Merry Christmas and happy new year

To all of you I present my best wishes for 2010 and a wonderful christmas.
Few days and we will enter 2010 with all our expections

Sangonet conference' 09: Social Media for NGOs Conference

Oh! the police

Prominent Black professor arrested for entering own home while Black - USA.
Apparently a black men still the prime suspect…whenever one sees crime.

Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates Jr., director of the W.E.B. DuBois Institute for African and African American Studies, was recently arrested at his own home in Cambridge, Mass. when a neighbor called the cops, presuming him and the also-not-white man he was with to be burglars.
It is a worth call that the police respond to such call of presumed robbery. But I find it shocking when Henry, the house’s owner exhibits his identity and ask questions, these policemen refused to answer him. I doubt that they could do that if it was a person of another skin colour? Read more about the story here
http://www.boingboing.net/2009/07/21/prominent-black-prof.html

Racism still a big issue. If such case happens in the United State of America, the land of freedom, situation in other countries is even worst.
For example, living in South Africa since 2003, I have never been surprised to see that police patrols check most of the time if not always, only black-colour-skin people IDs. Why not check those of white, thousand of expatriates coming from overseas who walk the street as if they were in their own country and continent?
To make myself clear, I am not denying here the right to citizenship to white born in Africa. Instead, I have realised that there are many white foreigner who are illegal in this country but yet no one have ever verified their ID and passport. Ironically, a white friend uses to drive without his driver license for months. Surely he knows that he won’t be stopped and asked by metro police… Another black South African friend even said that he prefer to deal with a male white policeman then a black one. Why? Some male black policemen are rude toward fellow black but very kind to white persons. A matter of self-esteem…such people should not being qualified to exercise public services and human rights enforcement.

It is clear; there is double standard from some law enforcing agents in USA as well as South Africa.
I was outraged to hear Henry’s story as should be anyone who stands for human justice.
Let all stand and react against such discriminating behaviors whenever we see them happening!

Watch the first reaction of President Obama in this video post on Youtube.com
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83GL7RUaC_c

A cousin in the White House

Hey! Overwhelming joy.

What matter the most for me is the symbolism of this victory. First for black Americans and secondly for the USA image (dream country). Black Americans votes alone wouldn't be enough to obtain this victory. This is a sign of a new colour blind patriotism in USA. Someone had A DREAM!!!
I remembered this morning about so many movies I've watched about Black American struggles.-
I remember the vibe of hope and perseverance I always sang in negro-spiritual at church and in my lovely choir;-
I remembered about the history of Black families along Mississippi river I've watch few weeks ago and
I remembered to send an sms to a close girl friend of mine from Alabama when Obama finished his acceptance speech this morning. She responded "Thanks Adam! I cried my hardest on this unimaginable day."

I had tears and not ashamed to confess that I cried. I see in what happening today the dream of slaves, activists and forefather becoming truth. So touched seeing Jessie Jackson and Oprah on tears -really this means alot to them.

So far, the credit of this election for me is that white American have shown the world that they refuse to juge based on the colour of candidates; Americans youth have realised that from now on, they have a say in American politics; and more unimaginable, a young black American in Harlem can realise today that anything is possible.

I hope this helps us all. At work place, relationship and career wise. Let not juge by the colour of skin.

Much love

A social life...to detox from Joburg stress

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El Canto....my other life with music

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Almost Got It

After a long silence radio which wasn’t Eskom fault, I still cannot say that I am now back on the blogosphere. Really, I don’t know what tomorrow will bring on my desk and how my schedule will acclimate.
Nevertheless, blogging is not a matter of six paragraphs and more; two phrases are enough to keep you present in your e-community chat. Hoof! At least, I got this Roy B. lesson.
So; what did I miss? Read my next post.

The 419 man

Rey Mysterio is the 619, Nelson Mandela got his 46664 and the Bible tells us about the 666 beast’s number or Lucifer in person. But who is the 419?

With new technologies, frauds and scams have become daily occupation for computer genius and those who can use at least their creative intelligence. In order to apprehend those who infringe laws and unveiled scams in time; the Nigerian police uses the number code 419 to qualify people involved in scam via internet.

Personally, when I can’t check my mails at Wits I do it in my suburb area Rosettenville and can then realise how people around the world are harassed through web mails.
When you and I are busy with our daily work, there are people somewhere in cybercafé also devoted to a dirty job of sending out mails in call for compassion. Most of them are Nigerian. Their prayer is to have your ears and eyes so that they reach your heart and empty your wallet. These guys are very good in persuasion. I often sat next to them but I never know that they were 419. But, always wondering what they were doing in cybercafé day-long, I have noticed that they use web engines technically called “extractors” to collect your and my e-mail address. It’s sad to see that there are people who have chosen as job to trap vulnerable innocents and rob their savings days after days. For my concern I have restrained my action on the internet. I don’t open spam; I don’t read forwarded messages and don’t subscribe to activities such as dating on line. Trust me, this people are very good. Specialists say that due to high rate of unemployment in their country, most of them are Nigerian, very clever and intelligent people. Therefore, you shouldn’t wait to be victim before you take actions.

I would remind you that your eyes are doors to your heart and your ears windows to your soul. Both heart and soul are masters over your wallet. Believe me; if you give them a chance, they wont let it down till they make you become a Mugu. Good luck