Afrilition: Why the African diaspora matters for attaining a future of excellence, By Adéwálé Àjàdí
Often we forget to highlight the newer African world that existed, even when the world formally ended the Trans-Atlantic enslavement and trade in African people — including the return of formerly enslaved people who fought on the side of the British against the US colonialists.
One of the interesting stories that the Diaspora holds is that of literacy and how much the African world has engaged with the narrative that literacy, as defined in the Western education system, is critical to transformation.
What the willing African Diaspora shows us in their rise from enslavement and progress towards a world-class presence, is that they are key partners in Afrilition’s promise of African excellence.
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