African Liberation Day
African Liberation Day (ALD) was founded by Kwame Nkrumah and the Convention Peoples Party, April 15, 1958, on the occasion of the First Conference of Independent African States which was held in Accra, Ghana. Eight “independent” states, Ethiopia, Egypt, Ghana, Liberia, Libya, Morocco, Sudan and Tunisia attended it. The 15th of April was declared Africa Freedom Day,
“to mark each year the onward progress of the liberation movement in Africa, and to symbolize the determination of the People of Africa to free themselves from foreign domination and exploitation.”
ALD was therefore born as a manifestation of resistance to capitalism, imperialism, colonialism, settler-colonialism, racism, zionism and apartheid. A non-governmental conference, the All-African People’s Conference, also held in Accra in December of 1958 reaffirmed the revolutionary integrity of Africa Freedom Day and quickened the pace of the African independence movement. Dr. W.E.B. Dubois correctly stated in his Message to the All-African People’s Conference that it was the 6th Pan-African Congress, a new series of it, meeting for the first time on African soil. [W.E.B. Dubois. World and Africa. Page 294-297] Nkrumah emerged from the Conference as the leader of the Pan-African Movement, a position which he held until his transition on April 27, 1972.
On May 25, 1963, spearheaded by Kwame Nkrumah, thirty-one African Heads of State convened a Summit Meeting to found the Organization of African Unity (OAU). They reaffirmed the revolutionary integrity of Africa Freedom day, renamed it African Liberation Day and changed its date of celebration to May 25th. As the OAU was to act as a framework towards the political unification of all African states, ALD was again reaffirmed as a mass institution in the African Revolution to be honored and celebrated in every corner of Africa, the African Diaspora and the World. The African Heads of States in attendance at that first OAU Meeting also reaffirmed Nkrumah’s proclamation at Ghana’s Independence Celebration that the independence of any one African state was meaningless without the total liberation and unification of the African Continent. The A-APRP (GC) also affirms that this independence is meaningless without the total liberation and unification of 1.3 billion African People who are scattered, suffering and struggling in every corner of Africa and the African Diaspora.
Since its founding, African Liberation Day manifestations, large and small, governmental and non-governmental, revolutionary, reformist and reactionary, have been held in every corner of Africa, the African Diaspora and the World. Following in this revolutionary mass tradition and demonstrating the unbreakable bonds of unity between all oppressed yet struggling peoples of the world against a common enemy, and for the liberation, unity and dignity of African People, we have organized and/or participated in African Liberation Day manifestations in 1972, and since 1976. Click the years below!
| Year | Organization | Themes |
| 2011 | A-APRP (GC) | Coming Soon! |
| 2010 | A-APRP (GC) | Build the A-APRP (GC): The Inheritor and Continuator of the Revolutionary Theory and Practice of Kwame Nkrumah, Sekou Toure and Kwame Ture! |
| 2009 | A-APRP (GC) | From Africa to the Americas, Cuba Stands with African People Worldwide: Honoring the 50th anniversary of the Cuban Revolution! |
| 2008 | A-APRP (GC) | The Guinean Revolution: A Center of Struggle Against Slavery & the Slave Trade, Colonialism and Neo-colonialism. Forward to One Unified Socialist Africa! |
| 2007 | A-APRP (GC) | Ghana at Fifty, Long Live Nkrumahism! |
| 2006 | A-APRP (GC) | African Liberation Day & Palestine Day; Generations of Resistance, Rebellion and Revolution! We Demand the Right to Return to Palestine, Africa & New Orleans! The Struggle for Revolutionary Pan-Africanism Intensifies! |
| 2005 | A-APRP | Forging Positive Action to Achieve Pan-Africanism! (Celebrating the 60th year since the 5th Pan-African Congress) |
| 2004 | A-APRP | Pan-Africanism Represents African Global Resistance to Neo-Colonialism and Imperialist Globalization: From Haiti and Cuba, to Azania and Zimbabwe! |
| 2003 | A-APRP | Forward to People's Democracy: Defeat Imperialist Aggression against Zimbabwe, Iraq and Palestine! |
| 2002 | A-APRP | Victory and Power Belong to the Organized Masses: Defeat Imperialism, Zionism and Neo-colonialism! |
| 2001 | A-APRP | Smash Neo-Colonialism, No more coups in Africa: Organize the Masses for One United Socialist Africa! |
| 2000 | A-APRP | 100 Years of Organized Pan-Africanism! |
| 1999 | A-APRP | Sisters, Arm Yourselves with Revolutionary Ideology and Organization! |
| 1998 | A-APRP | Forty Years of African Liberation Day: Death to Neo-Colonialism, Zionism and Imperialism! Forward to Building an Independent Pan-African Revolutionary Socialist Party! |
| 1997 | A-APRP | Students and Youth Arm the Masses with Revolutionary Ideology and Organization! |
| 1996 | A-APRP | Organize the Masses for Pan-Africanism: Forward to One Unified Socialist Africa! |
| 1995 | A-APRP | 50 Years since the historic Fifth Pan-African Congress: The struggle for Revolutionary Pan-Africanism continues! |
| 1994 | A-APRP | Revolution and Religion are acts of Culture and must be used as weapons for Liberation! |
| 1993 | A-APRP | We are African People, One Nation at Home and Abroad! Only Through Pan-Africanism Will The African Nation Be Redeemed! |
| 1992 | A-APRP | 500 Years of Resisting Imperialist Aggression: From Soweto to Wounded Knee, National Liberation is an Act of Culture! |
| 1991 | A-APRP | Pan-Africanism and Socialism Shall Prevail! |
| 1990 | A-APRP | 90 Years of Organized Pan-Africanism! |
| 1989 | A-APRP | African Women and Students Worldwide: Organize for One, Unified Socialist Africa! |
| 1988 | A-APRP | 30 Years of ALD: Africa will be Free, United and Socialist! |
| 1987 | A-APRP | The Struggle for National Liberation in Southern Africa and Pan-Africanism is Indivisible! |
| 1986 | A-APRP | From Black Power Forward to Pan-Africanism: Join an Organization Working for our People! |
| 1985 | A-APRP | From Sharpeville and Greensboro to Grenada, Liverpool and Soweto: 25 Years of African Students in revolt! |
| 1984 | A-APRP | Forward to an Independent, Pan-African, Revolutionary, Mass Political Party |
| 1983 | A-APRP | 25 Years of African Liberation Day, Fighting for Pan-Africanism: The Total Liberation and Unification of Africa under Scientific Socialism! |
| 1982 | A-APRP | To Achieve Pan-Africanism - The Total Liberation and Unification of African under Scientific Socialism - We must destroy Neo-Colonialism! |
| 1981 | A-APRP | Pan-Africanism (The total liberation and unification of Africa under scientific socialism) or Perish! |
| 1980 | A-APRP | Build a Revolutionary Pan-Africanist Party, Build the All-African People's Revolutionary Party! |
| 1979 | A-APRP | Honor Malcolm, Organize, Build the A-APRP! |
| 1978 | A-APRP | March for Pan-Africanism, Build the All-African People's Revolutionary Party! |
| 1977 | A-APRP | USA, South Africa, Rhodesia, Israel - Enemies of Africa and All Mankind |
| 1976 | A-APRP | Take ALD Back, To Africa! |
| 1972 | ALDCC | To be added! |
When fully developed, the A-APRP (GC)’s Portal will also include information about other African Liberation Day activities in every corner of Africa, the African Diaspora and the World. Click the years below!
| 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 |
| 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 |
| 1997 | 1996 | 1995 | 1994 | 1993 | 1992 | 1991 |
| 1990 | 1989 | 1988 | 1987 | 1986 | 1985 | 1984 |
| 1983 | 1982 | 1981 | 1980 | 1979 | 1978 | 1977 |
| 1976 | 1975 | 1974 | 1973 | 1972 | 1971 | 1970 |
| 1969 | 1968 | 1967 | 1966 | 1965 | 1964 | 1963 |
| 1962 | 1961 | 1960 | 1959 | 1958 |
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