Africa- General Resources
This collection contains general resources about the continent of Africa. The collection draws from many types of materials (periodicals, books, pamphlets) and many different countries (Kenya, Guinea, Tanzania). Themes of the collection range from the role of women in African liberation struggles, a series of periodicals detailing various liberation struggles called Revolution in Africa, a book filled with continental maps throughout history and a journal focusing on issues of Pan-Africanism.
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Dr. Ivan Van Sertima on historical achievements and contributions made by Africans to the world
Call Number: AFR 039Format: Cass A & BProgram: WBAI African Liberation Day Special ProgramCollection: Africa- General Resources
An event celebrating the historical enlightenment and civilization of Africans throughout history. Dr. Ivan Van Sertima speaks on the extraordinary achievements of the Egyptians and the natives of Africa. He mentions that Africans still have cultural and ethnic heritage, and all Africans can’t simply be defined by the features of one small tribe because it perpetuates the myth of inferiority and irrelevance. He talks about African contributions to the world.
African American historians discuss African liberation in Africa.
Call Number: AFR 041Format: Cass A & BProducers: WBAIProgram: WBAI African Liberation Day Special ProgramCollection: Africa- General Resources
Continuation of AFR 040
The continued discussion of the African tradition and history. Historian John Henrik Clarke and Professors Dr. Molefi Kete Asante and Dr. Horace Campbell talk about the meaning of African liberation in Africa. They speak about the lack of respect for women and street children in their efforts and contributions toward African liberation. They also talk about Afrocentricity, a theory that African people must be viewed as agents in the world, not just spectators of Europe.
Science and technology chievements of Africans throughout history
Call Number: AFR 046Format: Cass A & BProgram: African Presence in World CulturesCollection: Africa- General Resources
Ivan Van Sertima of Legacies, Inc. lectures on the sciences of Africa, particularly Egypt, and the influence of African sciences on Europeans. He studies the African American contributions to science and the world. Issac Gillam, black director of NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration), calls people to change their conscience, but also realizes that one cannot do that without examining the past. He also speaks of the achievements of black people throughout history in science and technology. He explains the advancements of the Africans long before the Europeans, and asks why scientist turn to Europe for answers and discount the Africans as primitive.
Historian John Henrik Clarke on Islam and other religions in Africa
Call Number: AFR 057Format: Cass A & BProducers: WBAIProgram: WBAI Special Premium: Spirits of the Passage with John Henrik ClarkeCollection: Africa- General Resources
Historian John Henrik Clarke speaks on spirituality and the history of Islam in Africa. He speaks about how organized religion has spread at the hand of conquerors, and Muslim Africans have been blinded to the wrongs done to their fellow Africans in the name of Islam. He talks about how East and West Africa have been Islamized by Arabs and Islamized Africans, and that nothing good for Africa comes out of outside influences. Quote: “Everything that touches your life must be converted into an instrument for your liberation, or thrown into the ash can of history.” Clarke proceeds to give a history of the Muslims, Islam, and Christianity in Africa. Taking a negative view on the Islamic religion, he also asserts that Europeans took control of Christianity and other religions. Quote: “Europeans don’t know fractions even to this day. One fourth, one half - they want it all.”
Side B is extremely muffled and unintelligible.
Panel Discussion with Committee to Eliminate Media Offensive to African People on the Global Media Conspiracy
Date: 4/23/1994Call Number: AFR 058Format: Cass A & BProducers: CEMOTAP (Committee to Eliminate Media Offensive to African People)Program: The Global Media Conspiracy and Community Rally for Earl CaldwellCollection: Africa- General Resources
Audio begins abruptly on Side A
Historian John Henrik Clarke speaks about how Europe’s perception of the world influences the interpretation of the world. Its nationalism has guided its history and its colonizing of mass media. Clarke states that European media has created the image of God that does not look like a black person, but in Africa, God is seen neither as black or white, but as a loving father. Clarke also speaks about racism: racists are of all skin colors, and to overcome racism is to be with others of different ethnicities. Quote: “You get out only what you put in.” He says that while Europe will always control the world, and in spite of the mass media and multiculturalism, people can coexist and you do not have to plan this coexistence. He calls people to look at themselves universally. After Dr. Clarke speaks, the MC introduces Dr. James MacIntosh, cofounder of CEMOTAP (Committee to Elimiate Media Offensive to African People).
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Side B is a continuation of side A. Dr. James MacIntosh speaks about the Rockaway 5 (five men who have been influential in the fight against racial discrimination against Africans in the media), and the corrupt and violent police and justice system. He speaks about confronting ABC media with tapes and statements offensive to blacks in their media, hoping to elicit a response positive to collaboration with CEMOTAP. He calls for CEMOTAP being national and more church involvement in their cause.
Panel Discussion with CEMOTAP on the Global Media Conspiracy
Date: 4/23/1994Call Number: AFR 060Format: Cass A & BProducers: CEMOTAP (Committee to Eliminate Media Offensive to African People)Program: The Global Media Conspiracy and Community Rally for Earl CaldwellCollection: Africa- General Resources
Continuation of AFR 059.
Earl Caldwell, journalist, speaks about his experiences with racial discrimination as a journalist. He talks about how in the beginning of the computer age, blacks knew much more about computers than whites did, but whites got all the jobs because they were trained to learn computers, and whites were paid more than blacks as well.
Side B is a continuation of Side A. A CEMOTAP speaker speaks about the PAC (Pan - African Congress) in Uganda. He states that it was wrong for Europeans to colonize Africa, but that it was directly linked to the black people’s lack of leaders and organization. He speaks about the rise of Facism and Gulianism (future mayor of New York), and of the conservative black person. Eric Ture Muhammed, Executive Director of the Black African Holocaust Council, makes a plug for his journal, the Holocaust Journal, and speaks on media censorship.
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