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Ghana’s Slave Castles and Western “Civilization”

“In Ghana, civilization started in Cape Coast.” – Cape Coast Slave Castle Tour Guide Ghana’s coastline is dotted with about 30 slave castles; old fortresses and fortified dungeons built by various European powers as the first wave of European colonists made their way down Africa’s west coast. As the name suggests, slave castles were used…

December 20, 2012 in Africa, Education, Internalized Oppression, Oppression.

Oburoni: Blackness and Mental Colonialism in Ghana

English is the national language in Ghana. But, like in many colonial states, local languages are usually learned first and Ghanaians don’t really start learning English until they are of schooling age. There are a lot of tribal languages spoken in Ghana and it is quite common for a Ghanaian to speak English, 3 or…

November 21, 2012 in 21st Century Oppression, Africa, Blackness, Education, Internalized Oppression, Oppression, Race, Racism.

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