Please consider spending time to learn more about Afro-Palestinian experiences and living under occupation while Black and Palestinian, along with Afro-Palestinian resistance efforts throughout the years. Here are some valuable articles and resources:
Articles:
- In the heart of the Old City, generations of Afro-Palestinians persevere in the face of occupation by Mousa Qous
- Putting the pieces together: Fragments of oral history in exile by Samah Fadil
- ‘Afro-Palestinians’ forge a unique identity in Israel by Isma'il Kushkush
- The Africans of Jerusalem by Mousa Qous
- The History Of Afro-Palestinians, Past And Present by Fayida Jailler
- African-Palestinian community’s deep roots in liberation struggle by Electronic Intifada
- Remembering Fatima Bernawi: Historic Palestinian fighter and liberated prisoner (1939-2022) on Samidoun
- Fatima Barnawi, founder of Palestinian Women’s Police and veteran prisoner, dies at 83 by Middle East Eye
- On Fatima Bernawi, Women’s Struggle, and Black-Palestinian Solidarity by Elom Tettey-Tamaklo
- Afro Palestine: the African Diaspora in Palestine (not an article but a quick video summary of Afro-Palestinian history)
Note: highly recommend checking out Mousa Qous, the founder of the African Community Society, for his writings above all!
African Community Society of Jerusalem:
- Their website— organization centered around the Afro-Palestinian community in Jerusalem.
- General info about the group
- ACS’s instagram to learn more about Afro-Palestinian history.
- Here is a write-up about the African Community Society, their impact within Palestinian society, and Afro-Palestinian history in Jerusalem specifically. Highly recommend taking the time to read this if you can.
Please take the time to watch this Documentary by Stephen Graham about former Israeli prisoner Ali Jiddah where he takes the viewer on a tour throughout Jerusalem and describes the unique struggles the Afro-Palestinian community face. He is quite a friendly guy and very funny: