An Act of Identification: Pan-Africanism and African Liberation Day in San Francisco, 1972 

Presenter: Prof. Wendell Nii Laryea Adjetey
Description: The Civil Rights Movement failed to meet the material needs of the African American masses. This talk will examine why Black activists embraced militancy in the 1960s and how that inspired African Liberation Day organizing in 1972.
This session was Part 3 of the 2023 African Studies Association Teachers' Workshop entitled: Education for Justice: Amplifying Voices when Histories are Silenced. Each session begins with a presentation and is followed by a reflection session with resources and lesson plan ideas for use in your classrooms. Learn more by visiting our website at asaoutreach.org.