Thomas Sankara Pins and Buttons
Description: "The revolution and women’s liberation go together. We do not talk of women’s emancipation as an act of charity or out of a surge of human compassion. It is a basic necessity for the revolution to triumph." - Thomas Sankara, 1987. Thomas Sankara was a pan-Africanist Marxist revolutionary who served as President of Burkina Faso from 1983 until he was murdered during a French-backed coup. Check out more of my art and products at https://spacedoglaika.com/
Description: Une citation de feu Thomas Sankara, révolutionnaire et panafricaniste, président du Burkina Faso jusqu'à son assassinat. L'image est un dessin de Tony Cisse illustrant le système de classe en Afrique, inspiré d'un dessin animé russe pré-révolutionnaire intitulé "Le gâteau de mariage du tsar"
Description: Celebrate the spirit of African resistance and unity with this powerful Pan-African design featuring Thomas Sankara and Patrice Lumumba — two revolutionary icons who stood for freedom, dignity, and justice. The artwork is beautifully framed with traditional African fabric patterns and the national flags of Burkina Faso and Congo, symbolizing Pan-African unity. Perfect for history lovers, activists, Afrocentric art collectors, and anyone proud of African heritage.
Description: Famous quote by Thomas Sankara, African revolutionary and assassinated president of Burkina Faso; "We must dare to invent the future" is an inspiration for revolutionaries everywhere and a fitting motto for the African Youth of today who refuse to have their future sacrificed for others' greed
Description: Thomas Isidore Noël Sankara (21 December 1949 – 15 October 1987) was a Burkinabé military captain, Marxist revolutionary, pan-Africanist theorist, and President of Burkina Faso from 1983 to 1987. Viewed by supporters as a charismatic and iconic figure of revolution, he is commonly referred to as "Africa's Che Guevara". Sankara seized power in a 1983 popularly supported coup at the age of 33, with the goal of eliminating corruption and the dominance of the former French colonial power. He immediately launched one of the most ambitious programmes for social and economic change ever attempted on the African continent. To symbolize this new autonomy and rebirth, he renamed the country from the French colonial Upper Volta to Burkina Faso (...
Description: Celebrate the spirit of African revolution and unity with this powerful artwork featuring Captain Ibrahim Traoré and Thomas Sankara — symbols of courage, justice, and Pan-African pride. This bold design honors Burkina Faso’s legacy of resistance and empowerment, perfect for those who stand for freedom, equality, and African sovereignty.
Description: Thomas Isidore Noël Sankara (21 December 1949 – 15 October 1987) was a Burkinabé military captain, Marxist revolutionary, pan-Africanist theorist, and President of Burkina Faso from 1983 to 1987. Viewed by supporters as a charismatic and iconic figure of revolution, he is commonly referred to as "Africa's Che Guevara". Sankara seized power in a 1983 popularly supported coup at the age of 33, with the goal of eliminating corruption and the dominance of the former French colonial power. He immediately launched one of the most ambitious programmes for social and economic change ever attempted on the African continent. To symbolize this new autonomy and rebirth, he renamed the country from the French colonial Upper Volta to Burkina Faso (...
Description: Thomas Sankara quote: "“Comrades, there is no true social revolution without the liberation of women. May my eyes never see and my feet never take me to a society where half the people are held in silence. I hear the roar of women’s silence. I sense the rumble of their storm and feel the fury of their revolt.” From Sankara's work; "Women's Liberation and the African Freedom Struggle"
Thomas Sankara quote: "There is no true social revolution without the liberation of women" Pin
by Tony Cisse Art Originals
$3.25
Description: Thomas Isidore Noël Sankara (21 December 1949 – 15 October 1987) was a Burkinabé military captain, Marxist revolutionary, pan-Africanist theorist, and President of Burkina Faso from 1983 to 1987. Viewed by supporters as a charismatic and iconic figure of revolution, he is commonly referred to as "Africa's Che Guevara". Sankara seized power in a 1983 popularly supported coup at the age of 33, with the goal of eliminating corruption and the dominance of the former French colonial power. He immediately launched one of the most ambitious programmes for social and economic change ever attempted on the African continent. To symbolize this new autonomy and rebirth, he renamed the country from the French colonial Upper Volta to Burkina Faso (...
Description: Thomas Isidore Noël Sankara (21 December 1949 – 15 October 1987) was a Burkinabé military captain, Marxist revolutionary, pan-Africanist theorist, and President of Burkina Faso from 1983 to 1987. Viewed by supporters as a charismatic and iconic figure of revolution, he is commonly referred to as "Africa's Che Guevara". Sankara seized power in a 1983 popularly supported coup at the age of 33, with the goal of eliminating corruption and the dominance of the former French colonial power. He immediately launched one of the most ambitious programmes for social and economic change ever attempted on the African continent. To symbolize this new autonomy and rebirth, he renamed the country from the French colonial Upper Volta to Burkina Faso (...
Description: Thomas Isidore Noël Sankara (21 December 1949 – 15 October 1987) was a Burkinabé military captain, Marxist revolutionary, pan-Africanist theorist, and President of Burkina Faso from 1983 to 1987. Viewed by supporters as a charismatic and iconic figure of revolution, he is commonly referred to as "Africa's Che Guevara". Sankara seized power in a 1983 popularly supported coup at the age of 33, with the goal of eliminating corruption and the dominance of the former French colonial power. He immediately launched one of the most ambitious programmes for social and economic change ever attempted on the African continent. To symbolize this new autonomy and rebirth, he renamed the country from the French colonial Upper Volta to Burkina Faso (...
Description: Thomas Sankara reimagined as a vintage Burkina Faso postage stamp — deep teal duotone, halftone texture, and a bold flag-pattern border. Sankara led the Burkinabé Revolution, renamed the country from Upper Volta to Burkina Faso, and championed anti-imperialism, women's rights, and environmental reform before his 1987 assassination. A tribute to one of Africa's most enduring revolutionary icons. Art that inspires!
