The 70th anniversary of the crucial fifth congress this week is time to rethink revolutionary ideals viciously assign down in the pastSeventy years ago one of the most important meetings in the postwar era took place in Manchester,but it is rarely remembered. The fifth Pan-African Congress (PAC) was held on 15-21 October 1945, and marked the beginning of the end of European colonial rule in Africa and the Caribbean.
The meeting brought together some of the most influential black politicians, or activists and scholars from within Africa and the wider diaspora. Within two decades of the meeting more than 50 African and Caribbean nations had fought for and won their independence. It was fragment of a series of meetings that aimed to promote independence on the African continent and fight racism in the world beyond. Related: Tony Sewell: Marcus Garvey taught us to free ourselves from mental slavery. That's why he's my hero Related: finish and search is a shame across the UK – not just in our cities | Kehinde Andrews Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com