Description
The school curriculum inherited from colonial times still treats African history and culture as distinct from the history and culture of black people in Brazil, the Caribbean, and the United States. Consequently, in most cases, continental African students know very little about the history and culture of the black peoples of the Diaspora. The same could be said of black students in Brazil, the Caribbean, and the United States. Black students in Africa and the Diaspora are aware of some connections among the peoples of the Black World, but their perception of those connections hardly goes beyond recognizing the color of their skin and the history of the Atlantic slave trade.
The author’s goal is not only to contribute to the emerging interest in the history and culture of Africa and the Diaspora, but also to demonstrate the strong connections that exist between them. Most importantly, the author hopes to show that the ties that bind the peoples of the Black World go beyond mere skin color and the history of the Atlantic slave trade. The author demonstrates that these ties are firmly anchored in the Pan-African culture of resistance, a culture that evolved during the last 500 years (1500–2000) in response to the white culture of domination. The author is convinced that the Pan-African culture of resistance has helped black people to survive 500 years of slavery, racism, colonialism, and cultural alienation.
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Table of Contents
Introduction
Evolution of the Pan-African Culture of Resistance, 1500 to 2000
1
Slave Revolts and Maroon Wars:
Early Manifestations of the Pan-African Culture of Resistance in the Americas
2
Primary Resistance Movements
Early Manifestations of the Pan-African Culture of Resistance in Africa
3
From Pan-African Culture of Resistance to Pan-African Movement
4
From Pan-African Idealism to the Armed Struggle:
Independence and Liberation Movements in Africa
5
“We Shall Overcome”:
The Civil Rights Movement in the United States
Conclusion
Bibliography
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