hi, i want to amplify a comment someone left at @ayandastood's substack regarding the genocide in congo, it drew attention to the issue that many books etc. written about the DRC don't provide an accurate description and recommends reading books by congolese folks. this is the comment
"I appreciate you sharing these resources -- as a Congolese person, I am critical of what is considered to be a resource on DRC -- people online are largely sharing books & documentaries by non Congolese people & not taking into account that such sources are colonial & do not help in building solidarity with Congolese people.
I wouldn’t recommend Cobalt Red or other history books on Congo written by non Congolese people & encourage people to read this review of Cobalt Red & to read books on Congo by Congolese authors.
hi, i want to amplify a comment someone left at @ayandastood's substack regarding the genocide in congo, it drew attention to the issue that many books etc. written about the DRC don't provide an accurate description and recommends reading books by congolese folks. this is the comment
"I appreciate you sharing these resources -- as a Congolese person, I am critical of what is considered to be a resource on DRC -- people online are largely sharing books & documentaries by non Congolese people & not taking into account that such sources are colonial & do not help in building solidarity with Congolese people.
I wouldn’t recommend Cobalt Red or other history books on Congo written by non Congolese people & encourage people to read this review of Cobalt Red & to read books on Congo by Congolese authors.
https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/beyond-trafficking-and-slavery/cobalt-red-siddharth-kara-democratic-republic-congo-book-review/
Books:
The Congo from Leopold to Kabila: A People's History by Georges Nzongola-Ntalaja
The History of Congo by Ch. Didier Gondola"