Akala speaks at the 70th commemoration conference of the 1945 Pan African Congress, Manchester 

16 years old and been listening to akala for a year now He's influenced me so much He's an inspiration

This guy is a living legend..great mind's are never worshipped in their own lifetime."

After watching this, his Oxford Union lecture, listening to his music and seeing him be interviewed I never cease to be amazed by this man's intelligence and always find myself learning something new! Absolutely brilliant. Also being Scottish that part about his Scottish family had me laughing hard!

This brother is awesome, I've been following his career for a while now and his insight into the challenges facing the African diaspora and those on the continent is accurate and succinct.

It is always refreshing to listen to a bright, brilliant man like Akala.

I'm white and I wish things like this were taught to every child in school. Watching this has made me realise how hideously misinformed I am about history and about the world we live in. Thank you for this video.

Can't believe we got guys like him alive and well today. May the lord continually bless him with life and years for the cause nd movement

It's really incredible how this man has drawn such a diverse crowd of all walks of life to address such divided problems, and it seems impossible to come across any criticism of him even when you try. The respect and honesty he wields, along with his openness and charisma, makes him a phenomenal role-model for us youngsters, and a staple of the potential future of us all. People like Akala are exactly what this world needs to sort itself out.

You can see why he was awarded an Honoury PHD. Just amazing.

Awesome, Akala should be taking this to every Caribbean island all the way through to South America and beyond

I am in Ghana how can I arrange to have Akala come to Ghana to do a lecture!

In 53 minutes Akala summarizes the history, outcomes and resistance to Western imperialism. Amazing leader and thinker and an inspiration.

Akala is such a treasure. Truly a special person with a phenomenal mind. His music has helped me be a better teacher to my students.

Man, I would like to hear the Q+A. Akala is one of the most talented and intelligent people I've come to experience in my life, and I would definitely love to see his interaction with the audience. Either way, this man has inspired me to look beyond "respecting humanity" and really see the injustice that exists (and has existed) since the beginning of time. All in all, I love listening to him speak, and I hope I can, in some way, be as influential as he is.

Come to South Africa. My people needs this knowledges.

No matter how far I think i get with rapping, this inspirational lad always reminds me I have a good couple thousand hours of reading to do to reach the next step. lord gimme the time and discipline!

Think about this. Britain may still be the center of Empire but the Americans are just an extension of that Empire.

This is so real, he is talking from my generation growing up, and it was EXACTLY how he describes. My mother is white and my father black like him, my mother half Irish and Half English.

dude is actually amazing hes like John Henrek Clarke but 4 everyone to understand need 2 see him live

My son has a pair of shoes made by his uncle from Jamaica a shoe maker who formed an important role in our home. Skills are important.

I love this guy. If I were at school and he was teaching me plus the fact that he spits bars, I would be and am right now, hanging on every word! We need more teachers that actually make learning interesting and are relateable!

this is so important to speak on - we need to reach out globally and work on solving our problems

We love you so much, Akala, greetings from GHANA....

Akala stay blessed and keep doing what you do.

Love this Brother(Akala), he drops knowledge

I binge on Akala when I want to enjoy learning about my history great mind and great views. Keep up the work brother 👊🏾👊🏾👊🏾

4 minutes in and he's talking about how this issues affect all (including white) and that we should work together... and people still have the nerve to call him racist.

Still relevant today - even more so in 2019. Loved watching this.

Skin bleaching was outlawed in Zimbabwe. the best law Zanu installed.

The passion, wit, charisma and truth of a young David Icke.

I must admit , first time I saw Akala I thought another light skin deluded again . But , today I can see he is a real Black warrior . Big up man .

Akala I think you should do a documentary series about the history of racism, from the start up until recent times. I know TV won't give you a slot cos they won't to keep us dumb, but you get a lot of RU-vid views. It's a shame I've only seen you on TV about 3 times when you have such a large audience. And we can start a gofundme to fund the documentary. Who agrees?

It's fucking brilliant watching him talk here. After watching a few interviews and reading and learning you tend to realise akala answers the same questions and speaks on the same thing in most of his interviews as he is talking to people uneducated on the subject. But seeing him talk to a group that he knows is educated is fucking amazing. It's allows him to delve deeper and talk more in depth. I highly recommend any fan of akala to read his book natives. The amount of history you grow up not being taught is insane. A true educator and visionary. Big up akala

Shout out to Akala giving that knowledge!

This message is nation building being totally self sustaining and sufficient with group economics forming a body politic!! So we only need us!!

Great video. At 10:52 when he talks about the relief of not 'explaining himself' is very funny; because I felt that when I returned to Ghana for Christmas 2019. holidays. I hope he continues to pass on his wisdom and knowledge for the younger generation because it is very much needed in these current times.

Love this brother👊🏿

Damn. .. I've been schooled tonight... It would be terrible to do nothing from this point on after listening to such wisdom from a contemporary. .

Excellent video. It was so riveting. Continue informing and inspiring African people around the globe. We appreciate it!

9:50 Although I’m white and certainly not in a place to say I relate to the experiences of black people, this is a parallel I can see with my own experiences. I’m trans, and existing in a society where you’re absolutely not the default is exhausting, mainly because you’re constantly having to explain yourself and justify your own existence to people who are generally hostile to you. Getting into any space where you are considered the default is an immense relief and ultimately gives you an opportunity to talk about your struggles without those who wouldn’t understand interrupting. It’s a powerful thing. Thank you to Akala for this wonderful talk and to the uploader for making this accessible. Solidarity.

Its our culture to talk like this. Knowledge is key. Blessed

Akala on top form as always.

Just found this and was in it for the history, but the a cappella was so good I had to look through the whole channel

Rei, who ever called Akala racist is totally miseducated, does not overstand how racism operates and indeed could simply be jealous.

His thinking is similar to mine, his ending questions is just what I think about everyday, how do you change a system set up to fail you in every sense it can covertly. While having a face of justice and equality for all. How do you build towards a better system world wide for all. Not some slave system and equal system.

man, this dude went IN!

There is no justice without economic power...

where can i even come to an event like this? where are they advertised? really interested

I can't have enough of Akala. Such a breath of fresh knowledge. Black people in Europe and America, visit Africa. White and mainstream media will make it sound as though we live in the most dangerous spot on earth but that isn't true. Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, South Africa, Botswana, Gambia, Congo and many other places are beautiful places. I have visited several European countries, but no place like Africa. If you are black or have African ancestry, take a trip to Africa. It is the Motherland! God bless Mama AFRICA

Refeshingly informative engaging and passionate.No external notes,power point presentations -if only all educators were equally informed.

Amazing speaker, amazing energy, very empowering. Big up Akala

Brilliant! There is a black shoe company in South Africa.

This brother not only got mad bars; he got crazy substance to turn on lights. Phenomenal flow!!! This is true education, the kind that schools will not offer due to the possibility of empowering the intended disempowered.

It's a rare thing to see such a receptive aduience, but welcome just the same.

Very interesting, brilliant thought leader. I’m as shocked to hear the examples of racism as I am saddened by the sense that the black community feels so external in the UK. There’s a real them and us attitude here, an obsession on both sides to focus on differences. We’re clearly miles away from the same shared experience that I’d imagined we had.

Akala is truly my inspiration. Hope I can sit down with em one day.

Absolutely Exhilerating: AKALA IS KING OF LECTURE!!

please come to sheffield university!

Akala is the reborn Malcolm X in the in the 21st century

akala i can't thank you enough for the knowledge. Don't even think for a second that your youngers aint listening to you. careful they don't try and assassinate you tho

Such an inspiration. Thank you AKALA

Love this man - what an inspiration

If I read this much as I do, it is because I want to be a teacher like Akala. Never knew that in my 32 years of life, they'd be room for me to emulate another person, and aspire to be like him.

Akala I just found your content this year you are a messenger thank you may the most high continue to protect you ad guide you

This guy is amazing I mean this is self education at its finest

*Europeans had four hundred years to amassed their wealth in the Death Camps of North America, based on forced labor of enslaved Africans. There's no way we could do the same today; due to the inhumane nature of human enslavement and even if we could, the European wouldn't allow us to. Therefore, the only real SOLUTION is what's listed below.* *The circulation of money within our community begins with this concept; by generating the INITIAL capital to fund new and old businesses.. etc. etc. What we need to create is a Black Financial Institution that collects very small amounts of money and redistributes it, to fund Black Economic Advancement projects; all across the US!* This is the *EMBRYOGENESIS of Resurrecting Black Wall Street:* The only solution against white supremacy racism, is the invariable *practice of True Black Group Economics:* *One million Blacks for Economic Empowerment* First layer: *one million employed blacks pledging $1.25 a week to create Capital to fund new and existing black businesses in every State. 20,000 employed blacks per State is all that's needed to begin.* Second layer: *all funded black businesses donate $100 a week to generate more Capital to fund larger manufacturing companies, provide transport, create our own sport leagues, vocational schools, health centers, livestock, farms, whole food stores, bakeries, farmers markets, groceries, delis, even medical marijuana grow operation, credit unions, gas stations, import and export, etc. etc.* Third layer: *politics, take total control of city (or State) government where we have the majority population.* *I recommend you watch this video (Below) the importance of having a legitimate Black Charity (Group Economics) and the threat it poses to structural racism:* *ASHE! (Topic: Bro. Kermit Eady & the Govt. Dismantling of the Black United Fund)* ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-v6CZwvzDeH0.html *I had no idea this existed; please read and take action to awaken our people with this info! It was brought to my attention yesterday by someone who read what I regularly post.* For more information visit www.kermiteady.com E:Mail me at info@kermiteady.com "Kermit Eady is the Founder and former President/CEO of the Black United Fund of New York. BUFNY was founded in 1979 as a mechanism to organize the human and financial resources of Black and minority people to participate in their growth, development, and empowerment, by utilizing the operational principles of self-help, mutual aid, volunteerism, and venture philanthropy. Prior to developing BUFNY, Mr. Eady worked for 15 years in the fields of Social Work and Education, holding such positions as Assistant Professor at Medgar Evers College, Director of Admissions and Recruitment at the Norfolk State University Graduate School of Social Work, and Manager with the City of New York. As the leader of BUFNY, Mr. Eady organized and broke through corporate barriers to gain access to workplace charitable solicitation. His efforts led the self-help organization to a high level of participation in payroll deduction systems at such corporations as IBM, New York Telephone (Verizon), AT&T and Bell Laboratories (Lucent Technologies). He also organized access to payroll deduction systems in City, State, County and Federal agencies of New York Millions of people all over the country now benefit and have greater freedom of choice due to Mr. Eady’s pioneering efforts through the thousands of charitable organizations that followed his lead into the payroll deduction marketplaces."

How does he remember all those lyrics?? It’s so long... Akala is absolutely brilliant

fire in the booth

Love this man , he helps join the dots with history and facts, it's so rare to find truth, love from Glasgow 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👍

Knowledge is power, and this guy gets it.

Akala , can guide the people ,

I would love to sit in on one of Akala,s lecturers I mean you could just pick a random day and not look at the theme of the lecture and still be guaranteed to come out much smarter with a deep and informed knowledge of the history of Slavery or the civil rights struggles in the mid sixties, or even the history of Pan African schools and the benefits a well educated population bring to social structures with in our multicultural and three tired class system and a if your really lucky maybe another lyrical flow. The fact is the man is a great role model When sixteen year old,s are listening to Akala and educating themselves the battle is half won.

this man is a magnificient so wonderfull

Akala is a madness,, love the guy ,, as real as. Gets ❤️❤️❤️❤️

please come to Atlanta

Where can I buy that pan-african flag?

Thank you vey, very much!

I see Africa as the mother continent for all of us but everyone needs a cultural homeland.

Excellent Video!!!

Akala is looking healthy as fuck!!

This young man is very educated. I have 2 sons and I believe they can join together. Meaning....There mind set is the same.

Thomas i second third and fourth. Akala goes from strength to strength.

Really appreciate how they cut a bunch of this out...

Come to San Diego, please...

Discovered during pandemic and love Akala ❤

Very interesting stuff, new thought applied to the brain! @Metaceptive Projects and Media Thank you for sharing ;)

brilliant. just brilliant.

Thanks for allot for sharing this!

THIS YOUNG BLACK MAN IS A GENIUS💯💯💯!!!!!!!!!!!

yes he speaks sense but i am more surprised at how many do not know of what he speaks about already ?

3:35 god dayuum Akala made an astonishing point!

An Afro man overstanding Irish-collaboration is a level of empathy I he didn't expect him to have but I can reciprocate. *Confering in our colonisors language saddens me*

Akala speaks nothing but truth. Eloquently provoking and beautiful. Without any negativity. 👏 well done Akala you Sir are a hero of mine. X

Great discussion. He talk about partner. We call it Sou Sou in Trinidad, Guyana box, and Jamaica a partner. It's nice to hear Akala talk about that 45:47 in this discussion.

"Partner" is called Stokvel in our country.

Great presentation but where is the discussion with the audience? I feel the Q&A provides just as much insight and knowledge!

Yes my brother each one teach one love your work been following you from you first come out in music seems there’s two things in common keep up the good work brother Akala you have our support

Zimbabwe has a different mentality towards the colonial system. there's a minority who are not woke . Zim needs all these black books and more . that would completely cleanse the minds.

Please come to Lexington, Kentucky 🗣💯🔥

This Is amazing 🇱🇸my country needs enlightenment 😥