Breaking free from the chains of slavery: How can Blacks heal from the trauma of slavery in the 21st century in the context of the resurgence of the far right and African realignments?

The thought of facts by Hubert Marlin Elingui Jr.

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Editorial

Breaking free from the chains of slavery: How can Blacks heal from the trauma of slavery in the 21st century in the context of the resurgence of the far right and African realignments?

The thought of facts by Hubert Marlin Elingui Jr.

The wise man said,“ What we choose to forget always comes back, disguised as ignorance or masked as indifference.” As the world experiences one of its most decadent periods, a time when the strongest manipulate the weakest into a devious oblivion because they know what they have done, it is important to say it once again:“ Slavery is not just about the chains of the past. It survives in the silences we tolerate and the memories we erase. To free ourselves, we must first refuse to forget.” The question of how to heal the traumas of slavery should be:

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