TAOBQ (The African Or Black Question) Manifesto 2020+
1. Describe people of African heritage as African or as of African heritage (not origin), instead of black. Click here or here
2. The opportunity for study of African history or Africana to be made more accessible, and either descriptor be used, instead of black history or black studies. Click here
3. When itemising racial discriminations, then use Afriphobia (note the spelling with an “i”), which refers to the prejudice or discrimination against; fear, hatred, or bigotry towards people of African heritage and things African, instead or anti-black racism or lumping it under racism. Click here
4. Use AAME (African, Asian, Minority Ethnic) terminology, instead of BAME (Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic), which excludes the African identity. Click here
Supplementary items:
5. Use the Global African quad flag/colours as the visual identifier of African-centred matters. Click here NOTE: As of June 10 2020, the 4 band version was adopted as the Global African Quad flag/colours.
6. People of African heritage to consider adopting African names, in order to assert their African identity. Click here
7. Make time to observe August 31 as African History Reflection Day. Click here
Our abiding quotes:
"We are African people. Get comfortable with it. And learn to love your African self." Ronoko Rashidi, historian
"There is no greater fulfillment than knowing who you are and accepting who you are as an African." Akyaaba Addai-Sebo, originator of African (Black) History Month UK
"A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots." Marcus Garvey, pan-Africanist icon
Our Twitter hashtags:
#JustSayAfrican #CallItByItsNameAfriphobia #TheAfricanCDay
The African Coalition Day 2020, Saturday Aug. 15 2020, 2-8pm in London, UK:
www.bit.ly/TAfricanCDay
