TO DEFEAT RACISM, WE MUST FIX AFRICA
Conversations about racism are often emotionally charged, and rightly so. Racism exists. It has shaped history, influenced institutions, and continues to affect people's lives in different parts of the world. It deserves to be confronted wherever it appears, but there is another conversation that deserves equal attention, particularly within Africa and its diaspora. Why are millions of Africans leaving Africa every year? The answer is rarely racism. People are leaving in search of opportunity. They are looking for stable governments, functioning institutions, reliable electricity, quality healthcare, better education, personal safety, and economies that reward hard work. In other words, they are searching for systems that work. This raises an uncomfortable question. If the ultimate response to racism is dignity and self determination, shouldn't one of our greatest priorities be building African nations where Africans no longer feel compelled to leave? Imagine a Nigerian softw...