African President of the Week: The 1st President of Zambia, Dr. Kenneth Kaunda

 

 African President of the Week: Zambian President, Dr. Kenneth Kaunda

 In coordination with the American Mastodon Publication (AMP) and the release of The African Census 2020-2021, the AMP publishes a weekly honorary award to African Presidents, who've transcended the tumultuous pressure to capitalize and Occidentalize their national realms in the face of modernization. These contemporary figures exemplify the courage, understanding, vigilance, and sophisticated posturement, in the face of true orchestrated violence, pressing foreign interests, and the gravity of the present needs of their citizens, and the people of Africa. The African Presidents of the Week, are our Beacons of Progress into the African 21st Century and beyond.

                                                         Faces of Africa: CCTV Africa; CTGN 

"The world needs to know the story of Dr. Kenneth Kaunda, the world needs to know that even in troubled times, trouble in the world, where we are faced with war, where we are faced with angish, when we are faced with hatred, there is still a man, who loves you and me, irrespective of where you come from, and irrespective of the color. It is very rare in these times. It is time the world stood up and gave credit to this great man. A son of Africa, son of Zambia, and son of the world. -CTGN Correspondent."

The significance of successfully obtaining independence from the mighty British African Colonial Empire and leading a nation against their oppressors in a peaceful movement for liberation, is such a profound testimony, the message is a lesson of what is possible in today's war-torn world. Dr. Kenneth Kaunda was the first and founding President of Zambia, during the wave of Pan-African Independence Movements in the late 20th Century. His model of Peaceful transition, was used to assist fellow African Nations, who sued for independence and self-determination. The vision and framework laid under his leadership, has lead Zambia to a bright and prosperous future. Join The American Mastodon Publication in celebrating, our African President of the Week, Dr. Kenneth Kaunda. 

Written by Mr. Cowan Amaye-Obu for The American Mastodon Publication

 

Resources:

Dr. Kenneth Kaunda; Faces of Africa Series; CCTV-CTGN 2014

Kenneth Kaunda; Wikipedia Foundation; San Francisco 2020

Zambia; Wikipedia Foundation; San Francisco 2020

African Census 2020-2021; The American Mastodon Publication; Baltimore December 2020

 

 

The 46th President-Elect Joe Biden Victory Speech

 After four days of contest, the United States 2020 election ends with the declaration of the 46th President-Elect, Joe Biden.

                                   Joe Biden Victory Speech Courtesy of Joe Biden Campaign

                                           

The African President of the Week: President Paul Kagame

 African President of the Week: Rwandan President Paul Kagame

 In coordination with the American Mastodon Publication (AMP) and the release of The African Census 2020-2021, the AMP publishes a weekly honorary award to African Presidents, who've transcended the tumultuous pressure to capitalize and Occidentalize their national realms in the face of modernization. These contemporary figures exemplify the courage, understanding, vigilance, and sophisticated posturement, in the face of true orchestrated violence, pressing foreign interests, and the gravity of the present needs of their citizens, and the people of Africa. The African Presidents of the Week, are our Beacons of Progress into the African 21st Century and beyond. 

                                               Photo Courtesy of News Times Paul Kagame
 

It is a given, the international climate among nations has seen a significant rise in divisions based on race, religion, class, and political agendas. However, specifically, the politics of hatred is a deadly game. No where are the consequences of such a game of tribalism more evident than the 1994 Rwandan Genocide, where over 800,000 people were butchered and killed within 100 days. The experience would spark the Great African War (1994-2003) and destabilize the entire region. This is why President Paul Kagame is The American Mastodon Publication President of the Week. Out of the ashes of the horrific, the nation of Rwanda has managed to bring itself from genocide to model state. And this is no small feat, as the legacy of genocide lingers, the tears bring conversation. The healing and restoration of Rwanda is a symbol of perseverance, long suffering, and a recommitment to building humanity. We celebrate President Kagame and Rwanda for their testimony to Africans & the world!

 

Sources:

President Paul Kagame- Time Interviews