african liberation day Archives

All-African People’s Conference held in Ghana, 1958 / source: unknown

Unity Is an Imperative: Reclaiming African Liberation Day, 60 Years On

Tanupriya Singh May 26, 2023 Tanupriya Singh

African Liberation Day marks the founding of the Organization of African Unity in 1963. While the idea of "liberation" has since been removed in letter, and even in spirit, from official commemorations of the day, radical forces have held onto it in their fight against capitalism. Tanupriya Singh reports for Peoples Dispatch.

Online Panel Discussion: ‘Breaking the Colonial Grip on African Journalism’

Toward Freedom Editor May 16, 2023 Toward Freedom Editor

Register for Toward Freedom's online panel discussion, "Breaking the Colonial Grip on African Journalism," an event to launch the Africa Reporting Fund.

African Liberation Day & Q&A with Kwame Nkrumah’s Son, Gamal

AFRICOM Watch Bulletin May 25, 2021 AFRICOM Watch Bulletin

African Liberation Day (ALD), celebrated on May 25, has its origins in the long struggle of African people to liberate themselves from European domination and white supremacy.