• I dream of the day when these, the African mathematicians and computer specialists in Washington and New York, the African physicists, engineers, doctors, business managers and economists, will return from London and Manchester and Paris and Brussels to add to the African pool of brain power, to enquire into and find solutions to Africa's problems and challenges, to open the African door to the world of knowledge, to elevate Africa's place within the universe of research the information of new knowledge, education and information -Thambo Mbeki, former South African President
  • They therefore concluded that “the findings of this (and other) surveys indicate that coverage of Africa, by the leading sources of American media is, at best, dismissive of the continent’s progress and potential, and thus leading to continued ‘exotification’ and marginalization of the African continent. At worst, coverage disregards recent trends toward democratization, thus betraying an almost contemptuous lack of interest in the potential and progress being achieved on the continent.”

Above excerpt is from a writer: Gbemisola Olujobi

  • By Gbemisola Olujobi - The Africa You Need to Know - Posted on Nov 28, 2006 See Full Article above

Why is the African image so negative?

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Sunday, March 8, 2009

International Women's Day

It's amazing how people have no clue what today represents. I've been waiting all day for someone to say to me.."Happy International Women Day" Not even one. I purposely didn't say it to anyone verbally, waiting to see if anyone even had a clue. No one. That's how much being a woman has been taken so much for granted.

Celebrating women should be our lifestyle, just like being a Christian who worships Christ. It's not jsut a sunday thing, it should be a lifestyle. Women carry humans in their wombs for nine months. I guess that's one of those things we all take for granted, probably coz it's been done more than 7billion times. But we must not forget, women are the pillars of the society. Even the most industrialized societies. Women still hold together the family routine. Yeah, men do go to work, and come home, and that's great. Women have the men, their work, the kids, money, family, schedules, routines, groceries, laundry and in laws on their mind 24/7. Everyday, should be a day to celebrate women.

Every woman holds the world in their hands, and every woman from every corner of planet earth, has one thing that surpasses all others...her children. The richest woman on earth, the poorest woman on earth, they have one thing in common - best interest for their kids.

Every woman deserves to be honored and every woman deserves to maintain the right of being a woman.

This is to all the women. Happy International Women day.
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