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Date: Thursday, May 14, 2026 | Time: 10:00 am | Venue: Banquet Hall,Airport Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos
It is with immense joy and a profound sense of cultural responsibility that Dr. Biyi Oyefule invites you to witness the public unveiling of this landmark work. Assaults on Beauty: Colonization of African Psyche is a work of extraordinary depth and courage — a scholarly yet accessible exploration of how centuries of colonial domination did not merely conquer African lands, but systematically assaulted the African sense of beauty, identity, and psychological self-worth.
Drawing on the rich traditions of Yoruba philosophy, psychodynamic theory, and decolonial scholarship, this book traces the enduring wounds inflicted on the African psyche — from the erasure of indigenous aesthetics to the internalization of European beauty standards and the troubling legacy of skin lightening. It is a work that speaks to every African person and to all who love Africa, offering not only diagnosis but the possibility of healing, restoration, and reclaimed pride.
The launch ceremony, under the Chairmanship of Sir Kessington Adebutu, GCON, will bring together an illustrious gathering of scholars, cultural leaders, medical professionals, community advocates, and friends of African thought from across Nigeria and the diaspora. It promises to be a day of intellectual celebration, cultural pride, and historic significance.