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Pan-Africanism looks above the narrow confines of class, race, tribe and religion. In other words, it wants equal opportunity for all. Talent to be rewarded on the basis of merit. Its vision stretches beyond the limited frontiers of the nation-state. Its perspective embraces the federation of regional self-governing countries and their ultimate amalgamation into a United States of Africa.

George Padmore

World Imperialism can be divided into two main camps: "The Haves," those who possess colonies, and the "Have-Nots," those who seek to possess.

George Padmore

George Padmore

George Padmore

Born: June 28, 1903

Died: September 23, 1959 (aged 56)

Bio: George Padmore, born Malcolm Ivan Meredith Nurse in Trinidad, was a leading Pan-Africanist, journalist, and author. He left Trinidad in 1924 to study medicine in the United States, where he also joined the Communist Party.

Known for:

The life and struggles of Negro toilers (1931)
How Britain rules Africa (1936)
The Gold Coast revolution (1953)
Africa and world peace (1937)

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