<p>Dr. Wendell Nii Laryea Adjetey<strong> </strong>(<em>Nii Laryea Osabu I, Atrékor Wé Oblahii kè Oblayéé Mantsè)</em> — Associate Professor of History and William Dawson Scholar at McGill University — discusses his book: &#39;<em>Cross-Border Cosmopolitans: The Making of a Pan-African North America</em> &#39;(The University of North Carolina Press, 2023). His book examines how African-descended peoples engaged in liberation movements based on their shared Black and African identities. Temporally, it spans the long 20th century, from late Reconstruction to the year 2000.</p><p>Adjetey employs nuanced notions of the concept ‘Pan-Africanism’ in his book. The ‘big’ Pan-Africanism encompasses the self-determination and emancipation of the African continent and its peoples; while other, ‘lowercase Pan-Africanisms’ emphasise Black pride and cultural identity, without always being tied to nation-building.</p><p><br></p><p>Co-hosts: </p><p>Darold Cuba, PhD Candidate. Darold researches how Black landowners forged autonomous “freedom colonies” after emancipation, linking their resistance to Jim Crow racism to a global tradition of post-emancipation marronage.</p><p>Megan Renoir, PhD Candidate. Megan’s area of focus is Indigenous sovereignty and land conflict. </p><p><br></p><p>Editing, production and cover art by Daisy Semmler. </p><p>Thanks for listening. </p><p><br></p><p><strong>Timestamps: </strong></p><p>(00:00) Introduction</p><p>(02:39) The Genesis of ‘Cross-Border Cosmopolitans’</p><p>(05:19) Primary Intervention in the Broader Historiography</p><p>(09:03) Unpacking ‘Pan-Africanisms’</p><p>(12:35) The Stories Being Told</p><p>(21:15) Canada, Borderlands, and Cross-Border Dynamics</p><p>(25:54) The Significance of Mobility</p><p>(30:15) Dr Adjetey’s Research Process</p><p>(40:19) Lessons and Takeaways</p><p><br></p>