Historical Consciousness Quotes

“No human utterance could be seen as innocent. Any set of words could be analysed to reveal not just an individual but a historical consciousness at work.”
― Ania Loomba, Colonialism / Postcolonialism

“From here onwards, the old adage "may you live in interesting times" shall be regarded as the casting of a curse!!”
― A.E. Samaan

“Nothing in life happens without purpose — even if that purpose remains hidden from us.

— Volodymyr Shablia”
― Володимир Шабля

“This declaration of my blackness is not in the sense that I would wish to hold victim inclinations against myself at the expense of the works of Marcus Garvey. I'm Black not because the colonizer came to Africa and drew his askew borders around,
I'm Black not because ships developed familiarity with the atlantic waters,
I'm Black only because we needed the atlantic for there to ever exist such a person as Malcolm X.”
― Dumisani Tafadzwa Mayele