In a society in which certain people or groups—by virtue of economic, social, or political power—have dead-weight advantages over others who are essentially without that kind of power, those who are thus disadvantaged know that they cannot fight back effectively, that they cannot
Howard Thurman • Jesus and the Disinherited
The physical violence of war is obvious, but what’s less visible is the engineered narratives that accompany the violence and suffering. The internalised shame and inferiority, the deep-seated belief that our languages, customs, and even our emotions are somehow “less than.” Fanon deeply understood how the oppressed are forced to view & understand... See more