africa
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Black History Month: Honoring Ancestral African Legacy in Healthcare & Medicine.
“If we stand tall, it is because we stand on the shoulders of many ancestors.” – African proverb. When we think of medical innovation, the vast contributions of sub-Saharan Africa are often overlooked. Yet, long before colonial narratives distorted or erased these… Continue reading
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“Commemorating the Berlin Conference: Division, Exploitation, and Western Science’s Complicity — A Call for Transforming Global Healthcare”.
Today marks the anniversary of the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885, a pivotal event that shattered the sovereignty of the African continent in the continuation of a narcissistic enterprise that aimed to transform the world so it could reflect Europe’s grandiose… Continue reading
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From expert-centric Western science to patient and authentic humanity’s self-empowerment: a thought-provoking journey. (Part 3)
The narrative explores the challenges of identity and the interconnectedness of humanity through the lens of personal and historical experiences of Black Americans and Africans. It emphasizes the importance of multidimensional perspectives over binary thinking, addressed issues of colonialism, and… Continue reading
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From expert-centric Western science to patient and authentic humanity’s self-empowerment: a thought-provoking journey. (Part 2)
Trigger warning: This content discusses the trauma of colonization. It includes descriptions of slavery and oppression, which may be distressing, especially for enslaved African descendants. Viewer discretion is advised. Chapter 2 “The Axe forgets; the tree remembers” – African proverb.… Continue reading
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Childhood trauma and Western cultural misrepresentation of humanity: Reading of The Reappearance, a historical multicultural memoir, at the American Book Center in Amsterdam on April 5th, 2024.
Trigger warning: This content discusses the trauma of colonization. It includes descriptions of slavery and oppression, which may be distressing, especially for enslaved African descendants. Viewer discretion is advised. While my parents had many pictures of our family in Congo,… Continue reading
Reappearance 