BLACK LIVES MATTER
Is it a sin to be black?

Right from time blacks have been victims of discrimination, violence, stigmatization and oppression as well as suppression. Blacks are seen as aliens, as strange, lazy set of apes with no meaningful development. The labour and struggle of Black heroes like Martin Luther King Junior, Malcolm X, Nelson Mandela, Marcus Garvey, Bob Marley and many more who have fought tirelessly for the emancipation of the black race is now in vain especially in a Country like the United States where many blacks have lost their lives in recent days by unrepentant Policemen who do not believe in racial equality. The Dallas shootings, Police harassment of various black men, even in the UK, harassment of blacks is now becoming a global issue and what has been done to stop this harassment?  
Life is becoming unbearable for many blacks in the United States that claims to be a Democratic Nation indeed.
They accuse Blacks as unproductive and dull animals and yet the America music and entertainment Industry that contributes a chunk of the Nation's budget is dominated by Blacks, even Black students who school in America are known to perform better than the white students.
Africa is so unique and rich that most of our artefacts were stolen and now sits in their museums, we are so rich that many there are influx of many whites to Africa annually either to explore our resources or to come for tourism purpose. They admire our rich cultural heritage.
The truth is that if Blacks should leave the US, a huge revenue will be lost by the United States, even in the world of sports, blacks have dominated many sports especially football, celebrated players like Samuel Eto, Didier Drogba, Thiery Henry, Jay Jay Okocha, Kanu Nwankwo, Paul Pogba and many more are all blacks, Serena Williams is a black, Tiger Woods is a black, Floyd Mayweather is a black, Muhammad Ali the greatest is a black, will Smith is a black and many more. The last time i checked even the US President is a black. But i know the cause of all these anti-black sentiments, i can boldy point accusing fingers at Donald Trump a Presidential aspirant for the Republican Party in the forthcoming Election, who has taken a tough stance against immigrants and blacks especially, even when he was interviewed after the Dallas shooting, he never condemned the harassment rather he said that an attack on US Police Official is an attack on the country. We don’t need a Prophet to tell us that Donald Trump supporters are the major propagators of this attacks on blacks. The world is watching, Blacks all over the world in Africa and the Caribbean are watching. We need to unite as one race and stop these hateful attcaks and harassment, we need to come together as blacks all over the world and support our fellow blacks in the United States becuase without the blacks, the wolrd will be a lonely boring place.
If this anti-black sentiment do not stop, the US will be gearing towards another war.
#BlackLivesMatter.

SYCOPHANTS

They are found everywhere
They go any length
To get what they want
They are driven by their greed and selfish interest
They abound in our churches
They are found in the mosque
You find them in our schools
They are found in our government
They dine with you in the open
While they covertly ruin you
They smile and dance with you in the public
While they backstab you in private
They use you for their own interest
While they dump you in time of storms
Their loyalty is questionable
They owe allegiance to everybody
While they are loyal to nobody


In our religious centres
Sycophants make the religious centres their habitation
When they are in need
They look up to the clerics
Expecting a miracle
When they get their heart desire
You see them no more
Our clerics are not left out
Some of them host and praise bad leaders
They refrain from telling the truth
They say what delights you
They decree false prophecies
Your pocket and fame is their target
They get richer
While you loose your integrity and soul


In our schools
Sycophants stick by you always
In times of exams and tests
You become their best friends
They only wish to use you and dump you
Your brain is their target

In our political system
Sycophants are in abundant
They follow you
Praising you when you do bad
Campaigning for you
In return they get political appointments and are enriched
They give you false advise and ideas
They suggest bad policies
All in a bid to please you and earn your trust
They chastise and persecute those who say the truth


When you are rich
Sycophants glue to you
When the going is good
You have many friends
When trouble comes
When trial comes
They all forsake you
If you have nothing to offer
You are regarded as a nobody
If you have something to offer
You are powerful, important and well respected




We ourselves as Humans
We encourage sycophancy
Because it is in our nature
To always be happy and pleased
We love to be flattered
We hate to hear the truth
Because the truth is like a snake bite
Sycophants are plague in our society
Sycophancy is an unnecessary evil
Sycophants slow down development in our society
They are the problem of the world
They are the devil in disguise.








                         QUOTE OF THE DAY
“short as life is, we make it still shorter
By the careless waste of time” – Victor Hugo

(THE LION IN YOU)TEN LEADERSHIP LESSONS FROM A LION

(THE LION IN YOU)TEN LEADERSHIP LESSONS FROM A LION
A lion's roar can be heard five miles away.
1. Make yourself heard
“Unless a tortoise stick its head out of its shell, it can never go anywhere”
Lions are very social animals, they form and move in Groups called pride so as to ensure mutual assistance to each other.
2. Interact with others so you can get better
  “Do not build fortresses to protect yourself, isolation is dangerous “-Robert Greene
A lion can spend up to 20 hours a day sleeping.
3. There is a difference between a leader and a slave, find time to relax.
“A lion is however, rarely heard-much more seldom seen” -John Hanning Speke
  “relaxation is the best time to reflect, think and come up with great ideas as a leader”
Male lions defend the pride's territory while females go to hunt, despite this male gets to eat first.
4. As a leader, learn how to delegate responsibility.
 “A good leader make things better not just for themselves but for others”-Mark Sanborn.
A lion can run for short distances at 50 mph and leap as far as 36 feet.
5. Movement is important in life as a leader.
“If you can’t fly, then run,
If you can’t run, then walk,
If you can’t walk, then crawl,
But whatever you do, you have to keep moving forward”- Martin Luther King Junior.
The mane of the lion is unique and singles it out among all the other cats.
6. As a leader, dare to stand out from the crowd and be unique.
“Remember, if you want a different result, do something different “ – Anonymous
A male lion once attaining adult age, usually wanders off from his own pride to form another pride.
7. There comes a time in our life when we have to cut links with our friends and sometimes our loved ones so as to pursue your dreams.
“You can’t achieve your dreams in the comfort of your loved ones “
A lion is never intimidated by other larger animals like elephants, Rhinoceros and Buffalos.
8. Don’t allow fear and intimidation to limit what you can achieve.
“face your fears”
The lion usually prey at animals that are large and sometimes twice its size.
9. Have a vision, set extraordinary goals and targets and strive to achieve them.
“Never look at how impossible your goals are, just look at how possible you can achieve them”                  A lion never gives up, even when it is injured.
10. Don’t give up, even when it seems you have lost.
“Never give up, nothing worthwhile comes easy”

A leader who wants to stand out and make a difference has to adopt the life of a lion, a lion is a born leader, unleash the lion in you and you will see how good a leader you will be.
Once again,  Ramadan Kareem to all our muslim faithfuls.