Film Screening: Sobukwe: A Great Soul
Fri, Dec 06
|Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe
Join Us in Honoring The Centennial Birthday of Mangaliso Robert Sobukwe: Film & Discussion
Time & Location
Dec 06, 2024, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe, 2714 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001, USA
Guests
About The Event
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December 5, 2024 will mark the 100th birthday of Mangaliso Robert Sobukwe. Mangaliso Robert Sobukwe was an Azanian (South African) revolutionary Pan-Africanist and founding member of the Pan Africanist Congress (PAC), who served as the first president of the organization. This Washington DC event on Friday, December 6th will coincide with the commemoration of Sobukwe’s legacy to be held in Azania the following day. The event will be a screening and discussion of a renewed version of the film Sobukwe: A Great Soul by Mickey Madoda Dube about uTatu Sobukwe, followed by a panel of speakers that will include via zoom Mickey Madoda Dube joining us all the way from South Africa.
About the Film
Sobukwe: A Great Soul celebrates the life of Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe, restoring him to his rightful place as a leading figure in South African history. Despite his pivotal role in…