Conversations with History: Wole Soyinka
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Thank you
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He look like Morgan Freeman lol
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@Dantesdoom thank you for your lovely observation . you couldn`t have been Stupid enough to think that would insult me , or are you ? Please comment anytime . Peace!
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@Popalongkid Its not something to gloat about as something that represents your overall race. Black people would benefit more if you all quit living off the accomplishments of others and actually tried to accomplish something yourself. And yes your tongues are strong, just like you backs. After years of working in the fields that tends to happens.
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@Dantesdoom Ok, here the gist! Black people over the world naturally speak english with their native accent . So do Asians and Latinos etc. So it is an effort to speak English like a European . Not a sign of intelligence , just accomplishment . Nigerians speak pidgin , Jamaicans padtwa ,etc. Our African tongues are strong! Peace.
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@mayofabulous The thing is that most African Americans don't speak English even close to the standards. When someone black comes along and actually knows how to communicate on an intelligent level without slang, cursing, being vulgar, and enunciating correctly, it shocks us. African Americans say people like this are heroes and are proving black genius. To us whites, we just think they arent stupid. We wish all our blacks would speak this way and act intelligently. Ebonics holds them back.
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@Popalongkid lol Genius? Most of you cant speak this well and that's based on those who were raised in America.
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I suspect that I shall read some of this mans work.
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very inspiring
Ok people follow me here . I being an African American clearly see the problem some young Nigerians may have with Soyinka. Once a Black man masters the english language and speaks it so eloquently, young Blacks mistake him for being too lofty and trying to act white as the case of several Black Americans.So the youth feel distant . But to master their language and speak it to them as ( or more) eloquently as they do is a testament to our strength and genius . Soyinka is pure inspiration.
Popalongkid 1 year ago 19
Not to worry. the old man won't die. If Abacha couldn't kill him, coughing will not!!
planetolusola 3 years ago 14