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Whilst most pan-Africanists and historians know
about the 1945 Pan African Congress, which took
place in Manchester, few know about the 1921 Pan
African Congress, which took place in London in
August 1921.

Through discussions and history consultant Kwa-
ku’s mash up video, the attendees will find out about
which individuals and organisations Congress
organiser WEB Du Bois communicated with in
London, some of the Congress outcomes, how it was
reported in the press, and the engagement of
women’s and African organisations before and after
the Congress.

Produced by BTWSC/African Histories Revisited in
association with BBM/BMC (BritishBlackMusic.com/
Black Music Congress) and W. E. B. Du Bois Center
at UMass Amherst.
Utemquae Porquis
The W.E.B Du Bois Memorial Centre for Pan-African
Culture in Accra, Ghana is set for an upgrade that will
turn it into a “state-of-the-art complex”.

The government of Ghana and the Du Bois Foundation MARKING THE CENTENARY OF 1921 PAN-AFRICAN CONGRESS
MAGAZINE // 26 it into “a vibrant, cultural and research centre”. We IN LONDON. TICKETS AVAILABLE ON EVENTBRITE
recently signed an agreement in York to transform
look forward to seeing some innovative programmes
DATE AND TIME: MON, 22 NOVEMBER 2021
that will turn the fortunes of this little used facility
18:00 – 21:00 GMT
into a global pan-African hub.