This is Miriam Makebe, who was banned in 1960 from her own country, South Africa, to return 30 years later. A cry at rallies has always been Mayibuye iAfrica...I thought of it last night.
Barack Obama can return the United States to itself. It has been a memory for too long. A myth, a romance, a bedtime story. More recently a story with which to scare small children.
Perfect anthem for the day (I love Makeba's music). As I was watching the election returns last night, I thought of Mandela's election in 1994 and the huge party we had at a friend's home to celebrate. My husband and I were alone with the cats last night, but even sans party, this election, too, was history in the making, and the world celebrated.
Mayibuye iAmerica. Viva the public holiday in Kenya today. Amandla!
ReplyDeletePerfect anthem for the day (I love Makeba's music). As I was watching the election returns last night, I thought of Mandela's election in 1994 and the huge party we had at a friend's home to celebrate. My husband and I were alone with the cats last night, but even sans party, this election, too, was history in the making, and the world celebrated.
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