Shockwaves are reverberating across Yorùbáland and the global Yorùbá diaspora following the sudden death of the Baba Ọba (King’s Father) of the famed Oyotunji African Village in South Carolina, USA. The late Baba Ọba, Lukman Arohunfale, a revered socialite and traditionalist, passed away under circumstances already sparking fierce controversy. His death comes just days after he publicly accused the newly installed Alaafin of Oyo, His Imperial Majesty Oba Akeem Adéyẹmọ Owoade, of allegedly ordering his courtiers to beat him mercilessly during a recent courtesy visit to the Oyo palace in Nigeria. In a widely circulated voice recording, the deceased recounted how what was meant to be a simple homage turned violent. Although the Baba Ọba had reportedly battled ill health in the past year, growing insinuations suggest that the alleged physical assault may have aggravated his condition, ultimately leading to his untimely death. The palace in Oyo recently denied that s...
She spoke about being America's first Black First Lady and the obstacles that came with the job. Though she made it seem easy, the first Lady disclosed that she had to shatter the glass ceiling in order to achieve all that she has. The WFCO president Lauren Casteel asked Mrs Obama which of the things she experienced hurt the most and she said:
"The shards that cut me the deepest were the ones that intended to cut. Knowing that after eight years of working really hard for this country, there are still people who won’t see me for what I am because of my skin color."
She referenced racist attacks she endured, including being called an ape and disparaging references made about her body. Michelle said that though she's tries to live her slogan, "when they go low, I go high", she doesn’t pretend such terrible attacks don’t hurt her, because it lets those doing the viciousness off the hook.
When asked about any plans to run for office in the future, the former First Lady said no, but she said public service will forever be part of her life.
U re d best Mitchell, u ve won and no other first lady ll ever be like u,.We love u ,African skin looks and remain d best,thy re envious of our skin.God bless u really.
ReplyDeleteMitchell is d best,African skin remain d best,they are only envious of our skin.
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