Sam Baldwin argued that Fela Kuti’s views on women were rooted in his embrace of African tradition, but the reality is that many of his views on women and marriage were actually at odds with Yoruba traditional views on gender relations and marriage. But the perception among some commentators is that African culture is backwards, and therefore must be more sexist than Western culture, when historically the opposite has been true. motherjones.com/media/2009/0…

Brazilian activist Edna Roland argued that racism in Brazil was more sophisticated than in the United States and South Africa because it was not sustained through discriminatory laws. This created the perception that it did not exist, even though it did. This is why we have to be careful with narratives about post-racial societies. Invisible racism is the most effective form of racism.

A great study on history of the anti-colonial struggle in St. Vincent. omowalebooks.wordpress.com/2…

We have been oppressed a great deal, we have been exploited a great deal and we have been disregarded a great deal. It is our weakness that has led to our being oppressed, exploited and disregarded. Now we want a revolution – a revolution which brings an end to our weakness, so that we are never again exploited, oppressed, or humiliated. -Julius Nyerere

And her self-respect is so low that she will continue to support him anyway.

Brother Valentino’s music reflected the politics of the Black Power movement in Trinidad. Art is often a reflection of the consciousness of the people, which is why throughout our history revolutionary movements have tended to produce conscious music.

Decolonization requires dismantling colonial institutions and we cannot accomplish this without developing alternatives. This is why studying history is so important because it provides a framework for what a society outside of the colonial structure looks like.

When it comes to the origins of religious beliefs, there are two opposing viewpoints. The cultural source hypothesis argues that religious beliefs are the product of cultural norms in which individuals are socialized to adopt certain religious beliefs, whereas the experiential source hypothesis argues that religious beliefs develop as a means of explaining certain universal supernatural experiences such as near death experiences. Both views may differ on how and why religions develop, but both are clear on the importance of culture in shaping religious belief.

A great paper which explores Ida B. Wells' role in the struggle against lynching. omowalebooks.wordpress.com/2…

A great document exploring the work and legacy of Mary McLeod Bethune and the National Council of Negro Women omowalebooks.wordpress.com/2…

A.I. is exposing many of the myths of capitalism, such as the notion that capitalists are "job creators." Capitalism isn't about employing people so that they can support themselves and their families. It's extracting labor as cheaply as possible. This is why so many corporations are eager to replace their work force with A.I. It is a system which fundamentally does not care about workers and will not hesitate to replace workers for cheaper labor.

The language that we use to talk about history is important. To suggest that our ancestors were sold rather than stolen legitimizes the dehumanizing view that our ancestors were merely chattel. When we state that our ancestors were stolen, it is an acknowledgment that they were human beings who were forcibly taken away from their homelands. One narrative centers the slave traders and slave owners, whereas the other narrative centers the perspectives of the enslaved.