Dr.T.Adefarakan

Anti-racist EDI Consultant and Educator, Black Studies and Sociology Professor, Mom to King Baba

[Typical African @Joe__Bassey]

Africans never knew about Racism or human color, until the missionary came to corrupt our mind.

[Kendra @SurvivingCFS]

When I lived in my car I parked in the lot of the local library all day and was never bothered, I used their bathroom throughout the day and they never asked any questions, I used the computers to sign up for food stamps and other programs, I picked the flowers around the lot and decorated my car with them, I went in and just RESTED sometimes. Public libraries are sooooo crucial in a community, in ways people don't even realize. Libraries are a safe space for so many people. They were my lifeline.

[Dr.T.Adefarakan @DrAdefarakan]

@birgitomo Congratulations 🥳 🙌🏾👏🏾

[Dr.T.Adefarakan @DrAdefarakan]

Black future and presents are bright. Well done 🙌🏾👏🏾✊🏿

[philip lewis @Phil_Lewis_]

Mississippi teen Demi Johnson receives National Geographic award for plan to save Mississippi’s oyster reef population

The ninth grader has produced 1,100 oysters that will in turn spawn millions of larvae into the ecosystem, a huge ecological impact https://t.co/lftE8nPnQk

[Yorùbáness @Yorubaness]

When it comes to Egungun, every details matter, who else is really for Egungun Festival ✨

[Dr.T.Adefarakan @DrAdefarakan]

The double standard is how a Black player is treated verses a white player. #misogynoir in sports 🏀

[TheIBFA @THEIBFA]

It’s a beautiful day for a revolution #BlackFreedom

[Typical African @Joe__Bassey]

You can't understand African HIstory without the Berlin Conference.

Let's dig in.

"The Berlin Conference of 1884-1885 set the rules for dividing Africa among European powers, with no African representation."

That's right. Europeans met and decided the rules for dividing up the continent of Africa for themselves. No matter what the indigenous people to the lands thought or wanted, these people believed they had the divine right to do as they pleased.

And get this, they act like these claims should still be honored today. Can you imagine?

But let's get to some details on what happened during this meeting regarding the continent of Africa.

The Berlin Conference, convened by German Chancellor Otto von Bismarck, was a turning point in African history. European powers, without consulting any African leaders, divided the continent into spheres of influence, claiming territories to avoid conflicts among themselves.

This conference formalized the Scramble for Africa, leading to arbitrary borders that ignored existing ethnic and cultural boundaries. The decisions made at this conference had profound and often devastating impacts on African nations, sowing seeds of conflict and division that are still evident today.

In fact, this is what has led to the boundaries we see today of the 54 African nations and the lack of control on the continent for Africans.
#Africa

[The Figen @TheFigen_]

Falling is never a failure!

You are defeated not when you fall, but when you give up!

[Dr.T.Adefarakan @DrAdefarakan]

Beautiful Congratulations 🥳

[philip lewis @Phil_Lewis_]

Jaycob Linsey, the kid went viral for his dance after his class learned they were going to see “Black Panther,” has graduated from high school

[Rhonda C. George, PhD @SheIsRCGeorge]

Join us on May 31 @Mcmaster, for a generative discussion-based conference that thinks through the possibilities of Black Studies in Canada.

Register here: https://t.co/UQjs9vuOsl

#BlackFuturities2024 #BlackStudies #ABLDatMac

[BlackHistoryStudies @BlkHistStudies]

Book TODAY on our ONLINE Introduction to Black Studies Course starting January 2025. Live Interactive Lessons. Weekday or Weekend Classes. BOOK TODAY! Info: https://t.co/uekh9r9DHx #knowthyself #blackhistory #africanhistory #blackstudies #onlinecourse #elearning

[Dr.T.Adefarakan @DrAdefarakan]

Yes yes 🙌🏾 and yes again 🙌🏾#Blackfreedom

[Dr.T.Adefarakan @DrAdefarakan]

@marclamonthill Couldn't agree more - people will not reach out for help when we continue to stigmatize mental health challenges.

[philip lewis @Phil_Lewis_]

Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott responds to being called the city’s “DEI mayor”

“What they mean by DEI, in my opinion, is duly elected incumbent.”

[Dr.T.Adefarakan @DrAdefarakan]

@globe_aleigh LOL I love it 😆

[Dr.T.Adefarakan @DrAdefarakan]

@PauletteSenior1 I am so very sorry, Paulette. Sending you prayers, light, divine comfort and love during this unimaginable time. His powerful impact will not be forgotten. ASE 🩷🙏🏾

[Dr.T.Adefarakan @DrAdefarakan]

@LegendaryshotsP I am so sorry to hear this. My heart goes out to your baby girl and you. Get all of the decision makers involved to affirm that your daughter was a victim
of misogynoir. Those little girls need to be held to account. And the anti-Black culture that allows this to happen.

[Birgit Umaigba-Omoruyi @birgitomo]

Here’s a post for those who claim that Black people are lazy 👇🏿