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“Kawaida argues that the problem of unfreedom is first a problem of cultural hegemony by the dominant society. The dominant society rules not simply by gun and law to protect its race and class interests, but also by an established definition of reality which even the oppressed often accept. A key challenge is to wage cultural revolution to break this hold and pose and pursue a new paradigm of society and what it means to be human and pursue human flourishing.”
-Dr. Maulana Karenga
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We accept the dominant society’s definition of “reality” because it’s the main one presented to us as success.
We have great tools in the African culture bag to help us live a purpose-driven and rewarding life.
I raise up MAAT because it’s good, but also because it raises me up and makes my journey in life smoother. If I encounter a roadblock, I go back into the bag of African tools and recall, “mmÉ”den bÉ” bu mmusuo aba so,” and I bust through the obstacle. If I’m lost on the journey, I go back into the bag of tools, pull out the Dikenga and ask myself, “Where am I?” Then I map out my next actions.-
Love the examples!
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” A key challenge is to wage cultural revolution to break this hold and pose and pursue a new paradigm of society and what it means to be human and pursue human flourishing.”
The heart of the matter is waging a cultural war. Does Kawaida give us the strategy to attack this war?
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