Greetings brothers and sisters in the name of our ancestors

In the name of our mother land Africa

I also greet u in the name of His Imperial Majesty Emperor Haile Selassie the First and Empress Menen

…………………………..

It give me great pleasure and honor to introduce our guest speaker Ras Thandolwetu Sipuye
You may call him Thando that sufficient

Our speaker Ras Thandolwetu grew up in (from)……………

Son of the soil
One who do not have perfumed lips
But speak the truth

One who dont have cat eyes

But can see the true colors of the universe

He is the son of the soil

( with the sound of amantla)

Ras Thandolwetu graduated at the top ...

a Bachelor degree, honours in history.

Currently completing his masters in history focusing on the history of black consciousness in South Africa
after 1994.

Its one BA degree. One honours degree in history. And I hold a diploma in Media Studies and Journalism.
And currently completing my Masters in History.

Thando Sipuye is an executive member of The Ankh Foundation

the Blackhouse Kollective and the Africentrik Study Group based at the University of Sobukwe (Fort
Hare).

He is an Afrikan-centred historian
a researcher and writer, as well as a community activist.

His prime interest areas are black (Afrikan) history, art, politics and philosophy.

Thando has made significant media and public appearances, speeches and written articles on various
critical issues related to Pan-Afrikanism, Black Consciousness and the black condition in general.
He is the founder and editor of a grassroots journal and blog, ‘The Black Voice’ which has thus far been
published in three respective volumes.

Finally, I really hope we will all enjoy listening and participate

Without further ado, please…. put your hands together and give a big warm welcome to Ras
Thandolwetu Sipuye

Where the colour of your skin color defined the rest of your life

The martyrs cry can be heard from afar, just as the rest of us rip apart.

Yes, segregate.
Create a slum for me.
Build walls.

Render us apart.