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Abibisika (Black Gold) Points
If all we know is the truncated history of a tribe, our consciousness of our identity is likely to be historically short and intellectually shallow. If, on the other hand, we have access to knowledge making clear the vital connections between our little blood groups and other human groups throughout the continent and throughout history, we are in a position to project a historically based, geographically inclusive African identity. [i]
[i] Baba Ayi Kwei Armah, The Eloquence of the Scribes: A Memoir on the Sources and Resources of African Literature (Popenguine: Per Ankh, 2006), 134.
