A Checkpoint on the "Versus" Syndrome? - Wole Soyinka | Westminster College Commencement 2016

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A Checkpoint on the "Versus" Syndrome? - Wole Soyinka | Westminster College Commencement 2016

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Nobel Prize winner and political activist Wole Soyinka addressed the graduates of Westminster College in Fulton, MO on Saturday, May 7, 2016. Soyinka used President Obama’s 2008 campaign theme to remind graduating seniors of their responsibility to never be complacent in life, their careers, and in guiding the nation’s political future.
The full text of Soyinka's commencement speech on "A Checkpoint on the ‘Versus’ Syndrome?" can be found at news.wcmo.edu/...
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@adeniyiy.awoyemi2541 2 жыл бұрын

The introduction gave me goosebumps. One of the most intelligent people in the world. I am honored to have presented projects to him while representing my school years ago.

@angelaujunwa 3 жыл бұрын

It takes only a higher level of intelligence to follow this presentation.

@fjdstudios4485 3 жыл бұрын

I tell you. I had to listen properly

@hilarynjoegbu8344 5 жыл бұрын

this is one of the African finest human. i love his eloquence

@1ONEDEE 6 жыл бұрын

I love the way the man introducing him pronounced his full name, only in yoruba accent.

@GgGg-wx1xv 6 жыл бұрын

1ONEDEE it touched my heart when the man pronouncing the full name

@kelechukwuanozyk7605 Ай бұрын

He is a Yoruba man and displayed it. He was proud to introduce his kinsman

@sfundow.sosibo7643 7 жыл бұрын

Once more we are taught in a breath of lyrical mastery and academic precision that both comforts and dares the yearning ear. Thank you Prof! Long live Soyinka!

@beproudofyourown7571 7 жыл бұрын

Sfundo W. Sosibo Yes so very well, long live Shoyinka.

@johnukam5469 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you dear Prof. I always pray that you should live to empty all you are to humanity.

@Regnard999 5 жыл бұрын

Genuine Professor ! Genius of geniuses !

@chukwuebukaamaechi3061 5 жыл бұрын

An honour to listen to you, sir.

@bonfacenyamweya5184 4 жыл бұрын

My mentor Wole Soyinka has elucidated the home of the problem of racial dialectics. A great author. The beacon of African intellectual cream

@kelvinjustin6596 5 жыл бұрын

God bless you sir you are epitome of wisdom.

@solaadewumi2664 3 жыл бұрын

The Great Soyinka, I'm glad I found this adress. May God spare his life and mine some more, we shall meet someday.

@beproudofyourown7571 7 жыл бұрын

Love live Sir. I Love Love you.

@olawalearidunnu9681 6 жыл бұрын

this prof is just something else

@francisobasi3302 5 жыл бұрын

this is one of the African best human on earth

@brotherayoade2 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, what an ending, *yes we can* THE VERSUS SYNDROME WHAT A QUESTION TO THINK ABOUT

@frankowusu1965 6 жыл бұрын

The professor of professors

@fjdstudios4485 3 жыл бұрын

I tell you Bro.

@fabianochra662 2 жыл бұрын

The one and only Wole Soyinka 🙌

@nathangachugi9345 5 жыл бұрын

Western Philosophy: It is impossible to quantify human intellectual potential. Soyinka: Hold my palm wine.

@zahirshokot7978 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much sir, @@ for your tremendous lecture in Westminister college as a study of English literature, I read only one book of yours, that is " The Swamp Dwellers"--- a New Literature in English Drama@@@ Now I know a lot more thing for this commencement. @@@@

@ifeidode6120 5 жыл бұрын

Love you prof wole Soyinka

@rotimijohn7079 2 ай бұрын

Brilliant speech

@johntaiwo2575 3 жыл бұрын

I love this man ❤

@oluwatayoadeyemi9346 3 жыл бұрын

Oluwole Akinwande Soyinka

@hausikukamonga5144 3 жыл бұрын

Great leader of Africa...make Africa great..

@HASSANALI-wx3tv 6 жыл бұрын

Frank is right. The professor of the professors.

@blessingajisafe6915 Ай бұрын

Need to get the written transcription to get the full gist.

@debbieforareason364 7 ай бұрын

Aint it interestinf? He's related to Fela Kuti as well.

@matthewige8370 7 жыл бұрын

This man seems to convince me that his brain is still as blunt and sharp as it was decades past. Celebrating brain...in the mediocre wilderness

@olaniyiquadri3804 2 ай бұрын

BRAINS 🧠

@vanguardadvancellc.1742 5 жыл бұрын

Prof. Wole Soyinka is present day William Shakespeare.

@abyssiniatomhabeshawiyuten9932 4 жыл бұрын

Precious Apemiye Yeah, with a slight differences. William Shakespeare is a copy royal serving man, Wole Siyonka is an Original African poet and a man of the people..

@efechaofou99 3 жыл бұрын

Another Ofou V. of blessed memories.

@dr.shaibubaanniazumah8302 5 жыл бұрын

Greatness

@easybayoo 3 жыл бұрын

Believe me. We must stop deceiving ourselves, Yoruba need to stand alone

@emmersonadi3067 3 жыл бұрын

Shut up.dont bring tribal sentiments into this conversation

@easybayoo 3 жыл бұрын

@@emmersonadi3067 Are you normal?

@DennisDenis 3 жыл бұрын

The man-yes we can.

@albertokindole4454 3 жыл бұрын

This man

@rhotel06 6 жыл бұрын

Just always

@learnwithfarha8467 3 жыл бұрын

I didn't get what he is saying😓

@bigman7185 3 жыл бұрын

You need to be a voracious read to be able to sew together and follow what he is saying here

@learnwithfarha8467 3 жыл бұрын

@@bigman7185 hmm

@emyvic01 Жыл бұрын

@@katiehhiggins7137 the most brilliant mind in the continent

@blessingajisafe6915 Ай бұрын

Bro, its not only you, and its not because you are not smart. You are smart. Its just the way the professor puts his words together and his dictions selection.

@kareembillah9227 Жыл бұрын

Teaching the Western country their language

@bolasalak7360 Жыл бұрын

I wonder if those white guys sitting there even understand the highly intelligent presentation from this rare Professor from Africa. Wole Soyinka is a class of his own.

@tosinslim8161 3 жыл бұрын

Prof Prof

@ada_nna_ya 2 жыл бұрын

Omg

@emyvic01 Жыл бұрын

astonished

@adeseghaolusegun3513 3 ай бұрын

The entire world celebrate you Baba only d ibos tribes were jealous out of their nepotism greediness tribalism and centiment but what can they do nothing cos' God is in control

@Birthed1993 Ай бұрын

Rhetoric that binds and blind.

@emyoji1316 3 ай бұрын

8 years later same man is 90 years old but cannot find voice in speaking up against corruption in Nigeria. He was always critical of past heads of state but decided to play dumb when the worst of them came on board because they come from same tribe! Wole Soyinka is a disgrace to humanity!!! All talk no class!!!

@blessingajisafe6915 Ай бұрын

Oya, give us an example of a glaring corrupt practice during the Tinubu regime. Lol. Tinubu is managing so worse, but there is no case of any corruption anywhere. There is a difference btw a corrupt administration and badly managed economy.