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From S.E.K. Mqhayi to Dumile Feni: By Way of Arthur A. Schomburg

From S.E.K. Mqhayi to Dumile Feni: By Way of Arthur A. Schomburg
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Copyright: 2025
Pages: 30
Source title: Decolonial Aesthetics of Blackness in Contemporary Art
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Zingisa Nkosinkulu (Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-6684-8716-7.ch009

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Abstract

This chapter focuses on two creative intellectuals, S.E.K. Mqhayi and Dumile Feni, who, despite living in different eras and practicing different art forms, were both affected by colonialism's “cultural bomb.” Drawing on Arthur A. Schomburg's idea that understanding African history is essential for understanding the present and future of Black people, the chapter explores how both Mqhayi and Feni resisted the notion that African people have no history or intellectual contributions. The chapter examines how these two figures used their creativity to challenge colonialism and reimagine African history as a space for resistance, memory, and reclaiming African identity. Ultimately, the chapter questions the role of African history in the decolonization process.

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