The Rodney Family formed The Walter Rodney Foundation in 2006 in order to share the life and works of Walter Rodney with students, scholars and community activists around the world. The Foundation is a non-profit organization working to advance education, health and development by promoting human rights, social justice and sustainable development from a Pan-African perspective.
•Contribute to a more equitable society;
•Promote and facilitate literacy and education;
•Promote and facilitate health and development initiatives;
•Promote and facilitate civic involvement and leadership skills;
•Provide resources for the marginalized, especially women and youth;
•Promote scholarly use of the Walter Rodney Papers housed at the Robert W. Woodruff Library of the Atlanta University Center;
•Consolidate the intellectual property of Dr. Walter Rodney, and;
•Promote his legacy by holding seminars, conferences and symposia in schools, colleges and universities and communities.
An annual symposium is held in Atlanta, Georgia during the week of Walter Rodney’s birthday (March 23rd). The goal is to bring together scholars, researchers, activists, students and the community to discuss contemporary issues from a Rodney perspective. The first symposium was held in 2003 - the Tenth Annual Walter Rodney Symposium will be held in 2012.
In 2003, the Walter Rodney Papers were donated to the Robert W. Woodruff Library of the Atlanta University Center. The Walter Rodney collection is the largest and most comprehensive collection of writings, speeches, correspondence, photographs and documents created by or about Walter Rodney anywhere in the world. They are available for viewing and research in the Archives and Special Collections of the Woodruff Library.
The Foundation continues Rodney’s legacy and is currently by supporting programs in Guyana, Ghana, Tanzania.
For more information and to contribute to the Foundation and its activities, please visit www.walterrodneyfoundation.org. The Walter Rodney Foundation, Inc. is a non-profit 501(c)(3) charitable organization.