@nubianhottie @Kelvin_Odanz Research-wise, I would say the evidence is inconclusive. First we need to start from the idea that different groups within Africa would have had different approaches to skin colour/colourism. Therefore the absence of colourism in one African culture is not evidence @nubianhottie @Kelvin_Odanz of the absence of colourism in ALL African cultures. There is evidence in some cultures that lighter skin was associated with wealth i.e. not having to work in the sun. Wealth = Attractiveness and thus a form of colourism. Take this African colourism and marry it with European...

I am constantly looking for films set in colonial times. For some reason they are very rare. But I found one yesterday on Netflix. 'Palm Trees in the Snow' It was a lovely romantic drama set in Equatorial Guinea [not Guinea Conakry, and not Guinea Bissau]
imdb.com/title/tt320220… It's a Spanish film of a book. Very moving story. Good acting and exceptionally beautiful visually. [I would watch it for the visuals only]. Also good music. So generally, I would recommend it. Please watch it if you have Netflix or other access to it. Want to know thoughts. But-

I am going to attempt to live tweet from the Law's Empire, Empires's Law stream @SLSA2018 #slsa2018 paper on researching #R2P asking the right questions responding to the wrong ones. #slsa2018

Most freedom movements are unfinished projects. The declarative moment of ending an oppression is not the same as actually ending it. Beneath the euphoria and jubilation at the declaration, out of sight, the oppression takes new form and returns.