By: tawona

tawona — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 15:00:44 +0000

i wonder about the idea of making some sort of chain with links made from the Stroud cloth. in terms of literary implications, the idea of ‘links’ is would probably fit in very well with the other stuff you’ve done like trade, past and present, and even sport

By: tawona

tawona — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 14:41:26 +0000

the battle continues: being African, i find it interesting that our story is most often told through the eyes of the enslavers themselves – the written accounts of the ‘great’ missionaries and explorers. my schooling in a former British colony was thoroughly British and socially, many Africans continue to live in awe of ‘Great’ Britain. When people think of slavery, not often would one consider the experience of those Africans who were not transported, but remained on the African continent; initially to work on plantations there, and then later to live in segregation under oppressive regimes. In common usage, the term ‘colonialism’ has a somewhat romantic and often nostalgic connotation, which inadvertently renders it a euphemism of slavery. whether the former empire is too ashamed, afraid or unwilling to confront this issue, the tendency to resort to ‘tokenistic’ gestures which lack meaningful impact, or any real sense of justice - leaving a lot of African descendants frustrated and often angry. as time carries on, the untold story lingers like cobwebs in an abandoned home

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