Methinks, we
know, that the mission of education
is to seek truth and propagate same
undiluted, unembellished, and
convincingly proven at all times. But
is
that truly so?.
For many of us, it took coming to
America, and devoting significant
time, aside from our normal
engagements, to dispassionately
study our own native societies and
where we fit in the larger world in
which we all inhabit.
Didn't we know that it took coming to
America
for people like Mbonu Ojike, Zik of
Africa,
Nkrumah and others, to educate
themselves that Africa was a great
continent, that Europe had no right
to colonize Africa, that the black man
was part of the great civilizations of
the world contrary to the bleak
picture painted of the place of the
black person in the sun. Consider
how much you knew about the slave
trade when you were in Nigeria.
Very little, I must say, at least for me.
What did you know of Egypt, the
pyramids, African civilizations, and
the fact that man started his journey
on earth from Africa? Who ever knew
that there are more pyramids in
Sudan than in Egypt? We were
taught British Empire History,
European History, History of the
World, and American War of
Independence. We were never taught
the making of our society, the
ancient and modern
accomplishments of our people. We
were not taught our culture, our
spirituality, our trade and commerce.
We need to get it right. We must ask
questions. We must demand for "real"
answers.
Real Africans not "stereotypes" should
reflect on
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