1912 – 1943

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

1912 – 1943 / 1990 – 1994 / Anti-Imperialism / Biographies and Obituaries / Liberation Arts Culture and Heritage

Who Was Mikhail Gorbachev?

Who Was Mikhail Gorbachev? Today marks the 95th birthday of Mikhail Gorbachev, who was born on 2 March 1931, and unfortunately passed on 30 August 2022. Mikhail Gorbachev was a…

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March 2, 2026

1510 – 1906 / 1912 – 1943 / Anti-Imperialism / Biographies and Obituaries / Quotes of inspiration

Antonio Francesco Gramsci: Cultural Hegemony

Antonio Francesco Gramsci: Cultural Hegemony “Cultural Hegemony is the idea that the DOMINANT IDEOLOGY of society – the beliefs, explanations, perceptions, values and morals – reflects that of the ruling…

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January 22, 2026

1912 – 1943 / African liberation movement / Anti-Imperialism

The Incredible Vladimir Lenin: State and Revolution

The Incredible Vladimir Lenin: State and Revolution “Democracy is a form of the state, it represents, on the one hand, the organized, systematic use of force against persons; but, on…

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January 21, 2026

1912 – 1943 / 1943-1960 / African liberation movement / Anti-Imperialism / Pan Africanism

Haile Selassie I: Throughout History

Haile Selassie I: Throughout History (Haile Selassie’s famous speech condemning inaction and the failure of the League of Nations regarding the Italian invasion of Ethiopia was made on 30 June…

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January 10, 2026

1912 – 1943 / 1984-1990 / African liberation movement / Anti-Imperialism / Biographies and Obituaries / Pan Africanism / Quotes of inspiration

Ahmed Sékou Touré

Ahmed Sékou Touré Ahmed Sékou Touré, born 9 January 1922, and passed on 26 March 1984, was a Guinean political leader and African statesman who was the first President of…

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January 9, 2026

1912 – 1943 / 1994 – Beyond / African liberation movement / Anti-Imperialism / Armed Struggle / Liberation Arts Culture and Heritage / Pan Africanism

Remembering the Incredible Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o

Remembering the Incredible Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o was born James Ngugi on 5 January 1938 and passed on last year, 28 May 2025. Ngũgĩ was a Kenyan revolutionary…

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January 5, 2026

1912 – 1943 / 1994 – Beyond / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Anti-Imperialism / Armed Struggle / Battles / Biographies and Obituaries / FRELIMO / Front Line States / Pan Africanism / Quotes of inspiration / SWAPO / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK) / Zimbabwe African National Union (ZANU) / Zimbabwe African People's Union (ZAPU)

Remembering Mwalimu Julius Kambarage Nyerere

Remembering Mwalimu Julius Kambarage Nyerere “Neo-colonialism is being fought more effectively, I think, with a new leadership in Africa. And I believe the one region which can lead this fight…

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October 14, 2025

1912 – 1943 / 1994 – Beyond / African liberation movement / Anti-Imperialism / Apartheid Police / Armed Struggle / Liberation Arts Culture and Heritage / National Democratic Revolution / Pan Africanism / Quotes of inspiration / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)

Winnie Madikizela-Mandela: The Fearless Warrioress

Winnie Madikizela-Mandela: The Fearless Warrioress “In her particular life, we may see more clearly the violence wrought by colonialism and apartheid, the profound consequences of fraternal political movements to whom…

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September 26, 2025

1912 – 1943 / 1994 – Beyond / Biographies and Obituaries / Liberation Arts Culture and Heritage / Pan Africanism / Quotes of inspiration

Zenzile Miriam Makeba: Mama Afrika

Zenzile Miriam Makeba: Mama Afrika “Honestly, I’m just a little old singer, I am not a politician, I’m not an economist or anything of the sort. I just wish that…

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September 23, 2025