{"title":"Amilcar Cabral","description":"Amilcar Cabral (1924-1973) was a Pan-African freedom fighter and anti-imperialist theorist, best known for bringing the Portuguese empire to its knees. He was born in the Guinea Bissau town of Bafatá, to Cape Verdean parents of divergent classes, living under Portuguese colonial dominion. During a restive period in the development of African nationalist movements, he studied agronomy in Portugal alongside other African colonial subjects who joined together to form student movements dedicated to opposing the ruling dictatorship of Portugal and promoting the cause of independence for all Portuguese colonies in Africa. Upon his return to Africa in the 1950s, he managed, in under a decade, to steer Guinea Bissau towards near total independence. On January 20, 1973, Portuguese agents assassinated Cabral, but his murder did not deter his people from unilaterally declaring independence just eight months later. In life and death, he became an inspiration to revolutionary socialists and national independence movements worldwide.","products":[{"product_id":"revolution-in-guinea-selected-texts-paperback","title":"Revolution in Guinea: Selected Texts - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"As a revolutionary theoretician Cabral has few equals anywhere in the world.\"--The Tribune (London) \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe success of the liberation movement of Guinea Bissau and Cape Verde in the 1960s and '70s was due in considerable measure to the political genius of Amilcar Cabral. Engineer turned guerilla, he followed no \"school\" imported from abroad. The speeches, writings, and interviews in this volume show a distinctive strategy based upon meticulous study of conditions in his own country and they summarize the principles of the PAIGC---the African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde.","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51368242151647,"sku":"9781685901219","price":41.04,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/GIR9vukQYg9781685901219.webp?v=1789125092"},{"product_id":"think-to-better-act-volume-2-paperback","title":"Think to Better Act Volume 2 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePresented in its first-ever English edition, Think to Better Act is a collection of speeches by a leader of the revolutionary struggle against Portuguese colonialism, Amílcar Cabral, delivered to the PAIGC (African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde \u0026amp; Guinea-Bissau). This party would grow to be a weapon of the masses, organizing and empowering them to achieve liberation by any means necessary.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough his words, Cabral provides key lessons and inspiration to the leaders of the Party: analyzing historical turning points like the foundation of the Organization of African Unity, making connections to the occupation of Palestine-even reminding his comrades to be timely and tidy, all in the service of honing them, making them better able to serve the people and guide them to victory. The resulting book gives us a glimpse into the PAIGC's strategic orientation and the theory of organization needed to defeat imperialism, as well as the humanity and discipline of the people on the frontlines of struggle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThink to Better Act includes interventions previously available to English readers, like Cabral's famous \"Unity and Struggle,\" retranslated for a new edition, but also debuts speeches never before seen in English.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVolume 1 contains new translations of Cabral's better-known speeches including \"Unity and Struggle\" and \"Starting with the Reality of our Land. Being Realists,\" as well as a debut English translation of his welcome address. Volume 2 contains speeches that have never been translated into English, including a question and answer session between Cabral and his comrades.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51376733126879,"sku":"9798991013956","price":19.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/nTzLakHa8k9798991013956.webp?v=1789221820"},{"product_id":"think-to-better-act-volume-1-paperback","title":"Think to Better Act Volume 1 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePresented in its first-ever English edition, Think to Better Act is a collection of speeches by a leader of the revolutionary struggle against Portuguese colonialism, Amílcar Cabral, delivered to the PAIGC (African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde \u0026amp; Guinea-Bissau). This party would grow to be a weapon of the masses, organizing and empowering them to achieve liberation by any means necessary.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough his words, Cabral provides key lessons and inspiration to the leaders of the Party: analyzing historical turning points like the foundation of the Organization of African Unity, making connections to the occupation of Palestine-even reminding his comrades to be timely and tidy, all in the service of honing them, making them better able to serve the people and guide them to victory. The resulting book gives us a glimpse into the PAIGC's strategic orientation and the theory of organization needed to defeat imperialism, as well as the humanity and discipline of the people on the frontlines of struggle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThink to Better Act includes interventions previously available to English readers, like Cabral's famous \"Unity and Struggle,\" retranslated for a new edition, but also debuts speeches never before seen in English.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVolume 1 contains new translations of Cabral's better-known speeches including \"Unity and Struggle\" and \"Starting with the Reality of our Land. Being Realists,\" as well as a debut English translation of his welcome address. 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Claim no easy victories...' - Amílcar Cabral\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTell No Lies, Claim No Easy Victories showcases the intellectual foundations and practices underpinning the liberation of Guinea Bissau and Cape Verde. From the importance of culture in decolonisation, to biting critiques of Portuguese colonialism, and strategies for guerrilla warfare in tropical forests, this new collection brings together select interviews, official speeches and PAIGC party directives from 1962 to 1973. Tell No Lies, Claim No Easy Victories reveals Cabral to be a skilled diplomat and lively and pragmatic thinker, concerned with national liberation in the context of Pan-Africanism and international struggle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis edition features an exclusive foreword by Grant Farred and introduction by Sónia Vaz Borges, bringing Cabral's contributions sharply into focus for today's bids for freedom.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51378766840031,"sku":"9781776378807","price":28.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/56sluqQF209781776378807.webp?v=1789261685"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/amilcar-cabral.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}