What Does It Mean To Be Black in the 21st Century?: Reflections on Senegal and Australia
What Does It Mean To Be Black in the 21st Century?: Reflections on Senegal and Australia
n 2004 I had the opportunity to visit Australia and Senegal, both experiences made me reflect on what it means to be Black in the twenty first century especially if you are a Black woman. This has been a journey into history. The United States, Australia and Africa are worlds apart connected by the kiss of mother Africa but also scared by the legacy of a racialized world where imperialism, capitalism, sexism, genocide and slavery are still very apparent. This complex legacy impacted my experiences; I could not help but draw upon my understanding of the world in my attempt to make sense of what I saw. The visual can be seductive, enthralling and humbling. We exist in a world that manipulates the visual to sell us things and to diminish who we think we are. What is Africa to me?
CITATION: Taylor, Danille K.. What Does It Mean To Be Black in the 21st Century?: Reflections on Senegal and Australia . : Adonis & Abbey , . African Renaissance, Vol. 2, Number 5, PP. 88-95, Sept/Oct 2005 - Available at: https://library.au.int/what-does-it-mean-be-black-21st-century-reflections-senegal-and-australia-3