The World against us

Why has Africa—home to the first humans, the earliest civilizations, and some of the world's richest lands—been persistently portrayed as poor, backward, and dependent? The World Against Us confronts this question with historical evidence, cultural analysis, and unapologetic truth. This book traces how the erasure of Black identity was engineered through renaming, historical distortion, divide-and-rule tactics, media manipulation, and the systematic suppression of African knowledge. Drawing on the works of leading African-centered scholars and verified historical records, it exposes how power was taken—not because Black people were weak, but because they were strong. From Kemet, Kush, Mali, and Great Zimbabwe to the Moors of Europe, the book restores Africa's rightful place as a foundational force in science, governance, philosophy, and global civilization. It examines how colonialism, slavery, and modern media narratives worked together to disconnect Black people from their history, languages, spirituality, and sense of purpose—while simultaneously extracting Africa's wealth. Moving beyond the past, The World Against Us highlights the contemporary Black renaissance unfolding across Africa and the diaspora. Technological innovation, cultural influence, economic resurgence, and renewed Pan-African consciousness reveal that the same creative power once buried is rising again. This is not a book of grievance, but of restoration. It calls for unlearning inherited lies, reclaiming original identity, and understanding history as a tool of liberation. Written for readers seeking truth, dignity, and clarity, The World Against Us challenges dominant narratives and invites a re-examination of who shaped the world—and who is rising to shape it again.