2013 marked the 40th anniversary of the assassination of Amilcar Cabral, revolutionary, poet, liberation philosopher, and leader of the independence movement of Guinea Bissau and Cap Verde.Cabral's influence stretched well beyond the shores of West Africa.He had a profound influence on the pan-Africanist movement and the black liberation movement in the US.In this anthology, contemporary thinkers commemorate the anniversary of Cabral's assassination.They reflect on the legacy of this extraordinary individual and his relevance to contemporary struggles for self-determination and emancipation.