Episode 5: (Part 1 of 2) Pan-Africanism for Beginners w/ Milton Allimadi

07/23/20 • 78 min

In part 1 of a 2 part interview, journalist Milton Allimadi (@allimadi), founder of Black Star News and African History professor at John Jay College joins the Drop Squad to talk about the history of pan-Africanism, the democratic primaries, and the roots of the Black Power tradition.

Cheikh Anta Diop Interview: https://youtu.be/c5pDjJTUnb8
Walter Rodney: Race and Class in Guyanese Politics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9szjOu-yIPs

Cheikh Anta Diop Interview: https://youtu.be/c5pDjJTUnb8
Walter Rodney: Race and Class in Guyanese Politics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9szjOu-yIPs

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