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Andrée Blouin – Africa’s Pasionaria
The long awaited reprint of My Country, Africa: The Autobiography Of The Black Pasionaria by that late Andrée Blouin has arrived. If you saw the award winning documentary Soundtrack To A Coup D’Etat and came way wanting to know more … Continue reading
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Tagged African Liberation, andree-blouin, Brazzaville, CIA, Cold War, Communism, Decolonisation, Democratic Republic Of Congo, Feminine Movement For African Solidarity, Feminism, Guinea, Liberation Struggles, Mobutu, My Country Africa; Autobiography of The Black Pasionaria, Pan African, Patrice lumumba, Pierre Mullele, Sélou Touré, Soundtrack To A Coup D'Etat, Verso
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ARAB JAZZ, CUBAN NOIR & A REVOLUTION BETRAYED
ARAB JAZZ, CUBAN NOIR & A REVOLUTION BETRAYED…. this summer’s reading has been heavy! It kicked off with Marlon James’ A Short History Of Seven Killings – see the earlier post on that devastating tome – and that was followed … Continue reading
Late Summer readzzz Pt. 2 The Lacuna + We Need New Names,
I first read a review of this book when it came out in paperback and as I scanned the array of players involved in the story – Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, David Alfaro Siqueiros, Leon Trotsky and Natalia Sedova – … Continue reading
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Tagged Communism, McCarthy-ism, Mexican Muralists, Mexico City
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MARTIN LUTHER KING & THE MARCH ON WASHINGTON
MARTIN LUTHER KING & THE MARCH ON WASHINGTON is another magical film from the Hackney based Smoking Dogs. Directed by Jon Akomfrah this evocative and historically illuminating documentary celebrates the pivotal moment in modern history when the the Civil Rights … Continue reading
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