The Young Lord’s Trip to Puerto Rico

1946-1989, Date, Defining the Enemy, History, History/Theory, Imperialism, Latino, Subjectives of Refusal, White Supremacy

In December of 1970, Gloria Gonzales and Denise Oliver took a ten day trip to Puerto Rico. Their experiences, written in a newspaper article, underline the destructive impacts that western colonialism, specially from America, has on Puerto Rican communities. Oliver describes the psychological impact of colonialism and its devastating impact on young Puerto Rican populations. Oliver rejects the influence of western supremacy on the island, and advocates for a independent Puerto Rico.

Preface to The Wretched of the Earth by Franz Fanon (1961)

1946-1989, Black, Colonized, Date, Defining the Enemy, History/Theory, Imperialism, Subjectives of Refusal, Subjects Redefined, Theory, White Supremacy

The Wretched of the Earth is a 1961 book by the psychiatrist Frantz Fanon, a revolutionary theorist of colonialism and race. This book discusses the dehumanizaing effect of colonialism and the implications of a social movement for decolonization, especially focusing on the role of violence.

Spontaneity: Its Strength and Weakness by Frantz Fanon (1961)

1946-1989, Black, Colonized, Date, Defining the Enemy, History/Theory, Imperialism, Subjectives of Refusal, Theory, White Supremacy

This PDF is an excerpt from The Wretched of the Earth, a 1961 book by the psychiatrist Frantz Fanon, a revolutionary theorist of colonialism and race. This book discusses the dehumanizaing effect of colonialism and the implications of a social movement for decolonization, especially focusing on the role of violence.

Reciprocal Bases of National Culture and the Fight for Freedom by Frantz Fanon (1961)

1946-1989, Black, Colonized, Date, Defining the Enemy, Imperialism, Subjectives of Refusal, White Supremacy

This PDF is an excerpt from The Wretched of the Earth, a 1961 book by the psychiatrist Frantz Fanon, a revolutionary theorist of colonialism and race. This book discusses the dehumanizaing effect of colonialism and the implications of a social movement for decolonization, especially focusing on the role of violence.

Colonial War and Mental Disorders by Frantz Fanon (1961)

1946-1989, Black, Colonized, Date, Defining the Enemy, History/Theory, Imperialism, Subjectives of Refusal, Theory, White Supremacy

This PDF is an excerpt from The Wretched of the Earth, a 1961 book by the psychiatrist Frantz Fanon, a revolutionary theorist of colonialism and race. This book discusses the dehumanizaing effect of colonialism and the implications of a social movement for decolonization, especially focusing on the role of violence.