EVENTS

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Liberatory Conversation #3: Seed of Resistance

Following the thread of our Afrika Day discussion, Restoring Afrikan Indigenous Food Systems for Reclamation of Our Humanity, where we built a living archive of taste, storytelling, memory, and resistance around seeds, our next Liberatory Conversation – Seed of Resistance – will explore three dimensions of seed in the South Afrikan struggle for food sovereignty.

Join Down2Earth’s Daliwonga Pantshwa and Enviro Solutions Centre’s Mikal Lambert in conversation where we will unpack the legal, agricultural and ecological dimensions of the seed. We’ll explore which laws protect or undermine farmer seed rights, why farmer-led seed systems are critical to sovereignty and how restoring traditional relationships to seed supports cultural and ecological healing.

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Liberatory Conversation #2: Xenoconomics

In a co-hosted webinar with Black City Culture, we will examine Xenoconomics, a field that investigates how migrant communities leverage economic strategies to survive and thrive despite challenges, from both a lived experience perspective and through engaging with academic literature.

The webinar is intended to surface the economic survival strategies of migrant entrepreneurs, with a focus on ‘informal’ and typically undervalued endeavours like vending and operating spaza shops in the South Afrikan context.

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Restoring Afrikan indigenous food systems for reclamation of our humanity

May marks Afrika month - a moment for the continent to pause, reflect, and celebrate our unique Afrikan identity and cultural expression. Afrika Day is celebrated annually to commemorate the founding of the Organisation of Afrikan Unity (OAU), founded on 25 May 1963.

With our partners, The Forge, The Peoples Pantry and CAMP, we are hosting an Afrika Day event to contribute to a body of work that emphasises dialogical action.

Webinar - “We laugh, we cry and we dance?"

Liberatory Conversation #1: “We laugh, we cry and we dance?" A reflective conversation on Southern Afrikan ways of being that aid in our struggle for transformative and equitable futures.

In a co-hosted webinar with the IDGs, the ALH seeks to create space for our network and communities in Southern Afrika to reflect on those intra-inter-personal, communal and ethereal wells that allow us to keep doing the work of economic systems change, social justice and all ancillary transformational projects.

Grounded in Southern Afrikan experiences, we will question and contextualise the 5 dimensions of Inner Development for Outer Transformation:

Being
Thinking
Relating
Collaborating
Acting

Event - The Afrikan Liberation Gathering

AFRIKAN LIBERATION GATHERING 2024

The Afrikan Liberation Gathering was a free, one-day festival that brought together Pan-Afrikan activists, thought leaders, creatives, and changemakers from across Southern Afrika and beyond. For our inaugural Gathering, our focus was on economic systems change and decolonial justice—rooted in Afrikan values of Ubuntu, collective prosperity, and radical engagement.

Through roundtable discussions, performances, and marketplace activations, we celebrated our diverse cultural heritage, amplified indigenous knowledge, and built community pathways towards a liberated future by exploring the ties between land, Afrikan liberation, and the role of alternative economic paradigms in securing justice for all.

BOOK DISCUSSIONS ON “DISMANTLING GREEN COLONIALISM: ENERGY AND CLIMATE JUSTICE IN THE ARAB REGION” EDITED BY HAMZA HAMOUCHENE AND KATIE SANDWELL

Join us for two compelling book events this September, featuring Dr. Hamza Hamouchene, the North Africa Programme Coordinator at the Transnational Institute.

He is also one of the keynote speakers at our upcoming Afrikan Liberation Gathering, who will be part of a discussion titled "South to South Solidarity: The climate crisis, imperialism and Palestinian liberation".

Don’t miss his contributions and these crucial conversations on energy transition, green colonialism and climate justice!

DEFINING AFRIKAN LIBERATION

Join us for our final pre-Gathering event, a pivotal webinar that sets the stage for the Afrikan Liberation Gathering. This event will deepen our collective understanding of Afrikan liberation, its rich history, and the journey towards our upcoming Gathering. Join us as we embark on this enlightening journey, laying the groundwork for a transformative and empowering gathering.

THE LAST SEED SCREENING

On July 26th, the Afrikan Liberation Hub, in collaboration with Down2Earth and Makers Valley, hosted a screening of the documentary The Last Seed.

Held at the Makers Valley Partnership Studio in Victoria Yards, the event brought together a diverse group of community members, activists, and food enthusiasts.

Event - Re-imagining Afrikan Identities and Futures beyond the Neo-colonial Project

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AFRIKAN LIBERATING: RE-IMAGINING AFRIKAN IDENTITIES AND FUTURES BEYOND THE NEO-COLONIAL PROJECT

On July 12th the Afrikan Liberation Hub hosted its first Pre-Gathering discussion, Re-imagining Afrikan Identities and Futures beyond the Neo-colonial Project, at Makers Valley Partnership Studio in Victoria Yards. Our first question asked us to reflect on how our Afrikan Identities have existed alongside queerness, spotlighting colonialism and its impact on our self-understanding, community relationality, and history.

Our second question explored the impact of neocolonialism on imagination, specifically how we imagine liberation across economic, social, and political spheres. Lastly, our discussants affirmed the importance of Hopeful Activism and how we move forward through discussion. The discussion was full of rich insights from all participants who we thank for their attendance and contributions! 