Here is my gift to the new nonagenarian...

Despite how things have turned out so far, despite the setbacks, despite the economic challenges, our ancestors were not wrong to challenge Cecil Rhodes and European imperialism. They were morally in the right, and anyone who is politically and spiritually aligned with them is also in the right. Many have betrayed this spirit of rebellion, but this does not mean our ancestors were wrong to fight for their rights and land. Indeed, Maraire’s fiery rap track “Boom” is all about his fidelity to the political project initiated by his ancestors, the project of establishing once and for all black justice and independence.