The Maryland Council of Elders (MCOE) has sponsored African Liberation Day at Lafayette Square Park in West Baltimore for the last 6 years, having worked with Baba Charlie Dugger since 2018. Every year, African Liberation Day has grown in scope … Continue reading Maryland Council of Elders Announces African Liberation Day in Baltimore, May 25, 2024
April 16-19, 2024 is the Third Session of the Permanent Forum on People of African Descent (PFPAD), which was created by the United Nations just under two years ago. PFPAD has held two Sessions already, one in Geneva, Switzerland in … Continue reading April 16-19, 2024: Third Session of the Permanent Forum on People of African Descent, Geneva, Switzerland
The Sixth Region Diaspora Caucus (SRDC) holds its 15th Annual International Summit at Clark Atlanta University during the week of October 10-13. The Summit continues SRDC’s theme of “21st Century Pan Africanism: Moving Africa Forward”. Presenters will include Professor David … Continue reading SRDC 2023 Summit, Clark Atlanta University, Atlanta, Georgia, October 10-13
The Wednesday, August 9 edition of Africa 500 begins its celebration of Black August by taking a look at the legacy of the Shakur Family in “Black August: The Shakur Nation”. Show hosts Sis. Tomiko and Bro. Ty welcome special … Continue reading “Black August: The Shakur Nation” on Africa 500, Wednesday, August 9, 2023
Wednesday, May 31, 2023: The State of the Black Diaspora with Baba Francois Ndengwe After a couple of weeks away from our home base (a Pan Afrikan Urban Town Hall in Panama, the commemoration of African Liberation Day in West … Continue reading Catching Up with Africa 500: May 31 and June 7, 2023
The Wednesday, May 3 edition of Africa 500 pays tribute to the “Attorney At War”, Alton H. Maddox, Jr. (July 21, 1945 – April 23, 2023). The following comes from the Ancestors’ Call post on Attorney Maddox on the Web site … Continue reading Africa 500, Wednesday, May 3, 2023: A Tribute to Attorney Alton H. Maddox (1945-2023)
The Wednesday, April 26 edition of Africa 500 features a tribute to New Ancestor Randall Robinson. Show hosts Sis. Tomiko and Bro. Ty welcome Special Guests Mama Efia Nwangaza, Baba Francois N’Dengwe and Honorable Prime Minister of St. Kitts and … Continue reading Africa 500, Wednesday, April 26, 2023: An Ancestor Speaks, A Tribute to New Ancestor Randall Robinson; Rest in Power (July 6, 1941-March 26, 2023)
Africa 500 opens up what many call Women’s History Month, but which they are referring to as Pan African Herstory Month, with a presentation that was made by former African Union Ambassador Her Excellency Dr. Arikana Chihombori-Quao. Ambassador Quao served … Continue reading A Presentation by Former AU Ambassador Dr. Arikana Chihombori-Quao on Africa 500, Wednesday, March 1, 2023
Africa400 returns to the airwaves on HANDRadio (https://handradio.org) with the first installment of a hard-fitting and critical series of programs on the efforts to counteract the School-To-Prison Pipeline and the current social work system’s attack on young Black males. “No … Continue reading Africa400 Returns to the Airwaves with “No Love For Black Boys”
The 2022 SRDC Summit was held from Thursday, September 22 through Sunday, September 25, 2022 in Panama City, Panama. Since SRDC does not have an organization in Panama, this amounted to “virgin territory” for our organizing efforts. A number of the … Continue reading SRDC Concludes Successful International Summit in Panama City, Panama