Publisher: Vita Books, Kenya
Pages: 276
Year: 2022
Category: African Studies, Social Sciences
Dimensions: 229 x 152mm
Essays on
Pan-Africanism begins with essays by Shiraz Durrani, Abdilatif Abdulla,
Issa Shivji, Firoze Manji, Sabatho Nyamsenda, Willy Mutunga and Noosim
Naimasiah on various aspects of Pan-Africanism. This is followed by
Remembering the Champions of African Liberation, with articles on
Patrice Lumumba by Antoine Lokongo, Abdulrahman Babu by Amrit Wilson,
Makhan Singh by Hindpal Singh and Piyo Rattansi, followed by Tajudeen
Abdul Raheem’s last Pan African Postcard (2009) and Debating and
Documenting Africa – A Conversation. The Preface, Pan-African Thought,
is by Prof. Issa Shivji.
The book incorporates Karim Essack’s
compilation, The Pan African Path (1993) with historical records and
documents on Pan-African history, with a new Preface by Prof. Issa
Shivji. The final section has documents on Pan-Africanism, including the
Kampala Declaration (1994).
Price range: £28.00 through £29.00
About the editors
Shiraz Durrani is a British-Kenyan library science professional noted for his writings on the social and political dimensions of information and librarianship. His widely held Information and liberation writings on the politics of information and librarianship draws on his experiences in librarianship from Mau Mau period Kenya to modern-day UK
Noosim Naimasiah is a
PanAfricanist, a writer and filmmaker. She is a member of Vita Books and
Ukombozi Library. Her work focuses the history and political economy of
Africa.
Review
“Writings on Pan-Africanism never become dated, for the desire of global
Africans for freedom continues burning, sometimes dimming into a
flicker, at other times shining bright but never snuffed out, however
strong the winds. … It is my hope that the publication of this book
will trigger a debate on New Pan-Africanism in this region”
Prof. Issa Shivji, Emeritus Professor of Public Law at the University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and the founding Julius Nyerere Chair in Pan-African Studies.