“Nigeria is not a nation. It is a mere geographical expression. There are no ‘Nigerians’
in the same sense as there are ‘English’, ‘Welsh’ or ‘French.’ The word ‘Nigerian’ is merely a distinctive appellation to distinguish those who live within the boundaries of Nigeria and those who do not.” (Path to Nigerian Freedom by Chief Obafemi Awolowo)

Nation-building refers to the process of constructing or structuring a national identity using the power of the state. This process aims at the unification

Saturday, September 18, 2010

Marvin X on Polygamy and Polyandry

POLYGAMY

Polygamy is for rich men who can maintain more than one woman. But it is notonly financial but mental and spiritual as well. If you cannot practiceequality--and the Qur’an said you cannot--then don’t even try it. Foreven the rich man dealing with the North American African woman can beoverwhelming. This is because we have in the North American African manand woman two of the most hard headed humans God ever created.

The Negro (

Discussion with Wilson Mesilien, Director of the September 30^th Foundation and MXGM Press Conference on August 26^th, 2010

The discussion focuses on the ongoing case of Lovinsky Pierre-Antoine, who was disappeared in August 2007, the work of the September 30^th Foundation, and the strategy of the popular movement in relation to the upcoming “demonstration” elect

Thursday, September 16, 2010

Poetic Notes from MOP

Testimony, a Love Song

Man

I remember when I met you, woman

The feeling has never left me

What is the magic of you, what is the mystery

Every day, you are there,

In my hair

In my skin

I hear you blowing in the wind

Woman

I remember when I first me you, man

You were strong t

September 16, 2010

Raynard Jackson

Everybody wants to go to heaven, but no one wants to die. I have been told that the only way to go to heaven without dying is by visiting the beautiful island of the Seychelles (pronounced—say-chells).

It is an island country consisting of 115 smaller (mostly uninhabited) islands. It is located off the east coast of Africa (northeast of Madagascar) in the middle of the Indian Ocean. It has a small population, just over 87,000 people; but is big on hospitality.

Pres

Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Son of Man, Proverbs by Marvin X, Harlem, 1968, Doug Harris photo

In the opening paragraph of my article, Really Must Be Really Scared
Now!”
written in June 2009(http://www.nigeriavillagesquare.com
) I wrote normal"">“I am scared for
myself, my family, my people (all Nigerians), Nigeria itself. Please don’t get me
wrong, I am not going to let Nigeria
kill me. I am just sad and scared because idiots are getting away with murder,
literarily. I am scared because I might die outside Nigeria, with my family scattered
all over the world, not wanting to have anything to do

My Challenge To Rev. Jackson, Rev. Sharpton, Grassroots Leaders On "Process First" in Black Chicago Mayoral Candidate

Marksallen on 09.09.10 at 9:58 AM | no comments |

Marksallen

One of the first community organizers to work with Barack Obama in Chicago for over 20 years. Now AssociateEditor of The South Street Journal Newspaper and 37 yearactivist/journalist, recently selected as 2010 Who's Who In BlackChicago. (Office) 312-624-8351 (Cell) 773-392-0165

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