The Stolen Legacy Summary

The Stolen Legacy speaks about social reformation through new philosophies. By subverting people’s beliefs of origins, it establishes a new hierarchy or understanding of world order. In this way, the Greeks stole the Legacy of the African Continent and called it their own. This has shifted power from Africa to Europe, who believe they have civilized most of the worlds undeveloped populations. As a result of this dishonesty has been the creation of an inaccurate world opinion. It has meant that the change in the mentality of the Black people is one of inferiority, to avoid African Americans coming to the realization and consciousness of their equality with all the other great peoples of the world, who have built great civilizations. It is believed …show more content…
Ironic enough that miseducation is the reasoning for our being left back as a people and it still acts as the major hindrance of African Americans. In Tariq Nasheeds, Hidden Color, he discusses some of the reasons the contributions of African and aboriginal people have been left out of the pages of history. He also mentions a case where a young black male was told that he was mentally challenged although he was not. This young man, went his whole life being told what he could not do, that he could not perform, and that he did not have the correct tools to excel. Therefor this young man’s self-esteem was not intact and he was actually emotionally crippled. Furthermore, in school systems in cities such as Philadelphia, Brooklyn, Queens, Baltimore, Chicago and Detroit there are not enough resources in the public schools to assure that young boys and girls are learning all that they need. History books do not always educate them on African American culture or heritage. Our history is written out as if it is not a necessity. Children lack proper education and people who are willing to go out to repair these issues. The issue become more complex as it plays into the everyday lives of our youth and their