Tag: Africa

Mindsets about elitism and politics must change Barack Obama said, “…a faith in little dreams; an insistence on small miracles…”. at the 2004 Democratic National Convention. Four years later, in 2008, he became the first black president of the United States of America. His power of comprehension and acceptance came through in that speech and that translated to authority. The meeting of power and ideas became truly evident in his story, but that combo is sorely lacking in Nigeria and on the African continent. It does not matter whether some people have access to certain opportunities, we must believe that all men are born equal. This is the leveller and equality enabler. This is what has seen people like Barack Obama, who became the US president, attain great heights. As black people, we must remind ourselves, ‘Yes, we can’. Until we...