• 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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Thursday, September 17, 2009

My 33 years I'm leaning..

I'm in a place where my 33 years on earth are beginning to sound like 3. My youngest daughter keeps saying, 'I'm 3 just like my mommy'. I smile, look at her and with all great intentions, I reply, ..no sweetie, I am 33 and you are missing a whole lotta years. thirty years! That means I'm 30 years older than you, we are not the same age'.

Of course, she doesn't get it now, but one day she will. IN the meantime...

it downed on me that our nature as human beings, we like to omit things out. We are fond of not fully coming out to express who we are, what we are about and where we are headed. Is it fear? Is it keeping our privacy? Is it fearing judgment from others? Is it rebellion when we chose not to learn, when we ignore the training part of anything, when we push aside common ground or when we chose to honor those we shouldn't? How about when we do not appreciate others, support them and encourage them for their own good? How about when we purposely do wrong, or consciously sabotage another, or hide the truth?

Do human beings naturally harbor fear, insanity, insecurity, accusations, false stories, misconception and ignorance?

Worst part is when we do it to ourselves. We forget that unless we are honest with our selves, unless we appreciate ourselves, unless we love ourselves and really get in tune with who we are, and who God is in our lives, we'll never get satisfied. Instead of simply putting our trust in God, completely surrendering all to Him, We'll always be trying to find consolation from other things like, magazines, TV shows, fortune tellers and others who have no idea. And when we don't get the answers we are looking for, we start to compare ourselves, questioning our worth, being angry at God and falling victim to anger and isolation.

All because we ignored to fully come out as who we are and what we are really about, and what we want. We are made in the image of God, We are His people and our desire should be to love others and honor others without expecting anything in return.

This will eradicate fear, insecurities, accusations, misconceptions and most of all ignorance.

It is well worth it. Don't you think?
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