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MALCOLM X: 'YOU'RE MORE DANGEROUS SOBER THAN DRUNK' This week marks the 100th birthday of revolutionary Pan-Africanist icon Malcolm X (19 May 1925 - 21 February 1965). The founder of the Organization of Afro-American Unity clearly understood the dangers of escapism for the liberation of African people. In this...

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MALCOLM X: 'YOU'RE MORE DANGEROUS SOBER THAN DRUNK' This week marks the death anniversary of revolutionary Pan-Africanist Malcolm X, who was assassinated on February 21, 1965, at the age of 39. The founder of the Organisation of Afro-American Unity understood the dangers of distraction and escapism in the struggle for the liberation of African people. In this 1963 video clip, Malcolm X warned how entertainment and drugs were used to divert the descendants of enslaved people in the United States, echoing the “bread and circuses” strategy of ancient Rome. Decades later, his words still resonate. Capitalist entertainment industries have hijacked and diluted cultural expressions rooted in radical Black consciousness, including hip hop, transforming the art form into a vehicle that often glorifies misogyny, drug and alcohol abuse, and self-hate. As Malcolm X warned, power shifts when African people stop dancing to narratives imposed upon them and begin focusing on self-determination. His message remains urgent today: when distractions are set aside, and collective energy is directed toward liberation, the potential for global African unity and self-determination becomes unstoppable. Video credit: Legacy Distribution (X) VoxUmmah Venezuelanalysis Qiao Collective Progressive International Kawsachun News Orinoco Tribune Black Agenda Report Soberanía: The Mexican Politics Podcast
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MALCOLM X: 'YOU'RE MORE DANGEROUS SOBER THAN DRUNK' This week marks the death anniversary of revolutionary Pan-Africanist Malcolm X, who was assassinated on February 21, 1965, at the age of 39. The founder of the Organisation of Afro-American Unity understood the dangers of distraction and escapism in the struggle for the liberation of African people. In this 1963 video clip, Malcolm X warned how entertainment and drugs were used to divert the descendants of enslaved people in the United States, echoing the “bread and circuses” strategy of ancient Rome. Decades later, his words still resonate. Capitalist entertainment industries have hijacked and diluted cultural expressions rooted in radical Black consciousness, including hip hop, transforming the art form into a vehicle that often glorifies misogyny, drug and alcohol abuse, and self-hate. As Malcolm X warned, power shifts when African people stop dancing to narratives imposed upon them and begin focusing on self-determination. His message remains urgent today: when distractions are set aside, and collective energy is directed toward liberation, the potential for global African unity and self-determination becomes unstoppable. Video credit: Legacy Distribution (X) VoxUmmah Venezuelanalysis Qiao Collective Progressive International Kawsachun News Orinoco Tribune Black Agenda Report Soberanía: The Mexican Politics Podcast

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'U.S. EMPIRE IN DECLINE, CHOOSE AFRICA' We hear very often that only two options are on the table for Black voters in the United States: Kamala Harris or Donald Trump. But could other choices be available? In this exclusive interview with African Stream, Onyesonwu Chatoyer, a member of All-African People's Revolutionary Party (AAPRP)international (All-African People's Revolutionary Party (AAPRP) on X) and Hood Communist☭🇿🇦, raises the possibility of organising for collective worldwide African liberation as a viable option beyond voting for Democratic or Republican candidates that ultimately work against the interests of the entire African diaspora, with drone strikes, police violence and Congolese child slavery being a few examples. What Chatoyer lays out is in the tradition of many revolutionary Pan-Africanists, such as Malcolm X (1925-65) and Kwame Ture (1941-98), who worked tirelessly to organise African communities in the United States. Pan-Africanists advocate for a strong, unified African continent to protect Africans worldwide. 'I'm not a Democrat. I'm not a Republican. And, I don't even consider myself an American,' said Malcolm X in his famous 'The Ballot or the Bullet' (3 April 1964) speech. At another moment, he said, 'Our hope is in a strong Africa. When Africa is strong, our position in America will be one of respect.' A unified Pan-African state could issue sanctions or cut off trade with any country that harms the African diaspora. Malcolm X once explained this using the example of China, which the United States has made an enemy, allowing Sinophobic racism to rise in the US. However, US police forces would not be able to get away with massacring Chinese people because China could retaliate. What do you think of Chatoyer's position? Let us know in the comments below.
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'U.S. EMPIRE IN DECLINE, CHOOSE AFRICA' We hear very often that only two options are on the table for Black voters in the United States: Kamala Harris or Donald Trump. But could other choices be available? In this exclusive interview with African Stream, Onyesonwu Chatoyer, a member of All-African People's Revolutionary Party (AAPRP)international (All-African People's Revolutionary Party (AAPRP) on X) and Hood Communist☭🇿🇦, raises the possibility of organising for collective worldwide African liberation as a viable option beyond voting for Democratic or Republican candidates that ultimately work against the interests of the entire African diaspora, with drone strikes, police violence and Congolese child slavery being a few examples. What Chatoyer lays out is in the tradition of many revolutionary Pan-Africanists, such as Malcolm X (1925-65) and Kwame Ture (1941-98), who worked tirelessly to organise African communities in the United States. Pan-Africanists advocate for a strong, unified African continent to protect Africans worldwide. 'I'm not a Democrat. I'm not a Republican. And, I don't even consider myself an American,' said Malcolm X in his famous 'The Ballot or the Bullet' (3 April 1964) speech. At another moment, he said, 'Our hope is in a strong Africa. When Africa is strong, our position in America will be one of respect.' A unified Pan-African state could issue sanctions or cut off trade with any country that harms the African diaspora. Malcolm X once explained this using the example of China, which the United States has made an enemy, allowing Sinophobic racism to rise in the US. However, US police forces would not be able to get away with massacring Chinese people because China could retaliate. What do you think of Chatoyer's position? Let us know in the comments below.

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As we celebrate 10 years of Paper Planes, we honor the legacy of Malcolm X - a symbol of strength, resilience, and the power of truth. In collaboration with the Malcolm X Estate and Detroit Pistons, this drop is a tribute to Black history, cultural movements, and the voices that have shaped our future. Just like Malcolm X, we believe in elevation, education, and empowerment. This collaboration marks a moment in time where past, present and future intersect. OUT NOW. Available online at and in-store at 252 Lafayette Street. Detroit Pistons #DecadeofGreatness #MalcolmX #BlackHistoryMonth #PaperPlanes #DetroitPistons #MitchellandNess
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As we celebrate 10 years of Paper Planes, we honor the legacy of Malcolm X - a symbol of strength, resilience, and the power of truth. In collaboration with the Malcolm X Estate and Detroit Pistons, this drop is a tribute to Black history, cultural movements, and the voices that have shaped our future. Just like Malcolm X, we believe in elevation, education, and empowerment. This collaboration marks a moment in time where past, present and future intersect. OUT NOW. Available online at and in-store at 252 Lafayette Street. Detroit Pistons #DecadeofGreatness #MalcolmX #BlackHistoryMonth #PaperPlanes #DetroitPistons #MitchellandNess

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U.S.-BASED PAN-AFRICANIST VISITS WESTERN SAHARA REVOLUTIONARIES India Pitts, a member of the All-African People's Revolutionary Party (All-African People's Revolutionary Party (A-APRP) on X) and its women’s wing, All-African Women's Revolutionary Union, has sent us exclusive footage showing her experience at the headquarters of the National Union of Sahrawi Women in Tindouf, Algeria. Pitts (India Pitts on X and @indiapitts on IG) travelled from the US state of North Carolina to attend the union’s 50th-anniversary commemoration. Other women came from countries, including Brazil, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Mauritania, Spain, Germany and Portugal, to express their solidarity with the Sahrawi women’s struggle for self-determination, against Morocco’s occupation, and for continental unification. The union is the Polisario National Liberation Front’s women’s wing. The front formed in 1973 against Spanish occupation, later fighting Moroccan occupation starting in 1975. As Pitts relays in this video, the Sahrawi people embraced her wholeheartedly from day one. She said the indigenous group is dedicated to the cause of Pan-African unity, embracing and welcoming the African diaspora with open arms. The African diaspora can support the struggle in Western Sahara, the revolutionary movements of the Sahel, the fight against imperialism in the Horn of Africa, and the liberation of Africa everywhere by joining Pan-African organisations and building direct relationships with those that exist in Africa. What does it mean for you to see a young African from the United States being able to walk freely in southern Algeria with Frente POLISARIO (X)? India Pitts All-African People's Revolutionary Party (A-APRP) Frente POLISARIO

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Iran’s FM Araghchi: "In our culture, apologizing is a sign of dignity and strength" If it is assumed that Iran has attacked its neighbors, that assumption is wrong; we have not attacked our neighbors. - We have targeted American bases and facilities that unfortunately are located in the territories of our neighboring countries. Therefore, we have not targeted our neighbors; we target the Americans who have attacked us. We are responding. We were not the ones who started the war; it was the United States that started the war against us, and we are simply defending ourselves. It is clear that our missiles do not reach American soil. What we can do is target American bases and facilities around us that unfortunately are located in the territories of neighboring countries. - First, in our culture, apologizing is a sign of dignity and strength. Second, he apologized to the people of the region for the problems caused as a result of the US aggression and our response. In fact, it is the President of the United States who should apologize to the people of the region and to the people of Iran for the killings and destruction they have caused.
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Iran’s FM Araghchi: "In our culture, apologizing is a sign of dignity and strength" If it is assumed that Iran has attacked its neighbors, that assumption is wrong; we have not attacked our neighbors. - We have targeted American bases and facilities that unfortunately are located in the territories of our neighboring countries. Therefore, we have not targeted our neighbors; we target the Americans who have attacked us. We are responding. We were not the ones who started the war; it was the United States that started the war against us, and we are simply defending ourselves. It is clear that our missiles do not reach American soil. What we can do is target American bases and facilities around us that unfortunately are located in the territories of neighboring countries. - First, in our culture, apologizing is a sign of dignity and strength. Second, he apologized to the people of the region for the problems caused as a result of the US aggression and our response. In fact, it is the President of the United States who should apologize to the people of the region and to the people of Iran for the killings and destruction they have caused.

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How would MLK Jr. and Malcolm X differed on the Gaza genocide? ‘The difference between MLK Jr. and Malcom X is that Malcolm is a revolutionary and says that actually, look, if we see what America supports and actually Israel, Palestine is a perfect example. If we see the genocide that America is supporting in Gaza, that isn’t an example of America not doing what it’s supposed to do and King will be saying, well, let America live up to its true ideals and be fair to the Palestinian people. And Malcolm understands that actually the true ideals of America are settler-colonial genocide. That’s what America is. So once you understand that the system is inherently violent and inherently racist, then you understand that you can’t reform America, you can’t fix America.’ -Prof. Kehinde Andrews, author of Nobody Can Give You Freedom: The Political Life of Malcolm X, on the latest episode of Going Underground FULL INTERVIEW BELOW IN THE REPLIES👇
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How would MLK Jr. and Malcolm X differed on the Gaza genocide? ‘The difference between MLK Jr. and Malcom X is that Malcolm is a revolutionary and says that actually, look, if we see what America supports and actually Israel, Palestine is a perfect example. If we see the genocide that America is supporting in Gaza, that isn’t an example of America not doing what it’s supposed to do and King will be saying, well, let America live up to its true ideals and be fair to the Palestinian people. And Malcolm understands that actually the true ideals of America are settler-colonial genocide. That’s what America is. So once you understand that the system is inherently violent and inherently racist, then you understand that you can’t reform America, you can’t fix America.’ -Prof. Kehinde Andrews, author of Nobody Can Give You Freedom: The Political Life of Malcolm X, on the latest episode of Going Underground FULL INTERVIEW BELOW IN THE REPLIES👇

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31,713 views • 10 months ago

On this #AfricaDay, we commemorate the 62nd anniversary of the founding of the Organization of African Unity (OAU), now the African Union (AU), established on May 25, 1963. The 2025 AU Theme of the Year, “Justice for Africans and People of African Descent Through Reparations,” underscores our collective pursuit of justice, dignity, and healing. This theme aims to develop a Common African Position on Reparations, establish an African Reparatory Programme of Action, and strengthen collaboration with the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the global African diaspora through a Joint Mechanism on Reparations . These efforts are crucial in ensuring that Africans and people of African descent receive justice in tangible and transformative ways . #YearofReparations
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On this #AfricaDay, we commemorate the 62nd anniversary of the founding of the Organization of African Unity (OAU), now the African Union (AU), established on May 25, 1963. The 2025 AU Theme of the Year, “Justice for Africans and People of African Descent Through Reparations,” underscores our collective pursuit of justice, dignity, and healing. This theme aims to develop a Common African Position on Reparations, establish an African Reparatory Programme of Action, and strengthen collaboration with the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the global African diaspora through a Joint Mechanism on Reparations . These efforts are crucial in ensuring that Africans and people of African descent receive justice in tangible and transformative ways . #YearofReparations

African Union

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Trump 2017: I had the privilege of visiting the National Museum of African American history and culture right here in Washington, D.C. It's a new, beautiful smithsonian museum that serves as a shining example of African Americans’ incredible contributions to our culture, our society, and our history. It also tells of the great struggle for freedom and equality that prevailed against the sins of slavery, and the injustice of discrimination. The work and love of the people who helped create such a masterpiece is a testament to the legacy of so many leaders.
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Trump 2017: I had the privilege of visiting the National Museum of African American history and culture right here in Washington, D.C. It's a new, beautiful smithsonian museum that serves as a shining example of African Americans’ incredible contributions to our culture, our society, and our history. It also tells of the great struggle for freedom and equality that prevailed against the sins of slavery, and the injustice of discrimination. The work and love of the people who helped create such a masterpiece is a testament to the legacy of so many leaders.

Acyn

216,769 views • 11 months ago

WE AFRICANS MAY NEVER PROSPER FOR AS LONG AS WE LIVE IN CONCENTRATION CAMPS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE CHEAP LABOUR AND A CUSTOMER BASE FOR EUROPEANS The more I think about Pan Africanism, the State of Africa, and the prospects of its people, the more I wonder about some of the colonial programmes that African puppet governments simply continued with post-independence. For example, most of our townships were designed to be concentration camps that would force us into a cheap labour reservoir for Europeans. But not only that, they ensure we were dispossed of land, or could not use our own land that we still had. Even more, these concentration camps became a huge customer base for the same Europeans for whom we worked as they build their malls there. In a manner of speaking, they reaped us off twice: first as cheap labour, and secondly, as reliable customers for their products, right from the supermarket to the farm. It therefore may well be said that Africans and African governments need to rethink the settlement patterns of Africans. Instead of more cities, we need more roads and high speed rail so that Africans can live and work in their communities, instead of the few highways that were built for extractive purposes and run straight from the mines directly to the seaports. Let cottage industries and industrial parks be set up all over including the small towns and villages. This will ensure a total solution to the challenges of homelessness in the cities as there is more land for Africans to live in, build and even engage in small scale farming for their basic needs. One of the biggest tragedies played on us is the idea that "land has value, and for it to have value, that land has to be located next to European settlements". Our land ought to have value deep in our African settlements, and that way we won't even be beholden to banks' housing schemes through 20 or 30 year bonds. As more and more Africans build in their rural villages, let us disabuse ourselves of this notion that "that is not an investment". We do not build our homes primarily to sell, we build homes to live in with our families and leave them as a heritage to our children when we leave this world. African governments need to think beyond the Native Commissioners' ideas and accept African culture instead of always seeking to make everything look European. For example, what is the point of building skyscrapers in Africa as if we always have a shortage of housing land (except that such situations are artificially created through these cities?) The Africa of tomorrow must embrace the traditional African settlements and bring services directly to where Africans live, than drive Africans further into concentration camps, which comes with so many ills, everything from crime to drugs. And last, key point: Africans developing in their own communities means that they will provide labour to one another, be customers for one another's businesses, retain critical skills in the communities, advance community development, and ultimately, ensure the establishment of an African Economy owned by Africans! It is perhaps a tragedy of our time that places such as this in Venda, Bulilima-Mangwe, parts of KZN, etc. are leading the way, but it seems that governments aren't paying enough attention. We still need to decolonise African Governments!
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WE AFRICANS MAY NEVER PROSPER FOR AS LONG AS WE LIVE IN CONCENTRATION CAMPS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE CHEAP LABOUR AND A CUSTOMER BASE FOR EUROPEANS The more I think about Pan Africanism, the State of Africa, and the prospects of its people, the more I wonder about some of the colonial programmes that African puppet governments simply continued with post-independence. For example, most of our townships were designed to be concentration camps that would force us into a cheap labour reservoir for Europeans. But not only that, they ensure we were dispossed of land, or could not use our own land that we still had. Even more, these concentration camps became a huge customer base for the same Europeans for whom we worked as they build their malls there. In a manner of speaking, they reaped us off twice: first as cheap labour, and secondly, as reliable customers for their products, right from the supermarket to the farm. It therefore may well be said that Africans and African governments need to rethink the settlement patterns of Africans. Instead of more cities, we need more roads and high speed rail so that Africans can live and work in their communities, instead of the few highways that were built for extractive purposes and run straight from the mines directly to the seaports. Let cottage industries and industrial parks be set up all over including the small towns and villages. This will ensure a total solution to the challenges of homelessness in the cities as there is more land for Africans to live in, build and even engage in small scale farming for their basic needs. One of the biggest tragedies played on us is the idea that "land has value, and for it to have value, that land has to be located next to European settlements". Our land ought to have value deep in our African settlements, and that way we won't even be beholden to banks' housing schemes through 20 or 30 year bonds. As more and more Africans build in their rural villages, let us disabuse ourselves of this notion that "that is not an investment". We do not build our homes primarily to sell, we build homes to live in with our families and leave them as a heritage to our children when we leave this world. African governments need to think beyond the Native Commissioners' ideas and accept African culture instead of always seeking to make everything look European. For example, what is the point of building skyscrapers in Africa as if we always have a shortage of housing land (except that such situations are artificially created through these cities?) The Africa of tomorrow must embrace the traditional African settlements and bring services directly to where Africans live, than drive Africans further into concentration camps, which comes with so many ills, everything from crime to drugs. And last, key point: Africans developing in their own communities means that they will provide labour to one another, be customers for one another's businesses, retain critical skills in the communities, advance community development, and ultimately, ensure the establishment of an African Economy owned by Africans! It is perhaps a tragedy of our time that places such as this in Venda, Bulilima-Mangwe, parts of KZN, etc. are leading the way, but it seems that governments aren't paying enough attention. We still need to decolonise African Governments!

Unathi Afrika

188,420 views • 3 years ago

The Global North has made its unwillingness to show regard or respect for Africa and African people abundantly clear and unmistakable. The verdict of history is clear - the Global North will never be convinced to change its violent, disrespectful, and discriminatory position toward Black people unless Africa becomes united, independent, and economically strong. As highlighted by African American Revolutionary Malcolm X in this video, Africans are not the only ones to have faced this predicament, China once faced a similar situation which persisted until practical actions were taken to reverse the tide. The phrase “Chinaman chance,” once used derogatorily in the US to imply weakness, was a direct dig at China, reflecting how vulnerable the country was at the time. This changed as soon as Mao Zedong led an economic and cultural revolution that turned China into a global superpower, forever relegating these slurs and direct insults to the realms of forgotten memories. As was the case with people of Chinese descent, people of African descent will only be universally respected when Africa becomes strong.
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The Global North has made its unwillingness to show regard or respect for Africa and African people abundantly clear and unmistakable. The verdict of history is clear - the Global North will never be convinced to change its violent, disrespectful, and discriminatory position toward Black people unless Africa becomes united, independent, and economically strong. As highlighted by African American Revolutionary Malcolm X in this video, Africans are not the only ones to have faced this predicament, China once faced a similar situation which persisted until practical actions were taken to reverse the tide. The phrase “Chinaman chance,” once used derogatorily in the US to imply weakness, was a direct dig at China, reflecting how vulnerable the country was at the time. This changed as soon as Mao Zedong led an economic and cultural revolution that turned China into a global superpower, forever relegating these slurs and direct insults to the realms of forgotten memories. As was the case with people of Chinese descent, people of African descent will only be universally respected when Africa becomes strong.

The Spearhead

12,207 views • 8 months ago

Our love for #Yargı is a great example of how art brings people together. With the growth of an international fandom as the show became more and more popular outside of Turkey, respect and passion for the show took over our ideological and cultural differences, and united people from all over the globe. So many paths being crossed and people being touched by art in its purest form is priceless and nothing will ever compare to that! 🤍
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Our love for #Yargı is a great example of how art brings people together. With the growth of an international fandom as the show became more and more popular outside of Turkey, respect and passion for the show took over our ideological and cultural differences, and united people from all over the globe. So many paths being crossed and people being touched by art in its purest form is priceless and nothing will ever compare to that! 🤍

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ZIONISM'S GRIP ON AFRICAN LIBERATION Many African people are shocked by the number of African politicians, celebrities, and friends coming out in support of Israel on social media. But African support for Israel is just as old as the Zionist manipulation of African freedom dreams and liberation struggles around the world. African Stream takes a look at just one of those histories of manipulation that took place in the United States. Let us know if your friends, relatives and favourite celebrities have surprised you.
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ZIONISM'S GRIP ON AFRICAN LIBERATION Many African people are shocked by the number of African politicians, celebrities, and friends coming out in support of Israel on social media. But African support for Israel is just as old as the Zionist manipulation of African freedom dreams and liberation struggles around the world. African Stream takes a look at just one of those histories of manipulation that took place in the United States. Let us know if your friends, relatives and favourite celebrities have surprised you.

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12,744 views • 1 year ago

🇮🇷🇺🇸⚡️– Iranian FM Araqchi on wether it is a mistake to attack neighbouring countries and Iranian President apologozing: "We have targeted American bases and facilities, which are unfortunately located in the soil of our neighboring countries. So we have not targeted our neighbors; we are targeting Americans who have attacked us. We are responding. It was not us who started the war; it was America that started the war against us and we are simply defending ourselves. Firstly, in our culture, apologizing is a sign of dignity and power. Secondly, they apologized to the people of the region for the problems that have been created as a result of America's aggression and our response. In fact, it is the President of the United States who should apologize to the people of the region and to the people of Iran for the massacres and destruction they have caused."
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🇮🇷🇺🇸⚡️– Iranian FM Araqchi on wether it is a mistake to attack neighbouring countries and Iranian President apologozing: "We have targeted American bases and facilities, which are unfortunately located in the soil of our neighboring countries. So we have not targeted our neighbors; we are targeting Americans who have attacked us. We are responding. It was not us who started the war; it was America that started the war against us and we are simply defending ourselves. Firstly, in our culture, apologizing is a sign of dignity and power. Secondly, they apologized to the people of the region for the problems that have been created as a result of America's aggression and our response. In fact, it is the President of the United States who should apologize to the people of the region and to the people of Iran for the massacres and destruction they have caused."

MonitorX

24,541 views • 5 months ago

Today, I hosted Secretary Antony Blinken for a detailed discussion of the battlefield situation, support for our soldiers, and ongoing defense cooperation. We discussed the need for Patriot systems in Ukraine to protect our cities and communities, such as Kharkiv and the surrounding region. Two Patriots for the Kharkiv region could significantly contribute to the protection of lives from Russian terror. We also talked about preparations for the Global Peace Summit. It is important for us that the United States and President Biden participate and that America's role in maintaining rules-based international order does not weaken. I am grateful to the American people, the United States Congress, and President Biden and his team for their support in our fight for freedom and independence. We appreciate the United States' decision to continue its support for Ukraine, and we discussed how to best implement the announced aid packages and get weapons into the hands of our warriors as soon as possible.
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Today, I hosted Secretary Antony Blinken for a detailed discussion of the battlefield situation, support for our soldiers, and ongoing defense cooperation. We discussed the need for Patriot systems in Ukraine to protect our cities and communities, such as Kharkiv and the surrounding region. Two Patriots for the Kharkiv region could significantly contribute to the protection of lives from Russian terror. We also talked about preparations for the Global Peace Summit. It is important for us that the United States and President Biden participate and that America's role in maintaining rules-based international order does not weaken. I am grateful to the American people, the United States Congress, and President Biden and his team for their support in our fight for freedom and independence. We appreciate the United States' decision to continue its support for Ukraine, and we discussed how to best implement the announced aid packages and get weapons into the hands of our warriors as soon as possible.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський

457,483 views • 2 years ago

UNIFY UNDER THE BANNER OF THE UNITED STATES OF AFRICA It's an intergenerational struggle that goes back at least one century: The fight for Africa's total unification. Long understood to be the key to Africa's freedom and the emancipation of Africans everywhere, the goal of creating a 'United States of Africa' was articulated as early as 1887 by the Kansas African Emigration Association. This would influence great Pan-African leaders from Marcus Garvey (1887-1940) to Kwame Nkrumah (1909-72). The understanding that unification is the pathway towards Africa's freedom led countries such as Mali to state in their constitution, 'For the achievement of African Unity (XV), the Republic of Mali may conclude with any African state agreements of association or of a community comprising the partial or total abandonment of sovereignty of Mali (Article 117).' It led Tanganyika to unite with Zanzibar to establish Tanzania and Mali to temporarily unite with Senegal. Today, the struggle continues, as the countries of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger, fight for unification under a Pan-African federation. Civilians and government officials within the bloc have been clear that their end goal is total African unity. To some, this might sound unrealistic. How can a continent that is so vast and so diverse possibly unite? To understand this, we leave you with two book recommendations: 1) Africa Must Unite (1963) by Kwame Nkrumah and 2) Black Africa: The Economic and Cultural Basis for a Federated State (1978) by Cheikh Anta Diop. What do you think about unifying the African continent into one superstate? Let us know in the comments.
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UNIFY UNDER THE BANNER OF THE UNITED STATES OF AFRICA It's an intergenerational struggle that goes back at least one century: The fight for Africa's total unification. Long understood to be the key to Africa's freedom and the emancipation of Africans everywhere, the goal of creating a 'United States of Africa' was articulated as early as 1887 by the Kansas African Emigration Association. This would influence great Pan-African leaders from Marcus Garvey (1887-1940) to Kwame Nkrumah (1909-72). The understanding that unification is the pathway towards Africa's freedom led countries such as Mali to state in their constitution, 'For the achievement of African Unity (XV), the Republic of Mali may conclude with any African state agreements of association or of a community comprising the partial or total abandonment of sovereignty of Mali (Article 117).' It led Tanganyika to unite with Zanzibar to establish Tanzania and Mali to temporarily unite with Senegal. Today, the struggle continues, as the countries of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger, fight for unification under a Pan-African federation. Civilians and government officials within the bloc have been clear that their end goal is total African unity. To some, this might sound unrealistic. How can a continent that is so vast and so diverse possibly unite? To understand this, we leave you with two book recommendations: 1) Africa Must Unite (1963) by Kwame Nkrumah and 2) Black Africa: The Economic and Cultural Basis for a Federated State (1978) by Cheikh Anta Diop. What do you think about unifying the African continent into one superstate? Let us know in the comments.

African Stream

30,880 views • 1 year ago

CLAIM YOUR AFRICAN IDENTITY For the subjugation of Africa to succeed, the imperialists redefined what it meant to be African. Europeans wiped knowledge of our continent clean, denying many the opportunity to learn about the civilisations that held their own from Mali to the East African coast. On the 85th anniversary of Pan-Africanist Marcus Garvey's death at the age of 52, we aim to illustrate what reclaiming Africanness would mean by reposting this clip featuring psychologist Amos Wilson (1941-95). In it, he pointed to an African-centred school in the US bearing Garvey’s name, where kindergarten students (5-year-olds) read sixth-grade material (for 11-year-olds). Garvey, who inspired Wilson, died on 10 June 1940 in London following multiple strokes. He became one of the most influential Pan-Africanists to have ever lived, inspiring some of our beloved Pan-Africanist leaders, such as Kwame Nkrumah (1909-72) and Malcolm X (1925-65), whose parents were Garveyites. Garvey (1887-1940) was a political activist, publisher, journalist and orator. He founded the Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Communities League (UNIA-ACL), a Pan-Africanist organisation that counted millions of members during Garvey’s life and branches in many countries. However, his dedication to African liberation during the Jim Crow era of racially discriminatory laws in the US and amidst the surge in interest in communism following the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution put the arrow on his back. Soon-to-be FBI Director J Edgar Hoover (1895-1972) aimed to destroy Garvey's mass movement by sending an undercover agent to infiltrate the UNIA-ACL. The sting operation led to Garvey serving jail time and sunk hopes of using his Black Star Line steamship to transport Africans in the US back to their ancestral home. Despite this, Garvey's legacy endures as a towering symbol of African pride, unity and resistance. Although he faced relentless opposition and persecution, his vision of a free and self-determined Africa inspired generations of leaders and movements worldwide.
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CLAIM YOUR AFRICAN IDENTITY For the subjugation of Africa to succeed, the imperialists redefined what it meant to be African. Europeans wiped knowledge of our continent clean, denying many the opportunity to learn about the civilisations that held their own from Mali to the East African coast. On the 85th anniversary of Pan-Africanist Marcus Garvey's death at the age of 52, we aim to illustrate what reclaiming Africanness would mean by reposting this clip featuring psychologist Amos Wilson (1941-95). In it, he pointed to an African-centred school in the US bearing Garvey’s name, where kindergarten students (5-year-olds) read sixth-grade material (for 11-year-olds). Garvey, who inspired Wilson, died on 10 June 1940 in London following multiple strokes. He became one of the most influential Pan-Africanists to have ever lived, inspiring some of our beloved Pan-Africanist leaders, such as Kwame Nkrumah (1909-72) and Malcolm X (1925-65), whose parents were Garveyites. Garvey (1887-1940) was a political activist, publisher, journalist and orator. He founded the Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Communities League (UNIA-ACL), a Pan-Africanist organisation that counted millions of members during Garvey’s life and branches in many countries. However, his dedication to African liberation during the Jim Crow era of racially discriminatory laws in the US and amidst the surge in interest in communism following the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution put the arrow on his back. Soon-to-be FBI Director J Edgar Hoover (1895-1972) aimed to destroy Garvey's mass movement by sending an undercover agent to infiltrate the UNIA-ACL. The sting operation led to Garvey serving jail time and sunk hopes of using his Black Star Line steamship to transport Africans in the US back to their ancestral home. Despite this, Garvey's legacy endures as a towering symbol of African pride, unity and resistance. Although he faced relentless opposition and persecution, his vision of a free and self-determined Africa inspired generations of leaders and movements worldwide.

African Stream

21,679 views • 1 year ago