Amílcar Cabral’s Liberation Schools and the Fight to Build a New Guinea-Bissau
About this episode
This episode discusses the legacy of Amílcar Cabral and the role of liberation schools in Guinea-Bissau's fight against colonial rule.
On this episode of Africa Today, host Walter Turner speaks with Sónia Vaz Borges about the legacy of Amílcar Cabral and the African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde. They explore how liberation schools in Guinea-Bissau used education, political consciousness, and community organizing as vital tools in the struggle against Portuguese colonial rule, and what those lessons continue to offer today. A weekly news program providing information and analysis about Africa and the African Diaspora, hosted by Walter Turner. The post Amílcar Cabral’s Liberation Schools and the Fight to Build a New Guinea-Bissau appeared first on KPFA.
People in this episode
Host: Walter Turner
Guest: Sónia Vaz Borges
Topics covered
- Amílcar Cabral
- liberation schools
- education
- political consciousness
- community organizing
- colonial rule
- Guinea-Bissau
Keywords
- Amílcar Cabral
- liberation schools
- Guinea-Bissau
- education
- colonialism
- political consciousness
- community organizing
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde
Books & works: Amílcar Cabral’s Liberation Schools
Places: Guinea-Bissau, Portuguese
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