There are many studies that point to socio-economic inequalities between racialized and white populations on a global scale.
Socio-economic Violence
Elisa Rodriguez
In the case of the African continent, this is typically blamed—in both popular and dominant political conversation—on the dysfunction of post-colonial African states and institutions.
This perspective obscures the responsibility of former colonial powers.
Our program on socio-economic inequality analyzes colonial institutions and structures in today’s context to show their consequences on the lives of African and Afro-diasporic populations.