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Dear Salem
I read from the Gabonese media that Ali Ben Bongo, president of Gabon, who succeeded his father in 2009 in a rigged election, has just donated $20 million to the University of Oregon. A petition opposing this donation has been launched on the Internet. In Gabon, some members of the political opposition have charged the present U.S. ambassador, Eric D. Benjaminson, for not helping the democratic process in Gabon as he shows obvious support for Ali Ben Bongo’s regime. I did some research on Eric Benjaminson and discovered that he has close links with the University of Oregon where he received a B.A. degree with Honors in History in 1980. He was a teaching fellow in History at that university from 1980-1981. He also studied graduate-level economics at the State Department’s Foreign Service Institute in 1988. It might be a coincidence, but my suspicion is that Mr Benjaminson might have been instrumental in negotiating this donation for his ancient university. I wish I could have your very informed view on that issue.
Regards
Marc Mvé Bekale
France
Petition: http://www.change.org/petitions/university-of-oregon-not-to-collect-20-million-dollars-from-the-gabonese-people.
rather have a Susan Rich 24/7 in any government position than a Clearance Thomas type character making hard choices in foreign policies and domestic policies affecting the Afrikan’s Diaspora. Mr. Clearance Thomas type of Negro has had no good well toward his own people; the people whom he looks like. “He is a disgrace to the skin he wears!”
I would love to see more African students and their Black American counterparts integrate… We are the only race of people that do this.. We always so seperate and we never try to understand each other.. whomever created this blog I applaud them on effort well done. the only thing I’m saying is the separation of folks.. we as blacks or africans always have our issues.. Okay 50% of Black America is really uneducated and in a mental slave state, but also 50% of Africa is in Colonial mentality… and the self hatred is so sicking…
Also you guys should interview Mr. Farrakan.. a man that’s light years ahead of most black american and african leaders. This would be a great thing…