Linguistics Association of Ghana 2014
Dr. Ọbádélé Kambon
28th July, 2014
University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA)

The slides are here:
http://www.abibitumikasa.com/f....orums/showthread.php

The song is here: http://www.abibitumikasa.com/forums/vbtube_show.php?tubeid=685&sti=The-Path-Ralph-MacDonald

ABSTRACT:
Ralph McDonald’s song “The Path” is a poignant narrative of the story of enslaved Africans from Africa to the Diaspora and back again through music. Jími Ṣólańkẹ́’s poetic verse that opens the song of 17:12 is an interpolation of arguably the most famous Akan drum text Ɔkwan Atware Asuo – interpreted by Ralph McDonald into English – then translated from English into the Yorùbá performance of the poem Ọ̀nà Là. Ṣólańkẹ́ brings the poem to life in a way that makes it become uniquely its own while paralleling the spirit of the Akan text. In this paper, we will present a stylistic analysis of the literary and oratory tools Ṣólańkẹ́ uses to bring his text to life – tools that encapsulate the greater narrative of the song and of Africans in transition returning forward, back to our way.

DANMYE of Martinique

Abibifahodie Capoeira Black History Month Performance
Day of Dialogue and Cultural Experiences
28 February 2015
DuBois Center, Cantonments Accra, Ghana, West Africa
Dr. Obadele Kambon and Nii Armah representing Abibifahodie Capoeira

Day of Dialogue and Cultural Experiences
28 February 2015
DuBois Center, Cantonments Accra, Ghana, West Africa

What Institutions of Higher Learning can Learn from the Private Sector
Dr. Ọbádélé Kambon, IAS, University of Ghana
eLearning 2015 | Addis Ababa | AU headquarters
Friday 22 May 2015 | 2:30PM

Addis Ababa 21 May 2015
African Union Headquarters

Repatriation Reflections and Real Talk: Interview with Dr. Obadele Kambon

Ìwà-pẹ̀lẹ́ and Ìwà rere: Yoruba Conceptions of Good Character (in honor of Baba Jedi Shemsu Djehewty aka Dr. Jacob Carruthers).
21st Association for the Study of Classical African Civilizations (ASCAC) Conference, Malcolm X College, Chicago, IL. May 2004.

Organized by Rootz International
August 30, 2015
10AM-1:30PM
Dr. Matlotleng Matlou
Dr. Ọbádélé Kambon
Attorney Marina Blake

ReAfrikanization and Dewhitenization for Total Afrikan Liberation: Towards a Methodology for Self-Transformation

November Edition of our monthly meetings
(Last Sunday of each month)
"Ministry of the Future"

Date: Sunday 29th November, 2015
Venue: Institute of African Studies IAS, Senior Common Room, University of Ghana, Legon UG. To stream live via Skype search and add skype user: obadele.kambon
Time: 2:00PM GMT Sharp
Hope to see you there, Come with friends and family.
For more info: +233244039347
Resource Person: Dr. ̣Ọbádélé Kambon OK

Dr. Obadele Kambon
Abstract: ReAfrikanization and dewhitenization are complementary aspects of an Afrikan whole that, when applied appropriately, may serve as integral steps in the process towards total Afrikan Liberation from under the global static/dynamic interlocking system of white world terror domination. ReAfrikanization and dewhitenization pertain to thought, word and action. As such, ReAfrikanization and dewhitenization challenge the practice of waiting for abstract saviours in the form of the government, the “people” or imaginary eurasian religious figures to free us while doing comparatively little to free ourselves. Indeed, we cannot expect for any of the above to do anything for us that we are not willing to do ourselves on a personal level. Thoughts, words and deeds pertaining to ReAfrikanization and dewhitenization that originate from Afrikan people and are also beneficial to Afrikan people can be implemented by each of us in every area of human activity on a daily basis. ReAfrikanization and dewhitenization can also serve as a means of lessening contradictions and getting our different “selves” together and in order (economic self, psychological self, physical self, political self, educational self, etc.). As such, in this presentation, we will present organizing principles and evaluative criteria that can be implemented efficiently, effectively and immediately in the life of each individual for reAfrikanizing and dewhitenizing. This methodology will “put the ball in our court” with regard to freeing ourselves to increasingly greater degrees in each area of thought, word and deed. Further, this methodology contributes to moving the discussion of Total Afrikan Liberation from the realm of a theoretical future destination to that of a constant daily journey of improving the Afrikan self, the Afrikan family, the Afrikan nation and the Afrikan race.