Page 16 ■ The Chronicle - Saturday September 3, 1977
African Spotlight
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Many African nations are now coming of age, so
much so that the evils of colonialism are just about
completely forgotten. There are now inner struggles
as to what path should be followed as to ideology and
what is the most good for the most people. Many
African intellectuals are not so sure anymore about
the tradition of having a mixed economy or
capitalism and are looking elsewhere for answers.
For example, various persons from various walks
of life are beginning to talk about the necessity of
finding another solution for the people of Nigeria.
Some believe that you cannot reasonably expect
democracy to work in a nation with as many
problems as a country such as Nigeria has. First, it is
a nation with a massive population problem
particularly in the urban areas. There is plenty of
land in Nigeria that can support its population, let us
note, but it is not where the land is; it is where the
people are. Nigerians are leaving their villages by
the thousands to come to the city in hopes of a better
life but for most of them the Ufe is a dismal one with
little chance for an escape.
Here you have a growing gap batween the rich tod
the poor and unlike many in America who can escape
for awhile seeing poverty, if you live in the right
neighborhood, one cannot escape it heftf. Ironically,
the people that you by your western standards
consider poor do not necessarily consider themselves
such, not because they do not know of other ways
(here rich and poor live side-by-side) but because of
the land system here. Every little shack sits upon
land that is probably inherited and that a lot of
people would pay just about anything for if they
could get it. So the poor here unlike in the west often
own property. It is great to own land anywhere but at
what cost particularly if the land is unproductive for
you.
Nigeria has a hugh G.N.P. but the per capital
income here is only about N250 or about S300. There
is also not a highly defined middle-class which
make matters complex. Everyone is either on his or
her way up or down. So there are extremes here.
There are some affluent Nigerians who go around in
luxury cars which are usually changed every six
months costing at least $20,000 per switch, who
wash ihejt. hwda with liquor-, and throw money
around as if it is paper while the vast majority of
other Nigerians can’t even afford a square meal a
day not to talk of shelter, medical facilities, or
education. Therefore many Nigerians see a type of
salvation in socialism. They point to China, the mosi
populous nation in the world, as the success story foi
Third World architects of ideology. In spite of hei
meager natural resomrces, China has been able tc
feed, clothe and shelter about 800 million people
because of such a system. They point out thal
democracy has somewhat been successful in the U.S
with its capitalist base because of the vast resources,
controlled population growth and emphasis upon
decentralization in many instances.
What many of these closet intellectuals have failed
to mention is the process of education. You have to
be educated to take a rightful place in a particular
system and the American system has tried and is
trying to do this for its citizens. The cultural climate
must be ripe and homogenized. There i^ a whole lot
of cultural diversity in Nigeria, that may Wot fifihto a
democratic - capitalistic program.
Robena Egemonye
A Black History Mu
seum, the first of its type
in the nation, will be
dedicated in Pittsboro
during the 28th season of
the Chatham County Fair.
The Museum is different
from others around the
country in that slave and
colonial artifacts and
memorabilia will be
housed in an authentic
slave cabin moved onto
the fairgrounds from its
original site.
Exhibits will trace,
pictorially, the progress of
black people from their
beginning in America to
the present. Special dis
plays win depict the
achievements of blacks in
North Carolina. This
marks the first step by the
youth of Chatham County
in their efforts to develop
a recreational area. Orga
nizations, businesses, and
individuals have been
enthusiastic in their sup
port.
Pat Bryant, a founder of
Carolina CommunityNews
Service, will be the guest
speaker at the dedicatory
service scheduled for 4:00
p.m. Tuesday, September
6th. The speaker was
especially sought by the
youth involved in the
project because of his
achievements as a young
biack man. AU students
are invited to attend the
dedication and will be
admitted free.
In conjunction with the
Museum, an inter-school
loan library is being
established for black
history teachers of Cha
tham and neighboring
counties.
The Chatham Fair is in
itself unique. Organized
in 1960 to “show” the
progress made by blacks
on their farms and in their
homes, the first president
continued to serve until
1977. Over the years the
Fair has sponsored many
civic causes. This year it
will open at 2:00 p.m. on
Labor Day with a program
in observance of its
proclaimed “National
Association of Landown
ers Day”. The vice
president of the North
Carolina division, Johns
ton County Assistant
Superintendent of Public
Instruction, Q.K. Wall
will be guest speaker.
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Fair, which has its largest
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As listed in the 1977
Chatham County Fair
premium book, officers
are: Charles Lambert,
president; WiUie Alston,
1st vice president; Wilbur
Bryant, 2nd vice presi
dent; Mrs. Lillie Lee,
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Alston, assistant secretary
and treasurer. R. G.
Bryant, president of the
fair since its origin in
1950, resigned earlier this
year.
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