His discussion of Thomas Sankara’s politics and legacy focuses on his militant activism, commitments to decolonization and anti-imperialism, and politics-by-example. Look for forthcoming edited volume on Sankara’s life, politics, and legacy: “A Certain Amount of Madness.” Dr. Amber Murrey is a Postdoctoral Fellow at the American University in Cairo, Egypt.
This discussion was prepared for the 6th edition of the Thomas Sankara Annual Conference in Washington D.C., October 14, 2017. Event sponsored by the Party for Socialism and Liberation, ANSWER Coalition, Friends of the Congo, All-African People Revolutionary Party, Africa Now World Project, Revival of Panafricanism Forum, Institute for Policy Studies.
