ELOMBE BRATH
Chief Elder, Emeritus
Co-Founder of the WADU

Called by His Excllency Dudley Thompson an “Icon of the Pan African Movement.” As Founder and Chair of the Patrice Lumumba Coaliton, Elombe worked relentlessly for the African liberation struggle, holding panels, rallies, demonstrations and speaking at colleges and universities and community forums, for the independence of Angola, Guinea Bissau, Mozambique, Namibia and his anti-apartheid work for the release of Nelson Mandela and for majority rule of South Africa (years before the 1986 campaign that brought popular politicians to the cause), is well known around the globe. His support of Guinea in their struggle to maintain their independence despite the war waged against them by the former colonial invaders, Portugal, earned him the Croix de Chivalry from President Touré and the government of Guinea. His work with Unity In Action (which he headed) and the African Liberation Support Committee is greatly responsible for countering the millions of dollars spent by the illegal regime in South Africa to get to the minds of the American public and keep them silent to the injustices that were perpetrated on the majority population of South Africa and Namibia. This earned him the right to be the master of ceremonies at the 1990 tribute to Nelson and Winnie Mandela in Harlem, where more than 200,000 people gathered to salute one of the greatest “Freedom Fighters” of modern times, four months after he was released from a 27 year term in prison, where he might still be today if not for the struggle of the masses around the world and the crushing defeat of the South African army by the forces SWAPO’S People’s Liberation Army of Namibia (PLAN), Angola’s Angolan People’s Liberation Armed Forces (FAPLA) and Cuban International Army Volunteers at Cuito Canavale. Finally, as a young Garveyite leader of the African Nationalist Pioneer Movement in the 1950’s, Elombe initiated the “Naturally” shows that led to spread and promotion of “Back is Beautiful.”  Please continue to support this great leader of the African movement in prayers, letters, action and assistance.

Mail donations to:
Elombe Brath
1845 Adam Clayton Powell Boulevard -Apt 6C
Harlem, NY 10026