Greetings Family,

We send this edition of the African History Month newsletter on the anniversary of the final death throes of Wilberfest 2007. As we move towards another month of African remembrance where we study and respect the historical achievements of our Ancestors, it is important we note how in 2007 Britain spent over £20 million pounds on revisionist ‘white’ propaganda in an attempt to obliterate and reduce our history of African resistance, rebellion and revolution into ‘black’ history.

Twelve months ago to this very day in an insult to African people worldwide, the British monarchy, government and church attempted to establish the 25 March as Wilberforce Day. It was to be an annual day of celebration for the alleged British humanitarianism which was supposed to have ended the ongoing Maafa. To counter the plans several community campaigns were launched throughout the year that worked to directly challenge them. These included Operation Truth 2007 established by Sista Jendayi Serwah in Bristol and the Truth 2007 Coalition organised by Sista emma pierre in London.

Throughout the year both these and many other campaigns helped facilitate educational programmes with various community organisations up and down the country. The government could not prevent the Truth being spread through outlets such as our national newspapers, cultural assets and community radio stations. Then on the 25 March 2007, a ceremony in Bristol Cathedral was interrupted by members of Operation Truth 2007 chanting "not in our name" outside. An African was removed by police for beating an African drum inside the cathedral. This caused much damage to the well oiled propaganda machine. Two days later the Wilberfest plan was finally destroyed when on 27 March 2007, a ceremony in London’s Westminster Abbey was interrupted by a member of Truth 2007 who walked out of the proceedings whilst internationally shaming the British monarch, prime minister, archbishop and colluding Africans for their abject moral failings.

You can watch it again here.

We give thanks to the Ancestors for guiding and protecting all those that worked to uphold the dignity of those who went before us.

African Book Month

With several book signing events lined up throughout the next few weeks April is shaping up to be the inaugural launch of African Book Month. This is the perfect opportunity to thank and meet those many authors who bare their souls whilst building upon our legacy of literature to help empower our current and future generations.

Funding and supporting community organisations

As Britain continues its anti-African, anti-immigrant tirade we will see the reduction of support for ‘black’ history month this October. Apparently this has already begun early with the Tory borough of Hammersmith and Fulham Council allegedly having cut funding for the month long celebration of multicultural diversity. With funding for African organisations also being cut or totally withdrawn due to the widely reported misuse of public funds by a minority within our community, it is important we remember to support these organisations of empowerment now - instead of waiting till a crisis hits and it’s too late.

If you are organising an event for the African community and would like to submit details to the website then please use this link to submit the information for inclusion on the site. We endeavour to publish submitted events within 48 hours. If you are organising an event then please consider checking the website to avoid clashing with other events and having to 'compete' for audiences.

African History Month is a website developed for our community by our community. It is maintained and funded entirely by the Ligali organisation but we do need your help to keep it running. You can support us by making a single or regular donation online or volunteering to submit events into our database for our websites and newsletters.

Finally, we hope that you are able to enjoy and learn from some of the many events that taking place this month. Don't forget you can visit our African History Month website for more information about other events this month and throughout the year.

Peace

The Ligali Family

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