Oppression and Resistance in Africa and the Diaspora Historical ; Young Adult Fiction as the last generation of

as the last generation of blacks born into slavery was reaching maturity

The poignant and inspiring true story of three young Kenyans who fought to transform their slum and improve the lives of those around them

and radical love for what’s possible

In Dawnsong

The largest part of the book

Oppression and Resistance in Africa and the Diaspora Historical ; Young Adult Fiction as the last generation ofAfricas modern history is replete with different forms of encounters and conflicts. From the fifteenth century when millions of Africans were forcefully taken away as slaves during the infamous Atlantic slave trade; to the colonial conquests of the nineteenth century where European countries conquered and subsequently balkanized Africa and shared the continent to European powers; and to the postcolonial era where many African leaders have maintained