To The Best Of Our Knowledge Decolonizing the Mind
Mar 2, 2024
Exploring the impact of colonization on Africa, focusing on unraveling cultural erasure and reclaiming identity. Discussions on decolonizing education, literature, and language. Interviews with experts on unlearning the colonial mindset and embracing African heritage. Reckoning with history, resistance through literature, and the struggle to publish in native languages. Insights on the paradox of studying English literature in a colonized world.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
Reflections on Ghana's Independence and Civil Rights Movements
01:31 • 7min
Decolonizing the Mind: A Historical and Personal Journey
08:14 • 9min
Unveiling the Legacy of Colonialism through Literary Analysis
17:14 • 2min
Unveiling the Colonial Paradox
19:01 • 16min
Championing African Identity Through Literature and Defiance
35:16 • 2min
Language, Colonization, and Resistance
36:48 • 13min
Exploring Language and Homeland Connections
49:39 • 3min