6. The West is trying to rewrite history - persistently

Lumumba’s legacy has been distorted to erase his anti‑colonial radicalism. The West paints him as ‘chaotic’ or ‘impractical’ – a tactic to justify his removal. But history remembers him as a martyr for self‑determination. Together with Roland Lumumba, we confront how his father’s truth is being rewritten – and why it matters to resist that narrative.