Share Paper: The African Renaissance-Re-learning and re-introducing our heritage to the world through immersive technologies

1. Rachael Afolabi Royes, Paradigm Global Education, Limited, United States

Abstract: In July 2017, BBC featured a story titled "One of Africa's best-kept secrets - its history". Every culture comes from a long line of rich histories that defines who they are today. Africa is not excluded from having a rich history and diversity of cultures. Unfortunately, due to slave trade and colonialism, this rich and complex history has been ignored, fabricated, and falsified in many ways, putting today's generation of learners at a disadvantage for understanding the background and history of their heritage. The "Western narrative" about Africa has focused on a historical vision of a “greedy and needy” continent, ...