Comments on: ‘I think it’s an obligation for us to reinterpret history’ http://www.blacklooks.org/2007/07/i_think_its_an_obligation_for_us_to_reinterpret_history.html "Consistency is the last refuge of the unimaginative". Oscar Wilde. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 20:45:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Steve Hayes http://www.blacklooks.org/2007/07/i_think_its_an_obligation_for_us_to_reinterpret_history.html/comment-page-1#comment-62118 Steve Hayes Sun, 29 Jul 2007 11:52:33 +0000 http://www.blacklooks.org/2007/07/i_think_its_an_obligation_for_us_to_reinterpret_history.html#comment-62118 One of the projects I am engaged in is compiling a database of African independent churches. There is plenty of history about Western-initiated churches, far less about African-initiated ones. The database is not history as such, but I hope it may be a useful resource for people who want to write histories, and will serve as an index of sources and resources. One of the projects I am engaged in is compiling a database of African independent churches. There is plenty of history about Western-initiated churches, far less about African-initiated ones.

The database is not history as such, but I hope it may be a useful resource for people who want to write histories, and will serve as an index of sources and resources.

]]> By: kwasi http://www.blacklooks.org/2007/07/i_think_its_an_obligation_for_us_to_reinterpret_history.html/comment-page-1#comment-61990 kwasi Sat, 28 Jul 2007 18:31:59 +0000 http://www.blacklooks.org/2007/07/i_think_its_an_obligation_for_us_to_reinterpret_history.html#comment-61990 I've always been struck by the fact that very little is said about African veterans of WWII. One of the things my secondary school did was send students to a veterans home full of Ghanaians who fought for the British. Their stories need telling too and I'm glad someone is making a start I’ve always been struck by the fact that very little is said about African veterans of WWII. One of the things my secondary school did was send students to a veterans home full of Ghanaians who fought for the British. Their stories need telling too and I’m glad someone is making a start

]]> By: oletu http://www.blacklooks.org/2007/07/i_think_its_an_obligation_for_us_to_reinterpret_history.html/comment-page-1#comment-61932 oletu Sat, 28 Jul 2007 09:12:05 +0000 http://www.blacklooks.org/2007/07/i_think_its_an_obligation_for_us_to_reinterpret_history.html#comment-61932 you are so right-thanks for the post you are so right-thanks for the post

]]> By: Nasra http://www.blacklooks.org/2007/07/i_think_its_an_obligation_for_us_to_reinterpret_history.html/comment-page-1#comment-61924 Nasra Sat, 28 Jul 2007 07:26:34 +0000 http://www.blacklooks.org/2007/07/i_think_its_an_obligation_for_us_to_reinterpret_history.html#comment-61924 Another powerful write up for yours Im touched by what you said "I read Vincent Moloi dropped out of media college in SA (Boston Media House) in 1997 “because of having to do two consecutive assignments on U2″… Why are African students being asked to write about bono when we have hundreds of our own musicians from across the continent that no one has ever written about? That’s why our stores never get told because people are too busy trying to obstruct us from focusing on our own history. Another powerful write up for yours Im touched by what you said “I read Vincent Moloi dropped out of media college in SA (Boston Media House) in 1997 “because of having to do two consecutive assignments on U2″… Why are African students being asked to write about bono when we have hundreds of our own musicians from across the continent that no one has ever written about? That’s why our stores never get told because people are too busy trying to obstruct us from focusing on our own history.

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