Continued…. But he is now heading in another direction. He turned down the MBE because of what he called the ‘pure evil’ of the British Empire and is using his talent to take on the establishment and its ‘war on Blackness,’ which he defines as “a range of disconnected but related assaults on people of African descent by the global power structure.”
He’s just published a memoir, “Track Record: Me, Music and the War on Blackness.”
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AHMEND TIMOL: MURDERED BY APARTHEID
The month of May will mark 30 years since Nelson Mandela was sworn in as South Africa’s first Black leader after he won the country’s first democratic elections. It was a watershed moment that symbolised the end of apartheid and the beginning of a new society.
However, three decades later, many feel that the dream of building a new society has largely failed. There are many reasons for this, including the failure to hold accountable those who committed heinous crimes against the non-White population at the behest of the apartheid regime.
The month of May will mark 30 years since Nelson Mandela was sworn in as South Africa’s first Black leader after he won the country’s first democratic elections. It was a watershed moment that symbolised the end of apartheid and the beginning of a new society.
However, three decades later, many feel that the dream of building a new society has largely failed. There are many reasons for this, including the failure to hold accountable those who committed heinous crimes against the non-White population at the behest of the apartheid regime.
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Continued…. The country is still haunted by many unresolved brutal murders of anti apartheid activists. One of these is the murder of Ahmed Timol at the then-John Vorster Police Station (now Johannesburg Central Police Station) by members of the notorious ‘Security Branch’ of the apartheid oppression apparatus.
In this clip, African Stream’s Ahmed Kaballo explains what happened - and why justice was never served. It’s taken from our full-length documentary on South Africa’s ‘unfinished’ revolution, which you can find on our YouTube channel.
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In this clip, African Stream’s Ahmed Kaballo explains what happened - and why justice was never served. It’s taken from our full-length documentary on South Africa’s ‘unfinished’ revolution, which you can find on our YouTube channel.
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Racism against Black footballers continues to make headlines. There've been a string of high-profile incidents from Spain to India within the space of a few weeks.
One of the latest saw Athletic Bilbao’s Nico Williams face monkey chants during a match against Atlético Madrid on April 27th. The month before, Real Madrid’s Vinicius Junior called Spain racist and cried at press conference when asked about the relentless abuse he faces. Also in March, Ivory Coast’s Dairrassouba Hassane Junior suffered horrific treatment during a game in India.
Police are investigating reports fans threw stones and called him 'monkey' and 'black panther' when he turned out for Jawahar Mavoor. Just a few examples in less than two months.
One of the latest saw Athletic Bilbao’s Nico Williams face monkey chants during a match against Atlético Madrid on April 27th. The month before, Real Madrid’s Vinicius Junior called Spain racist and cried at press conference when asked about the relentless abuse he faces. Also in March, Ivory Coast’s Dairrassouba Hassane Junior suffered horrific treatment during a game in India.
Police are investigating reports fans threw stones and called him 'monkey' and 'black panther' when he turned out for Jawahar Mavoor. Just a few examples in less than two months.
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Continued…. Football’s world governing body, FIFA, revealed in a 2022 study that nearly 50% of Black footballers suffer racial abuse. FIFA President, Gianni Infantino, is demanding tough action against offenders, including worldwide stadium bans and ‘automatic forfeits’ for teams whose supporters hurl ‘abhorrent’ abuse. Sadly, what he wants and what is happening remain two different things.
Maybe players need to down tools?
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GHANA’S ASHANTI KING WELCOMES RETURNED TREASURES
Ashanti King Otumfuo Osei Tutu II presided over a colourful ceremony on 1 May to mark the return of looted royal artefacts.
One hundred and fifty years after the British colonial war against the Ashanti people in what is now Ghana, 32 royal items of gold and silver have been placed on display at the Manhyia Palace Museum in Kumasi, the capital of the Ashanti region. The return of the treasures is part of two three-year agreements between two British museums and the Asantehene, or king of the Asante kingdom.
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Ashanti King Otumfuo Osei Tutu II presided over a colourful ceremony on 1 May to mark the return of looted royal artefacts.
One hundred and fifty years after the British colonial war against the Ashanti people in what is now Ghana, 32 royal items of gold and silver have been placed on display at the Manhyia Palace Museum in Kumasi, the capital of the Ashanti region. The return of the treasures is part of two three-year agreements between two British museums and the Asantehene, or king of the Asante kingdom.
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Today, 2 May, commemorates the 57th anniversary of this iconic moment when gun-wielding Black Panthers took the steps of California's state capitol as a white-led gun-control movement took hold in the United States.
African people have endured centuries of egregious white supremacist violence in the United States. In the 1960s, the Black Panther Party rose to advocate for self-defence. Faced with rampant police brutality, the Black community came to respect the Black Panthers for their ability to guarantee Black people's security by publicly displaying firearms.
However, the party's armed presence unsettled white people and law enforcement, leading to the white-led California state government to curb gun rights.
The first legislation emerged from an unexpected source: A conservative Republican. California Governor Ronald Reagan, who later became US president, signed into law AB 1591, famously known as the Mulford Act, in 1967.
African people have endured centuries of egregious white supremacist violence in the United States. In the 1960s, the Black Panther Party rose to advocate for self-defence. Faced with rampant police brutality, the Black community came to respect the Black Panthers for their ability to guarantee Black people's security by publicly displaying firearms.
However, the party's armed presence unsettled white people and law enforcement, leading to the white-led California state government to curb gun rights.
The first legislation emerged from an unexpected source: A conservative Republican. California Governor Ronald Reagan, who later became US president, signed into law AB 1591, famously known as the Mulford Act, in 1967.
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Continued…. This law made publicly carrying firearms without a government-issued licence a felony. Before this, California state law allowed carrying loaded firearms openly in public spaces, provided they weren't concealed or aimed at others.
Today, the National Rifle Association stands as the leading advocate for gun rights in the United States. However, in 1967, they stood behind the Mulford Act, even assisting in drafting it.
Black Panther Party co-founder Huey P. Newton caught wind as the legislation took shape. He saw it as a blatant ploy to disarm the Black community. On 2 May 1967, he led approximately 25 fully armed Panthers to the California state capitol in Sacramento, marking a pivotal moment in African people's history.
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Today, the National Rifle Association stands as the leading advocate for gun rights in the United States. However, in 1967, they stood behind the Mulford Act, even assisting in drafting it.
Black Panther Party co-founder Huey P. Newton caught wind as the legislation took shape. He saw it as a blatant ploy to disarm the Black community. On 2 May 1967, he led approximately 25 fully armed Panthers to the California state capitol in Sacramento, marking a pivotal moment in African people's history.
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RAMAPHOSA PALESTINE SPEECH RALLIES VOTERS
South Africa’s president is rallying support for this month’s general elections. Cyril Ramaphosa’s ruling ANC party has been shedding votes ahead of the ballot on May 29th. And he used Labour Day to urge the country’s workers to back him. He also stressed Pretoria’s unwavering support for Palestine, quoting Nelson Mandela. South Africa’s Communist Party, which is in coalition with the ANC, condemned the West, accusing it of planning to take South Africa back.
The up-coming race is hard to predict. Even though the ANC’s been in power for decades, growing numbers of South Africans feel marginalised. Issues like land redistribution remain unaddressed, with a small minority owning the vast majority of South Africa’s arable land.
It’s a mood opposition parties are exploiting, with gains being made by the pan-African EFF as well as Jacob Zuma’s MK party. The former president overcoming legal challenges to take part in the vote.
South Africa’s president is rallying support for this month’s general elections. Cyril Ramaphosa’s ruling ANC party has been shedding votes ahead of the ballot on May 29th. And he used Labour Day to urge the country’s workers to back him. He also stressed Pretoria’s unwavering support for Palestine, quoting Nelson Mandela. South Africa’s Communist Party, which is in coalition with the ANC, condemned the West, accusing it of planning to take South Africa back.
The up-coming race is hard to predict. Even though the ANC’s been in power for decades, growing numbers of South Africans feel marginalised. Issues like land redistribution remain unaddressed, with a small minority owning the vast majority of South Africa’s arable land.
It’s a mood opposition parties are exploiting, with gains being made by the pan-African EFF as well as Jacob Zuma’s MK party. The former president overcoming legal challenges to take part in the vote.
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Kenya’s President William Ruto and Nigeria’s Bola Ahmed Tinubu seem to have their heads in the clouds more than most African leaders! Both have faced heavy criticism for their frequent trips abroad since coming to power. One Kenyan newspaper described Ruto as the ‘Flying President.’ And Nigeria’s opposition leader, Atiku Abubakar, quipped that the West African nation does not need a ‘tourist-in-chief.’ The unflattering denoscriptions come as both countries battle economic woes, including depreciating national currencies. Critics say the millions of dollars spent on travel by the two leaders are a slap in the face for overburdened taxpayers struggling to make ends meet. Late Tanzanian President John Magufuli is often upheld as an example of an African leader who rarely travelled abroad during his six years in office, yet who got a lot done for his country. In their defence, Tinubu and Ruto claim their frequent trips abroad help to bring in more investment and create jobs.
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HILARIOUS MEME NIGER WINS SANCTIONS BATTLE
It’s a serious story, but this meme might make you chuckle. It’s about how Nigeria’s sanctions on Niger backfired, forcing Abuja into an embarrassing U-turn.
After the public-supported coup in Niamey, Nigeria cut off electricity to its neighbour, leaving thousands without power. It also imposed trade and diplomatic sanctions and froze Nigerien assets in external banks. Egged on by France, millions of dollars in aid were also withheld. The aim was to pressure Niger into reinstating ousted President Mohamed Bazoum.
However, they got more than they bargained for when Niamey retaliated. Nigerian aircraft were banned from Niger airspace, forcing Nigerians to pay five times the normal price for an air ticket. The result: Nigeria couldn’t take the pain and lifted sanctions. A sweet win for the military leaders in Niamey, who also abandoned ECOWAS after it threatened to invade.
It’s a serious story, but this meme might make you chuckle. It’s about how Nigeria’s sanctions on Niger backfired, forcing Abuja into an embarrassing U-turn.
After the public-supported coup in Niamey, Nigeria cut off electricity to its neighbour, leaving thousands without power. It also imposed trade and diplomatic sanctions and froze Nigerien assets in external banks. Egged on by France, millions of dollars in aid were also withheld. The aim was to pressure Niger into reinstating ousted President Mohamed Bazoum.
However, they got more than they bargained for when Niamey retaliated. Nigerian aircraft were banned from Niger airspace, forcing Nigerians to pay five times the normal price for an air ticket. The result: Nigeria couldn’t take the pain and lifted sanctions. A sweet win for the military leaders in Niamey, who also abandoned ECOWAS after it threatened to invade.
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Continued….. Niger has now formed an Alliance of Sahel States with Burkina Faso and Mali.
'Be careful what you wish for' is a phrase that springs to mind. And the story’s sparked a bit of humour on social media, not least through this remix of the famous 'El Risitas' interview.
FYI, it’s based on a TV interview with Spanish comedian Juan Joya Borja, nicknamed El Risitas, back in 2007. He laughed uncontrollably all the way through. It’s a memorable scene that’s been put to good use since. Enjoy.
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'Be careful what you wish for' is a phrase that springs to mind. And the story’s sparked a bit of humour on social media, not least through this remix of the famous 'El Risitas' interview.
FYI, it’s based on a TV interview with Spanish comedian Juan Joya Borja, nicknamed El Risitas, back in 2007. He laughed uncontrollably all the way through. It’s a memorable scene that’s been put to good use since. Enjoy.
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U.S. FLAG DRENCHED IN BLACK PEOPLE'S BLOOD
Known for her courage and refusal to compromise, Fannie Lou Hamer helped found and became vice-chairperson of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party in 1964. This predominantly Black party challenged the white-run Democratic Party.
Hamer helped transition the Civil Rights Movement to the Black Power Movement in the United States, as she understood that Black people could not achieve liberation by integrating into inherently White supremacist institutions.
Known for her courage and refusal to compromise, Fannie Lou Hamer helped found and became vice-chairperson of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party in 1964. This predominantly Black party challenged the white-run Democratic Party.
Hamer helped transition the Civil Rights Movement to the Black Power Movement in the United States, as she understood that Black people could not achieve liberation by integrating into inherently White supremacist institutions.
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Continued….. Hamer later joined the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), one of the earliest Black Power organisations in the United States. She then travelled to Guinea to meet with President Ahmed Sékou Touré on a SNCC delegation alongside Stokely Carmichael, who would later go by Kwame Ture. This trip would be pivotal in the movement’s turn from Black Power to Pan-Africanism.
In this 1968 clip from the documentary, ‘The Heritage of Slavery,’ Mama Hamer tells the truth about what the US flag represents: Blood, sweat, and tears of enslaved Africans and their descendants.
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ANTI-ZIONIST JEW: ZIONISM BENEFITS EUROPE & U.S.
In this @thepeoplesbubbiefilm clip, @jvpny member Esther Farmer reads from a piece she wrote published in a 2021 book she co-edited, ‘A Land With a People: Palestinians and Jews Confront Zi*nism.’ She describes her father predicting Zi*nism’s settler-colonial project in the form of the state of Israel would backfire on all Jewish people.
For Africans, Israel has unfortunately played a detrimental role on the continent, arming groups and states, while an Israeli cyber-arms company, Pegasus, has allegedly spied on South African President Cyril Ramaphosa. During apartheid, Israel supplied South Africa with weapons to combat freedom-fighting Africans. Israel even gave South Africa the information it needed to build nuclear bombs.
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In this @thepeoplesbubbiefilm clip, @jvpny member Esther Farmer reads from a piece she wrote published in a 2021 book she co-edited, ‘A Land With a People: Palestinians and Jews Confront Zi*nism.’ She describes her father predicting Zi*nism’s settler-colonial project in the form of the state of Israel would backfire on all Jewish people.
For Africans, Israel has unfortunately played a detrimental role on the continent, arming groups and states, while an Israeli cyber-arms company, Pegasus, has allegedly spied on South African President Cyril Ramaphosa. During apartheid, Israel supplied South Africa with weapons to combat freedom-fighting Africans. Israel even gave South Africa the information it needed to build nuclear bombs.
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WHITE SOUTH AFRICAN TV PRESENTER TELLS ZIMBABWEAN TO GO HOME
In this bizarre and heated interaction, Leanne Manas (@leannemanas), a white South African TV presenter, asked South African-based Zimbabwean political activist Rutendo Matinyarare (@matinyarare) why he does not want to 'go home.'
The exchange occurred on 19 December 2018 during a live TV programme (@SABCnewsonline) reflecting on the legacy of Zimbabwe's first post-independence leader, Robert Mugabe.
Matinyarare highlighted that, despite the challenges Western sanctions have caused, Zimbabwe was on the rise, owing to its immense natural resources. Manas responded to this by saying that if the country had such great resources, Matinyarare should leave South Africa and return to Zimbabwe, a line that right-wing xenophobes commonly use.
However, the Zimbabwean activist was equal to the task and quickly reminded the anchor that her ancestors had migrated from Europe to South Africa.
In this bizarre and heated interaction, Leanne Manas (@leannemanas), a white South African TV presenter, asked South African-based Zimbabwean political activist Rutendo Matinyarare (@matinyarare) why he does not want to 'go home.'
The exchange occurred on 19 December 2018 during a live TV programme (@SABCnewsonline) reflecting on the legacy of Zimbabwe's first post-independence leader, Robert Mugabe.
Matinyarare highlighted that, despite the challenges Western sanctions have caused, Zimbabwe was on the rise, owing to its immense natural resources. Manas responded to this by saying that if the country had such great resources, Matinyarare should leave South Africa and return to Zimbabwe, a line that right-wing xenophobes commonly use.
However, the Zimbabwean activist was equal to the task and quickly reminded the anchor that her ancestors had migrated from Europe to South Africa.
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Continued…. Further, African Stream takes a Pan-Africanist perspective, which acknowledges that European colonisers created the borders of African states and that Matinyarare, as an African, has the right to live in any part of the continent.
Matinyarare, leader of the Zimbabwe Anti-Sanctions Movement, recently posted this video on his X (formerly Twitter) account, saying five years after this fiery interview, the US lifted two-decade-long sanctions. Zimbabwean Vice President Constantino Chiwenga had said last year that US and EU sanctions have cost the landlocked southern African country more than $150 billion. However, after removing the 2003 sanctions, the US imposed new restrictions on Zimbabwean officials and entities in March.
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Matinyarare, leader of the Zimbabwe Anti-Sanctions Movement, recently posted this video on his X (formerly Twitter) account, saying five years after this fiery interview, the US lifted two-decade-long sanctions. Zimbabwean Vice President Constantino Chiwenga had said last year that US and EU sanctions have cost the landlocked southern African country more than $150 billion. However, after removing the 2003 sanctions, the US imposed new restrictions on Zimbabwean officials and entities in March.
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WHY ARE WHITES ‘MZUNGU’ IN SWAHILI?
In East Africa, locals often refer to White visitors from Europe and the US as ‘mzungu’ - and it occasionally prompts concern among non-Swahili speakers that it could be derogatory.
But as our Ethiopian sister Weyni Tesfai here explains, the word is no slur. She says it originated in the 19th century, when European explorers landed on the continent. Among them was Scotsman David Livingstone, who was looking for the source of the river Nile. Locals on the island of Zanzibar wondered about this visitor, who seemed to be ‘spinning’ (Swahili ‘zunguka’), or wandering, around the area in search of something. Hence was formed 'mzungu' - meaning one who spins around or wanders. Since then, 'mzungu' has evolved to mean any White person.
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In East Africa, locals often refer to White visitors from Europe and the US as ‘mzungu’ - and it occasionally prompts concern among non-Swahili speakers that it could be derogatory.
But as our Ethiopian sister Weyni Tesfai here explains, the word is no slur. She says it originated in the 19th century, when European explorers landed on the continent. Among them was Scotsman David Livingstone, who was looking for the source of the river Nile. Locals on the island of Zanzibar wondered about this visitor, who seemed to be ‘spinning’ (Swahili ‘zunguka’), or wandering, around the area in search of something. Hence was formed 'mzungu' - meaning one who spins around or wanders. Since then, 'mzungu' has evolved to mean any White person.
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WHY?! QUEUES AT THE PUMP IN OIL-RICH NIGERIA
Cost of living-hit Nigerians have been facing petrol-price hikes amid widespread fuel shortages in the country, which have led to long queues at gas stations. And yet Nigeria’s got oodles of oil. An attempt by the Tinubu government to stimulate the private-sector oil market by cutting subsidies for state firms has failed, and promises to put the country’s refineries into action are sounding increasingly hollow. African Stream’s Nigeria correspondent Poloum David reports from Abuja.
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Cost of living-hit Nigerians have been facing petrol-price hikes amid widespread fuel shortages in the country, which have led to long queues at gas stations. And yet Nigeria’s got oodles of oil. An attempt by the Tinubu government to stimulate the private-sector oil market by cutting subsidies for state firms has failed, and promises to put the country’s refineries into action are sounding increasingly hollow. African Stream’s Nigeria correspondent Poloum David reports from Abuja.
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