The ’08 Quadruplets of Africa

Africa was tagged “The Dark Continent” by New York Herald American journalist and adventurer Henry. M. Stanley, in his 1872. This was during his quest for the ailing Scottish missionary-explorer David Livingstone on the island of Ujiji. However one would beg to differ from Stanley’s view of Africa. Just like a goose providing warmth to its golden eggs, that’s what Africa was and is to its people. A continent all covered with enormous resources and treasures that give no room for light rays of mystery to spread through. Thus reason why the foreigners were so moved by such an abundance of wealth and all that could come out of their mouths was dark. A word characterizing of failing to see beyond what the ordinary eye can view.
Israel and New breed a gospel choir, in their 2008 album sang “I hear you crying for help, please don’t blame yourself. You are not forgotten, you are not forgotten.”
Right from the 1900’s Africa has had a blood thirsty ground till to date. From the fights against colonialism, apartheid to genocide’s (that of Rwanda for instance). But one thing is still out standing the unity surpassing all the bad fumes created from tiny misunderstandings, all together. God has had all the cries of the African child as the Israel new breed song goes “I hear you crying for help, please don’t blame yourself. You are not forgotten.”
” Behold,” writes Isaiah, “the Lord’s hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear: But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear” (Isaiah 59:1-2).
God does not forget his flock its only it that turns away from him through the acts of inequities. His love has been pretty evident this year like it has always been though the sea saw kind of formatting.
The first of the 2008 African quadruplets came by on Saturday 3rd May, 2008 at the Beijing nest stadium, with a quick baptism of gold for the supersonic athlete Usain Bolt. Just as the name “Bolt” suggests he is a fast paced lightning human when placed on a race track. Bolt has three Olympic medals to his name and truly shows the gifting of Africa when it comes to the race truck as African history has it of Shaka Zulu and his men. The warriors run long distances bare feet as Abebe Bikila did during the 1960 Rome summer Olympic s, where he was the first independent African athlete to win gold at the prestigious games. Bolt on the other hand didn’t have shoes to worry about as his mind was set for gold? The record breaking medal’s won by the Jamaican of African heritage were a fore sign of the other three incoming historic quadruplets.
The first gold of 9.69 seconds in the 100 metres in its stature surely deserved the next born of the African mother, Lewis Hamilton. Hamilton the current formula one champion after a spree of races throughout the year proved his prowess at the Brazilian Grand prix. The 23 year old became the first black and youngest champion of the formula one sport, taking over from Kimi Raikonen of the Ferrari phenomenon.
Then there came the 200 metres with a record time to beat of 19.30 seconds a double race track of the previous event of 100 meters. This was not any different from the race of the “Jaluo” President- elect Barack Obama passed through. With him having to run the first half of the event striving for a Democratic Presidential seat in contention with Hillary Clinton who was not that easy opposition to beat. Barack on the second half of the truck race not only did he have to convince the Democrats of his potential but also the entire United States of America. The land slide victory of Barack Obama set the entire African continent a blaze, as did by Usain during the 2008 Summer Olympic Games, where he was clear ahead of Sen. John Mc Cain.
Usain Bolt in collaboration with his Jamaican team mates needed a joint effort to take home the ever contested 4x 100 metres relay, dominated by the Americans for the past years. Uganda in a bid for the non- permanent seat at the UN Security Council needed the support of the other member states. Uganda due to a unanimous regional backing ran uncontested. Thus succeeding South Africa and being the only African representative at the UN body.
Oh! Not forgetting Paul Ince, of Black Burn Rovers coach, the first black to coach a side in the English Premier League. One wonders whose next could it be you?

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