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Yes, I'd hasten to join the discussion that Kwame Nkrumah's legacy
belongs in the annuals of history especially post-colonial African
history. He was a man of great unselfish vision and action. While
Mandella is a man of great stature astounding accomplishments, Mandella
along with other leaders of his generation were able proceed with their
action supported by their conviction because they "stood on the
shoulders of giants" and Kwame Nkrumak was one of those giants. In the
liberation history of Colonial Africa let's not forget about the
contribution of William V.S Tubman of Liberia.
Adelaide Fiske
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Let us insist that ALL of our leaders are honored. Fabu
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>What a refreshing feeling when one reads what Modey has written about
>Nkrumah. As human as Nkrumah was he had his failings, but there is
>hardly any doubt about his place in Pan-Africanism. I hope history will
>judge this gallant son of Africa fairly. Without doubt Mandela is a
>giant in the annals of African and World History. But rather than
>publishers replacing Nkrumah's pictures with Mandela's in global
>history books, one would think they rather place them side-by-side.
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> > yao modey <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > GHANA FIFTY YEARS AFTER THE UNION JACK WAS LOWERED Haviwo, I have
> > received several calls from all parts of the world about the
> > independence day activities. A Sierra Leonean Mass Communications
> > professor called to congratulate Ghana for being the trailblazer,
> > but turned around to tell me that he thinks all Ghanaians are like
> > traitors who ousted the only one who knew what Africa really needed
> > at that critical period in its
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> > development
> > Why do nationalities of other African countries and even some
> > Africans in the diaspora still look upon most, if not all,
> > Ghanaians as traitors who betrayed the Pan-Africanist cause by
> > getting rid of Kwame Nkrumah?
> > What role did Kwame Nkrumah play in the independence movement and
> > the
> >
> > subsequent OAU movement which has endeared him so much to Africans
> > from otheer countries?
> > The man was a genius with a political strategy unsurpassed in the
> > annals of African history. He galvanized Jomo Kenyatta, Sekou
> > Toure, Gamel Abdel Nasser, Julius Nyerere, Banda, Ben Bella etc to
> > talk the talk and walk the walk in the direction of Pan-Africanism.
> > Taking stock after fifty years of self-government, can we safely
> > say
> >
> > Ghana's best years are ahead and not behind her? The judgement is
>yours!!
> > The perception that we Ghanaians are like the Jews who crucified ou
> > leader will always be there. The arbitrary detentions, the deficit
> > spending, the high inflation and the long lines for essential
> > commodities these outsiders do not know about. But be it as it may,
> > Kwame did his best for Africa, for his country and for himself. He
> > is clearly the best African politician that ever lived. It is sad
> > that publishers are replacing his pictures from global history
> > books with Mandela's. Kwame Krumah was a
> >
> > Pan-Africanist and his impact was not limited to only one country.
> > His role
> > in forcing IAN Smith to flee Rhodesia making way for the new
> > Zimbabwe, the help he gave to Sekou Toure's Guinea when the French
> > were angry with that nation, his leadership in creating the OAU etc
> > are but a few of his accomplishments which speak volumes for who
> > the man really was.
> > Concrete achievements there were many when historians assess his
> > rule
> >
> > objectively. But then again what is true objectivity, a noble
dream?
> > As for Ghana the future is still open-ended. We need the right kind
> > of leadership and the right programs to catapult Ghana back to
> > where we really have to be.
> >
> > Yao Modey
> > Associate
> > Professor of History
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> >
> > > On Monday 5 March at 6.30pm,
> > > the SOAS Student Union, SOAS African Society, > SOAS African
> > Caribbean Society, SOAS Friends > of Africa and Kwame Nkrumah
> > Students Society > jointly mark the 50th Anniversary of Ghana's >
> > independence and Bicentenary of the 1807 > British Parliamentary
> > Act Abolishing Slave Trade **.
> > >
> > >This will be at Brunei Gallery, School of Oriental > & African
> > Studies (SOAS), Thornhaugh Street, > London WC1 (Nearest tubes -
> > Russell Square, > Goodge Street Euston Square and Euston.
> > > Buses - 7, 59, 68, 168, 188, 253) > > The programme includes
> > musical / poetry > performances, film / comedy / fashion shows, >
> > and speeches. It will end with refreshments.
> > >
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