STOP Trying to Save Africa

This is a fresh perspective on the state of Africa. I too have been guilty of finding cause for mobilizing over various crises in Africa from time to time. Never because I intended to assert my white superiority but because I get sick and tired of self-righteous, smug, white Americans wallowing like fat fucking pigs in wealth--growing greedier and more complacent, a disastrous mix.

You will think twice about the dialogue surrounding Africa after reading this poignant article written by Uzodinma Iweala:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/07/13/AR2007071301714.html

The NPR interview with Iweala is here:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=12007676

And he mentions two other native Africans in his article that have gone overlooked because we are so ready to commend and aggrandize the white celebs who are supposedly, single-handedly "saving" Africa:
Nwankwo Kanu and Dikembe Mutombo

I will be looking into these people and will follow up in a later post--in the meantime, educate yourself and thereby, elevate yourself.