colonialism
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Others are putting their money on Antiguan-American author Jamaica Kincaid, whose work deals with exile, identity and the traumas inherited from colonialism, or on Chinese writer Can Xue.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
“Most people don’t know that La Bamba is a 400-year-old Afro-Mexican song… this song that survived colonialism and. slavery,” Flores explained.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
This is evident in the depiction of Kip, a Sikh man finding his way in the English world of colonialism.
From Salon ● Jul. 28, 2026
Ghana said the Pope's acknowledgment of the "painful history" was significant, at a time the world was having a "deeper reflection" on the effects of slavery and colonialism.
From BBC ● May 27, 2026
British schools treat colonialism the same way, to an extent.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
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