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IANA Blog- September 2026

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  Blog Happy September, For this month’s blog, I wanted to blog about one of my favorite films of all time, The Battle of Algiers . I wanted to talk about The Battle of Algiers because this year is the 60th Anniversary of the film’s release, as it was released on August 31, 1966 at the Venice Film Festival, released on September 9, 1966 in Italy, but was released in the U.S. on September 20, 1967. The film was co-written and directed by Italian filmmaker Gillo Pontecorvo.  I also know what you’re thinking, why this film? It’s not a Nollywood film, nor does it focus on Nigeria, or West Africa, but focuses on North Africa. That’s true, but personally for me, this film is probably my favorite mainstream film that focuses on Africa, plus as a Nigerian and knowing the history of colonization in Africa, we can relate to the struggle of fighting back against the colonizers, whereas the Algerians fought back against the French, we fought back against the British. Also, not to mention ...
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IANA Blog- August 2026 Part II

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  Blog Happy August, Like I mentioned last month, August is also the month of Black August which is not a celebration, but more of a commemoration of the Black political prisoners, freedom fighters and revolutionaries who were assassinated, martyred and had their lives sacrificed for liberation, along with the Black liberation struggles in the U.S. Initiated by the Black Guerrilla Family after the assassination of revolutionary George Jackson. Last year, I decided to talk about the political prisoners and freedom fighters of Nigeria who put their lives and careers on the line to fight for the liberation of Nigerian people. I talked about freedom fighters such as Nnamdi Azikiwe, Herbert Macaulay, legendary musician/activist Fela Kuti and his mother, Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti. Because I couldn’t recognize everyone, I figured I could make a part two and recognize a couple more of those freedom fighters and political prisoners. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojuk...
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