Our Own Language / Lang a nou: Harnessing the Power of Kreyòl and Other Mother Tongues for Education and Liberation / Kreyòl ak lòt lang manman se zo

An exploration of the weaponization of language for neocolonialism, specifically the suppression of Haitian Creole—and why mother tongues are indispensable for universal access to quality education.

Our Own Language addresses the age-old, intricate, and generative relationship between language, power, and education, with a particular focus on the historical and ongoing suppression of Haitian Creole (Kreyòl) in Haiti in favor of French—the language of the former colonizers. It argues that thi...