About Njere
Njere was a Freedom Fighter, wife of Ras Mausi Alghanee for 36 years, mother of six, and grandmother of three. She grew up in the New Afrikan Independence Movement in Detroit, Michigan. Njere fought for the release of the RNA-11 of the Provisional Government of the Republic of New Afrika. She had a close connection with activist Queen Mother Moore, who she felt passed her the mantel to fight for reparations.
She kept the name of Queen Mother Moore alive. She would often say “Queen Mother Moore told us, don’t weary and don’t error.” At the time of her passing, she was the co-chair of the National Coalition of Blacks for Reparations in America (NCOBRA).
Njere was educated at Wayne State University, majoring in Mass Communications and earned a B.A. in Liberal Arts and an A.A. in Early Childhood Education.
She co-authored Let the Sisters Speak (1980) and Hand Us the Rule Book from the Poles of Supreme Authority (2003, Rasfari Women). Njere served on the National Board of Directors for the National Coalition of Blacks for Reparations in America, beginning in 1994. She was also involved with the Ethiopian Women’s Federation, Queen Mother Moore Foundation, New Afrikan Women’s Organization, Tupac Amaru Shakur Foundation, ABISA, Unlimited Family Corporation, and was a founding committee member of Empress of Zion (Rastafari Women). She also served on the Unity Board of Directors for the African Community Centers for Unity and Self-Determination, founded in 2003.
Njere was a cooperative owner of Saba Shule (1985-1988). She served as the Assistant Director of the Georgia Citizen’s Coalition on Hunger (1989-1996); Executive Director of the Georgia Advocate for Battered Women and Children (1996-97); and Southern Region Coordinator for the Million Woman March (1996-98).
One of Njere’s greatest commitments and loves was the National Coalition of Blacks for Reparations in America (NCOBRA). She joined and worked hard as a member, eventually being elected as the national secretary of the organization. She took this job seriously, maintaining and protecting the records of the organization for three terms. She later became the national female co-chair, traveling around the country organizing and making the demand for reparations.
Njere was a popular radio personality for WRFG public radio in Atlanta, Georgia, where she consistently spoke truth to power. Before her transition, Njere worked diligently for Disabled in Action.
Mama Njere embodied the best of movement: diligence, commitment, dedication, and love! Njere Alghanee was known as Sister Courage, a title she well deserved and a title so fitting for a Warrior Queen!
