African Liberation Day was founded on April 15, 1958, spearheaded by Kwame Nkrumah and the Convention People’s Party of Ghana, on the occasion of the First Conference of Independent African States held in Accra, Ghana. Initially called African Freedom Day, it was founded to “mark each year the onward progress of the liberation movement and to symbolize the determination of the People of Africa to free themselves from foreign domination and exploitation”. At the founding of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) in 1963, the name was changed to African Liberation Day. African Liberation Day is celebrated throughout the African world each year on or around the 25th of May.


Friday, May 28th
University of Chicago
Social Sciences Research Bldg.
1126 East 59th Street
(59th and University)
Co-Sponsored by the Organization of Black Students (OBS)

ALD Reception
4:00 PM – 6:00 PM

ALD Symposium
6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
(Interactive political information workshops, International Speakers from Africa and other parts of the world)

Saturday, May 29th
Washington Park (*)
55th and King Dr.
(1 Blk. East of King Dr.)
Student Forum
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

ALD Unity March
12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
(Unity March through the community to rally and raise the awareness of African Issues)
Rally for Pan-Africanism
2:00 PM – 6:00 PM
(Cultural Performances, Community/International Presentations, Youth Activities and Food)