Prof. Roberts Jnr. admonishes Africans not to allow slavery to divide continent
Ambassador and diplomat, Prof. Dean Roberts Jnr., has called on Africans and people of African descent across the world to unite and resist the divisions and conflicts he says continue to reflect the painful legacy of the transatlantic slave trade. He was speaking at the Ibuaku Clan Development Association (ICDA) family retreat held at Plush […]
Diplomat Professor Dean Roberts Jnr. has urged Africans and those of African descent worldwide to unite against the divisions that continue to stem from the painful legacy of the transatlantic slave trade. Addressing the Ibuaku Clan Development Association (ICDA) family retreat in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria, Roberts emphasized that Africans must see themselves as one family and work together for development.
He expressed his personal connection to the atrocities of slavery, stating that the history of the transatlantic slave trade fractured African families, weakened clans, and separated millions from their ancestral homes. The adoption of a UN resolution recognizing the trafficking and enslavement of Africans as the gravest crime against humanity was a significant step, Roberts argued, and urged further collaboration to address contemporary issues such as poverty, youth restiveness, land disputes, and cultism that could become modern chains if not tackled collectively.
Drawing inspiration from African leaders and civil rights figures like Kwame Nkrumah, Nelson Mandela, and Martin Luther King Jr., Roberts highlighted the power of unity, vision, and collective action in overcoming historical and contemporary challenges. He called for unity, reconciliation, and the breaking of generational chains, stressing that Africans must rise above the bitterness and divisions left by slavery to build stronger communities for future generations.
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