Colonialism: Religion, Class, Race with Gerald Horne

Professor Gerald Horne discusses his book, The Dawning of the Apocalypse: The Roots of Slavery, White Supremacy, Settler Colonialism, and Capitalism in the Long Sixteenth Century. Prof. Horne explains his thesis that religion, which supported so much colonial expansion, gave way to race, specifically whiteness, as a way of organizing conquest. Prof. Horne explores the role of slavery in the world and how Africa came to dominate the Pan-European Slave Trade, which lead to the development of white supremacy and the first racial apartheid state being established in 1776.
Gerald Horne is an American historian who holds the John J. and Rebecca Moores Chair of History and African American Studies at the University of Houston.
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The Cleveland Heights-University Heights Library's 1619 Project discussion group meets every second Thursday of the month. We discuss how the legacy of slavery remains a dominant factor of American political, cultural, and social spheres. The library program centers on the articles included in the New York Times Special Sunday Magazine dated August 20, 2019.
The program began in October 2019 and has had over 500 people participate. All interviews done by John Piche'.
For upcoming programs, additional readings, and resource lists please visit Heights Library's 1619 Project Discussion page heightslibrary...
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