پیروزی‌های آسان وجود ندارد: آزادی‌خواهی آفریقا و فعالان آمریکایی در نیم قرن: 1950-2000

'no Easy Victories' Provides A Panoramic View Of American Activism On Africa From 1950 To 2000. It Portrays Companies, People And National Networks That Contributed To Helping Solve Africa's Problems And, In Turn, Shows How African Struggles Informed Us Activism On Civil Rights And Black Power Movements. An Unfinished Business --/ Minter, William -- The 1950s: Africa Solidarity Rising --/ Brock, Lisa -- The 1960s: Making Connections --/ Edmunds, Mimi -- The 1970s: Expanding Networks --/ Jordan, Joseph E. -- The 1980s: The Anti-apartheid Convergence --/ Goodman, David -- The 1990s: Seeking New Directions --/ Turner, Walter -- Voices -- Nunu Kidan, Watkins Neil, Anyango Reggy. Edited By William Minter, Gail Hovey, And Charles Cobb, Jr. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [229]-235) And Index. Tell no lies; claim no easy victories - Amilcar Cabral, 1965 African news making headlines in the U.S.A. today is dominated by wars, famine, HIV/AIDS. Americans who respond from Hollywood stars to ordinary citizens are learning that real solutions require more than charity. This book provides for the first time a panoramic view of U.S. activism on Africa from 1950 to 2000, activism grounded in a common struggle for justice. It portrays organizations, individual activists, and transnational networks that contributed to African liberation from colonialism and from apartheid in South Africa. In turn, it shows how African struggles informed U.S. activism including the civil rights and black power movements. Intended for activists, analysts, students, researchers, teachers, and anyone concerned with world issues, the authors draw on interviews, research and personal experience to portray the history and stimulate reflection on international solidarity today. The book includes an overview of the half century, short vignettes that feature key actors or events, photo documentation, and five The 1950 Africa Rising by Lisa Brock, professor of history at Columbia College, Chicago and author of Between Race and Empire. The 1960 Making Connections by Marianna (Mimi) Edmunds, teacher and film producer whose work includes ten years with 60 Minutes. The 1970 Expanding Networks by Joseph F. Jordan, director of the Sonja Haynes Stone Center for Black Culture and History at the University of North Carolina (Chapel Hill). The 1980 The Anti-Apartheid Convergence by David Goodman, author of Fault Journeys into the New South Africa and co-author of the bestseller Static. The 1990 Seeking New Directions by Walter Turner, San Francisco Bay area activist, teacher and radio journalist with KPFA/Pacifica Radio.