Ethnic differences exist; of course they exist on the African continent. They are not necessarily political differences, however. They don't necessarily cause people to kill each other. They become so-called 'tribalism' when they are politicized in a particular framework. And in post-independence Africa they have been politicized largely by sections of the so-called African elite.
Walter RodneyBy what standard of morality can the violence used by a slave to break his chains be considered the same as the violence of a slave master?
Walter RodneyNot only are there African accomplices inside the imperialist system, but every African has a responsibility to understand the system and work for its overthrow.
Walter RodneyFor the only great men among the unfree and the oppressed are those who struggle to destroy the oppressor.
Walter RodneyEthnic differences exist; of course they exist on the African continent. They are not necessarily political differences, however. They don't necessarily cause people to kill each other. They become so-called 'tribalism' when they are politicized in a particular framework. And in post-independence Africa they have been politicized largely by sections of the so-called African elite.
Walter Rodney