I have been following this argument that pits Wole Soyinka against Ali Mazrui. But as they the old proverbial saying goes, comparing these two gifted sons of Africa is like comparing apples and oranges. Wole is a brilliant writer who has won numerous accolades, including the Nobel prize for Literature. Ali, on the other hand, is a great social scientist/historian who has done great work with his research about the history of our continent and in the process increasing the awareness of African history around the World. His fantastic documentary series, The Africans, is testament to this. It is not necessary to analyze a debate between these two "intellectuals" to be cognizant of this fact. In the final analysis, like any two random human beings picked randomy from anywhere on this planet, they are bound to view certain things differently. Therefore, instead of putting down one at the expense of the other, it would be more constructive to give each credit for what they each do best. Yus ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html ----------------------------------------------------------------------------