Colonialism did not just impoverish our beautiful continent economically, it systemically obliterated our institutions and structures – as a way of projecting Western hegemony.
Decades later, any attempt at restoration – at writing our true history or at correcting the falsified tales of the colonialists – is violently resisted, both metaphorically and literally.
It’s clear the West fears Africans becoming empowered with the truth about who we truly are, beyond the lies that have been taught to us about our supposed inferiority.
We must remain committed to the path of emancipation and true independence. As pan-African revolutionary Patrice Lumumba believed, the time will come when the lion speaks for itself.
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