All African People's Revolutionary Party
The All African People's Revolutionary Party (AAPRP) is a Pan-African socialist political organization founded in 1968, aimed at unifying people of African descent globally. Established in response to Kwame Nkrumah's vision for a "United States of Africa," the party has chapters in various regions, including the United States, Africa, Canada, the Caribbean, and Europe. The AAPRP is closely associated with key figures such as Kwame Toure, a prominent activist during the Civil Rights and Black Power movements. The organization advocates for the liberation and empowerment of Africa while opposing colonialism, capitalism, and imperialism, positioning itself against earlier integrationist philosophies.
The party promotes political education through work-study structures and hosts events in college settings and African descendant communities. Additionally, it encompasses a women's wing, the All African Women's Revolutionary Union, and a youth component known as the Young Pioneers League. The AAPRP's overarching goal is the total liberation of Africa through scientific socialism, reflecting its commitment to social justice and African unity.
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All African People's Revolutionary Party
The All African People’s Revolutionary Party (AAPRP) is a Pan-African socialist political organization for people of African descent. The party has chapters in the United States, Africa, Canada, the Caribbean, and Europe. The AAPRP was founded in 1968 in response to a call by Kwame Nkrumah, the first president of independent Ghana, for a political party that would unify independent African nation-states into a “United States of Africa” and link African people globally. The AAPRP is often associated with one of its founders, Kwame Toure (previously Stokely Carmichael), a key organizer during the Civil Rights and Black Power movements.
The AAPRP adheres to an ideology predicated on the philosophies of Nkrumah and Sekou Toure of Guinea. The party calls for unity among all people of African descent; a focus of efforts toward the liberation and empowerment of Africa; and opposition to colonial, capitalist, and imperialist relations. The party’s approach thus runs directly counter to the racial integrationist philosophy of the era previous to its emergence.
The AAPRP is organized in work-study political education structures; it sponsors political events on college campuses and in the African descendant community. The AAPRP also has a women’s wing, the All African Women’s Revolutionary Union, and a youth component, the Young Pioneers League. The professed objective of the AAPRP is “the total liberation of Africa under scientific socialism.”
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