The African Concept Of Time In American Culture

In the words of Lauryn Hill, “Everything is everything.” in Western society, the concept of time is thought of as concrete, almost physical idea that follows a linear path. This theory is not necessarily true, as time is really only a concept created by humans to provide a sense of stability. In this class, we will explore the contradiction of the idea of linear time: the African concept of time.
The African concept of time is the idea that the past is the present is the future. It is represented by the idea of Sankofa which directly translates to “go back and get it,” and means that to learn about the future is to go back to the past. In American culture, we use our concept of time to separate ourselves from our history, specifically the institution