Moderated by William H. Baughn; 00:04 William Baughn begins speaking. Introduces George Ayittey; 02:04 George Ayittey begins speaking. Talks about how Africa is struggling with starvation; 06:10 Discusses how Africa has been poorer than it has been and how African cannot afford anything; 09:58 Discusses that investment has dropped in Africa and reads a statistic; 13:12 Talks about elite minority and the presence majority; 15:09 Ayittey says there is more oppression than freedom in Africa compared to the colonial period; 17:38 discusses that Africans are being slaughtered by educated people; 22:02 Says that leaders stated only socialism will help them, but the socialism they got was wrong; 32:56 Says that America needs to listen because Africa needs freedom of expression and that Africa needs aid; 38:54 Says that America can condemn oppression in Africa; 39:09 Ayittey stops speaking; 40:20 Unidentified audience member asks if Africa can govern even though there are so many different factions. Ayittey answers that it is possible, but to have a federation; 42:38 Unidentified audience member asks if the West has interest in helping Africa. Ayittey says no; 45:22 Unidentified audience member asks why can’t the speaker go on TV and insists that TV would want him. Ayittey says no and tells her what the TV industry has done to him. Same audience member asks if the American Black people help. Ayittey says no because they do not understand what is happening in Black Africa; 50:02 Audience applauds and discussion ends.
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Moderated by William H. Baughn; 00:04 William Baughn begins speaking. Introduces George Ayittey; 02:04 George Ayittey begins speaking. Talks about how Africa is struggling with starvation; 06:10 Discusses how Africa has been poorer than it has been and how African cannot afford anything; 09:58 Discusses that investment has dropped in Africa and reads a statistic; 13:12 Talks about elite minority and the presence majority; 15:09 Ayittey says there is more oppression than freedom in Africa compared to the colonial period; 17:38 discusses that Africans are being slaughtered by educated people; 22:02 Says that leaders stated only socialism will help them, but the socialism they got was wrong; 32:56 Says that America needs to listen because Africa needs freedom of expression and that Africa needs aid; 38:54 Says that America can condemn oppression in Africa; 39:09 Ayittey stops speaking; 40:20 Unidentified audience member asks if Africa can govern even though there are so many different factions. Ayittey answers that it is possible, but to have a federation; 42:38 Unidentified audience member asks if the West has interest in helping Africa. Ayittey says no; 45:22 Unidentified audience member asks why can’t the speaker go on TV and insists that TV would want him. Ayittey says no and tells her what the TV industry has done to him. Same audience member asks if the American Black people help. Ayittey says no because they do not understand what is happening in Black Africa; 50:02 Audience applauds and discussion ends.
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