PROFILE BY THE AU? YES...YOU READ IT RIGHT!

It is a bit challenging to keep up my monthly blog writing these days. My PhD, more than anything else in the world, takes precedence. Whilst I feel negligent and irresponsible sometimes for not blogging in a timely fashion, you've been loyal (THANK-YOU!). Visits has stumped to 9,556 from 5,000 in the last 4 months or so. I'm impressed and pleased with your hits, whether it is revisits or new visits.

So, two nights ago, I was asked to be profiled by the Communication Strategist of the OAU-AU 50th Anniversary Situation Room, African Union PSD Peace and Security Department for the upcoming High Level Peace Retreat in Cote D'Ivoire. I didn't think much of it, as I said, I'm in the depths of my studies right now. It was approximately 2am in the morning, I had just woken up to complete preparation for teaching later in that day.

I incoherently, gathered the information that was requested and shot it off reluctantly. It was only this very moment I received the click to the link that I realised that WHOAH! It is something! I am truly humbled and honoured to be a part of the younger generation of Africans using their experiences as war survivors to contribute to peace-building, conflict resolution and long-term development. Cote d'Ivoire...voila je viens!

My heartfelt gratitude goes out to Pedro, Hermon, and everyone at the AU PSD Peace and Security Department! On the occasion of its 50th Anniversary...

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DEAR GOD: AFRICAN UNION IS 50 YEARS OLD

Dear God:

Since I realised that as a born and bred Liberian I am NOT a citizen of America, I started to question my mentally enslaved twisted thinking. I earnestly do not know where my maternal ancestral line come from. I stress the matrilineal link because I was simply born of a woman [PERIOD]. OK, now that I had the epiphany, by the way that was during my refugeehood in Ghana; I begun a journey of what it means to be black African. Bob Marley added political songs to my soul - like War, Africa Unite, Redemption Song, Buffalo Soldiers, Get Up Stand Up, Them Belly Full, If the Cap Fits, Natty Dreads and more. I love Nesta, no kidding...I could go on listing his songs. 

But the Natty Dreads part became stronger when I discovered Brother Malcolm. I have never met a brave heart in spirit. Oh by the way God, I don't know whether you did that on purpose, but he and Obama look so alike...I'm drifting now, back on track. Malcolm's autobiography changed my life, especially the part where he was constantly called "red" because of his mixed race and hair colour. How he realised while in prison that perming his hair didn't make him White. That was gospel to me - before my graduation ceremony at the University of British Columbia in 2004, I asked my brother-in-law to "cleaned my skull" from every fibril strands that was permed. I love my dreads now, it's growing beautifully. 

But why am I saying all this God? Well, I have to give you some background about the emergence of why I strongly feel Africans should return to their original goal set by the founders of the Organisation of African Union (OAU, now AU) God, as if you don't already know since you're the pre-destinator of every human life. Anyways, I would like for you to know that the African Union is 50 years old. That means 64 years ago Ghana (under Prime Minister Kwame Nkrumah) set the stage for postcolonial Africa. But there are these great grandfathers (like uncle Bob) who like to take things to the extreme all the time. The sad part is, though, they are in the minority. Regardless, can you please help us, Africans realise that the West (whatever that means, speaking of Bob Marley - if the cap fits then wear it) will NEVER save Africa until we UNITE as ONE PEOPLE? This is my prayer in your son JESUS' NAME! AMEN. 

PS: Oh I forgot, God...and all them folks in the Caribbean and the US, I apologise on behalf those fools who used the boats (I mean the ones that packed women, children and men with chains and dump them overboard to claim insurance liability whenever there was trouble at sea - see The Voyage of the Zong). Trust me, you're (Carribbeans, African-American, etc.) Africans too - yes all them taken from the motherland are Africans. I believe once we can at least come to this agreement, we could prosecute the fools (dead or alive) for crimes against humanity in a historical class action lawsuit - a due process of law way overdue. OK God, you said in Mark 11:24 that "Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours". AMEN

THE LIES, THE LIES AND THE REAL CRIME AGAINST HUMANITY

Don't get me wrong. I'm no supporter of human rights abuses neither do I condone any leadership that inflict pain and suffering on its own people. I have no relations to Gaddafi or Libya except that we are all proud Africans. That being said, I do highly respect Gaddafi's proposition to the African Union re:  United States of Africa. Well, for some reason politics always comes in the way of true solidarity and equality for all. At the same token, I HATE this well crafted manipulation by Western media and "super powers" whereby Gaddafi is constantly demonized whiles they simultaneously violate human rights and commit mayhem. What is NATO doing in Libya if not killing innocent people and destroying lives and property? Why isn't NATO in Israel "redeeming" the Palestinians? How convenient! AND where is the African Union? And the UN? How diplomatic! When did violence and force ever proved to be THE way to solve conflicts? AND why charge Gaddafi with war crimes when George W sits in Texas freely? Such a deceptive and unfair world. And the worse part, Africans desperately in need for change do not stop to think how carefully orchestrated these "interventions" are. In the long run, the damage that will be cause becomes irreversible and endemic. 

I must confess, it makes me sick sometimes to be a part of the human race - too evil, unjust, and demonic for my liking! Were I to return to life after death, I'll definitely come back as a Simba - the Lion King. Go figure!
















See my point? This is exactly what I'm talking about - just received this from CDC Public Health Law News letter - even worse than Tuskegee Trials:

“It’s ironic — no, it’s worse than that, it’s appalling — that, at the same time as the United States was prosecuting Nazi doctors for crimes against humanity, the U.S. government was supporting research that placed human subjects at enormous risk.”

GOOD NEWS UPDATE FOR GUATAMALA (January 20, 2012)

U.S. pledges $1.8 million in response to unethical Guatemalan medical studies

 

U.S. Apologizes for Syphilis Tests in Guatemala