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Originally Posted by Conscious Sistah what works best in the UK, i would say are big pan-african events e.g African Liberation day, as well as smaller events. talks, lectures, panel discussions and debates are also effective. These are actually quite hard to find out about, if your not within certain circles, or don't know where to find information on pan-african centred events. I think that it's ineffective in the sense, that it is not broadly advertised so everyone can can gain information about events such as these.
What works well for me, is just sitting down and talking one on one, or to a small group of individulas. this is effective as you can do it, anywhere, any time, any place. I find it more effective as you've bringing knowledge to someone in a personal way, and it's more interactive then say a lecture.
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What seems to work here is combining the message of Pan Afrikanism with something else. For example, whenever there is a big musical event, I see a good crowd of Afrikans. Whenever there is a holistic health seminar, there is a decent crowd. But, when there is a speaker (unless it's Min. Farrakhan or Micheal Erik LieSon or Cornell Waste) the crowd is only filled with those of us who already consider ourselves Pan Afrikanists. For example, we have had Nana Kuntu (Del Jones) and Sister Q speak a few times since I've been here. I went three times, and each time, I saw pretty much the same people, so there wasn't much of a point. Spreading the word CAN BE like feeding a child medicine. if you tell him it's medicine, he most likely won't want to take it. But, if you put it in a form that he's more open to, like a chewable tablet, then he's much more likely to take it. Other organizers here in ATLanta might have different opinions than I do, as I have only been here a year and a half, but that's how I see it so far.