In May 1935, a group of prominent African and Caribbean intellectuals, including C.L.R. James and George Padmore, met in London during May Day celebrations to discuss anti-colonial strategy and Pan-African unity. Though informal, their gathering laid the groundwork for future conferences and organizations that would drive the Pan-African movement. Discussions included worker exploitation under colonial rule, racism in Britain, and the role of diaspora writers in resistance. Their ideas would influence the 1945 Pan-African Congress in Manchester and the independence movements across Africa and the Caribbean. May 1 was chosen symbolically to connect Black liberation with the global working class.
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