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Join the discussion of "None of us is Free Until All of us are Free - New Perspectives on Global Solidarity" - a collection of essays by leading activists and scholars.
“This powerful collection of essays and documents on Africa highlights the rich history and vital importance of transnational solidarity. The message and lessons could not be more timely. And who better to curate this collection of voices than Bill Minter—anti-colonialist, anti-racist, and long-distance runner in the global fight for freedom.”
— Barbara Ransby, John D. MacArthur Chair and Professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago, and author of Making All Black Lives Matter.
The talk is presented by the Mt. Pleasant Village and will be followed by Q+A moderated by Dr. Anita Plummer, Associate Professor of African Studies at Howard University. The book will be available for sale and signing courtesy of Sankofa Video, Books and Cafe.
William Minter (“Bill”) has been a writer, researcher, and activist since the mid-1960s, focusing on southern Africa and international issues. He studied at the University of Ibadan in Nigeria in 1961-62 and taught in Tanzania and Mozambique in 1966-68 and 1974-76. He holds a Ph.D. in sociology and a certificate in African studies from the University of Wisconsin at Madison. Bill has authored and edited a prodigious number of books, including No Easy Victories: African Liberation and American Activists over a Half Century, 1950-2000. Bill and his wife Cathy Sunshine have resided in Mt. Pleasant since 1982 and 1979 respectively.
Imani Countess is Founder and Project Director or The US–Africa Bridge Building Project. She has held leadership positions with the Solidarity Center, the National Democratic Institute, the TransAfrica Forum, the American Friends Service Committee, Shared Interest, Africa Action, the African Development Foundation, the Africa Policy Information Center and the Washington Office on Africa. In addition to her leadership positions, she is an Economic Inequality Fellow with the Open Society Foundations.
AGE GROUP: | Seniors | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Know Your Neighborhood | Educational Program | Discover Summer | Author Talk |
