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Yaoundé is the economic capital of the republic of Cameroon. The city of Yaoundé is a place to be as the inhabitants are very welcoming. The town of Samuel Etoo fils the legendary footballer who has not only made Cameroon proud but Africa at large.There are beautiful sites worth visiting such as the waza park and the national museum.
Phillis Wheatley is famous for being the
A. first African American woman millionaire
B. first African American female Senator
C. first published African American poet
D. first woman in America to vote in an election
Goodbye, BlaqSBI. It's been an enjoyable 5 years but like all things, there must be an end.
Every time I log into Blaqsbi, the first thing that pops up is the countdown to the closing, which is now down to 5 days and counting. It is an ever-present reminder that the website is indeed shutting down. I guess most members have gotten the message and have either returned to Facebook or found other Afro-centered social media websites to join because I have noticed a significant drop in page views and engagements. Nevertheless, this is not about what people may or may not be doing, this is about what Blaqsbi was and could have been to the Black community.
I suspect that the reason why Blaqsbi is closing down is because of a lack of community support. When Black people don’t have a space of our own, we complain about exploitation, manipulation, and disrespect but when we get our own space, we don’t support it for countless reasons. “I don’t like the owners, the owners are not American, not African, not Caribbean, or another group that we identify with. The site is not Christian enough, not Muslim enough, or not Afro-centric enough. And in recent times, a new form of self-segregation has emerged in which some say they don’t want to associate with anyone who isn’t ADOS enough.”
The common denominator is dis-unity and it's sad to say that people who identify as Black, African, or highly Melanated, will always have a unity problem because of all of the issues I mentioned above. Mr. Saint Pierre, you gave it a good try bro. As someone who has been a member for five years, I’ve witnessed a lot of the things you’ve tried to increase engagement as well as keep subverters out but, in the end, if the light at the end of the tunnel is only getting smaller instead of bigger, I don’t blame you for throwing in the towel. You have the vision and expertise, so I hope you will continue to use your talents to work on behalf of Black Unity.
Goodbye, BlaqSBI
