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ECONOMY

that what we have been taught
by foreign ideologies should not
necessarily be what defines us,
but who we really are as those
from whose womb life began on
earth.

There is beauty in knowing who
we are as Afrikans, both from
an ancient perspective and also
Afrika. the Afrikan Man back to his true from our modern reality. We can
position, not as lord over anyone no longer continue to live like
So as I do my duty for Afrika, I - as many have done against those without hope.
am not writing these words to him - but as ruler over his own
undermine any nation, ethnicity, sphere of influence, which in- We as Afrikans must be bold to
people or race that is different cludes being the cradle of hu- first, look inwards and see where
from Afrika. I am not writing to manity and the authority that we too have been missing the
point out what is wrong or right in comes with it. point all these years in our deal-
any of the things going on right ing with each other as Afrikans
now in America or any parts of Meaning that if there is any time both home and abroad. We
the world. Certainly some things in history in which Afrikans have must be bold enough to remove
are wrong and some are right. been given the opportunity to re- the reminders of colonialism
define things for themselves, it is and oppression called borders,
I am simply writing to point my now. To see it from just the per- visas and passports and create
Afrikan people towards a pos- spective of demonstrations and an Afrikan citizenship that allows
sible new direction. protests will just make us like a all Afrikans to be one citizen of
people who love the thrills and a great continent called Afrika.
As an Afrikan, can you see the chills of noise making, but who We must be bold enough to
things going on around you? really don't want change. For tell ourselves the truth, that we
Can you see that globally the I ask myself, what really is the have not been responsible with
narrative of a truly free Afrika reason for the violent protests if the good things that God gave
has become the topic? Can you no one is saying what they re- us. We must be bold enough to
see that even in the UK, protest- ally want the authorities to do for say enough is enough to those
ers are going after the statues the Afrikan narrative? We must who keep sabotaging our Afri-
and relics that remind Afrikans be clear in our minds about what kan knowledge systems, simply
of the racial discrimination they we want as Afrikans and also be because they make money from
have faced from the time of slav- bold enough to spell it out with- everything foreign. We must be
ery even until now? This may out fear. bold enough to protect our home
not mean that much to many, but in Afrika and our Afrikan heri-
to me it is weighty. Can you see Like Gideon of the Bible was tage.
that for the first time in modern told, it's time for Afrika to go in
history, the white man kneels the strength of this opportunity This season has offered us this
before the black man, either as that has presented itself, stop one good opportunity to boldly
an act of solidarity with Afrikans, the chaos and violence, which face the things that have under-
concerning racism issues, out certainly has not amounted to mined us as a people.
of respect for the late George much, and then begin to recon-
Floyd or even as a symbol of nect the various communities We must be bold to be Afrikans.
having their knees still on the of Afrikan thinkers, creators, in-
neck of the Black Man? novators and everyone with the
right heart for Afrika's progress
Whatever way it may appear to for a new and truly liberated Afri-
you, this kneeling - for me - is ka. I personally believe in a pro-
the symbol of the restoration of gressive Afrika, but I also believe

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