Between 1904 and 1908, German colonial forces in Namibia carried out the first genocide of the 20th century, killing tens of thousands of Herero and Nama. While Germany continues to pay reparations in Europe, its African victims remain uncompensated. The debt of this forgotten genocide is still unpaid.
Skin Deep: The Global Industry of Whitening, Worship, and Western Beauty Standards
InnerKwest Staff | Investigative Culture Report Introduction: The Color Line, Still Drawn From Accra to Manila, from Mumbai to Kingston, and from the halls of Hollywood to the stages of K-pop, a global obsession simmers just beneath the surface: the pursuit of lighter skin. It manifests in billboards, beauty products, music videos, and social media filters. But this isn’t merely …
The Shadow of Influence: Neo-Colonialism in Africa
Guest Commentary for InnerKwest – Accra, Ghana Neo-Colonialism in Africa: The Modern Struggle for Economic Independence The end of formal colonialism in Africa was supposed to mark the beginning of self-determination and economic independence. Yet, decades later, many African nations find themselves entangled in a complex web of financial dependency, political influence, and resource exploitation orchestrated by former colonial powers …