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Mar 22, 2025 2 hr 27 min

Is Obeah Evil? Postcolonialism and the Need for Decolonization

from The NeoLiberal Round Hosted by Renaldo Mckenzie

In today's Lecture, Rev. Renaldo Mckenzie continues exploring currents that have shaped the position of the Caribbean today stemming from Colonization, but switch gears to Postcolonialism, and the lingering effects of Colonialism. The Lecture delves into the concept of postcolonialism and discusses how Caribbean people's disdain for African Traditions such as Obeah reflects the lingering effects of colonialism. The class spent several minutes debating whether #obeah is evil as many students challenged the professor's position on African traditions and the need to have open discussions without European ethnocentrism. The class was deeply intense and the students and Professor spoke passionate about current attitudes towards African Spirituality.This Lecture and the Lecture series is offered Jamaica Theological Seminary in the Humanities Department and the Lecture is delivered by Rev. Renaldo McKenzie, Author of Neoliberalism, Globalization, Income Inequality, Poverty and Resistance. Renaldo is the Creator and Host of The Neoliberal Round Podcast and YouTube Channel and President of The Neoliberal Corporation.The Lecture is delivered via the Georgetown University Zoom platform as Renaldo is a doctoral Candidate at Georgetown University. The Lecture series is a production of The Neoliberal Round by Renaldo McKenzie and is available for free for educational purposes via YouTube on The Neoliberal Round YouTube Channel: https://youtube.con/@renaldomckenzieThe episode is also available via any podcast stream in audio. Find your podcast stream here: https://anchor.fm/theneoliberalSupport us at https://anchor.fm/theneoliberal/support.Visit us at:https://theneoliberal.com or https://renaldocmckenzie.com. Call us 1-445-260-9198 also on WhatsApp at the same number. Email us at [email protected] and [email protected] or [email protected] or [email protected]. Message us on YouTube.

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