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October 21,1994 icon Heritage Fage5 THE AFRICAN PERSPECTIVE ^jmUHftfa, History, it is said, make men wise by portraying people's past indicating their. origins, their political, cultural, and various developments, their past successes and their failures and their achievements in their various endeavors. It enables them to know more about themselves and the world in which they live in. Numerous sons and daughters of Africa have distinguished great exemplary courage in their lives of sacrifice to overcome, to conquer, sad to transform the discords, the trials, and the tribulations of life in order to enable not only their offsprings but to all. They were selfless in their sacrifice and in their belief that Africa, inspite of tremendous odds, is still a good lottery and awinning ticket that would learn glittering prizes. Prizes that are immeasurable. Africa is not only the birth place of mankind, their psycho-social-spiritual home, but it is also home to more than half the resources of the world. Africa is the root and one of the great pillars among others holding and stabilizing this great chain we call the world. So wherever we may be or whatever arrangement we maybe fashioning out in the affairs of humanity, we must never repeat never make the mistake of the past in ignoring and stifling the root of humanity and our first point and port of contact before we started to blossom outward in multiplication to other nooks and comers. Our rock, river, and tree of humanity will always have something in store for us wherever we may be in decoding and assisting us in the battle of existence. / Various arrangements of the world in various points in time have not bean very conducive to the continent As evidenced by history. And also the current ' ^ arrangement is equally stifling. For in its various points of arrangement, this source of humanity is always at the weakest link at its chains of linkages. It makes one to wonder and ponder how can this world be sitting and standing upon a tree and fail to see that the very tree they are resting have deeply rooted roots, which without them, the tree would fall by the way side and wither away. But with them the stem of 1 growth, the fruits of victory'will be a beautiful sight to behold, for they will reveal a greater arrangement arid balance as never seen before. Strong roots bear good fruit David Diop was bom in Bordeaux to a Senegalese father and a Cameroonean mother in 1927. •In this poem, Diop by the power of his imagination calls forth three stages in the continent of Africa's history: the pre-colonial days of proud warrior tribes; the colonial experience of subjugation, and humiliation; and post colonial freedom and sovereignty. In this great obstacle and confusion, Diop saw Africa as a young and strong tree springing up patiently, and gradually acquiring the bitter taste of liberty. In our time, me poem speaks to lis that we are that child, that young and strong that has to spring up anew. Bearing new fruits and renewing the face of humanity. David Diop. Africa my Africa Africa of proud warriors in ancestral savannahs Africa of whom my grandmother sings on the,banks of the distant river I have never known you But Wrblood flows in my veinT^—f Your beautiful black blood that irrigates the fields The blood of your sweat The sweat of your work The work of your slavery The slavery of your children Africa tell me Africa Is this your back that is bent This back trembling with red scars * And saying yes to the whip under the midday sun But a grave voice answers me ' Impetuous child that tree young and strong That tree over there* Splendidly alone amidst white and faded flowers That is your Africa springing up anew Springing up patiently obstinately *i Whose fruits bit by bit acquire The bitter taste of liberty. Lifting up humanity Nnamdi Azikiwe (Zik of Africa) Former Governor General of the Federation of Nigeria First President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. •The above call from one of the living legend of Africa-still living at ninety years old-is that however difficult our problem-that we have to march onward to a glorious end. That there is no need for us to quiver or quake. For the baton has been handed over to us to take to the finish line. It is all of us who are the living spirit of this new ideal-to awaken and strengthen the cradle of humanity to its rightful and respectable place. ZnCONAFRICA v Gethsemane was there to be conquered Golgotha was there to be trodden under the feet of man. Calvary was there to te overcome. And when a son or a daughter of a New Africa is raced with the travails and tribulation of Gethsemane, and Golgotha, and Calvary, there is no need for the spirit to weaken. At this stage of life, I cannot be part of the corruptible phase of man's organism. 1 am a living spirit of an idea-the idea of a New Africa. I am a living spirit of an ideal-the ideal of man's humanity toman. I am a living spirit of an ideology- The ideology of the effacement of man's inha»manityjfli
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Title | 1994_10 The Daily Collegian October 1994 |
Alternative Title | Daily Collegian (California State University, Fresno) |
Publisher | Associated Students of Fresno State, Fresno, Calif. |
Publication Date | 1994 |
Description | Daily (except weedends) during the school year. Microfilm. Palo Alto, Calif.: BMI Library Microfilms, 1986- microfilm reels; 35 mm. Vol.1, no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- |
Subject | California State University, Fresno -- Periodicals. |
Contributors | Associated Students of Fresno State. |
Coverage | Vol.1 no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- to present |
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Title | October 21, 1994, Uhuru Na Umoja Page 5 |
Alternative Title | Daily Collegian (California State University, Fresno) |
Publisher | Associated Students of Fresno State, Fresno, Calif. |
Publication Date | 1994 |
Description | Daily (except weedends) during the school year. Microfilm. Palo Alto, Calif.: BMI Library Microfilms, 1986- microfilm reels; 35 mm. Vol.1, no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- |
Subject | California State University, Fresno -- Periodicals. |
Contributors | Associated Students of Fresno State. |
Coverage | Vol.1 no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- to present |
Format | Microfilm reels, 35 mm. |
Technical Information | Scanned at 600 dpi; TIFF; Microfilm ScanPro 2000 "E-image data" |
Language | eng |
Full-Text-Search | October 21,1994 icon Heritage Fage5 THE AFRICAN PERSPECTIVE ^jmUHftfa, History, it is said, make men wise by portraying people's past indicating their. origins, their political, cultural, and various developments, their past successes and their failures and their achievements in their various endeavors. It enables them to know more about themselves and the world in which they live in. Numerous sons and daughters of Africa have distinguished great exemplary courage in their lives of sacrifice to overcome, to conquer, sad to transform the discords, the trials, and the tribulations of life in order to enable not only their offsprings but to all. They were selfless in their sacrifice and in their belief that Africa, inspite of tremendous odds, is still a good lottery and awinning ticket that would learn glittering prizes. Prizes that are immeasurable. Africa is not only the birth place of mankind, their psycho-social-spiritual home, but it is also home to more than half the resources of the world. Africa is the root and one of the great pillars among others holding and stabilizing this great chain we call the world. So wherever we may be or whatever arrangement we maybe fashioning out in the affairs of humanity, we must never repeat never make the mistake of the past in ignoring and stifling the root of humanity and our first point and port of contact before we started to blossom outward in multiplication to other nooks and comers. Our rock, river, and tree of humanity will always have something in store for us wherever we may be in decoding and assisting us in the battle of existence. / Various arrangements of the world in various points in time have not bean very conducive to the continent As evidenced by history. And also the current ' ^ arrangement is equally stifling. For in its various points of arrangement, this source of humanity is always at the weakest link at its chains of linkages. It makes one to wonder and ponder how can this world be sitting and standing upon a tree and fail to see that the very tree they are resting have deeply rooted roots, which without them, the tree would fall by the way side and wither away. But with them the stem of 1 growth, the fruits of victory'will be a beautiful sight to behold, for they will reveal a greater arrangement arid balance as never seen before. Strong roots bear good fruit David Diop was bom in Bordeaux to a Senegalese father and a Cameroonean mother in 1927. •In this poem, Diop by the power of his imagination calls forth three stages in the continent of Africa's history: the pre-colonial days of proud warrior tribes; the colonial experience of subjugation, and humiliation; and post colonial freedom and sovereignty. In this great obstacle and confusion, Diop saw Africa as a young and strong tree springing up patiently, and gradually acquiring the bitter taste of liberty. In our time, me poem speaks to lis that we are that child, that young and strong that has to spring up anew. Bearing new fruits and renewing the face of humanity. David Diop. Africa my Africa Africa of proud warriors in ancestral savannahs Africa of whom my grandmother sings on the,banks of the distant river I have never known you But Wrblood flows in my veinT^—f Your beautiful black blood that irrigates the fields The blood of your sweat The sweat of your work The work of your slavery The slavery of your children Africa tell me Africa Is this your back that is bent This back trembling with red scars * And saying yes to the whip under the midday sun But a grave voice answers me ' Impetuous child that tree young and strong That tree over there* Splendidly alone amidst white and faded flowers That is your Africa springing up anew Springing up patiently obstinately *i Whose fruits bit by bit acquire The bitter taste of liberty. Lifting up humanity Nnamdi Azikiwe (Zik of Africa) Former Governor General of the Federation of Nigeria First President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. •The above call from one of the living legend of Africa-still living at ninety years old-is that however difficult our problem-that we have to march onward to a glorious end. That there is no need for us to quiver or quake. For the baton has been handed over to us to take to the finish line. It is all of us who are the living spirit of this new ideal-to awaken and strengthen the cradle of humanity to its rightful and respectable place. ZnCONAFRICA v Gethsemane was there to be conquered Golgotha was there to be trodden under the feet of man. Calvary was there to te overcome. And when a son or a daughter of a New Africa is raced with the travails and tribulation of Gethsemane, and Golgotha, and Calvary, there is no need for the spirit to weaken. At this stage of life, I cannot be part of the corruptible phase of man's organism. 1 am a living spirit of an idea-the idea of a New Africa. I am a living spirit of an ideal-the ideal of man's humanity toman. I am a living spirit of an ideology- The ideology of the effacement of man's inha»manityjfli |