 If we stand tall it is because we stand on the shoulders of many ancestors. - African Proverb
The most pathetic thing is for a slave who doesn't know that he is a slave- Malcolm X
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African Holocaust (Maafa) is a non-profit society dedicated to the study of African history and culture. The society is composed of African scholars/academics who share the desire to represent and restore an authentic, honest, plural and balance study of the African experience, past and present. We collate work from different areas of study, to educate, empower and enlighten. We reject all manifestations of oppression (From South Africa to Palestine), globalization, monoculturalization, gender suppression, intolerance, religious and ethnic hatred.
Our mission is to produce accessible bodies of work, which inform about African culture and history, within an African-cultured framework. This work will also serve as a multicultural dialogue to share the African cultural/historical experience with the wider World community. We also embody the seven core principles of the African Code. Our study of Africa is not a romantic enterprise, but moreover intended to enrich the human experience through fostering plurality. We believe It is by having an honest dialogue that the scourge of ignorance and hate can be arrested. And from a platform of self-determination African people globally can continue to contribute their unique cultural experience to the forward flow of humanity. 
This site does not request donations; we only ask that you purchase the media products available via this site. This simple trade allows independent media to be sustainable and this site to stay running.
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| Media has generally been very derogatory of African people. The African voice, culture and history is shown through European eyes cropped for their palette. In order for equality to be served all people must begin to freely tell their stories. Self-f-determination demands that people be active agents in how their image and history is represented in a multicultural World. The key to uplifting the African psyche and spirit starts in understanding and formulating an authentic discourse into both history and culture. |
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| Many think of slavery (Maafa) as a tragedy to be ashamed of or forgotten, a negative issue that must be whispered in polite society; something in the far distant past. The Transatlantic Slave Trade transformed the modern world and left a terrible legacy. However, from the ashes of inhumanity, the challenge for oppressed people is to unite and return humanity to the World, so that the legacy of the past will never be part of the future. Oppressed people have an empathy that is critical in understanding and addressing the issues of social imbalance and poverty Worldwide. |
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The Earth is our home but this home is being devastated by human impact. Native societies have a great deal to teach our modern world about sustainablity. Deforestation, green house gases, destruction of animal habitat, unsustainable exploitation of the natural world are a crisis for everyone. We all play apart in preserving this planet. try to cut down wastage by not printing off content from this site. Keep paper usage to a minimum Conserve energy by using energy efficient appliances and setting your computer monitor to switch off when not in use. Support organizations with your buying power that are sensitive to the environment.
GEEZ: ግዕዝ
The African Holocaust Society, inline with the African Code, recognizes Ge'ez (ግዕዝ) (script of Ethiopia) as the official Pan-African script because it is the longest surviving and only native African script still in use today. We believe an native African script is far better for writing African languages than a latin one. And thus Ge'ez needs to be integrated into the global African learning system for future expansion.
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African history is the most suppressed history in the world. Of the history that we do have access to, much has been mutilated and manipulated to eliminate the story of Africa 's many great ancient civilisations. This deliberate distortion was designed to fit in with a western perception of Africa that continues to cultivate disunity by perpetuating a view of Africa and African people as unorganised, uncivil, unoriginal and sub-human. To this end, history, culture and education are critical tools for the global progression of African children and the re-education of African adults who have often been force fed a falsity that contributes to the repression of true self.
The biggest challenges facing any study of any aspect of African history is the legacy of academic racism. African history is viewed from the outside as inferior to say the history of Europe. Thus students and teachers need to approach African history with this in mind when studying for this inherent attitude washes most writings on Africa. Who is writing and why are they writing needs to be examined as much as the content of what was written.
An unhealthy situation presents itself when European teachers attempt to present African students with African history. The best person to teach African history is a cultured and informed African. In cases where this is not possible the best thing to do is be mindful of this as the the physiological consequences of students being mis-taught their history by Europeans is well studied. Universities and teachers in addition to the standard teaching module must always bring in authentic African speakers to debate and lecture on aspects of African History. Question and Answers are critical and students should be encouraged to debate constructively, as debate stimulates reason and understanding.
Teachers could try to provide a range of resources, for example written and visual materials( films), content from the internet (see the ‘Links’ pages for this section) or from your local library. Some museums may have good and relevant collections and it may be valuable for teachers to organise a school trip. Oral history is also a very important way of telling stories about the past that might not be written down. If it is possible, why not invite an older person from your local community in to school, to tell students about some of the ancient Kingdoms of Africa, which existed thousands of years before the Europeans arrived. Teachers should look at some of the earliest inventions and discoveries made by peoples of ancient Africa , showing tangible examples where possible.
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