# 40. Stolen From Africa: Decolonizing Education and Healing History (ft. Neil "Logik" Donaldson)

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Published: 2025-08-28T22:00:16+00:00
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## Resource

In this episode of Let’s Get Metaphysical , I sit down with Neil "Logik" Donaldson from Stolen From Africa to explore how colonial education warps our perceptions of humanity, Blackness, history, and identity. We discuss the incredible energy Neil devotes to decolonizing education, healing ancestral trauma, and reimagining history through empathy, curiosity, and cultural storytelling. We talk about: How Neil disrupts rigid colonial narratives with curiosity and critical thinking (5:00) Look for the Helpers : Neil shares the influences of Mr. Rogers and Marshall Rosenberg, and how they shape his approach to conflict, resistance, and compassion (12:00) Why “I don’t see colour” often means “I don’t recognize my privilege” (12:50) How Western education distorts perceptions of Africa—shrinking it on maps and using media propaganda to erase culture and history (16:00) The Western separation from Earth and natural time, and what it costs us (23:00) Discovering Black Canadian history through Africville, Nova Scotia (27:00) The synchronicity and leap of faith that transformed Neil’s path (32:00) How personal healing connects to collective work and ancestral trauma repair (41:00) Neil’s perspective on teachers—their challenges, and building empathy in the classroom (54:00) A vision for reimagining education, history, and community healing for future generations (closing) FOLLOW NEIL: Website | TikTok FOLLOW SAM: Instagram | TikTok | Substack

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