Anti-Amnesia: Our memories are resistance
Capitalism and colonialism thrive on the erasure of our memories, that function as a type of amnesia of the working class. It is crucial to preserve our histories, victories, and struggles; by remembering, we combat dominant narratives that benefit those in power. By consciously recollecting, we practice hope – a discipline that works to disrupt capitalist and colonialist ideologies. The process allows us to invest in the belief of systemic alternatives. From this memory work, we learn and develop the revolutionary practices that it will take to get us there. Amnesia is an imperfect metaphor for this phenomenon, as we…