Research Catalog

Title

Speaking truth to power : selected Pan-African postcards / Tajudeen Abdul-Raheem ; compiled by Ama Biney and Adebayo Olukoshi.

Author

Abdul-Raheem, Tajudeen.

Publication

CapeTown, South Africa ; Dakar ; Nairobi ; Oxford : Pambazuka, 2010.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Biney, Ama.
• Olukoshi, Adebayo O.

Description

xxiii, 253 p.; 20 cm.

Summary

Dr Tajudeen Abdul-Raheem's untimely death on African Liberation Day 2009 stunned the Pan-African world. This selection of his Pan-African Postcards, written between 2003 and 2009, demonstrates the brilliant wordsmith he was, his steadfast commitment to Pan-Africanism and his determination to speak truth to power. He was a discerning analyst of developments in the global and Pan-African world and a vociferous believer in the potential of Africa and African people; he wrote his weekly postcards for over a decade. This book demonstrates Tajudeen Abdul-Raheem's ability to express complex ideas in an engaging manner. The Pan-African philosophy on diverse but intersecting themes presented in this book offers a legacy of his political, social and cultural thought. Represented here are his fundamental respect for the capabilities, potential and contribution of women in transforming Africa; penetrating truths directed at African politicians and their conduct; and deliberations on the institutional progress towards African union. He reflects on culture and emphasises the commonalities of African people. Also represented are his denunciations of international financial institutions, the G8 and NGOs in Africa, with incisive analysis of imperialism's manifestations and impact on the lives of African people, and his passion for eliminating poverty in Africa.

Subject

Pan-Africanism

Note

• Includes index.
• African Women's Development Fund and CODESRIA--p. [4] of cover.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Taking a stand for gender equality and justice -- Speaking truth to power -- Africa must unite : now! -- Transforming cultural thought and values -- The African diaspora and Africa -- Building democratic institutions in Africa -- Imperialism at work -- Africa and the world -- Fighting for the Millennium Development Goals -- For an Africa of free, equal and dignified citizens.

ISBN

• 9781906387853 (pbk.)
• 1906387850 (pbk.)

LCCN

^^2010305427

OCLC

• 681913735
• SCSB-12299093

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library