KITABU Publishing

You write to change the world, knowing perfectly well that you probably cant, but also knowing that literature is indispensable to the worldThe world changes according to the way people see it, and if you alter, even by a millimeter, the waypeople look at reality, then you can change it. All titles now available in paperback on Amazon.com! KITABU P... ublishing (pronounced kee-tah-boo, Kiswahili for "book") is an international, independent book publishing and distribution company founded in 1998 by head author Joseph R. Gibson in order to conscientize people, particularly young African-Americans. Conscientization (to be conscientized) focuses on achieving an in-depth understanding of the world, allowing for the perception of socioeconomic and political contradictions and inequalities. Conscientization also includes taking action against the oppressive elements in ones life that are identified by that understanding. According to Arlene Goldbard, conscientization means breaking through prevailing mythologies to reach new levels of awarenessin particular, awareness of oppression, being an object of others will rather than a self-determining subject, of being an object in a world where only Subjects have power. The process of conscientization involves identifying contradictions in experience through dialogue and becoming part of the process of changing the world. Paulo Freire wrote that conscientization refers to learning to perceive social, political, and economic contradictions, and to take action against the oppressive elements of reality. The process of conscientization involves identifying contradictions in experience through dialogue and becoming a Subject with other oppressed subjectsthat is, becoming part of the process of changing the world. Please check out our current titles! RECENTLY FEATURED ON: Coochie Business Podcast: When God Was a Black Woman (11/30/20) Direct LinkRead More