Decolonizing Africa: Congo, Sudan, Tigray

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This session will explore decolonization as an embodied practice, centering Africa’s histories, struggles, and ongoing movements in the Congo, Sudan, and Tigray. Through spoken word and an open, town hall-style dialogue, we’ll examine how colonial legacies not only persist in political structures but are also embedded within our bodies, emotions, and cultural identities. Drawing on insights from my article, Why You Didn’t Know About Sudan: Unpacking Anti-Black Racism, this interactive session will invite participants to consider how decolonial work extends beyond intellectual critique, requiring a reclamation of self and communal healing. Together, we will reflect on what it means to embody decolonization by actively resisting narratives that distort and silence African experiences. Content warnings will be provided to ensure a safe and supportive space, as we’ll engage with themes of systemic violence, resilience, and the radical possibilities of decolonial embodiment.

Tai Salih

Tai Salih (she/her), E-RYT® 500, YACEP®, is an unapologetic intersectional pan-African abolitionist and fierce womanist from Sudan. As a multi-disciplinary social and healing justice educator and facilitator, she dismantles oppressive systems through her diverse roles as an integrative counsellor, social justice advocate, anti-oppression educator, wellness ambassador with lululemon, and emergency response reservist with the Canadian Red Cross. Her life’s mission is rooted in decolonization and the radical empowerment of marginalized communities.

Forced to flee Sudan during the second civil war and following Bashir’s military coup, Tai arrived in Canada as a refugee with a revolutionary spirit. She founded the Red Ma’at Collective and the Red Ma’at Healing Centre to challenge and transform oppressive structures, all while completing her designation as a registered psychotherapist. Tai’s relentless commitment to healing her own traumas drives her insurgent efforts to ignite profound change and liberation within the community.