coming on the heels of this years heritage day 24th of September 2016, borrowing word from what the vice president of South Africa said "inclusive African identity" and also the word of Arts and culture Minister "to assert our African Identity", I felt the need to commend the Government for making it possible that the country celebrates its diversity through heritage. It is an encouraging drive at keeping unity through heritage and I evenly hope other countries through out the continent does the same. Africa is on the drive part to newer identity poised by globalization which challenges everything past and present. The hashtag black and powerful is a movement I hope would stick, aimed at encouraging Africans within and those in diaspora to work together to counter stereotype that portrays us in bad light-weak and lagging behind in developments. There is a general belief that the black nation has not fully actualized its dream of development since independence. In moments like these when a lot is going on , there is need to speak in one voice to motivate one another to think and act positive to achieve the desired growth that can uplift us from generational effect of backwardness caused by events such as colonialism and unfortunate results of underdevelopment accompanied by continued plundering of resources which feeds into poverty and consequentially mass migration inside/outside of the continent- outside the continent which is the causes of many death on the Mediterranean a scene we are all familiar with. We can blame it on leadership but still much of it is caused by our inability to appreciate our various diversity which can strengthen our unity,this results in lack of or absence of unity, love and care which is the foundation of being and belief system-ubuntu.
Events in the states where the lives of black people are constantly under attack requires stronger solidarity from motherland from where black first migrate came from- centuries of hard labor,perseverance seems to be continually forgotten or unacknowledged.
Building stronger solidarity through heritage will assist us in appreciating one another and minimize undesirable journeys of perilous consequences. So, the #blacknpowerful brings black solidarity to the fore through heritage celebration,dispelling negative mentality that we can make it within and anywhere in the world. This help solidify ownership of our own destiny through hard work which is our fore fathers and mothers trademarks for which we are proud of. Celebration of events like these helps to open up avenues for dialogue which further promotes exchange of ideas which we strongly need. So lets make this hashtag a global movement, be an ambassador of what we hope to achieve from peace, growth with development for black is powerful.
Black and powerful I am,
black nation became not of human imagination nor forced migration,
black! It is the act of gods to whom I pay homage
homage for our fathers who laid that foundation.
it remained the strenght to our being,
hard work are sources and greatness thou export,
for from our fathers and mothers far and yonder,
we have made nations stand in awe.
faced by adversity and it's likes,
far from the Americas to the rich world of the west,
we stood yet with all its fantacies,
for proud we are of our own and strides.
Alala! To our mamas and papas of old and now,
we are of yours and still in progress,
even though hard, far and dark
thy sun shall light the part we walk,
Africa! black jewel and still powerful
lets make this trend #blacknpowerful
Events in the states where the lives of black people are constantly under attack requires stronger solidarity from motherland from where black first migrate came from- centuries of hard labor,perseverance seems to be continually forgotten or unacknowledged.
Building stronger solidarity through heritage will assist us in appreciating one another and minimize undesirable journeys of perilous consequences. So, the #blacknpowerful brings black solidarity to the fore through heritage celebration,dispelling negative mentality that we can make it within and anywhere in the world. This help solidify ownership of our own destiny through hard work which is our fore fathers and mothers trademarks for which we are proud of. Celebration of events like these helps to open up avenues for dialogue which further promotes exchange of ideas which we strongly need. So lets make this hashtag a global movement, be an ambassador of what we hope to achieve from peace, growth with development for black is powerful.
Black and powerful I am,
black nation became not of human imagination nor forced migration,
black! It is the act of gods to whom I pay homage
homage for our fathers who laid that foundation.
it remained the strenght to our being,
hard work are sources and greatness thou export,
for from our fathers and mothers far and yonder,
we have made nations stand in awe.
faced by adversity and it's likes,
far from the Americas to the rich world of the west,
we stood yet with all its fantacies,
for proud we are of our own and strides.
Alala! To our mamas and papas of old and now,
we are of yours and still in progress,
even though hard, far and dark
thy sun shall light the part we walk,
Africa! black jewel and still powerful
lets make this trend #blacknpowerful
