Walter Rodney Foundation

The Walter Rodney Foundation, officially ran by the Rodney family, seeks to build capacity and power through political education, activism and engagement.

[Walter Rodney Foundation @RodneyProject]

Please share the petition demanding the Guyana gov make the official investigation of Walter's assassination public! https://t.co/GTEc1GMIbY

[Walter Rodney Foundation @RodneyProject]

In solidarity, join us at 8pm tonight for a moment of silence in memory of the assassination of Dr. Walter Rodney.

[Walter Rodney Foundation @RodneyProject]

The 22nd annual Walter Rodney Symposium has been POSTPONED.

We will no longer take place on March 21, 2025.

We will be sharing the new date soon, and look forward to grounding with our comrades once again.

[All-African People's Revolutionary Party (A-APRP) @AAPRP]

Claudia Jones was a revolutionary feminist, communist, internationalist, and radical thinker whose legacy continues to influence the fight for global African liberation. Jones championed African women and made no secret of her lifelong mantra: no peace can be obtained if any women, especially those who are oppressed and impoverished, are left out of the conversation. Jones spent the rest of her life fighting against capitalism, corruption, and theorizing the triple oppression faced by working class colonized women

[African Stream @african_stream]

1985 MOVE BOMBING FAMILIES DEMAND RETURN OF KINS' REMAINS

Relatives of 1985 bombing victims who belonged to the US-based MOVE liberation group called again on 9 December for the return of their kins’ remains from the Penn Museum (formally known as the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology), in another case highlighting the structural dehumanisation of Africans in the United States.

On 9 December, John Africa, Jr., told reporters gathered for a press conference that authorities returned some bodies to the family without heads or torsos. A University of Pennsylvania student named Jane Weiss reportedly included an X-ray of 12-year-old Delisha Africa's head in her 2019 senior thesis, ‘Who is Jane Doe?’ raising further concern about the treatment of the remains. @mikeafricajr (X) also stated that his great-uncle, John Africa, a key MOVE figure, was buried without his head because it was removed using a saw rather than authorities’ claim that he had been decapitated by the bombing, ensuing blaze or gunfire. 

Despite the city of Philadelphia and the University of Pennsylvania promising in 2021 to return all remains, MOVE maintains the institutions deny accountability and closure to the family.

At the news conference she helped organise for the family, city councilmember Jamie Gauthier (@councilmemberJG on X), who represents the district that includes the museum and the bombardment site, condemned the institution's ‘profound disrespect for Black life and Black death.’

MOVE was a Black liberation group focused on environmentalism and animal rights. On 13 May 1985, Philadelphia police bombed their home and fired more than 10,000 rounds of ammunition, k*lling five children and six adults as police prohibited firefighters from putting out the ensuing blaze. The attack destroyed more than 60 rowhomes and left 250 people homeless.

Watch the whole press conference here: https://t.co/QyOtqkzr8D

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[Venezuelanalysis @venanalysis]

Venezuelanalysis holds a yearly fundraiser to help sustain and expand on-the-ground work countering dishonest corporate media propaganda.

If it's within your means, please consider making a donation or (even better) becoming a monthly sustainer: https://t.co/Di3UGgo4zi

[African Stream @african_stream]

AFRICAN STREAM VISITS THOMAS SANKARA PLAZA IN NIGER

Last month, African Stream had the opportunity to visit the new Thomas Sankara Plaza in Niamey, Niger, that many Pan-Africanists worldwide have been raving about. 

While we had covered the plaza’s inauguration on 15 October, the date of Sankara's assassination, we were able this time to see it first-hand and speak with Nigeriens and Burkinabé about what it means.

This move is just one of many in honour of revolutionary Pan-Africanist and socialist figures within the Sahel. Niger’s government recently honoured Djibo Bakary (1922-98), the great Nigerien socialist and Pan-Africanist leader whom African Stream produced a video about, by changing the name of Charles de Gaulle Avenue (in honour of a French coloniser) to Djibo Bakary Avenue.

However, the changes in Niger are more than just symbolic. With Niger expelling French and US military forces and ending French mining giant Orano's contract, Niger is forging a path toward sovereignty that we suspect would make assassinated Burkina Faso President Thomas Sankara (1949-87) proud.

[Dr. CBS @drcbs_]

Forward Ever!

[African Stream @african_stream]

EUROPEAN POWERS FIGHTING IT OUT IN DRC

In this 1964 clip, we see Malcolm X pushing back on CBS News reporters.

They asked the chairman of the Pan-Africanist Organization of Afro-American Unity to condemn what the Western media labelled as the 'massacre' of European nuns held hostage in October 1964 in the resource-rich Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

Malcolm's reply serves as a stark reminder that the ongoing conflict that has killed more than 6 million since the mid-1990s began with Western powers vying for the Congo's mineral wealth since the late 1800s.

[ThePenAndPaper @the_penandpaper]

Free PDF 📚: Armed Struggle in Africa w/ the Guerillas in "Portuguese" Guinea https://t.co/iPvqrWfpTw

[Malaika H. Kambon @serious2020]

👀🇧🇫 The Murder of Thomas Sankara: Imperialism let off the hook https://t.co/iZNX7VQSRV / https://t.co/qtfPGyUJX8 / @mxmovement @african_stream @MXGMNational @RodneyProject @inthespiritt

[Verso Books @VersoBooks]

We stand with the campus protesters.

We're now offering free ebooks on Palestine, mass protests, and student rebellions.

[Kamau Franklin @kamaufranklin]

Morehouse students stand up against genocide being committed by this country against Palestine. They demand the Morehouse President rescind Biden's invite to speak at the Morehouse graduation ceremony. The Morehouse President cowardly refuses to answer the question on genocide

[Walter Rodney Foundation @RodneyProject]

We salute and send our utmost solidarity not only with students organizing solidarity encampments, but with the people of Gaza and the Palestinian struggle. Walter Rodney knew very well that liberation rests in the hands of the masses, of the youth, and we uphold this truth.

[African Stream @african_stream]

Revolutionary Guyanese writer and activist Walter Rodney was born on this day in 1942. We remember the guerrilla intellectual, who left a lasting legacy on academia and the struggle for social justice.

Rodney's intellectual journey began at university in Jamaica, where he rejected the path of a technocrat and instead focused his curiosity on Africa during its period of independence.

He earned is PhD from London’s School of Oriental and African Studies aged 24. His research challenged established historical narratives on Europe’s role in the trans-Atlantic slave trade and exposed the detrimental effects of European colonialism on Africa's development.

Rodney's determination to make a difference took him to Tanzania‘s Dar Es Salaam University, where, in the late ‘60s, he taught and left his mark on a generation of historians living under the leadership of Mwalimu Julius Nyerere.

Returning to Jamaica, he embraced the struggles of the marginalised and connected with students and the working poor through his teachings and community engagement. His ability to bridge the gap between intellectuals and the masses was met with government surveillance and eventual expulsion from Jamaica. This sparked widespread riots and cemented his radical legacy.

Throughout his life, Rodney remained dedicated to the cause of social justice, forging alliances with intellectuals, including Rastafarian leaders and Black-power activists. Notably, his impact extended to figures such as Ralph Gonsalves, who now serves as the prime minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines.

After his expulsion from Jamaica, Rodney returned to Tanzania, where he played a key role in the Dar Es Salaam school of intellectual inquiry. There, he completed his magnum opus, "How Europe Underdeveloped Africa," which continues to provoke passionate debates among historians and Pan-Africanists today.

Tragically, his life was cut short when he was killed by a car bomb in 1980, leaving behind a legacy of courage, intellectual astuteness, and a commitment to social transformation. 30,000 showed up to send him off at his funeral, illustrating how dearly he was held by the people.

Walter Rodney's story serves as a testament to the power of ideas, the pursuit of justice, and the impact one individual can have on society. His legacy remains alive, inspiring current and future generations to challenge oppressive systems and strive for a more equitable world.

[Walter Rodney Foundation @RodneyProject]

We are so excited for today's portion of the Symposium. For those who have RSVP'ed as STREAMING ONLY, we will send the details for joining before the doors open at 3:30pm EST. If you haven't RSVP'ed yet, there is still time: https://t.co/1P1MCc855k

[Walter Rodney Foundation @RodneyProject]

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[Walter Rodney Foundation @RodneyProject]

We are so excited for today's portion of the Symposium. For those who have RSVP'ed as STREAMING ONLY, we will send the details for joining before the doors open at 3:30pm EST. If you haven't RSVP'ed yet, there is still time: https://t.co/1P1MCc855k

[Walter Rodney Foundation @RodneyProject]

Friends and comrades, please join us for the 21st Annual Walter Rodney Symposium this weekend, March 22 + 23.

We have an amazing lineup of speakers, keynotes, performances + panels, and powerful discussions on decolonizing healthcare, honoring Dr. Patricia Rodney, and much more!

[Walter Rodney Foundation @RodneyProject]

The 21st annual Walter Rodney Symposium is right around the corner!

We'll bring scholars and activists together to honor Dr. Patricia Rodney, discuss decolonizing healthcare and reparative justice, enjoy live performances, and ground together.

Register: https://t.co/a1WF8hnnQq

[Bocafloja @Bocaquilombo]

A song for Walter Rodney. @RodneyProject
https://t.co/0PKIuTVWTw