Restoring self esteem and black pride
I recently asked myself what steps we were taking as Africans to restore the self…
"I am a little bit of everything all rolled into one.I am a lover,I am a child, I am a mother,I am a sinner, I am a saint. I do not feel ashamed.I am your hell, I am your dream, I am nothing in between." "I am the past you know nothing bout. The future you cannot ignore."
I recently asked myself what steps we were taking as Africans to restore the self…
It’s hard to talk about blacks/Africans in relation to economics and mental emancipation without a…
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The family, in African culture is a respected institution held in high esteem. This is…
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I am a dreamer and relish those rare moments in life when I can drift,…
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