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Good to hear! I am willing to hear what you have in stock and what you think is a fair price. What is the condition of the records? I will send you an email through NL so we can communicate further.

Oh...and you should probably check with your dad to see if he is willing to let them go! I don't want to disrespect him.

Looking to buy original vinyl records of west African musicians from 1980s and earlier. All music genres, all regions (Nigeria, Benin, Togo, Ghana, Cameroon, Ivory coast, etc).

Searching everywhere: Private collectors, DJs, old warehouses, etc. Private msg me for more details.

Looking to buy original vinyl records of west African musicians from 1980s and earlier. All music genres, all regions (Nigeria, Benin, Togo, Ghana, Cameroon, Ivory coast, etc).

Searching everywhere: Private collectors, DJs, old warehouses, etc. Private msg me for more details.

I'm surprised that no one has responded to your post given that you have asked a great question. I hope that the dearth of responses is not an indication of the type of people that use this site....Each of us are leaders in our own way; whether they involve big or small decisions. Some of the important characteristics of being a successful leader are 1. to be able to recognize when our own talents/resources are limited and to seek help 2. Recognizing when our decisions are biased and making fair and equitable judgement per the facts 3. Inspiring others not only by our words but more so by our actions 4. Considering the input of others and being receptive to feedback 5. Learning to work with various types of people.

Leaders become great leaders because of their wisdom and experience. The more tasks they deal with the better equipped they are to make decisions based on past encounters. It is important to note, that you will not experience everything the world has to offer so wherever there is a lack in experience it is important to learn from others.

To frame this within the context of development in Africa, each of our country's leaders must engage in dialogue related to how we can all grow beneficially for the future. What can we offer each other? What can we learn from our successes or failures? How can we inspire our youth to be invested in the future? Good leaders are judged not only on their immediate accomplishments but also on the tools and resources they have put in place so that future leaders can continue where they left off.

leki2: Decided to put a thread out there for people who are passionate about Leadership. Let us discuss leadership, good leadership. Please this thread is for those who want to passionately talk about leadership in any dimension.



The most dangerous leadership myth is that leaders are born-that there is a genetic factor to leadership. This myth asserts that people simply either have certain charismatic qualities or not. That's nonsense; in fact, the opposite is true. Leaders are made rather than born. Overall, the challenge of leadership is both moral and one of developing the characteristics that make us respected by one another. YOU TOO CAN LEAD

On the contrary, I prefer to marry smart. It is better to share your life with someone who can provide engaging conversations and is a free-thinker. Money cannot buy wisdom.

I studied Chemical Engineering and I work as a process engineer designing separation and mass transfer equipment for (mainly) the oil and gas industry. But sometimes my projects include environmental or biological requests from customers. A part of me wants to work in civil engineering so that I can help develop African infrastructure. The reason I chose chemical engineering was because chemistry is the fundamental basis of all life and the engineering aspect of my profession would allow me to apply it to practical issues.

My words of advice are to love what you do and do not make decisions which will negatively affect others. The primary responsibility of the engineer is to put others first before their own personal needs. We try to create solutions and not create new problems. It is a humbling task.

You're welcome. I will update with any new information that becomes available. I feel the exact same way as you; in that we need to establish a safe, collective environment where we can share and preserve our cultural identities. If we don't tell our story who will speak for us?

When the media controls how or what people are represented it will influence the response of it's audience whether or not they are consciously aware of subversive misrepresentation. Your question is difficult to answer mainly because the responses will be subject to bias. Perhaps you should ask instead: "how do you perceive _______ (insert ethnic/racial group) based on how they are presented in the media?"

Ultimately, unity among the African diaspora (which rightfully includes African Americans) will help our society as a whole to progress. However, when our words and actions degenerate to slander and vitriol, then we are no better than the olowo eru. If divided we stand then divided we will fall.

I know this is an old subject post but I want to respond to it anyway because my African heritage is very important to me. My siblings and I are half Nigerian (Yoruba) and half Ghanaian (Ashanti) but we were born in North America. Regardless of the location of our birth my parents raised us to have pride in being African. We ate traditional meals and also have our cultural clothing given to us by our relatives. Some people may be ashamed of their heritage but I am proud. Africans are resilient, entrepreneurial spirits and while we may have our shortcomings (as every human on the planet does) we need to collectively acknowledge our greatness and our strength while improving on our weaknesses. Only then will our children and our children's children continue to have pride in who we are as a diverse continent.

Ndipe: For women, married to foreign spouses, it isn't a big deal, but for men, it is a conundrum, when your child, explicitly proclaims "I am an American". You may feel a sense of betrayal, because of our paternalistic culture that automatically confers the father's heritage on the child, to be passed on to the future generation. While some parents have attempted to instill in their kids, the essence of our culture, by reminding them of their Nigerian roots, by taking them to ethnic meetings, conversing with them in their local dialects, and introducing them into our ethnic dishes, all these are not the sole determining factors in influencing a child's world's views on their heritage.

I was confounded when my cousin told me that she is an American. Her parents are from Nigeria, but the girl has made a resolute effort to distance herself from her Nigerian heritage, almost to the point of a disavowal. No big deal, she is a woman, so when signs the dotted lines, her marital life, would take precedence in her life. But for the boys who would later on become adult males, what is their stance? A generation lost from their father land, because of America? The sweat of their ancestors in establishing roots in a certain village, long erased in their memory. The ancestral home in the village, overtaken by pests, the oral history of the village, long forgotten by future generations. And you wonder, what can be done to inculculate our culture in our future generation? Do we just fold our hands and give up, the gradual erosion of our heritage? Our presence (meaning this generation) in America, may perhaps be the last link between Nigerian culture and the Western world.

http://www.africanbookscollective.com/

This is a pan-African website which provides information on books (of many genres) from authors of the African diaspora. There is an opportunity to purchase material as well.

Another website which contains links to various African language material including dictionaries, books, etc is:

http://library.columbia.edu/indiv/global/cuvl/african_studies/languages.html


I hope this helps.

Looking to buy original vinyl records of west African musicians from 1980s and earlier. All music genres, all regions (Nigeria, Benin, Togo, Ghana, Cameroon, Ivory coast, etc).

Searching everywhere: Private collectors, DJs, old warehouses, etc. Private msg me for more details.