Year: 2012

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Emancipation Celebrations 2012: On Blacks Being A Cursed Race

Emancipation Celebrations 2012:

On Blacks Being A Cursed Race (Part 2)

By N Oji Mzilikazi

July 26, 2012

(Originally published in the Montreal Community Contact Volume 22, Number 14)

Given the wars, famine and diseases that constantly plague the African continent, the failure of people of African descent to rebuild and build empires, including business conglomerates, the multiple manifestations of self-hate and internecine warfare; denying the existence of a curse on Blacks is a tall order…

 

…To repeat: Africa was never cursed nor the intellectually and culturally dark continent it has historically been portrayed to be. Its only curse, and that of people of African descent, is in our inability to recognise that there is no curse, and act accordingly. Up you mighty race you can!

Emancipation Day: August 1, 2012

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Sense & Sensibilities

Sense & Sensibilities

By N Oji Mzilikazi

July 12, 2012

(Originally published in the Montreal Community Contact Volume 22, Number 13)

Ti m’ba r’oto ma so, o le panu mi de
Je’nwi temi o, o le panu mi de
Otito ko ro, o le panu mi de
Bo ti mi mo’le o, o le panu mi de
Otito ko ro o, omo araiye o fe
Be fe, befe o, mi a wi temi

(If I see the truth, I will say it, you can’t shut me up
Let me say mine, you can’t close my mouth
Truth is bitter, you can’t shut me up
You can imprison me, but you can’t close my mouth
The truth is bitter, the world hates it
Like it or not, I will say mine)

– “Je’nwi temi”

— Fela Kuti

 

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RCMP Commish Paulson: Giving Canadians 6 for 9

RCMP Commish Paulson: Giving Canadians 6 for 9

By N Oji Mzilikazi

June 28, 2012

(Originally published in the Montreal Community Contact Volume 22, Number 12)

In response to the feather-weight punishment meted out to senior Alberta Mountie Donald Ray for years of sexual misconduct – sexually harassing, having sex with female subordinates, and inappropriate behaviour, RCMP Commissioner Bob Paulson recently penned an open letter to Canadians decrying the discipline process enshrined in the RCMP Act…

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Raising Princesses, Marrying Queens and Empresses Part 3

Raising Princesses, Marrying Queens and Empresses Part 3

By N Oji Mzilikazi

June 14, 2012

(Originally published in the Montreal Community Contact Volume 22, Number 11)

Be a cook in the kitchen, a lady in the streets
you can’t show your teeth to every guy you meet,
it’s alright to be a little sweet,
but be a model with the kids
and you know what in the sheets

– “No Pain No Gain”
Betty Wright

Women have always been the strength and backbone of the family – most organizations – the society. Women do not shy away from boring or grunt work, if that’s what it takes to put food on the table. Women are known to uproot their life in the cause of love, and to give their all. Women have unbelievable strength, patience and fortitude, not to mention powers to stir the emotions and loins…