Memories of Colonial Africa – Part 2 of 5

By Philip Emeagwali

Excerpt from Nigeria’s 50th anniversary lecture at the Embassy of Nigeria, Paris. A video excerpt is posted at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWJQpbUllyU

I was born in 1954 in colonial Africa. One of my most cherished mementos from the colony of Nigeria is one of the pennies I received for my school lunch allowance.

AFRICA: Then, Now and Forever

Excerpt from Nigeria’s 50^th anniversary lecture at the Embassy of Nigeria, Paris. Lecture video is posted at emeagwali.com.

Walk with me in memory to one of the greatest celebrations, the end of the colonial era in Africa. The day: October 1, 1960. The place: British West Africa. The setting: a crowded stadium in the Atlantic coastal town of Sapele. School children are waving green and white flags in honor of the birth of modern Nigeria, no longer part of the British Empire.

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 By
Chapp-Jumbo

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