kenneth harrow
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dept of english
michigan state university
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Subject: Re: [External] Re: USA Africa Dialogue Series - Ayittey and The politics of announcing death
"Death–comes for us all…Yes, even for kings, he comes, to whom amidst all their royalty and brute strength he will neither kneel nor make them any reverence nor pleasantly desire them to come forth, but roughly grasp them by the very breast and rattle them until they be stark dead (p. 119)... Death comes for us all; even at our birth–even at our birth death does but stand aside a little and every day he looks towards us and muses somewhat whether that day or the next he will draw nigh. It is the course of nature and the will of God (p. 128)."
Robert Bolt, A Man for All Seasons
My special condolences to the family of this great scholar and Pan-Africanist whose poignant book, Africa in Chaos (1997), I had the privilege of reviewing over two decades ago.
May his soul rest in perfect peace with our other great intellectual ancestors!
Ike Udogu
Intriguing-
why was this the case-
'' We knew from several sources that our brother died a long time ago but we could not announce it. Three people asked me to but I refused. It was even posted on the Internet that it was a rumor.''-TF
--On Sat, 19 Mar 2022 at 06:57, Toyin Falola <toyinfalola@austin.utexas.edu> wrote:
--As an aside, but significant for its import, is the question: when and how do you announce the death of someone?
We knew from several sources that our brother died a long time ago but we could not announce it. Three people asked me to but I refused. It was even posted on the Internet that it was a rumor.
Should we instruct our next-of-king to grant immediate authorization?
TF
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Date: Friday, March 18, 2022 at 11:56 PM
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Subject: Re: USA Africa Dialogue Series - Conservative Economist, Professor George B.N. Ayittey: R.I.P.!Good evening Prof. Assensoh:
So sad! A committed Pan-Africanist, a first-rate scholar, and a truly great man have joined our ancestors. My condolences to his entire family!
I got to know Professor George B.N. Ayittey in 2005 when he responded publicly and privately (and kindly too) to an online essay I wrote. It wasn't until several months later that I got to know that he was an eminent scholar at the American University in Washington DC. So, I bragged to my friends and classmates at Howard University that "I know Ayittey…Ayittey Knows Me."
Many years later, he kindly agreed to come onboard a book I was co-authoring entitled, "China in Africa: Between Imperialism and Partnership in Humanitarian Development." In the intervening years, we'd exchange emails sporadically. Although he was a busy man, he was generous with his time and intellect.
May he rest.
Sabella Abidde
On Fri, Mar 18, 2022 at 6:27 PM Assensoh, Akwasi B. <aassenso@indiana.edu> wrote:
George B.N. Ayittey, October 13, 1945-January 28, 2022 (76). R.I.P.!
--Sadly shared by A.B. Assensoh.
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