On October 20, 1972, Amilcar Cabral organize a gathering of representatives from a variety of black organizations in the U.S. Cabral spoke about "National Liberation, Culture, Identity and Dignity in the Context of the National Liberation Struggle".  

In this book of political essays I have expanded the question by asking, "What is Africa to Africans, and what is Africa to the world?" Professor Ivan Van Sertima has Stated that African history has been locked in a 500-year-old room and figuratively speaking, there is a need to open that room and look for Africa..