What does "decolonize" mean?
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What is "decolonize" even mean!?
I am not an expert on decolonization anything. There are many great definitions or interpretations out there. I am always learning from all decolonization perspectives. Hopefully, the list below peaks your interest enough to begin your own journey.
In this blog post, I will highlight some of the "decolonization" readings that really opened my eyes to what it means to decolonize.
The Unravelling of a Colonized Mind by Jana-Rae Yerxa
Read here:
Decolonization is not a metaphor
Eve Tuck State University of New York at New Paltz
K. Wayne Yang University of California, San Diego
READ HERE:
The Wretched of the Earth by Franz Fanon
And of course, for those that need it to understand, the dictionary definition.
The Trouble with Defining Decolonisation: A table analogy and some reading (Foluke Ifejola Adebisi)
Decolonisation is a word that is often thrown about with the presumption (despite strong evidence to the contrary) that we all agree on its meaning. But where did the word come from? What was its first use?
