Our goal was not freedom. Freedom was the necessary prerequisite to get to equality.
In many ways Africa subsidised America and Europe's development.
Humanitarian appeals always help. They penetrate deeper than political tradeoffs.
If you don't know what tomorrow holds, you need to know who holds tomorrow!
For me, Barack Obama's election was a milestone of the most extraordinary kind. On the day he was elected I felt such hope in my heart. I thought we were seeing the beginning of a new era of equal opportunity across race and gender such as America had never known before.
At least the politicians are accountable to the voters.