In understanding the racism paradigm it is not only important to understand that we Africans have not only had a long history before Columbus but in the process of “whitewashing” African history, many lies were created to justify the enslavement of Africans for PROFIT. It is important to understand that these lies infected European, Asian, African, and the Slave concepts of Africa and Africans. Two of the biggest lies told to justify the enslavement of Africans were:
- The first lie was that Africans had no culture until they were enslaved. The justification for Christianity and civilization.
- Second, and most often repeated is that “Africans sold each other into slavery. If we don’t care why should “White People” be concerned.
My reason for developing the Paradigm is to highlight how the justification for dehumanizing Africans was not only codified but were bolstered with corresponding mistruths that plague us today.