That's right, kids, just in time for Black History month too. And who is behind one of the worst ideas ever in the history of ever? Marlon Jackson of the Jackson Five. It is supposed to cost over $3 billion and be located in Nigeria. It will include a five star hotel, golf course, Jackson 5 museum, casino and a replica of a slave ship. Oh, and a Memorial. They're calling it the Badagry Historical Resort and it will be near the former slave trade port.
The entire country is probably vomiting in their mouths right now and there are plenty of opponents to the idea, including Nigerian historians and local people who aren't so easily swayed by the promise of 150,000 new jobs and 1.4 million visitors a year. The Motherland Group, as they are calling themselves, are dismissive of anyone who is critical of the idea because they, obviously, know what's best for Nigeria having visited the country several times.
This sounds like a really, really bad plot for a movie. I am so shocked that anyone would try to profit over the suffering of millions of Africans that I think that I am starting to see red. Build the memorial, yes. Help decendants of slaves trace their roots, yes. Use businesses to raise the funds, sure. But don't build a resort under the guise of being a humanist. Do they even realize that slavery is still going on? That genocide occurs in African countries like Darfur every single day? One more thing. How much do you want to bet that the build the hotel and casino first, erect a Jackson statue or two and call it a day, all the while claiming design or management difficulties when the media starts asking where the Memorial is? Wow. Just wow.
Let's hope this one doesn't get off the ground, and if it does, the majority of the profits go to humanitarian efforts.
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