Pan Africanism: Fostering Unity and Empowerment Across African Ancestry
Channel: Emperors
Date: 26/10/2023

Pan-Africanism, a global movement with deep roots dating back to the Atlantic slave trade, aims to foster solidarity among all indigenous and diasporas of African ancestry. Beyond continental Africans, the movement finds substantial support among the African diaspora in the Americas and Europe as well.

The origins of Pan-Africanism can be traced back to the struggles of African people against enslavement and colonization, encompassing rebellions, suicides on slave ships, plantation uprisings, and the "Back to Africa" movements of the 19th century. Rooted in the belief that unity is crucial for economic, social, and political progress, Pan-Africanism seeks to "unify and uplift" people of African descent.