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Reclaiming the Mind, Rewriting Our Future

Author of Alike Regardless: This Is Where It Began and host of Who Taught You That? — A 1804 Renaissance Podcast. He also co-hosts 1804 Renaissance alongside Fritnel Octave and Guilaine Brutus. Both podcasts are produced by 1804 Renaissance Media Inc. His work explores history, identity, faith, and decolonization while inviting readers and listeners to question inherited divisions, reclaim their agency, and seek a more unified humanity.

About Yvener

A Voice for Liberation, Memory & Transformation

Yvener Duroseau is a Haitian-born author and cultural commentator whose work invites audiences to examine the forces that shape identity, belief, and belonging. He hosts Who Taught You That? — A 1804 Renaissance Podcast and co-hosts 1804 Renaissance with Fritnel Octave and Guilaine Brutus. Both podcasts are produced by 1804 Renaissance Media Inc.

 

His first book, Alike Regardless: This Is Where It Began, established his commitment to challenging division and encouraging readers to pursue healing, self-reflection, and human connection.

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My Book · 2021

Alike Regardless:
This Is Where It Began

An inspiring self-help book that encourages readers to look beyond their differences and find common ground through loss and self-reflection.

 

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“Alike Regardless is spectacular! I urge everyone to go back to this book by compassionate human beings… You have to read it, regardless of the color of your skin.”

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Upcoming · May 18, 2027

The Colonization of the Mind:

Breaking the Invisible Chains of Thought

The Colonization of the Mind: Breaking the Invisible Chains of Thought examines how colonial systems continue to shape our beliefs about faith, language, history, identity, culture, education, and human worth. Rooted in Haitian history and personal reflection, the book invites readers to question inherited narratives, reclaim their authority to define themselves, and pursue genuine mental and collective liberation.

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I was raised in a deeply Christian household and spent decades actively involved in church life. Over time, through historical study, self-reflection, and understanding the legacy of slavery and colonization, I came to realize that many of the beliefs I inherited were not chosen freely but imposed on my ancestors. My shift was not sudden—it was a long, thoughtful process of questioning and unlearning.

Not at all. My departure from Christianity was not a rejection of ethics, compassion, or meaning. I believe morality and love do not require religious belief. Human dignity, empathy, and responsibility can exist independently of organized religion.

Decolonization of the mind is the process of identifying and dismantling internalized beliefs that were shaped by colonial power—about language, faith, race, culture, and worth. It is an ongoing practice of reclaiming agency over how we think, believe, and define ourselves.
Colonial powers used religion as a tool of control and cultural erasure. Understanding this history is central to the decolonization of the mind that I write and speak about.

No. My work is not about attacking individuals or their faith. It is about examining systems of power and history honestly. Many people find comfort in religion, and I respect that. My focus is on choice, awareness, and intellectual freedom.

Alike Regardless focused on human unity and love as tools for healing division. At the time, I still framed these ideas through a religious lens. Decolonization of the Mind represents the next stage of my intellectual journey—moving from unity rooted in belief to unity rooted in shared humanity and historical truth.
Haiti is the first Black republic and a symbol of resistance against colonial domination. Yet it continues to suffer from political, economic, and cultural consequences of colonialism. My work honors Haiti’s revolutionary legacy while using its history as a lens to examine global systems of power and control.
This work is for anyone willing to question inherited narratives—whether they are Black, African-descended, Indigenous, or from any background affected by colonial history. It is also for readers who value critical thinking, self-examination, and the courage to evolve.
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