Why do so many African communities neglect to care for and preserve what we already have?

In this episode of Restoring Legacies, April Yankey peels back the layers of historical brainwashing and inherited mindsets that have shaped our attitudes toward upkeep and preservation. From colonial narratives to societal conditioning, she traces the origins of this deeply ingrained problem and how it became part of our collective behavior.

Research for this episode is based on articles by: Robby Fivez, “Resisting Material Binaries: Unpacking persisting dichotomies of building materials in Central Africa”

Gertrude Kamya Othieno, on The Independent Uganda,"COLONIAL AFRICA: The disruption of traditional structures"

Intro Music: Ama Bonsu by the Ramblers Dance Band

Outro Music: Tswa Omanye Aba by the Legendary Naa Amanua of Wulomei Fame and the EKN Big Boyz

Show Art photographed by April Yankey, Fort Vernon, Prampram