African liberation movements
African liberation movements arose from a growing nationalism among previously divided African communities, the unfulfilled promise of self-determination following the end of World War II and the weakened economic and political capacities of Western Europe.
Our collection contains a wide range of materials representing liberation movements from Zimbabwe, South Africa, Namibia, Mozambique, Angola, Guinea-Bissau, Eritrea, and the Congo (DRC). Our collection also features containing Human Rights Reports from South Africa, IKWEZI, a revolutionary Azanian journal, and a sub-collection containing general resources about the continent. This collection includes audio and paper materials.
Strengths of the collection include materials on the role of women in African liberation struggles and national reconstruction, an interesting assortment of periodicals from Southern Africa, speeches and interviews with revolutionary leaders from across the continent, audio from solidarity events in the United States, and a set of human rights reports compiled during the transition from Apartheid to democracy in South Africa.
Our collection contains a wide range of materials representing liberation movements from Zimbabwe, South Africa, Namibia, Mozambique, Angola, Guinea-Bissau, Eritrea, and the Congo (DRC). Our collection also features containing Human Rights Reports from South Africa, IKWEZI, a revolutionary Azanian journal, and a sub-collection containing general resources about the continent. This collection includes audio and paper materials.
Strengths of the collection include materials on the role of women in African liberation struggles and national reconstruction, an interesting assortment of periodicals from Southern Africa, speeches and interviews with revolutionary leaders from across the continent, audio from solidarity events in the United States, and a set of human rights reports compiled during the transition from Apartheid to democracy in South Africa.
Subcollections
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Africa- General Resources
This collection contains general resources about various themes related to the African continent. The collection draws from many types of materials (periodicals, books, pamphlets) and many different countries (Kenya, Guinea, Tanzania). -
Angola, Guinea-Bissau and Mozambique
This collection contains materials from the liberation struggles in former Portuguese colonies. Guinea Bissau gained independence in 1973 and Mozambique and Angola achieved independence in 1975. -
Anti-Apartheid Solidarity
This collection contains materials from Bay Area anti-apartheid movements of the 1980s originating from various sources, primarily Bay Area-based South African solidarity groups. -
Eritrea
Eritrea is located in the Horn of Africa. It gained its independence from Ethiopia in 1991 after a 30 year struggle for independence. -
IKWEZI
IKWEZI is a revolutionary Azanian Journal based on Marxism-Leninism-Mao Tsetung Thought. -
South Africa
This collection contains a variety of materials which focus on the anti-apartheid movement both within and outside of South Africa. -
South Africa: Human Rights Reports
The Human Rights Commission published weekly, monthly and annual reports. In addition, occasional in-depth special reports were published on important human rights issues. -
SWAPO- Namibia
SWAPO (Southwest Africa Peoples Organization) was formed in 1960 to fight for liberation in present day Namibia. Namibia gained independence from South Africa in 1990. -
Zaire-DRC
This collection contains materials from the Congolese struggle against neocolonialism and the rule of General Mobuto Sese Seko. -
Zimbabwe
This collection contains information about the liberation struggle in Zimbabwe, mainly focused on the struggle against Rhodesia and white settler rule.
Documents
Event celebrating 40 years of African Independence
Call Number: AFR 043Format: Cass A & BProducers: WBAIProgram: WBAI Special Program: Southern Africa - Africa at 40Collection: African liberation movements
Continuation of the “Africa at 40” Program.
An event celebrating 40 years of African independence. President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe and President Sam Nujoma of Namibia speak about Ghana’s 1957 independence from white imperialist colonialism and the formation of the OAU (Organization of African Unity), spurring the drive for unity among all African nations. President Joachim Chisano of Mozambique talks about how the fight for independence was tough, but is not over because while classical colonialism is over, African nations have not realized true independence. Africa lacks economic and social freedom, but they can be accomplished through countries uniting in their struggles.
Sam Nujoma in Cuba
Date: 1/4/1989Call Number: KP 446Format: CassetteProducers: Karen WaldProgram: Sam Nujoma in CubaCollection: African liberation movements
Press conference in Havana with opening statement and questions of Sam Nujoma, at that time President of SWAPO, soon to be the first President of Namibia.
New Year Message to the Namibian People
Publisher: SWAPO of Namibia, Permanent Observer Mission to the UNDate: 1/1/1986Volume Number: 1-JanFormat: TranscriptCollection: SWAPO- Namibia
Namibia Today
Publisher: Official Organ of the South West Africa People\'s OrganisationYear: 1980Volume Number: Vol. 4 No. 5/6Format: PeriodicalCollection: SWAPO- Namibia
Front-line States Call for Peace.
Namibia Today
Publisher: Official Organ of the South West Africa People\'s OrganisationYear: 1980Volume Number: Vol. 4 No. 7/8Format: PeriodicalCollection: SWAPO- Namibia
Official Organ of the South West Africa People\'s Organization
Namibia Today
Publisher: Official Organ of the South West Africa People\'s OrganisationYear: 1981Volume Number: Vol. 5 No. 1Format: PeriodicalCollection: SWAPO- Namibia
Official Organ of the South West Africa People\'s Organisation
Namibia Today
Publisher: Official Organ of the South West Africa People\\\'s OrganisationYear: 1981Volume Number: Vol 5. No. 2/3Format: PeriodicalCollection: SWAPO- Namibia
Official Organ of the South West Africa People\\\'s Organisation
A Dwelling Place of Our Own- The Story of the Namibian Nation
Publisher: International Defence & Aid Fund for Southern AfricaYear: 1975Format: MonographCollection: SWAPO- Namibia
President Sam Nujoma, SWAPO of Namibia
Publisher: SWAPO Department of Information and PublicityDate: 6/26/1980Volume Number: 26-JunFormat: MonographCollection: SWAPO- Namibia
