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![Imperialist oppression in Southern African countries](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
Judy Jensen of the Material Aid Campaign for ZANU makes a speech about Southern Africa. She speaks about ZANU’s defeat of white settler colonialism in Zimbabwe and also women’s contributions to the struggle. She discusses the different fronts in the war for the liberation of Southern Africa, and the struggle against the US’s attack on their independence. She talks about struggles in Namibia, South Africa’s control over Southern African countries, and calls for solidarity with Southern African countries. Lastly, she draws comparisons and similarities between the oppression of blacks in America and Africa. Next, Serge Mukendi, US Representative of the Workers and Peasants Movement of the Congo (MOP), speaks about weaknesses in natural and human resources in Africa because they are not in the hands of the Africans. He speaks about the struggles in Congo and tells the audience that it is our duty to strengthen the fight for liberation in Congo through support and solidarity.
On Side B, Eve Rosahn, political activist, Students Against Government Misconduct, speaks about political activists for black liberation who have been tortured and beaten for their actions. Next, a member of the Anti-Springbok 5 chants “Up With Azania, Down With South Africa!”, and speaks about her experiences as an ASB-5, and tells the audience about the Springbok 5 and what they represent. The Springboks are an elite white supremacist South African rugby team traveling the US, representing the spread of white imperialism. Lastly, PAC (Pan African Congress) representative Jackie Mazibuko, speaks about white alliances between Ian Smith of Zimbabwe, the South African government, and the US in their oppression of black Africans. She also speaks about the land issues in Africa, and that all land originally, and still should, belong to black Africans, and that people must have the ideology of revolution to struggle against oppression.
![Pan African Congress Chairman Pokela on the PAC and conditions in South Africa.](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
Judy Jensen of the Material Aid Campaign for ZANU (Zimbabwe African National Union) interviews PAC (Pan African Congress) chairman Pokela about the PAC campaigns in South African townships and cities. He speaks about how the PAC insists on conducting an armed struggle and guerilla warfare, and also that Gatsha Buthelezi is an independent and not the voice of PAC, although he is a member. Pokela speaks about the Soweto Uprisings. He talks about how one must go back into the history of Soweto to understand the significance of the uprisings, and how Africans can achieve their own independence, and their own rights. He talks about how the Soweto Uprising campaign is similar to PAC campaign, and then speaks about workers’ rights and job conditions.
Side B is a continuation of Side A
PAC Chairman Pokela speaks about unification between the PAC and Black Consciousness Movements, thereby uniting the people internally. He speaks about the need for all Africans to be united, and speaks about how other African countries such as Algeria, Angola, and Mozambique have been good examples for black South Africans. He speaks about the possible involvement of women in the PAC. Lastly, he says that Nationalism, Pan Africanism, and Socialism are central to the PAC.
![Wilfred Burchett](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
Call Number: FI 020Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Heber Dreher, Lincoln BergmanProgram: Freedom Is A Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
In-depth 1977 interview with famous radical Australian journalist Wilfred Burchett on national liberation movements in Africa and on solidarity between movements. Reports on near-victory over Somoza in Nicaragua.
![Africa in Revolutionary Music: various artists](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
Date: 1/1/1975Call Number: Vin 087Format: VinylProducers: LSM RecordsCollection: Compact discs and videos representing digitized copies of analog tapes
This album is a collection of African revolutionary and traditional songs. The purpose of these songs are to educate, commemorating significant events, spreading new ideas and ideals of revolution. Countries represented in this album include Angola, Zimbabwe, Mozambique and even Afro-Brazilian street music.
![Women of South Africa](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
Date: 8/4/1979Call Number: FI 227Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Barbara LubinskiProgram: Freedom Is A Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
In-depth interview with Naomi Nhiwatiwa, representing ZANU, to mark South Africa Women's Day. After Zimbabwe gained independence,she was a Minister in the government from 1980-1988. Later she was Director of the World Health Organization and the UN Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF). The origin of the day is explained as struggle against the pass laws in South Africa. Program rebroadcast on August 9, 1980.
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