Before there was a Malcolm X, a Kwame Nkrumah, a Marcus Garvey, or a George Padmore, there was Edward Wilmot Blyden, the Father of Pan Africanism. Edward Wilmot Blyden was born in 1832 in the territories now known as the Virgin Islands. Like most Black men of his day, Blyden’s parents were slaves and descendants of [...]
For years, I have been asked what my political affiliation was. I am not a fan of Barack Obama – despite his African heritage. Nor am I a fan of the American Conservative disposition for reasons I will address later this week here. I vote for Third Party Candidates for lack of better options in [...]
For nearly 40 years, the Organizations of African Unity, the OAU, stood as the best hope for a politically unified Africa. Founded on May 25, 1963 by Kwame Nkrumah, the Organization of African Unity promoted the unity and solidarity of the African states, defended the interests of independent African countries, and helped to liberate those nations which were still-colonised [...]
The political philosophy of United Black America as an organization is, and always has been, a United States of Africa. Without a Unified Africa, there can be no talk of unity anywhere else. We, the Black men and women of the world, live under the jurisdiction of European, American, and Latin land-owners. The quality of our life [...]
Multi-Party Democracy In Africa: An Imperialist Tool For Conflict, Control And Civil War By Honourable Saka The 20th century saw many conflicts in Africa, breaking out along ethnic divisions. But while the impact of tribalism on conflicts in Africa cannot be minimized, many researchers hold different views about the true nature of conflicts on the continent today. Some [...]
Once again, we here at United Black America are proud and humbled to feature a true Pan-Africanist and leader of intelligent thought in the person of the Honourable Dr Saka. His U.K. based site, The Doctor’s Report has quickly become a favorite of the United Black America staff, and we know you will enjoy his [...]
Stokely Carmichael, who later became known as Kwame Ture was the Father of the Black Power movement, and one of the most important Black men of the 20th Century. Born on June 29, 1941, in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, Stokely Carmichael was the son of Adolphus (a carpenter) and Mabel (also known as Mae Charles) Carmichael. Like [...]
Kwame Nkrumah (21 September 1909 – 27 April 1972) was the first President of the first free nation in Africa – Ghana, and a founding father of the Pan-Africanist movement. His dream was to turn Ghana into a modern industrial utopia – a society shaped by the power of science that would serve as a [...]
