Jabou, Africans succumbing to the current avalanche of afro-pessimism is my single biggest fear which is consistent with your views on the subject . Sidi Sanneh >From: Jabou Joh <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list ><[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: Praise Africa, dont bury it >Date: Sat, 29 Jul 2000 10:53:41 EDT > >Sidi & Co, > >I think that your point about Anver not being taken seriously if he/she is >African is a valid one. However, I think what is critical here is whether >we >Africans accept/know/realize this information and keep it in the backs of >our >minds as we go about trying to pull our continent forward. The propaganda >to >convince us that our continent is hopeless is directed especially at us >Africans so that we will loose hope and and give up.That is the greatest >danger we must never succumb to because we simply cannot let ourselves be >brainwashed for one main reason, we loose while those who try to manipulate >us have much to gain if that happens. > >Jabou Joh > > >In a message dated 7/28/00 10:09:26 PM Eastern Daylight Time, >[log in to unmask] writes: > ><< George, > I don't know the nationality of Anver Versi but it matters. If he/she is >a > westerner, the chances are that his/her message will be accepted and >given > credibility. However, if he is African or a Third Worlder, I am afraid >that > he/she will not be taken seriously. Most Africans in the development >field > have been saying the same thing for years without much success. I have >had > several exchanges on a private basis with some members of the L on this > topic and I hope that some of us Africans will realise sooner, I hope, > rather than later, that the African condition is reversable. Thank you >for > the posting. > Sidi Sanneh >> > >---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L >Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html > >---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html ----------------------------------------------------------------------------