1912 – 1943

1912 – 1943 / African liberation movement / African National Congress (ANC) / Anti-Imperialism / Armed Struggle / Biographies and Obituaries / FRELIMO / Front Line States / Liberation Arts Culture and Heritage / National Democratic Revolution / Pan Africanism / SWAPO / Zimbabwe African National Union (ZANU) / Zimbabwe African People's Union (ZAPU)

Remembering The Remarkable Humanist Kenneth Kaunda

Remembering The Remarkable Humanist Kenneth Kaunda On this day, on 28 April 1924, Kenneth David Kaunda, fondly known as KK, was born at Lubwa Mission in Chinsali, which was then…

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April 28, 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

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