For those who’ve been asking me to summarize what I study in grad school, here is a very brief definition of my view on Pan-African studies. Because it had its beginnings as organized resistance to colonialism, Pan-Africanism is a political vehicle intended to alleviate the economic and social damages of slavery and disenfranchisement. This political [...]
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On Hegemony and Personal Responsibility
European and American intellectuals and societies will find it hard to let go of their dominant position in the world. Yet I have a hard time accepting the fact that other cultures, specifically Islamic and the modern Chinese, want to supplant them. Our egos must be retooled to let us accept each other…our diverse cultures, [...]
For Franck: A Reminder
Nous les Africains sommes les gens puissants. Nous sommes le premier-né, ceux Dieu a eu en vue. Comme les anciens, nous sommes les parents d’humanité, les concierges du monde. En le réalisant, permettez-nous ensuite de nous guérir d’abord, alors nos enfants rétifs, le terrain et ceux qui a oublié. We Africans are a powerful people. [...]
