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Black Damage

Black Damage

Akomolafe, Femi

Paperback

General ReferenceGeneral Sociology

ISBN10: 1326724959
ISBN13: 9781326724955
Publisher: Lulu.com
Published: Jul 4 2016
Pages: 304
Weight: 0.80
Height: 0.64 Width: 5.83 Depth: 8.27
Language: English
For decades, political and economic experts have proposed countless theories and solutions to address the social and economic challenges facing Africa and Black communities around the globe. Yet these efforts have produced little meaningful progress. Their failure stems from a fundamental oversight: they focus on the visible symptoms while neglecting the deeper, structural causes. Drawing on both quantitative and qualitative research, I examine the foundational root causes that continue to drive the persistent socio political and economic struggles in African and African diaspora communities-and I offer practical pathways toward lasting solutions. Black Damage demonstrates that the experiences of Africa and global black communities are inseparable, shaped by interconnected historical and contemporary forces. The book therefore tackles these issues together, rather than in isolation. Drawing on more than a decade of research and lived experience as an African in the UK diaspora, Femi Akomolafe guides readers through 500 years of history to reveal the deep-rooted causes of the challenges facing Africa and Black communities worldwide.

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