The African Agenda was a newsletter published in Chicago, Illinois produced by anonymous authors during its print-run from 1972 until 1977. Someof these authors include Chicago-area anti-apartheid activists, who have oral history interviews online and whose materials make up the Chicago Anti-Apartheid Movement Collection. The authors are: Otis Cunningham, Rozell 'Prexy' Nesbitt,. Linda Murray, Harold Rogers, and Aisha Ray.
The newsletter's subtitle was "A Voice of Afro-American Opinion" and offered its readers news and information about topics related to Africa, Southern Africa, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, South Africa, and other regions involved in a struggle for freedom such as Chile and Portugal.
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African Agenda, April & May 1977
African American Solidarity Committee
The Vol 6, No 2 issue of the African Agenda newsletter was published by the African American Solidarity Committee. Articles: American Steel Workers Against Apartheid, Sorry for the Inconvenience, Problems of the Ethiopian Revolution, President Mengistu Haile Mariam, Castro's African Tour a Success, A People's Democracy in Mozambique, A Special Book Offer Moses Kotane. 8 pages.
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African Agenda, December & January 1977
African American Solidarity Committee
The Vol 6, No 1 issue of the African Agenda newsletter was published by the African American Solidarity Committee. Articles: A New Stage In Southern Africa, Main Lines of South African Propaganda, Andy and Africa, U.N. Assembly in Review, South African and Israel Forge A Sinister Alliance, South African: The Pipes Of Peace Or The Drums Of War?. 8 pages
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African Agenda, September & October 1976
African American Solidarity Committee
The Vol 5, No 5 issue of the African Agenda newsletter was published by the African American Solidarity Committee. Articles: Super K Rides Again, People's War in Zimbabwe, Afro-American and Southern Africa, Coalition of Black Trade Unionists Position on Southern Africa. 8 pages.
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African Agenda, June & July, 1976
African American Solidarity Committee
The Vol 5, No 4 issue of the African Agenda newsletter was published by the African American Solidarity Committee. Articles: The African Boycott of the Olympics: interview with Dennis Brutus, Apartheid "Legalized" Colonialism, Events in South Africa, The ANC Struggle Against South African Agents, South Africa's Dilemma, News Briefs, Recommended Books. 8 pages.
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African Agenda, April & May, 1976
African American Solidarity Committee
The Vol 5, No 3 issue of the African Agenda newsletter was published by the African American Solidarity Committee. Articles: A Supreme Effort For Southern Africa, A Revolutionary Message From South African by Secretary-General Alfred Nzo, Rev. Chavis Prison Hunger Strike, The Recent Maneuvers In The Unholy Alliance, Between The RSA And The U.S. Imperialists, Recommended Books. 8 pages.
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African Agenda, December & January 1976
African American Solidarity Committee
The Vol 5, No 1 issue of the African Agenda newsletter was published by the African American Solidarity Committee. Articles: Angola-The Struggle Against U.S. Imperialism, Angola- A Test For Africa, President Neto On The OAU, Soviet Union And Portugual -January 1976, 43 Countries Recognize The People's Republic of Angola, The U.S. And Its Stooges, The MPLA- A History Of Struggle, Gary-City of Liberation, Unnamed Fighters For The UN Charter, Today South Africa in Angola-Tomorrow Angola In South Africa, The Maoists Splitting Activity In Angola, Constitutional Law Of The People's Republic Of Angola, The Monopolies And Angloa, Recommended Books. 16 pages.
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African Agenda, October & November 1975
African American Solidarity Committee
The Vol 4, No 6 issue of the African Agenda newsletter was published by the African American Solidarity Committee. Articles: Women In The Anti-Imperialist Movement, Enemies of Angola Revealed, Message from Fidel Castro, Prime Minister of Cuba, "Part of the Global Struggle- Women's Equality", Message from Nguyen Huu Tho of the Provincioal Revolutionary Government of the Republic of South Vietnam, "Firm Links of Militant Solidarity", The African Women's Movement by Jaalie Major General Mohamet Siyad Barre, A Revolution Within The Revolution, "The Emancipation of Women Means Rid the System from Exploitation and Oppression" from Ahmed Sekou Toure, President of the Republic of Guinea, Recommended Books. 8 pages.
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African Agenda, August & September 1975
African American Solidarity Committee
The Vol 4, No 5 issue of the African Agenda newsletter was published by the African American Solidarity Committee. Articles: South African Pretoria Racist Regime Is Not An Independent African State!, Expel South Africa from the U.N., Chili's Experience And Problems of the Class Struggle, Namibia: Update, Fanning The Flames Of Racism, The Task of Natinal Reconstruction In Mozambique, Recommended Books. 8 pages.