Africa’s colonial overlords brutally stripped it of countless cultural treasures. Now, the fate of these items is being hotly debated in Europe and Africa as well. Some say the pieces should be returned, while others have reservations.European museums proudly present art and cultural artifacts from all over the world. But until recently, many of them have never considered their own complicity in the brutal ways in which the pieces were acquired. Only slowly are they starting to include the people to whose ancestors these artifacts once belonged in their decisions, although European colonial overlords pillaged and looted them in the first place.The issue of restitution is taking on a new urgency in Germany, last but not least because of the controversy surrounding Berlin's Humboldt Forum, which is home to non-European collections. It's estimated that more than 1.5 million artifacts from all around the world are held in storage at Germany's ethnological museums. The Linden Museum in Stuttgart alone holds 60 thousand pieces from Africa. How many of them were stolen? And how do museums address the fact that their colonialist collectors had blood on their hands? This documentary takes an African perspective on some examples, including valuable bronzes from Nigeria, an ornamental prow of a boat from Cameroon, and what is known as the Witbooi Bible from Namibia. What do the people in the African countries where the pieces originated think about all this? What are the views of researchers, museum directors, artists and curators? What emotions arise when the frequently painful past is stirred up and examined? And how significant is the issue in the context of problems such as poverty, hunger and corruption in former colonies?

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DW Documentary gives you knowledge beyond the headlines. Watch high-class documentaries from German broadcasters and international production companies. Meet intriguing people, travel to distant lands, get a look behind the complexities of daily life and build a deeper understanding of current affairs and global events.

We are happy to welcome Bevin Magama to 'Africanus Talks' to discuss his passion for professional storytelling and writing. Bevin travels extensively around the UK and internationally conducting themed storytelling workshops alongside his own live performances. In both schools and workplaces, Bevin's wealth of knowledge about 'Storytelling' as more than just an art form, but a cultural backbone much needed within Africanus communities is exhaustive. Bevins skills allow him to use storytelling to challenge bullying in workplaces, conflict resolution, while still creating a safe environment renowned for being fun, building confidence, improving literacy and oracy in schools. We hope you enjoy this introspective interview from our brother Bevin Magama!

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The second guest we have with us for 'Africanus Talks' is Sarah Agnela Nyaoke Ouma. Nyaoke is a Ja-Luo born in East Africa who is undertaking a post as a PHD researcher in the Seafarers International Research Centre, Cardiff. She gives us an insight into what it was like growing up as a Luo during the rise of the multiparty political system in Kenya, which was nurtured by her father, the late great Professor Ouma Muga. Join us each Saturday for new content from 'Africanus World'

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Zanzibar -- The Dark Side of Paradise is a twenty minute news documentary which looks at the causes and consequences of the longest blackout in history. The film assesses how unremitting power problems in the Spice Islands are putting their fragile economy at great risk, whilst also denying their impoverished population a safe water supply. It also provides a background of Zanzibar's current political situation and their dependence on tourism in order to illustrate why the power cuts are only serving to aggravate an already dire situation.

This is the story of an inspiring Maasai man who has brought positive change to his land and community through permaculture. Joseph Lentunyoi started a permaculture center in his dry, arid homeland of Laikipia County 7 years ago where he showcases sustainable food systems following permaculture design principles, land regeneration practices, and other simple solutions that can improve livelihoods (solar, biogas, natural building techniques, etc.). Laikipia Permaculture Center -- the organization he founded -- also helped create business opportunities for women, including making cosmetics from Aloe and many different products from a locally growing cactus.

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To mark 25 yrs of democracy, SABCNews rebroadcasts its first-ever pre-election debate, between Nelson Mandela & FW De Klerk on 14 April 1994. In studio are Profs @somadodafikeni and Susan Boysen with Freek Robinson who facilitated the debate. #SABCNewsChannel


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Black & Proud The Soul of Black Panthers Era

Music in this video


Introduction / The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
Artist
Gil Scott-Heron
Album
The Revolution Begins: The Flying Dutchman Masters
Writers
Gil Scott‐Heron
Song
Song to the System
Artist
Segments Of Time
Album
Segments of Time
Song
The Heritage Of A Black Man
Artist
SAM DEES
Song
Panther
Artist
The Last Poets
Album
Time Has Come
Song
Right On
Artist
Sons Of Slum
Song
Brand New Day (Theme from the United Artists Motion Picture "The Landlord")
Artist
The Staple Singers
Song
From the Heart
Artist
Jack Tennis
Album
Pino - EP
Song
Message From A Black Man
Artist
Derrick Harriott
Album
Message From A Black Man / Going Back Home
Song
You're The Man (Alternate Ver. 1)
Artist
Marvin Gaye
Song
Ghetto Child (Demo of 'Little Child Runnin' Wild')
Artist
Curtis Mayfield
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Superfly (Soundtrack from the Motion Picture)

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In 2006 Robin Walker published the instant classic "When We Ruled" - The most comprehensive text on Afrikan History we have to date.

This made him among the first a prime candidate for our first Black History Month NOMMO in October 2007:

"In this "Afrikan History Month" special, Nommo are proud to welcome one of the world's leading historians, author of one of the most important books of our time - Bro. Robin Walker. He will guide us on an imperious journey of Afrikan glory - WHEN WE RULED! Studying this sweep of history provides the necessary framework to realise that we can and must rule again."

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THE NOMMO SESSIONS

NOMMO is the, monthly interactive session for the Afrikan community, presented by the Alkebu-Lan Revivalist Movement. On the last Friday of every month, you can rap, reason and re-energise with like-minded Sisters and Brothers through film, music and the spoken word in its many forms.

NOMMO can be thought, NOMMO can be played on an instrument, NOMMO can be sung. It is prayer. It is curse. It is incantation! NOMMO is a praise song. NOMMO is our use of the spiritually activating principle. NOMMO is will and intent. NOMMO is consciousness.”

– Marimba Ani, Let The Circle Be

https://alkebulan.org/category/nommo-sessions/

Video and on-camera narration by Abdoulaye Bamogo. Produced, edited, written and narrated by Christopher D. Roy, 2009.