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2 weeks ago

Berlin to change racist street name after legal battle DW 07/15/2025

Renaming a street to honor Anton Wilhelm Amo reflects a necessary but insufficient step in addressing historical wrongs.
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2 weeks ago

Berlin to change racist street name after legal battle DW 07/15/2025

Renaming racist street names is insufficient for true decolonization.
Manchester United
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Manchester Museum asks visitors if Egyptian woman's body should be taken off display

Manchester Museum is consulting on whether to continue displaying the body of Asru, an ancient Egyptian woman, amidst decolonization efforts.
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1 month ago

French court releases New Caledonia independence leader detained over deadly riots

Christian Tein, an indigenous Kanak leader, has been released from custody after a year, viewed by supporters as a pivotal case of decolonisation.
France news
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

Kenyan literary giant Ngugi wa Thiong'o dies at 87 DW 05/28/2025

Ngugi wa Thiong'o's life and work highlighted the necessity for African writers to embrace native languages, promoting cultural independence from Western influences.
Writing
fromApaonline
2 months ago

Struggles for Liberation in Abya Yala: A Review

This volume brings together abstract theoretical questions regarding liberation with descriptions of concrete practices of liberation-struggles for change that have produced tangible manifestations and yet reflect theory.
philosophy
fromTheartnewspaper
2 months ago

'It's a dream vessel for me': Defne Ayas appointed new director of the Van Abbemuseum

Defne Ayas has been appointed director of the Van Abbemuseum, focusing on decolonization and accessibility before its 90th anniversary.
philosophy
fromApaonline
3 months ago

The Aesthetics of Black Madness

Fanon's contributions to art and theory remain relevant to contemporary political struggles and cultural identity.
fromenglish.elpais.com
3 months ago

An American ugliness

The new, crass face of the United States is not new; it's a long-standing presence obscured by wealth, power, and continuous propaganda flooding our perceptions.
US politics
fromNature
4 months ago

Why Africans should be telling the story of human origins

Decolonization of palaeoanthropology is essential to include African researchers in the study of human origins.
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

Campaigners celebrate court ruling to decolonise' Kampala

A court ruling has mandated the removal of colonial monuments and street names in Kampala, marking a step towards decolonization and honoring Uganda's cultural identity.
#odesa
Russo-Ukrainian War
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5 months ago

Ukraine: Odesa's push to erase Russian names, monuments DW 02/23/2025

Odesa's Italian Street was renamed as part of Ukraine's decolonization efforts to dismantle Russian imperial symbols.
Russo-Ukrainian War
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5 months ago

Odesa: Decolonization debate on the Black Sea DW 02/23/2025

Odesa's Italian Street returns to its historical name amid Ukraine's decolonization efforts.
New law mandates removal of symbols of Russian imperialism across Ukraine.
The process highlights Ukraine's battle against the legacy of imperial oppression.
Russo-Ukrainian War
fromwww.dw.com
5 months ago

Ukraine: Odesa's push to erase Russian names, monuments DW 02/23/2025

Odesa's Italian Street was renamed as part of Ukraine's decolonization efforts to dismantle Russian imperial symbols.
Russo-Ukrainian War
fromwww.dw.com
5 months ago

Odesa: Decolonization debate on the Black Sea DW 02/23/2025

Odesa's Italian Street returns to its historical name amid Ukraine's decolonization efforts.
New law mandates removal of symbols of Russian imperialism across Ukraine.
The process highlights Ukraine's battle against the legacy of imperial oppression.
more#odesa
Artificial intelligence
fromMedium
5 months ago

Decolonising AI: A UX approach to cultural biases and power dynamics

AI systems reflect cultural biases embedded in their training data, often marginalizing non-Western perspectives.
fromTruthout
7 months ago

Resurgent Puerto Rico Independence Movement Challenges 126 Years of Colonialism

Juan Dalmau's electoral gains highlight an emerging challenge to Puerto Rico's colonial governance and suggest a shift in political dynamics.
fromenglish.elpais.com
8 months ago

Canada, a laboratory for the decolonization of museums

As Canada confronts its dark history, museums are transforming to include the voices of Indigenous peoples, reshaping the national narrative towards decolonization.
Design
Miscellaneous
fromwww.theguardian.com
8 months ago

How Clive of India's 1767 sofa ended up in a British south Asian living room

The project by Nasia Sarwar-Skuse aims to decolonize artifacts by integrating them into a South Asian cultural narrative, creating a space for reflection on colonial legacies.
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