Dwayne Wong
@DOmowale
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Tune in now (2PM EST) - Gerald A. Perreira – Liberal Democracy Is A Con Perreira is a leader of the Organization for the Victory of the People in Guyana and a member of the Caribbean Pan-African Network. Link in bio and comments.
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Africans asked for independence because Europeans were not building institutions in a way that would have benefited the majority. Colonialism actually hindered Africans from developing institutions and implementing modern technology. America, Canada and Australia were all
@DOmowale Not true,Africans asked for independence too early. It takes time to build strong institutions that serves the people.America(170 years colonialism) Australia(150 years colonialism) Canada (333 years colonialism) Singapore (141 years colonialism.
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Africans had free trade, but they didn't have markets which were built around supply and demand like capitalist markets are. There was also a general redistribution of wealth which limited individual wealth accumulation of wealth. This was a point which Walter Rodney explained in
Interestingly, they never mention that Africans had vibrant free markets long before Europeans arrived. They ignore that truth and instead choose to embrace Marxism, which is deeply un-African.
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What African governments are doing now are largely supported by Western powers though, which is why am analysis of colonial relationships is relevant because those relationships have not changed in any fundamental way. Fighting for change in Africa requires also fighting against
Today, the biggest obstacles often come from within — policies and governance failures that block the efficient use of Africa’s own resources. At some point, the conversation has to shift from what Europe did then to what African governments are doing now. 2/2
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I really don't understand the appeal of Thomas Sowell. Sowell has consistently criticized intellectuals who are disconnected from the real-world consequences of their ideas, but that's precisely what is work is.
BTW, Thomas Sowell is just Uncle Ruckus with a PhD.
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Walter Rodney lived the Africa he wrote about, he taught in Tanzania, walked among newly independent nations, and saw how the debris of colonialism still shaped daily life. His critique was rooted in proximity, in the moral and material wreckage of empire. Thomas Sowell, on the
BTW, Thomas Sowell is just Uncle Ruckus with a PhD.
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The biggest threat to Western civilization has always been itself. For example, the Roman Empire was destroyed by other European tribes. The World Wars were also self-inflicted. We are dealing with a global colonial system which is not only harmful for those who have been
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As Walter Rodney himself stated, history is a weapon that can be used to guide our struggle. Rodney's work has certainly helped to influence and guide a lot of the work I've done to advance Africa. The ones who are building Africa today are building from the foundations laid by
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Jean Price-Mars wrote about how some Haitians preferred to view themselves as Eskimos rather than acknowledge their African roots. Self-hatred is a global reality among African people and it's a reality which serves colonialism. It's difficult to organize effective movements when
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This Black Indian movement that's become popular on social media is just another disinformation campaign. It's not a real political movement designed to empower Black people in any way.
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The army has taken over in #Madagascar after weeks of massive protests in which dozens got killed. President Rajoelina has reportedly fled and is hiding in the French Embassy. You cannot terrorize the people indefinitely. The Gen Z of Madagascar have triumphed. May their
https://t.co/Gad5Qcq4ql Madagascar 🇲🇬 yazvivharisa President vari SADC CHAIRMAN! Kuratidza kuti SADC haina basa manhingi , MaZimba are good at tolerating BS!
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A lawsuit alleges a Black postal worker died after officers ignored clear signs he was suffering from a massive stroke, believing his medical emergency was drugs The suit says guards left him helpless on a jail cell floor in his own urine for hours
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Sir Isaiah Morter has set a wonderful example, and Africa shall not forget him. Surely the Universal Negro Improvement Association shall carry his name down the ages. Shall we not build monuments in Africa to the memory of Isaiah Emanuel Morter? Shall we not pay honor and respect
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Nana Olomu came into conflict with the British who were colonizing West Africa at the time. The British severely underestimated Nana Olomu’s military capability. Not only had Nana Olomu amassed a large number of weapons, including cannons, war canoes, and guns, but he was also
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New interview Monday at 2PM EST: Gerald A. Perreira – Liberal Democracy Is A Con Perreira is a leader of the Organization for the Victory of the People in Guyana and a member of the Caribbean Pan-African Network.
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Blake or the Huts of America is a great novel by Martin Delany which demonstrates his Pan-African vision. The book centers around an African from Cuba who is enslaved in the United States. After his wife is sold to a plantation in Cuba, he goes on a quest to rescue her, while
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Frente Negra Brasileira (Brazilian Black Front) founded in 1931, was a militant Black Brazilian organization that was a first of its kind in the Americas. It is speculated to have had over 200,000 members at one time.
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The rise of the 18th dynasty in Egypt is an interesting period in African history because it marks the only time that I am aware of where Africans colonized their colonizers. After expelling the Hyksos back into West Asia, the Egyptians then expanded their political control
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