colonialism
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Mamdani's father is Mahmood Mamdani, a political science professor who has written several books about colonialism.
From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026
And then, suddenly, Easter Island was exposed to the full fury of 19th-century colonialism.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026
As a young adult in the US, she immersed herself in books on the history of Africa before colonialism, particularly West Africa.
From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026
Widely considered East Africa’s leading novelist and one of the continent’s most articulate social critics, Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o examined the enduring traumatic effects of colonialism on both individuals and the national psyche.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025
Paul Robeson, Josephine Baker, and W. E. B. Du Bois were among the black leaders to draw a connection between Americas treatment of its Negro citizens and European colonialism.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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