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How Christopher Columbus’s Brutal Enslavement of Indigenous Caribbeans Set the Tone For the “New” World The decades of exploration in the Caribbean and Spanish encounters with indigenous peoples, and the use of enslaved labor in mining, would lead to the cultivation of critical crops—namely, sugar—th…

Columbus's brutal tactics against indigenous Caribbeans shaped hereditary racial slavery practices, laying a foundation for a grim legacy. lithub.com/how-christop... #Columbus #IndigenousCaribbean #Slavery

Exile and Resilience: The Garifuna Story and the Impact of Colonialism | Dis a Fi Mi History Podcast: Explore Caribbean Ancestry & Culture In this episode of the Dis A fi mi History Podcast, Maria Fernanda de Almeida examines the consequences of colonialism for the Garifuna people of St. Vincent, highlighting their mixed Indigenous and A...

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Image of white Cemi, Opiel Guabiron, carved in shell with skull like shape with fangs and patterns against a black background. It was carved pre-contact from the Indigenous Caribbean peoples.

There’s widespread misinformation & infantilism of Taino culture among some Taino descendants. Wearing face paint doesn’t “make” someone Taino. True reconnection requires listening & commitment to decolonizing in community.

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Teaching about Taíno & other Indigenous Caribbean peoples’ cultures from a decolonized perspective is about reclaiming OUR stories and celebrating our strength. It means focusing on our voices, histories, and experiences instead of the false ideas created by colonization. #taino #indigenousCaribbean