Theo Williams is a lecturer in twentieth-century British history at Durham University who specializes in the histories of anti-colonialism and black radical politics. He is the author of Making the Revolution Global: Black Radicalism and the British Socialist Movement before Decolonisation.

06.09.2023

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George Padmore Played a Vital Role in the Struggle Against Colonial Oppression

Born in Trinidad, George Padmore became a key organizer of Pan-African anti-colonial networks. Strongly influenced by Marxism, Padmore always stressed that national independence should lead to social liberation instead of just replacing one flag with another.