In 1983, Thomas Sankara became President of Burkina Faso. His short 4 years in power in Burkina Faso 🇧🇫 before being overthrown in a French & CIA-backed coup:
Vaccinated 2.5 million children against meningitis, yellow fever and measles in a matter of weeks.
He initiated a nation-wide literacy campaign, increasing the literacy rate from 13% in 1983 to 73% in 1987.
– He planted over 10 million trees to prevent desertification
– He built roads and a railway to tie the nation together, without foreign aid.
He appointed women to high governmental positions, encouraged them to work, recruited them into the military, and granted pregnancy leave during education.
– He outlawed female genital mutilation, forced marriages and polygamy in support of Women’s rights.
He redistributed land from the feudal landlords and gave it directly to the peasants. Wheat production rose in three years from 1700 kg per hectare to 3800 kg per hectare, making the country food self-sufficient.
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Peace Melanated Sisters and Brothers. I hope you are enjoying your Saturday. Here's a little
something for kicks!
Somebody play, please!!!! I want to see your answers!
* Age... 43
* Favorite food....sauteed greens with quinoa and roasted salmon
* Steak or seafood... Steak
* Pepsi or Coke……… Pepsi for alcohol Coke for marinade
* Chocolate or Vanilla....Moose Tracks
* How many tattoos...…. 1
* Ever hit a deer.………….Nope! Did fuc'd a possum up on sight, he should've stayed his ass in the woods and off the asphalt! 🤷🏿♀️
* Last text from…………Boss Lady
* Favorite season.…The In Between
* Broken Bones……………1
* Surgeries…………………. 3
* Favorite Color.…………… Purple💜
* Mountains or beach...….Both
* Dogs or cats..……………. 🐕
* Early morning person.….I am now🤦🏿♀️🤑💪🏿🙌🏿
* Favorite Holiday....Life🙌🏿
* Creamy/Crunchy....Depends on what it is 🤔
* Pancakes or waffles.…….Waffles🧇
* Who will play?🤷🏿♀️
Just hold down and copy text to YOUR page. Erase my answers and replace with your own!!
~Post courtesy of Jeremiah Samuels