Dr Emmanuel Neba-Fuh

WCM – Program Director

There is a reckoning around the world over how we remember our history. Though much of the focus has been on taking down monuments that celebrate racist colonial figures, this story is about a new memorial that will document and restore the dignity of millions of people of every color killed around the world during the horrific chapter of colonization.

The project is led by Dr Emmanuel Neba-Fuh, an unwavering advocate of human rights who is determined to shed light on a dark period in our past that most people would rather forget.

According to Emmanuel, “For most of our history – from the age of discovery, subjugation of the Americas and Africa, the conquest of the Middle East and Asia, colonization was the global face of racism. The brutal killing of millions of innocent men, women, and children during the racial terrorism era of colonization was unjust and casts a shadow across the world that compromises our commitment to a more inclusive society.”

Emmanuel believes colonization is an ugly past that still lingers, and its cruelty continues to unfold with visible effects around the world.

He recognizes that if the international community does not respond appropriately to colonial atrocities as a fiduciary and moral duty and educate people of every color and creed, the world will never be able to recover from centuries of racial injustice.

To help people understand the scale of this violence, Emmanuel focused on exploring the dark history of colonization and its trauma on communities of color worldwide. His research resulted in a 700-page legendary book – “Triumph of Racism: The History of White Supremacy in Africa & How Shithole Entered the U.S Presidential Lexicon,” which now resides on the shelves of the U.S. Library of Congress.

According to Emmanuel, racial terrorism in our history has caused significant psychological harm not only to Black people but also to White people. The impact of this trauma continues to influence everyone, so blaming President Donald J. Trump entirely is unfair. In fact, the President also believes he is a victim of anti-white racism from “radical, vicious, racist prosecutors” in Georgia, New York, and Washington, DC.

To call the global community to acknowledgment, repentance, and healing, he established an ambitious nonprofit organization, World Colonization Memorial, and undertook a bold project to build a shrine for victims of the Transatlantic slave trade and colonization worldwide.

Emmanuel believes that it is a double tragedy when accusers and the accused cause each other further harm following colonial atrocities. He recognizes that one of the best ways the International Community can offer a less damaging and more restorative experience for everyone involved – including victims, survivors, their descendants, and those bearing the burden of atoning for past sins — is to meaningfully restore the dignity of those who were so mercilessly stripped of it. This can be achieved by creating a respectful place of pilgrimage and remembrance where affected communities can come to terms with the destructive violence that shaped their lives, honor the victims, and find healing.

With over 20 years of experience in strategic management and leadership in fields like History, Politics, Philosophy, and International Development, Emmanuel is committed to restoring the dignity of those who lost their lives to colonization, whose deaths were never properly recognized or buried, and he is supporting communities affected by colonization in their healing journey.

Emmanuel with British Prime Minister Rt. Hon David Cameron MP in 2011

Emmanuel receiving the National Award for Community Services from British Home Secretary Rt Hon David Blunkett MP at Theatre Royal in London.

Emmanuel consulting with British Foreign Secretary Dame Margaret Beckett DBE MP.

Emmanuel with BBC Channel 4 News Host Jon Snow after winning the prestigious SMK Social & Economic Justice Award in London

Emmanuel with the Rt Hon Nicholas Richard Hurd MP, UK Minister for International Development, at the Big Society Initiative for Africa, which he organized in the House of Commons (UK Parliament). The initiative brought together influential UK-based African Diplomats, NGO representatives, members of the African Diaspora, and senior UK policy and decision-makers, including government ministers.

Emmanuel with Richard Dowden, Executive Director of the Royal African Society at the Big Society Initiative for Africa in the British House of Commons.

Emmanuel addressing delegates at the Big Society Initiative for Africa conference in the House of Commons

Emmanuel receives an Award from HM The Queen’s High Sheriff for Derbyshire Lord Lieutenant John Bather

Emmanuel Speaking at the DV Consult Inc. Annual Outreach Scholarship Program in Maryland (USA).

Before championing the WCM initiative, Emmanuel was President of Community Engagement and Impact at DV Consult Inc. in Maryland, where he crafted the organization’s overall strategic vision and managed its charitable programs. He also provided advice and expertise to the company, enhancing its business performance in operations, profitability, management, structure, and strategy.

Prior, Emmanuel served as the Permanent Representative of the African Parliamentary Alliance for United Nations Reforms (APAUNR) in Geneva, Switzerland. There, he played a key role in promoting UN reforms as a human rights issue while ensuring that African parliaments, especially members of the C-10, speak with one voice in supporting the African Common Position on UN Reforms as outlined by the Ezulwini Consensus and the Sirte Declaration.

Emmanuel, APUNR delegation and H.E. Sabine Böhlke-Möller, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Namibia to the United Nations in Geneva-Switzerland

Emmanuel, APUNR delegation and H. E. Làzaro Ekua Avomo, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea to the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland

Emmanuel, APUNR delegation and H.E. Christopher Onyanga Aparr Permanent Representative of the Republic of Uganda to the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland.

Emmanuel with Hon Onyango Kakoba (Uganda), Chair of Human Rights Committee and Pan African Paliament Vice Chair Hon Dr Bernadette Lahai (Sierra Leone), at the Pan-African Parliament in Midrand, South Africa

Emmanuel at the Plenary of the Pan African Parliament in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt

Emmanuel consulted with Rt Hon Ibrahim Ahmed Omer (Speaker of The Sudan Parliament) and Ambassador Onyango Kakoba, President of the Parliaments of the Great Lakes Region.

Emmanuel leading a barefoot human rights campaign at the Saint Peter's Basilica, Vatican.

Emmanuel with the Prime Minister of Cameroon HE Peter Mafany Musonge, in Yaoundé, Cameroon

A British national of Cameroonian descent, Emmanuel was knighted Special Notable and Ambassador for peace by Traditional Rulers in Anglophone Cameroon, holding the chiefly title of Ntumfor.

Earlier in his career, Emmanuel served as Amnesty International (UK Section) Speaker for Schools, Colleges, and Universities. At the 2004 Amnesty International AGM in Manchester, he delivered a successful and far-reaching Arms Trade Motion that significantly contributed to the organization’s role in advocating for the first-ever United Nations Global Arms Trade Treaty.

Emmanuel (left) delivering a motion on the effects of Global Arms trade at the Amnesty International AGM in Manchester, England 2004 (right) with the Director of Amnesty International Kate Allen and other conference delegates leading a ‘Stop Violence Against Women’ walk.

In 2008, Emmanuel led a barefoot march to 10 Downing Street in London, delivering a petition to the British government and raising significant public awareness of the plight of refugees.

Emmanuel talking to the media just before starting 17 days - 125 miles barefoot walk from Derby to London 10 Downing Street London

Emmanuel starting 17 days - 125 miles barefoot walk from Derby to London 10 Downing Street accompanied by thousands of campaigners.

Emmanuel with Dr Ruth J. Simmons at Rice University’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research in Houston, Texas. Simmons is an American professor and academic administrator. While serving as the 18th president of Brown University, where she was the first African American president of an Ivy League institution, Simmons’ internal research into Brown’s involvement in slavery paved the way for historical transparency within long-standing universities. Among her countless roles, Simmons is Harvard University adviser on relationships with historically Black Universities (HBCUs).

Emmanuel, with representatives from WCM and Friends of Sugarland 95, following a consultation with Dexter L. Mccoy, the Commissioner of Fort Bend County Precinct 4.

A multi-award-winning refugee rights advocate, Emmanuel has received one of Britain’s highest honors. He has dedicated his life to fighting for the recognition of inherent dignity and the equal inalienable rights of all people. He strongly believes no one should be denied dignity, even in death. He has traveled extensively and published widely, revealing new information that changes the understanding of certain colonial crimes.

He holds a Diploma in Business Management, a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Applied Community Work and Social Care, a Master of Arts, and a PhD in Ecclesiastical History from Cambridge Tutorial College, the University of Derby, and Newburgh College, respectively. He is a Harvard University Divinity School scholar in Religion, Conflict, and Peace.