She should visit Ibo people of Nigeria or go to Ethopia or Enteria(sp), she would just be light-skinned black woman in those places as there are many light-skinned black in each country.

Of course they won't. The nations of Africa are less than 60 years. They're still infants in comparison to the rest of the world. In addition to that, they've had to deal with more than any other continent has had to. Their governments are corrupt and they don't give a damn about the people. And it's hard to keep them out of power when corporations and foreign governments are funding them (via cash, business deals/contracts, weapons, etc.) They also have to face stricter global regulations and policies that nations like the UK, United States didn't have to deal with, since they didn't exist when they were starting up their own economies. All these policies and regulations protect the industries of the "super powers." For example, organizations such as the IMF, underdevelop African nations by telling the corrupt (as well as uneducated) leaders to invest in areas that don't benefit the continent (such as importing rice from America). Look at the annual spendings of the African nations. They barely put any money into healthcare and education. You've got places like Nigeria (one of the top oil suppliers of the world) who still have to import gasoline from outside. All the natural resources are there (fertile land, minerals, natural gases, diamonds, etc, labor/manpower) but the people making the most money off of it are foreign nations. Africa needs a revolution, one that will shake up the continent no matter how violent it may be. It needs to go thru what Europe went thru. First hand experiences are the best lessons. Unfortunately, outside organizations such as the UN and other foreign governments intercede. And not becuz they have the people's interest in mind, but becuz they want to protect their business interests. If America and Europe didn't go thru the civil wars and revolutions they went thru, they wouldn't be the nations they are right today. Africa is a sleeping giant. I only pray that it wakes up before it's murdered in it's sleep.

You think so Ike?
"Mao Tse Tung said change must come
Change must come thru the barrel of a gun
Not thru talkin' and not through waitin'
And sittin' around just contemplatin' the facts
'Cos we know what they are
So let Mao Tse Tung be your guidin' star
Pick up a gun and learn how to fight
All thru the day and all thru the night
'Til come the day when the last fight's won"

Shout out to Ghana…

Ike: Well said!

As an African who goes there frequently and was blessed with over achieving and intelligent parents-sigh, what you've just spouted/said is what we talk about all the time..

I LOVE Africa-I grew up in the UK but it's crazy how people expect us to just be like Europe when you are talking about not only different climates but people too..

There's a brilliant political book about Africa-which is really candid-like no holds barred…says shit we wouldn't even want to BUT it's soo enlighting and inspiring…

Can't think of the name now BUT it's a political science book and is written by a foreign correspondent journo and was done in the 70's…

:/

We all know Armageddon would strike first before they will let Africa come alive legitimately. Its too late for most of them but, perhaps, the chronically poor residents of the world's most plentiful and beautiful continent have come to realize that if you allow your people (your most valuable resource) to get carted off in chains for centuries don't expect to have any leverage about anything else you possess down the line. The only way they can get the attention of the powers that be is, unfortunately, pull a Mugabwe - get out or else. They don't care how many people drop dead from hunger, disease, and random violence otherwise.

@Maria: I agree with Mao Tse Tung.

That's how a nation is born. Peace always follows war. You let the people settle their problems, even if it's bloody. The bloodshed and lives lost will serve as a reminder of what they fought for. Intervention only postpones the situation. You have to earn peace and liberty in order to appreciate and defend it. It does no good to have it handed to you.

@rantmag:boohoo: Yup. People forget about the differences in culture. Imagine having to face harsher climates, racism from outside, tribalism (worse than racism), language differences, differences in culture (Africa is as diverse as they come), colonialism, foreign influences (religion, government, economy)…. I can go on. Heck, the borders of Africa were set by the Europeans for their own economical gain, without any consideration of the different ethnicities inhabiting the land. I'd like to see any other continent go thru all of that and succeed.

@Wide Awake: It's never too late. Extreme situations call for extreme measures. Africans just need to remember that "nobody can hurt me without my permission" — Ghandi

Lol! So Cord's Oreo Uncle Tom Sellout self gets my comments deleted. The Black students were right!