Nigeria, Jan. 25 -- Neither Bob Nesta Marley nor Muhammed Ali (formerly Cassius Clay) needs any introduction - except, perhaps, to the Gen. Z and Alpha generations that know next-to-nothing of history. Marley was the widely-recognised king of philosophical-cum-political reggae music and Ali, the politically-conscious and philosophical greatest-ever boxer in modern history. Both were black. Both were conscious of this heritage - especially so its challenges. Both were determined to live and act as the champion their heritage and its cause. And both actually did! The sacrifices they consciously made, made a difference for them as individuals, for blacks as a race, and for the totality of humanity.



Unfortunately, Bob died at the young ag...