This quote is reverberating in my mind today....
It is sometimes said that the worst thing to happen to Africa was the arrival of the white man. And the second worst thing was his departure. Colonialism lasted just long enough to destroy much of Africa's indidgneous cultures and traditions, but not long enough to leave behind a durable replacement.
(When the Crocodile Eats the Sun, Peter Godwin, pg155)
And Braveheart reminded me that what I am feeling is probably how countless black people have felt at the hands of white people in times gone by....
food for thought....
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