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Imperialism Reading Group - How Europe Underdeveloped Africa, by Walter Rodney - Week 1
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This is a weekly thread in which we read through books on and related to imperialism and geopolitics. Last week's thread is here.
The book we are currently reading through is How Europe Underdeveloped Africa. Please comment or message me directly if you wish to be pinged for this group, or if you no longer wish to be pinged.
This week, we will be reading Chapter 1: Some Questions On Development.
Next week, we will be reading the first section, "A General Overview", of Chapter 2: How Africans Developed Before The Coming Of The Europeans - Up To The Fifteenth Century.
Really clear overview so far. What I find especially tragic is the preface, forword, and introduction stressing that Rodney was assassinated by the Guyanese government at only 38, but his lasting legacy has, in a sense, immortalized him and provided a very clear overview of necessary steps for African development. Excited to see where this goes!
The parts were Angela Davis says that many people really wanted him to leave because of the danger but he refused because he wanted to help the people of his country really shows how dedicated he was.
The book starting (after the preface, etc.) with a Ché quote who was another great comrade that was taken too soon too was rough back to back.
Yep, it's tragic but really emphasizes just how important it is. May we all be water droplets boring through the stone.