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Pan-Africanist thought has been a central inspiration in the self-organisation of Black communities in Britain. Throughout the twentieth century, important community and anti-racist initiatives stressed the unity of the African diaspora, influencing music, culture and international solidarity.
This session will reflect on the importance of Pan-Africanism, as well as exploring approaches to creating community archives and recording histories of anti-racist struggle.
Jay Hall has supported communities participation in challenging the impact of ongoing injustices from government policies. Currently works as an education advocate for parents and children disadvantaged by the violence of state education policies and systemic and structural racism that results in disproportionately high exclusions of Global Majority children. An active member of No More Exclusions campaign.
Kwesi Ochosi is a human rights activist, UN Fellow, participatory grant-maker, and reparative justice organiser who fights locally, nationally and globally for self-determination for People of African Descent. He currently contributes to Project Spire - the Church of England’s ongoing work to address its role in the chattel enslavement of African people.
Daniel Kofi provides strategic leadership in advancing reparatory justice through grassroots organising, policy advocacy, and community education. He has living experience with Manchester Reparatory Justice Forum/Afrikan Emancipation Day Reparations March Committee/Stop the Maangamizi Campaign, addressing the historical and ongoing impacts of colonialism, genocide, and ecocide.
