The Pan-African Congress was a series of meetings and conferences that brought together African and African diaspora leaders to discuss issues of racism, colonization, and the liberation of Africa and people of African descent worldwide. The first Pan-African Congress was held in Paris in 1919, organized by W.E.B. Du Bois and attended by notable figures such as Marcus Garvey, Ida B. Wells, and Blaise Diagne.

Subsequent Pan-African Congresses were held in various locations around the world, with the most famous being the 1945 Manchester Pan-African Congress organized by George Padmore and attended by leaders such as Kwame Nkrumah and Jomo Kenyatta. These congresses played a crucial role in shaping the ideas and strategies of the Pan-African movement, advocating for the rights and empowerment of people of African descent, and influencing anti-colonial and civil rights movements globally.

The Pan-African Congresses were instrumental in fostering solidarity among African and diaspora communities, promoting cultural exchange, and pushing for political and social change in Africa and beyond. They continue to be celebrated as important milestones in the history of Black liberation and global solidarity.