colonization

About 60,000 Pacific Islanders were taken from their mainly Melanesian homelands to Australia in the 1800s to work on plantations. Photo: State Library of Queensland

Blackbirding: legacy of anger in Solomon Islands

Post by on August 10, 2019   Views: 82

There is still anger in Solomon Islands over Blackbirding, an academic says. David Gegeo, the director of research at Solomon Islands National University, said thousands of Solomon Islanders were kidnapped and later contracted to work in Australia in the 1800s, a practice known as Blackbirding. Its legacy includes intergenerational anger that could be relieved, if […]

Asia Oceania (9) ‡ , colonization,  ¶  post | , and modified on August 10th, 2019. Length: [728] words.

Decolonize your mind

Post by on November 13, 2017   Views: 74

A decolonized mind defends its cultural roots, By Isaac Giron The term “decolonized” is popular among activists of color, yet is very loaded and hard to pin down. It has been used to free minds, but it also has divided communities. I used to view the world in terms of opposing powers struggling for dominance. I […]

The Melanesian Way (17) ‡ colonization, Frantz Fanon, Imperialism, political freedom  ¶  post | , and modified on January 4th, 2018. Length: [581] words.