Informationen zum Autor Adekeye Adebajo is Director of the Institute for Pan-African Thought and Conversation at the University of Johannesburg. He was Executive Director of the Centre for Conflict Resolution (CCR) in Cape Town between 2003 and 2016. Adebajo served on United Nations missions in South Africa, Western Sahara, and Iraq, and was Director of the Africa Programme at the International Peace Institute (IPI) in New York. Klappentext This book presents a series of sketches of lives, thought and impact of thirty-seven individuals in relation to Pan-Africanism. Offering overviews of movements, groups, and detailed biographies, the chapters provide insights into the individuals who have animated the 'Pan-African Pantheon'. Zusammenfassung This book presents a series of sketches of lives, thought and impact of thirty-seven individuals in relation to Pan-Africanism. Offering overviews of movements, groups, and detailed biographies, the chapters provide insights into the individuals who have animated the 'Pan-African Pantheon'. -- . Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction: The Roots and Routes of Pan-Africanism1 Adekeye Adebajo, Pan-Africanism: From the Twin Plagues of European Locusts to Africa's Triple Quest for Emancipation2 Hilary Beckles, The Great Durban Betrayal: Global Africa, Reparations, and the End of Pan-AfricanismThe Pioneers3 Gilbert M. Khadiagala, Edward Wilmot Blyden: Pan-African Pioneer4 Aldon D. Morris, W.E.B. Du Bois: "The Father of Pan-Africanism"?5 Colin Grant, Marcus Garvey: "Africa for the Africans"6 Seamus Duggan, George Padmore: The Pan-African Scholar-Activist7 Rhoda Reddock, Amy Ashwood Garvey: Global Pan-African Feminist8 Bongani Ngqulunga, Pixley Seme: The Regeneration of AfricaThe Politicians9 Ama Biney, Kwame Nkrumah: "A Great African, But Not a Great Ghanaian"?10 Adekeye Adebajo, Thabo Mbeki: The Pan-African Philosopher-King11 W. Andy Knight, Dudley Thompson: Pan-African Politician and Diplomat12 Adekeye Adebajo, Boutros Boutros-Ghali: The Pan-African PeacemakerThe Activists13 Lee A. Daniels, Malcolm X: Pan-African Crusader for Social Justice14 Alease Brown, Maya Angelou: Pan-Africanism within a Politics of Respectability15 Annita Montoute, Walter Rodney: Pan-African Martyr16 Maureen Isaacson, Ruth First: Pan-African Revolutionary17 Janice Golding, Wangari Maathai: The Environmental Peacebuilder18 Pearl T. Robinson, Randall Robinson: A Pan-African Foreign Policy VirtuosoThe Social Scientists19 Selwyn R. Cudjoe, C.L.R. James: With Africa on His Mind20 Alison E. Stone Roofe, Arthur Lewis: Nobel Actor on a Pan-African Stage21 Sabelo J. Ndlovu-Gatsheni, Ali Mazrui: African Identity and the African Condition22 Zine Magubane, Stuart Hall: The Making of a "Post-Colonial" Sociologist23 Jerome Afeikhena, Adebayo Adedeji: Prophet of Pan-African IntegrationThe Philosophers24 L. Adele Jinadu, Frantz Fanon: Pan-African Philosopher of Democracy and Development25 Reiland Rabaka, Amilcar Cabral: Critical Theorist of Revolutionary Decolonisation26 N. Barney Pityana,Steve Biko: Philosopher of Black Consciousness27 M. John Lamola, Paulin J. Hountondji: Africa's Quest for Authentic Knowledge28 Kwabena Opoku-Agyemangand Cheikh Thiam, V.Y. Mudimbe: The Philosopher-Poet29 Kweku Ampiah, Kwame Anthony Appiah: The Cosmopolitan Pan-AfricanistThe Literati30 Abiola Irele, Léopold Senghor: Poet-President of Négritude31 Sanya Osha, Wole Soyinka: Ogun's Bard32 Vladimir Lucien,Derek Walcott: Black Power and "The Myth of My Own Self"33 Louisa Uchum Egbunike, Buchi Emecheta: The Burden of Exile34 Ada Uzoamaka Azodo, Mariama Bâ: Pioneering Feminist35 Ndirangu Wachanga, Micere Mugo: Making Life Sing in Pursuit of Utu The Musical Activists36 Nomsa Mwamuka, Miriam Makeba: Mama Africa37 Clinton Hutton, Bob Marley: Revolutionary Prophet of African Unity38 Sola Olorunyomi, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti: A Felasophy of Kalakuta Republic and Afr...

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This book presents a series of sketches of lives, thought and impact of thirty-seven individuals in relation to Pan-Africanism. Offering overviews of movements, groups, and detailed biographies, the chapters provide insights into the individuals who have animated the 'Pan-African Pantheon'.

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Introduction: The Roots and Routes of Pan-Africanism 1 Adekeye Adebajo, Pan-Africanism: From the Twin Plagues of European Locusts to Africa's Triple Quest for Emancipation 2 Hilary Beckles, The Great Durban Betrayal: Global Africa, Reparations, and the End of Pan-Africanism The Pioneers 3 Gilbert M. Khadiagala, Edward Wilmot Blyden: Pan-African Pioneer 4 Aldon D. Morris, W.E.B. Du Bois: "The Father of Pan-Africanism"? 5 Colin Grant, Marcus Garvey: "Africa for the Africans" 6 Seamus Duggan, George Padmore: The Pan-African Scholar-Activist 7 Rhoda Reddock, Amy Ashwood Garvey: Global Pan-African Feminist 8 Bongani Ngqulunga, Pixley Seme: The Regeneration of Africa The Politicians 9 Ama Biney, Kwame Nkrumah: "A Great African, But Not a Great Ghanaian"? 10 Adekeye Adebajo, Thabo Mbeki: The Pan-African Philosopher-King 11 W. Andy Knight, Dudley Thompson: Pan-African Politician and Diplomat 12 Adekeye Adebajo, Boutros Boutros-Ghali: The Pan-African Peacemaker The Activists 13 Lee A. Daniels, Malcolm X: Pan-African Crusader for Social Justice 14 Alease Brown, Maya Angelou: Pan-Africanism within a Politics of Respectability 15 Annita Montoute, Walter Rodney: Pan-African Martyr 16 Maureen Isaacson, Ruth First: Pan-African Revolutionary 17 Janice Golding, Wangari Maathai: The Environmental Peacebuilder 18 Pearl T. Robinson, Randall Robinson: A Pan-African Foreign Policy Virtuoso The Social Scientists 19 Selwyn R. Cudjoe, C.L.R. James: With Africa on His Mind 20 Alison E. Stone Roofe, Arthur Lewis: Nobel Actor on a Pan-African Stage 21 Sabelo J. Ndlovu-Gatsheni, Ali Mazrui: African Identity and the African Condition 22 Zine Magubane, Stuart Hall: The Making of a "Post-Colonial" Sociologist 23 Jerome Afeikhena, Adebayo Adedeji: Prophet of Pan-African Integration The Philosophers 24 L. Adele Jinadu, Frantz Fanon: Pan-African Philosopher of Democracy and Development 25 Reiland Rabaka, Amilcar Cabral: Critical Theorist of Revolutionary Decolonisation 26 N. Barney Pityana,Steve Biko: Philosopher of Black Consciousness 27 M. John Lamola, Paulin J. Hountondji: Africa's Quest for Authentic Knowledge 28 Kwabena Opoku-Agyemangand Cheikh Thiam, V.Y. Mudimbe: The Philosopher-Poet 29 Kweku Ampiah, Kwame Anthony Appiah: The Cosmopolitan Pan-Africanist The Literati 30 Abiola Irele, Léopold Senghor: Poet-President of Négritude 31 Sanya Osha, Wole Soyinka: Ogun's Bard 32 Vladimir Lucien,Derek Walcott: Black Power and "The Myth of My Own Self" 33 Louisa Uchum Egbunike, Buchi Emecheta: The Burden of Exile 34 Ada Uzoamaka Azodo, Mariama Bâ: Pioneering Feminist 35 Ndirangu Wachanga, Micere Mugo: Making Life Sing in Pursuit of Utu The Musical Activists 36 Nomsa Mwamuka, Miriam Makeba: Mama Africa 37 Clinton Hutton, Bob Marley: Revolutionary Prophet of African Unity 38 Sola Olorunyomi, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti: A Felasophy of Kalakuta Republic and African Citizenship