First African Liberation Day Rally and March in San Francisco, 1972

African Liberation Day handbill. African Liberation Day Coordinating Committee: San Francisco, 1972. Measures 8.5 x 11 inches. Bold red text reads, "African Liberation Day May 27, 1972" with black and white photo of Freedom Fighters in Mozambique fit into the shape of the African continent. Green text below the image reads in part, "Support the Liberation Struggles in Africa Attend the Rally and March in San Francisco." African Liberation Day was first recognized in 1972 after Owusu Sadaukai visited the liberated zones of Mozambique and witnessed the struggle to build a nation there. He identified international solidarity as a pressing need within the African Diaspora. In his letter urging a national day of solidarity for African Liberation, Sadaukai identified the objectives as raising awareness for the conditions in Southern African, educating African Americans on the shared struggle between nations and organizing a national protest again U.S foreign policy in Southern Africa. Toning to top edge of handbill. In very good condition.…