Quotes for the Day

These notable quotes is to remind us who we are, that we are Africans and that is who we will always be. 

Even though if it looks like the nation/continent is on fire we are capable of putting-out the fire started by our country men, that even if we are the "dark continent" we should not forget that "Black is the colour" original and rich, we should always remember wherever we are that Africa is for us and it is up to us to build our homes and lit up our hills again where the world will see us shine through.

There is hope for Africa, there is Hope in Africa.

Africa is a continent in flames. And deep down, if we really accepted that Africans were equal to us, we would all do more to put the fire out. We're standing around with water cans, when what we really need is the fire brigade.
Bono
If I were not African, I wonder whether it would be clear to me that Africa is a Place where the people do not need limp gifts of fish but sturdy fishing rods and fair access to the pond. I wonder whether I would realize that while African nations have a failure of leadership, they also have dynamic people with agency and voices.
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Let's face it- think of Africa, and the first images that come to mind are of war, poverty, famine and flies. How many of us really know anything at all about the truly great ancient African civilizations, which in their day, were just as splendid and glorious as any on the face of the earth?
Henry Louis Gates
My family has very strong women. My mother never laughed at my dream of Africa, even though everyone else did because we didn't have any money; because Africa was the 'dark continent' and because I was a girl.
Jane Goodall

Africa for Africans... at home and abroad!
Marcus Garvey.