To celebrate the 100th birthdays of these two towering figures in African liberation and the struggle against white supremacy, we will be hosting talks, discussion and musical performances to educate, uplift and empower.

We will be joined by:

Speakers
* Roger MacKenzie, international editor of the Morning Star and author of Rebirth of the African Phoenix: A View from Babylon
* Tirivashe Jeli, British-Zimbabwean historian and scholar of the “Mfecane,” whose work revisits the immediate pre-colonial period of African history from a decolonial lens using oral testimony to reclaim the period from stereotyped Eurocentric interpretations.
* Natty Mark Samuels, founder and director of African School, who will be introducing us to Bingy drumming, providing a workshop on African Astronomy (for ages 11 and up), and sharing a piece on Lumumba

Performers
* Andre Jahnoi, hiphop artist and organiser with an insurrectionary sound
* Andrew AJ Jones, Spoken word artist
* Astrosnare, hiphop artist
* Ras Gary, performance poet
Plus:
* Concerning Violence: Nine Scenes from the Anti-Imperialistic Resistance – incredible film based on Franz Fanon’s Wretched of the Earth, featuring rare archive footage from the African liberation struggles of the 1960s and 70s, narrated by Lauryn Hill. Followed by discussion led by local autonomous youth group ARO Cowley
* Tamarind Galaxy: Interactive workshop celebrating African astronomy for ages 11 up
* All Age Kids Zone
* Delicious food provided!

Entry FREE / donations
All welcome!
Saturday 19th July 3.30pm – 10pm
Fusion Arts , 15 Park End St, Oxford OX1 1HH

Organised by:
Afrikan/ Afrikan-Caribbean Kultural Heritage Initiative
ARO Cowley
African School
Unlock the Chains Collective
Fusion Arts