Book Review: Mathare: An Urban Bastion of Anti-Oppression Struggle in Kenya
Oct 21, 2022 Announcements
Despite its role in the fight for Kenya’s independence and the post-colonial struggles for liberation, Mathare’s story is often overlooked. As Gathanga writes in his
Nigel Gibson, Rosemere Ferreira da Silva and Lou Turner discuss Fanon Today
Feb 6, 2022 Announcements
A discussion with three scholars of Frantz Fanon’s work and legacy. Rose Ferreria da Silva, Professor at State University of Bahia in Brazil, who writes on
Daraja Press selected as “Publishing House Filling A Niche”
Nov 7, 2021 Announcements, PODCASTS
We are pleased to announce that Daraja Press has been included in a recently published video wiki “Publishing Houses Filling A Niche.” Founded in 2011,
Call for Testimonies/Papers: The White Savior Complex in International Development
Apr 16, 2021 Announcements
Call for Testimonies/Papers We would like to invite short papers for the forthcoming edited volume: “The White Savior Complex in International Development. Theory, Practice and
Nicolás Cristóbal Guillén Batista Lifetime Achievement Award
Feb 23, 2021 Announcements
Firoze Manji, publisher of Daraja Press, has been awarded the Nicolás Cristóbal Guillé Lifetime Achievement Award by the Caribbean Philosophical Association. He “is a medical worker
In memoriam: Ernest Wamba dia Wamba
Aug 5, 2020 Announcements
The Forge mourns the passing of Congolese militant intellectual Ernest Wamba-dia-Wamba, who left us on 15 July 2020. Professor Wamba Dia Wamba was a dedicated
Threat to Liberation: Tishio La Ukombozi: Ubeberu na Mapinduzi Zanzibar
Aug 4, 2020 Announcements
What was ‘The Threat of Liberation’ by Amrit Wilson in her book? Zahid Rajan reviews Amrit Wilson’s book originally published in English by Pluto Press
Persistence of Blackness: A series of five original photographs designed by Sokari Ekine
May 12, 2020 Announcements
A series of five original photographs designed by Sokari Ekine You can purchase cards of some of these extraordinary pictures here: https://www.sokariekine.me/cards-and-prints-for-sale Sokari Ekine is
I AM BLACK — Call for proposals
Apr 18, 2020 Announcements
There is a moment that made you realize that the colour of your skin has given you an identity. You are not just Canadian, or
Rinky-Dink Revolution: Moving Beyond Capitalism by Withholding Consent, Creative Constructions, and Creative Destructions
Apr 3, 2020 Announcements
Would you please consider obtaining the pamphlet/ manifesto, Rinky-Dink Revolution: Moving Beyond Capitalism by Withholding Consent, Creative Constructions, and Creative Destructions” and letting your contacts
A few thoughts on strategies for dealing with Coronavirus epidemic
Mar 24, 2020 Announcements
A few thoughts on strategies for dealing with Coronavirus * Should we not be demanding the close down of industrial agriculture implicated in the generation
Key Messages for COVID-19 from WIEGO
Mar 24, 2020 Announcements
This message comes from Women in Informal Employment: Globalizing & Organizing (WIEGO) raising really important “KEY MESSAGES for COVID-19. Please share. Dear All – WIEGO’s focus,
Coronavirus: A call for solidarity from Abahlali
Mar 22, 2020 Announcements
There is so much currently published on Coronavirus / COVID-19, but we hear little from shackdweller movements who live in crowded and insecure conditions where
Building a solidarity economy – Lessons Learned from Jackson, Mississippi: How co-ops are an inclusive tool in fighting poverty and revitalizing urban centres.
Feb 20, 2020 Announcements
Montreal — Feb. 14, 2020 MEDIA ADVISORY Black History Month in NDG Nine community partners in Notre-Dame-de-Grâce have joined forces with members of the neighbourhood’s Black
Remembering Samir Amin: Film and discussion
Nov 3, 2019 Announcements
The renowned Egyptian-French academic and activist Samir Amin passed away in August 2018. To commemorate and discuss his scholarship and activism in terms of Africa,
Book Review: ‘Jackson Rising: The Struggle for Economic Democracy and Black Self-Determination in Jackson, Mississippi’
Feb 8, 2019 Announcements
“… the effort in Jackson is an inspiration and evidence of what can be done in the poorest of communities to mobilize, educate, and organize
The centrality of culture in the struggle for a new world: Amilcar Cabral and Ken Saro- Wiwa
Jan 20, 2019 Announcements
The centrality of culture in the struggle for a new world: Amilcar Cabral and Ken Saro Wiwa. Firoze Manji, Eco-Instigator, 22: 18-23 Cabral and Saro-Wiwa
South Asian women in Britain: Finding a voice, 40 years on
Jan 18, 2019 Announcements
https://mediadiversified.org/2019/01/17/south-asian-women-in-britain-finding-a-voice-40-years-on/ South Asian women in Britain: Finding a voice, 40 years on “If we remember our rich collective past, we will find ourselves stronger in the
The legacy of Ken Saro-Wiwa at Maynooth University: Irish Times
Dec 15, 2018 Announcements
The legacy of Ken Saro-Wiwa at Maynooth University The publisher of the Nigerian writer and activist’s last writings and the nun who smuggled them out
Finding a Voice: Asian Women in Britain (Second Edition)
Oct 25, 2018 Announcements
‘This book is a wonderful, important and necessary reminder of all the black feminist work behind us and all that is left to do.’ —Sara
Silence Would Be Treason: Last writings of Ken Saro-Wiwa (Expanded 2nd Edition)
Oct 25, 2018 Announcements
This is a testament to the bravery of my father, Ken Saro-Wiwa. His words are an inspiration to anyone fighting against tyranny, and a
You’re Not Here – Sequel to prize-winning young adult novel ‘You’re Not Proper
Apr 16, 2018 Announcements
One brother goes missing in action in Afghanistan, the other falls in love with an Afghan girl in England. Bitter divisions engulf an English town
The Travails of a Tanzanian Teacher By Karim Hirji receives high praise
Apr 16, 2018 Announcements
A clearly written, excellently illustrated, valuable and absorbing reflection upon a rich lifetime in teaching that deserves an international audience. Richard Pring, Emeritus Professor at