In this documentary, Professor Lumumba explores the history of Pan-Africanism, tracing the fight for African independence, the political rights of Black people, and the ongoing quest for unity among people of African descent worldwide. The film highlights key figures like William Du Bois, the first African American to earn a Ph.D. from Harvard, and Kwame Nkrumah, the first president of independent Ghana, who famously said, «We look neither East nor West. We look forward.» Nkrumah’s vision of Pan-Africanism and Africa’s decolonization emphasised that Ghana’s freedom would be incomplete without the liberation of the entire continent. Today, Pan-Africanism continues to evolve—can the nations of Africa build bridges instead of walls, fostering unity among their peoples? Tune in to find out in the first episode of ‘Lumumba’s Africa’.
Panafricanism - is it relevant
