Amandla

Doug takes a look at how Canadians are becoming more aware of the theft indegenous cultural artifacts and demands to return them to their rightful owners. Historically the plundering for profit of African cultural objects has met with total resistance from the colonial institutions to give up such objects. Some African activists have pushed the issue to centre stage by taking direct action.

 Meanwhile, Gwen talks to Jeff Wokulira Sebagala of Witness Radio, Uganda, one of the organizations that recently authored the report "Land grabs at gunpoint." 

Jeff talks about the great diversity of people and their histories in this region and the sustainable local economies they have been powering, until now. A combination of agribusiness interests backed by state power and complicity are now putting 35 000 people's lives and livelihoods at risk, often at gunpoint.  

On Saturday, September 5, 2020, Mtshana Ncube died in London after suffering the ravages of cancer for many years. Mtshana provided inspiration and guidance to both his political movement, the Zimbabwe People's African Union (ZAPU), as well as the many Canadians who got involved in international solidarity in support of the liberation movements of Southern Africa during the 1970s. Mtshana explains his approach to solidarity in his own words while David Beer and Ole Gjerstad tell their stories of his talent, personality and work in Canada.