Tag: History
Il panafricanismo è stato storicamente ideologia e prassi. Agli occhi dei suoi ispiratori questo non poteva mai rimanere un discorso chiuso, rigido, dogmatico e limitato sulla consapevolezza razziale. Dopo la scomparsa dei suoi leader carismatici (da Nkrumah a Sankara, fino ad arrivare addirittura a Gheddafi) questo può ancora essere utile per comprendere l’africanità contemporanea?
In July 1776, courageous colonists came together to declare their independence from the perceived tyranny of King George III. “Rebels” like Thomas Jefferson urged the colonists to start down a new path, one of independence from the Crown, one that put life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness before fealty to a king. It was a long-shot effort, but the rebels somehow pulled it off.
The Declaration of Independence wasn’t abstract philosophy – it was a legal indictment against occupation, taxation without consent, and military rule.
The Vatican’s slavery apology misses the mark: Africa wasn’t just a victim—it was an active player.
