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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![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.
![Afrocentricity](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
A panel of speakers discuss Afrocentricity. One speaker talks about the horrible colonization and supposed Christianization of Africa by the Romans. Another speaker, Professor Barnouw, answers questions about Africa and barbarism, as well as the Egyptian influence in Africa, such as the belief in black and white gods. Following his talk, there is live African drumming and music. Following the music, Elombe Brath speaks about the African music and other different styles of African music.
![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.
3 Documents Found