Ujima Wednesdays | All-African People’s Revolutionary Party

Liberation Study Hall: 

In honor of the 50th anniversary of the Freedom Schools of 1964, the Boston Ujima Project proudly presents "Liberation Study Hall," a year-long exploration of historical figures, schools of thought, experiments and sites that have contributed to shaping our contemporary movements and global landscape.

In Real Time:

"wherever we are, we must expect each other"

This September, we explore hyperlocal grassroots organizing strategies and practices; from arts and culture, to internationalist Pan-African struggle, to local mutual aid and housing advocacy, we will learn practices from collectives which operate locally (and translocally). The All-African People’s Revolutionary Party, and Voices of Liberation, will share reflections on people power and person-to-person base-building in Boston and Massachusetts; the Angelito Collective, based in New York, will describe their work in uplifting queer and trans visibility through culture and community-building mechanisms. Through this series, we hope to learn how we come together on the ground and how we can build relationships that lend themselves to forward momentum. 

Workshop Description:

Members of the All-African People’s Revolutionary Party on Wampanoag Land will be leading us in conversation regarding base-building strategies and relational organizing. They emphasize creativity and relationship-based avenues and outlets towards liberation, and will be speaking as new organizers who have nevertheless made a strong impact in local organizing over the past year. 

Facilitator Bio:

The All-African People’s Revolutionary Party (A-APRP), founded in 1968 in Guinea, is a socialist Pan-African organization inspired by Kwame Nkrumah. It aims to unite all people of African descent globally, viewing capitalism and its offshoots as the main threats to African liberation. The A-APRP advocates for Pan-Africanism and the unification of Africa under scientific socialism. 

Pablo (he/him) is an organizer with the A-APRP, a committed Pan-Africanist, and a dedicated revolutionary. Armando (any) is a passionate A-APRP member and community organizer focused on serving the people. Simone (she/they) is a cultural worker, researcher, and organizer with the A-APRP, aiming to harness the power of the written word for the anti-imperialist struggle. Lilly (she/they) is an educator and community organizer with the A-APRP, determined to revolutionize classrooms and support her people through the challenges of struggle. Gabriel (he/him), an organizer with the A-APRP and public health worker, is a dedicated New Bedford resident and cultural worker, fighting tirelessly for something greater.