activist,…

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April 7, 2026

1510 – 1906 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Biographies and Obituaries / Liberation Arts Culture and Heritage / Pan Africanism

The Remarkable Booker T. Washington

The Remarkable Booker T. Washington 170 years ago, on 5 April 1856, Booker Taliaferro Washington was born in a hut in Franklin County, Virginia. His mother was a cook for…

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April 5, 2026

1510 – 1906 / African liberation movement / Anti-Imperialism / Liberation Arts Culture and Heritage / Pan Africanism

25 March: International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade

25 March: International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade One of the most horrific crimes in history, slavery and the transatlantic slave trade,…

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March 25, 2026

1510 – 1906 / Anti-Imperialism / National Democratic Revolution

155th Anniversary of the Paris Commune

155th Anniversary of the Paris Commune The Paris Commune was a radical, socialist, and revolutionary government that ruled Paris from 18 March to 28 May 1871. Formed after France’s defeat…

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March 18, 2026

1510 – 1906 / African liberation movement / Anti-Imperialism / Battles / Biographies and Obituaries / Liberation Arts Culture and Heritage

Morena Moshoeshoe Remembered

Morena Moshoeshoe Remembered On 11 March 1870, Morena Moshoeshoe, founder and first Paramount Chief of the Basotho nation passed on and was buried on Thaba Bosiu, which he used as…

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March 11, 2026

1510 – 1906 / African liberation movement / Anti-Imperialism / Liberation Arts Culture and Heritage / Pan Africanism

The Great Slave Auction

The Great Slave Auction On 2 and 3 March 1859, the Great Slave Auction (also called the “Weeping Time”) was an auction of enslaved Americans of African descent held at…

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March 3, 2026

1510 – 1906 / African liberation movement / Anti-Imperialism / Armed Struggle / Liberation Arts Culture and Heritage / Pan Africanism

Remembering The Iconic Battle of Adwa

Remembering The Iconic Battle of Adwa 130 years ago, on Sunday, 1 March 1896, the Ethiopian forces defeated the Italian invading force near the town of Adwa. The Battle of…

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March 1, 2026

1510 – 1906 / African liberation movement / Anti-Imperialism / Battles / Liberation Arts Culture and Heritage

INgonyama UDingane’s Warrior Cry: “Bulalani Abathakathi!”

INgonyama UDingane’s Warrior Cry: “Bulalani Abathakathi!” On 6 February 1838, following the “signing” of the “uMgungundlovu Treaty” between iNgonyama uDingane kaSenzangakhona and the leader of the Voortrekkers in the East…

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February 7, 2026