The Splendid Tapestry of African Life

The legacies of this Black Atlantic in the Americas, Europe, and the Caribbean are examined panoramically, as Africa’s independence struggles from the 1950s were also mirrored by similar battles in the Caribbean and America’s civil rights struggle. The volume further assesses the world beyond global Africa from a Pan-African perspective, seeking to capture the zeitgeist of the post-apartheid era after the five-century quest for liberation from the twin scourges of European led transatlantic slavery and colonialism. The essays encapsulate Pan-African efforts to break the chains of Western slavery and colonial exploitation, and to assert global Africa’s own proud histories, cultures, and identities.