Afrika is not yet free because the ravages of neo-colonialism appear to be more devastating than those of colonialism.
Neo-colonialism is an indirect colonialization of Afrika by the use of Afrikan native rulers wether they are military or civilian personnel in the continued exploitation and current dehumanization of Afrikans.
Political freedom without mental and economic freedom is not okay.
Economic and intellectual freedom appear to be a mirage for millions of Afrikans at home and in the diaspora.
Moreover, after the colonization of Afrika, neo-colonialism crept in to take its place.
Now the enemy is inside the camp and most Afrkan rulers of the past are analogous to the Greek wooden horse in the trojan base.
Colonialism still survives in Afrika in so far as neo-colonialism is a form of colonialism.
Since after the political independence in the 60's to the 90's, there has been bloodshed all over the face of Afrika, e.g.. In the Kongo, Nigeria & Biafra, Chad, Ethiopia, Sudan, S. Afrika, Liberia, Somalia, Sierra Leon, Rwanda, Burundi, namibia, Angola etc... The myriad of crisis after crisis in the Afrikan continent raises the question;
who will save Afrika?
Only God Can save Afrika through the instrumentality of Afrikans.
Our prayer is to use these last few days of the 20th century to eradicate the final traces to colonialism and lead Afrika into the post colonial era at the dawn of the 21st century.
Afrikans in the diaspora have the challenge to eliminate and eradicate the traces of neo-colonialism in all its ramifications in all parts of Afrika.
Our major assignment is to achieve peace and lasting freedom in Afrika and spread the fruits of this victory to where ever we find ourselves on the globe.
The nature of our crusade for human freedom in Afrika is a non-violent cultural crusade for peace and freedom in Afrika.
The time has arrived for the intensification of the propaganda
of Afrikan nationalism, with a view to crystallizing racial consciousness.
our primary task is mental emancipation.
An intellectual revolution were an intellectual battle is fought for the liberation of Afrikans.
WAKEUP mission is to hasten the renaissance and to do our part in preparing our people for the inevitable factors of the history.
Somebody must make a start and I think it is out duty as students, who have the opportunity to observe the Worlds economic struggles and the motives of man.
We have a duty and moral obligation to redeem the true image of Afrika in Amerika and the entire World.
We people of Afrikan descent should look back on our noble but forgotten historic foundation of humanity.
In antiquity, Europe and the whole World looked up to Afrika for enlightenment.
Thus there was then Roman saying : " Ex Africa Semper aliquid novi" - From Afrika comes whatever that is new.
Afrika is the cradle of human civilization and Science. But today, we are presented as least on the World's progress chart.
The degradation of Afrika's image began in Amerika and the restoration of same is certainly beginning here under the championship of WAKEUP and an integrated Pan-Afrikan mobilization.
Eddy Murphy's film " Coming to Amerika" although performed as a fiction; the film has certain "fundamento in re".
It is true that many Afrikans of noble or royal descent were robbed of their dignity and brought to Amerika less dignified.
Any person separated from ones root or culture is like a fish out of water.
Cultural values guide us as the compass guides the ship.
If there is a God and if he is a
just God,
i cannot conceive of the creation
of one race to be the football of another forever and ever.
It cannot be, it is unnatural, it is unethical and it must not be.
There is no achievement which is possible to human beings, which is not possible to Afrikans.
All studies of logic should lead to the correct conclusion.
The ultimate redemption of the Children of Afrika is WAKEUP.
The liberation
of Afrikans from persecution,
oppression and
injustice on the one hand,
and the projection
of good potential positive images
of Afrika.
WAKEUP shall present some positive images of Afrika, take a look at the source of Afrikan pride, examine Afrikan solidarity and contemplate on the Afrikan dream of self realization and promotion of global harmony.