Blossom of Thought

Oct 31 2024 75 ep. 56 mins 1k

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Join me and our guests as we speak about Health, Politics, Economics, Spirituality, Education, Psychology, and living an inspired life. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/africanism/support

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From Black Power to Pan-Africanism

Oct 31 2024 6 mins

This is an anthological episode dealing with Black Power and the intricacies of Pan-Africanism. In this regard we host the voices of Kwame Ture, Ahjamu Umi, and Kwame Nkrumah. Pan-Africanism has come a long way - going as far back as the 1900s or from the days of Marcus Garvey through W.E.B Du Bois who kept the lights of Pan-Africanism burning till the 1945 Pan-African Congress wit

Inem Richardson: From Captain Thomas Sankara to Captain Ibrahim Traore

Sep 15 2024 56 mins

Inem Richardson, journalist with African Stream, co-founder of the Thomas Sankara Center/Burkina Books (Centre Thomas Sankara Pour La Libération et L’Unité Africain), sits down with me to discuss the Burkinabe peoples wrestles against colonial and imperialist West, such as France, in the past 4 decades. Inem is also A member and cadre of the All African People’s Revolutionary

Pius Vilakati: Appraising the Swazi Struggle 2.0

Sep 02 2024 32 mins

Pius returns to conclude his appraisal of the mass struggle for liberation and against the regime in Swaziland. He speaks of international solidarity vs. the so-called international community and which of these can support revolutionary changes in Swaziland. Pius is very candid on whether the monarch has a place in the modern political, economic, and social fabric of society. The M

Pius Vilakati: Appraising the Swazi Struggle

Aug 18 2024 42 mins

For an appraisal of the struggle for democracy in Swaziland, Pius Vilakati sits down with me. Pius is Central Committee Member and Head of Research and Policy Development of the Communist Party of Swaziland (CPS) and a former International Secretary of the CPS. He is former President of the University of Swaziland Student Representative Council (SRC) and a former prominent member o

Ahjamu Umi: Organizing Lessons From the 60s

Jul 08 2024 60 mins

Ahjamu Umi returns to talk about Organizing Lessons from the 60s. Ahjamu is a dedicated activist/organizer/author who has engaged in on the ground work throughout Africa, Europe, the Caribbean, and throughout the U.S. for 4 decades now. His latest work is "A Guide for Defense against White Supremacist, Patriarchal, and Fascist Violence" - it's a manifesto designed to

Pan African Homage to Dr. Martin L King Jr.s Legacy

Jan 21 2024 27 mins

In this episode, Africans from all over the world share their thoughts about the honourable Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.s legacy and contribution to the world struggle for justice and humanity. This episode published just a few days after King's birthday - January 15. We are greatful for the Africans who have taken their time, space, intellects and energy to make this episode a s

Imani Na Umoja: Democratic Resilience in Guinea Bissau

Dec 23 2023 59 mins

We connect with Imani Na Umoja in Guinea Bissau to talk about the recent political upheavals in the country and the lessons that can be learned by rest of Africa from Guinea Bissau's democratic centralism. We further discuss the history of Amilcar Cabral's party, the Party of Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde (PAIGC), struggle against western colonialism and imperialism

Salifu Mack: Why I Reject "Black American"

Dec 09 2023 48 mins

Pan-Africanist and organizer with the All-African People's Revolutionary Party, Salifu Mack, is my guest in this episode. Salifu simply refers to himself as an African that was born in the United States (South Carolina), but is currently organizing in Burkina Faso - organizing for the unification and total liberation of Africa under scientific socialism. The subject of this dis

Ahjamu Umi: Distinguishing Judaism From Zionism

Nov 03 2023 58 mins

My guest in this episode is Ahjamu Umi (from Sacramento, USA) and we speak about separating Judaism from Zionism. Ahjamu is a dedicated activist/organizer/author who has engaged in on the groundwork throughout Africa, Europe, the Caribbean, and throughout the U.S. for about 4 decades now. His latest work is "A Guide for Defense against White Supremacist, Patriarchal, and Fasci

John Trimble & Albie Walls: Part History of The All African People's Revolutionary Party

Oct 14 2023 74 mins

In this episode we seek to tap into the record the establishment, historical development of the The All African People's Revolutionary Party (AAPRP) a political party engaged in organizing all people of African descent for The total liberation and unification of Africa under an All-African Socialist Government. I have invited seasoned organizers from the party who have done org