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Congolese Independence Speech. The Speech at the Ceremony of the Proclamation of the Congo's Independence[a] was a short political speech given by Patrice Lumumba on 30 June 1960 at the ceremonies marking the independence of the Republic of Congo (the modern-day Democratic Republic of the Congo) from Belgium. It is best known for its outspoken ...
Patrice Émery Lumumba [e] (/ l ʊ ˈ m ʊ m b ə / ⓘ; [3] 2 July 1925 – 17 January 1961), born Isaïe Tasumbu Tawosa, [4] was a Congolese politician and independence leader who served as the first prime minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (then known as the Republic of the Congo) from June until September 1960, following the May 1960 election.
Funnyhouse of a Negro is a one-act play by Adrienne Kennedy.The play opened off-Broadway in 1964 and won the Obie Award for Distinguished Play. [1] The play shared this award with Amiri Baraka's Dutchman, and was influenced by her radical imagination; critics have read it in conversation with both the Black Arts Movement and the Theater of the Absurd. [2]
Ghent University (PhD) Profession. Lawyer. Positions. Founder, PLO Lumumba Fndn [1] Dean, School of Law, Kabarak University. Patrick Loch Otieno Lumumba (born 17 July 1962) is a Kenyan lawyer and activist. [2] He is the director of the Kenya School of Law and served as the director of the Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission from July 2010 to ...
Pauline Opango Lumumba (January 1, 1937 – December 23, 2014), also known as Pauline Opangu, was a Congolese activist, and the wife of Patrice Lumumba, the first Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Congo. She was born in Wembonyama, Sankuru, Belgian Congo. [1][2]
From Patrice to Lumumba. From Patrice to Lumumba is a 2019 independent documentary story of Patrice Lumumba, written by Patrick Kabeya. [1] This film chronicles the story of Patrice Lumumba, the first prime minister of the Democratic Republic of Congo and one of the faces associated with the country's liberation after Belgian colonization.
Patrice Lumumba was discharged from prison for the occasion. The conference agreed surprisingly quickly to grant the Congolese practically all of their demands: a general election to be held in May 1960 and full independence—"Dipenda"—on 30 June 1960. This was in response to the strong united front put up by the Congolese delegation.
Lumumba, meanwhile, was released from prison and flew to Brussels to participate in the conference. [41] On 27 January he made his first appearance and voiced his support for independence. After some discussion the Common Front accepted the date of 30 June 1960 for sovereignty to be granted to the Congo. [ 42 ]