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Esther Mano

Earlham College

Project

The Lion's Story: Efforts to Decolonize African History

South Africa, Uganda, Kenya, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Ghana, United Kingdom
An African proverb states, “until the lions have their own historians, the history of the hunt will always glorify the hunter.” African history remains hidden under the cloak of Eurocentric history, which dominates classrooms. During my year, I will gain a deeper understanding of what truly decolonized education can look like, and witness its effects on communities.