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![African Liberation music and poetry](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
Liberation music in African and African Jazz styles, all the songs have a political message. Issues raised are about Africans living under oppressive white rule, struggle for land and political power, and how oppressed people in countries like South Africa, Namibia, El Salvador, and Guatemala are being called to rise up against oppression and racism.
![Conference on Zimbabwe after independence.](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
Conference on Zimbabwe after independence, featuring speakers Judy Jensen of Material Aid Campaign for ZANU (Zimbabwe African National Union), Comrade Johnny of Zimbabwean Missions, Marcy Shulman of May 19th Communist Organization, Sister Assata Shakur and Serge Mukendi of FLNC (Congolese National Liberation Front), and Ahmed Obafemi, the East Coast Region Vice President of the RNA (Republic of New Africa). Jensen speaks first on the Material Aid Campaign’s goals of building solidarity with Namibia’s struggle against South African and American imperialism through the “Dollars for Bullets” campaign in solidarity with PLAN (People’s Liberation Army of Namibia). She points to Zimbabwe’s victory as bringing support to Namibia’s struggle through resources and moral support. Later she speaks on efforts to aid in Zimbabwe’s reconstruction. Comrade Johnny speaks about how the armed struggle was essential for victory, and how revolution never dies. After liberation, Zimbabwe must still continue the long process of freeing people from the white imperialist structures. He tells of the history of the Zimbabwe struggle, and how a development plan must be set up in reconstruction. Marcy Shulman speaks about women’s role in fighting for liberation. Assata Shakur and Serge Mukendi the oppressive situation the people of the Congo find themselves after the assassination of Patrice Lumumba. Mukendi calls for an armed peoples war for national liberation and socialism, and calls for solidarity with SWAPO (South West African People’s Organization). Ahmed Obafemi begins his speech, continued on AFR 033. Tape 1, 2/27 DFB
![African Liberation music and poetry](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
Liberation music in African and African Jazz styles, all the songs have a political message. Issues raised are about the oppressed black people living under white rule, limits to land and political power, and how oppressed people in countries like South Africa, Namibia, El Salvador, and Guatemala are being called to rise up against oppression, racism, and classism, and to liberate themselves.
![The Workers of Namibia](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
Publisher: International Defence & Aid Fund for Southern AfricaDate: 2/1979Volume Number: FebruaryFormat: ReportCollection: SWAPO- Namibia
Cheap labor is crucial to South Africa\'s illegal occupation of Namibia. Black workers keep Namibia\'s mines, farms, and factories running; they provide essential services for the white minority. Yet while Namibia is potentially one of the richest countries in Africa, the vast majority of its people live in conditions of great poverty, their lives and prospects restricted by Apartheid laws. This report describes the conditions of the Black workforce. It also shows how the demands of Namibian working people for improved wages and working conditions, and for political rights, lie at the heart of the national liberation movement, SWAPO.
![This is Namibia: A Pictorial Introduction](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
Publisher: International Defense & Aid Fund for Southern AfricaYear: 1984Format: MonographCollection: SWAPO- Namibia
A pictorial introduction to the Namibian independence struggle.
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