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[poetry]
Suheir Hammad, “What I Will”
AND I will not break to the beat of European intellectual imperialism, instead I will break the hold ofEuropean cultural and psychological rape that has limited the creativity of the African Woman’s vision and has left her without the ability to act with will and intent and the interests of herself and her community.
European intellectual imperialism has historically prevented hjer from thinking in a mnner that would lead to authentic self-determiantion, colonizing her culture
Ani 94 (Mirimba; Yurugu: An African-Centereded Critique of European cultural Thoughts and Behavior, p. 1)
“This study of Europe … all potential visionaries.”
[Music]
Zulema, “American Fruit with Afircan Roots”
Furthermore, this intellectual colonization, a cusal result of liberal democracy is rooted in the European thought structure that not only makes true democracy impossible, but replicates instance of clonizaiton and Otherizaiton in the name of democracy
Elizabeht Gould, 2008, Devouring the Other, online
“With the western world’s … fury against that oppression.”
Reject the consciousness of oppression
Assante 3 (Molefit Kete; Afrocentricity: The Theory of Social Change, p, 129)
“The transcending action … become new people”
So hear our drum: through it beating Kevin and I reject the consciousness of oppression. From this drum flwos the beat of decoloinzaiton for me, and Africana woman, and for my community. From it flows the will and self determiatnion to name and define myself, my existenc,e my path. Hear my drum, not crafted from the skin of the sacrificed, but created with my roots in mind—I have not forgotten where I come from. From it flwos the humming and chanting of my famul and community. From it flows cultural authetnticity, spirituality, adaptability, strength, ambition, self-reliacen, and rsourcesfulness. I will not be played.
Stephens et al, 2002, Ronald J. ,”Come Colour My Rainbow”: Themes of Africana Womanism in the Poetic Vision of Audrey Kathryn Bullett, p. 8
Although these 18 characteristics overlap …. philosophy of Africana Womanism.
Extensions
European epistemology is the basis for imperialist objectification of nature, environment and culture — only love is the alternative
Ani, 94
