If this sounds like a lot for Belgium to pay back — then ask yourself: why do we expect the 200+ local communities that suffered the genocide to pay for the genocide caused by Belgium?
This is the pattern of genocide by compensation — where the victims are forced to pay for their own liberation, and the perpetrators are rewarded. Even when slavery was “abolished,” the kingdoms did not ask slaves to be reunited with lost family or give them equality. Instead, they imposed another form of slavery under a new name "Capitalism".
The Renaissance Was Built on African Slave Labor: The so-called “Golden Age of Europe”, The Renaissance (c. 1400–1600) — was not built by christian priest but by Slavery and Genocide. It was funded, fueled, and financed by the blood, sweat, and bodies of millions of enslaved Africans.
Every person on this planet shares 99.9% of their DNA. The idea that we are separate "races" was invented to divide people. Here is the science, the history, and the truth behind the colonial capitalist lies.
We believe in a world in which all people are equal and that is founded on equality of all people. Where people help one another to build a society in which everyone is equal. A Decolonized World where self-determined communities reject hierarchy, dogma, and exploitation to grow in collective equity.
“We were stowed in the hold like books upon a shelf… so close that the shelf above us touched our heads. The air was so foul we could barely breathe. When someone died, they unchained the body and threw it overboard. The sharks learned to follow the ships.” — Olaudah Equiano, Enslaved survivor, from To Be a Slave by Julius Lester (based on WPA slave narrative collection 1930).
🌞 HAPPY INTI WATANA! 🌑 Ụ̀r̀ọ̀ #8 | SunRun: 690002026 Today, the sun stops and turns—and we remember that true timekeeping must be peopleized, free from colonial constructs and hierarchical…
BeezMove in Gugulethu is buzzing with excitement as they prepare for new developments, including site cleaning for upcoming events, the arrival of new hives, and the launch of a youth program. Stay tuned as BeezMove continues to empower the community through sustainable beekeeping and leadership opportunities!
BeezMove, a community program in Gugulethu, South Africa, empowers women through sustainable beekeeping. By providing economic independence and leadership opportunities, BeezMove helps break the cycle of gender-based violence. Let’s support women in growing stronger, one hive at a time.