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    Calestous Juma‏Verified account @calestous 1 Jan 2016

    'Africa's biggest #Jesus statue', carved by Chinese firm, unveiled in #Nigeria http://news.yahoo.com/africas-biggest-jesus-statue-unveiled-nigeria-185950822.html …pic.twitter.com/OL60BFr0SN

    2:46 PM - 1 Jan 2016
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      2. Afristotle‏ @Afristotle 1 Jan 2016
        Replying to @calestous

        @calestous @KarenAttiah Why did it had to be white though?

        4 replies 5 retweets 39 likes
      3. Calestous Juma‏Verified account @calestous 1 Jan 2016
        Replying to @Afristotle

        @DieZauberer It is very hard to carve obsidian :) @KarenAttiah

        1 reply 4 retweets 24 likes
      4. Afristotle‏ @Afristotle 1 Jan 2016
        Replying to @calestous

        @calestous ;)

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      2. A.R.S.E.N.A.L 10‏ @ARSENAL1010 1 Jan 2016
        Replying to @calestous

        @calestous A white jesus statue, made in china, for black people , in Africa?

        4 replies 64 retweets 74 likes
      3. Eric Jerome Dickey‏Verified account @EricJDickey 1 Jan 2016
        Replying to @ARSENAL1010

        @ARSENAL1010 @calestous they need a cultural GPS.

        1 reply 1 retweet 1 like
      4. Folarin S‏ @studioflow 1 Jan 2016
        Replying to @EricJDickey

        @EricJDickey @ARSENAL1010 @calestous That's harsh but you're right. This is as pure a manifestation of post-colonial mentality as you'll see

        1 reply 0 retweets 7 likes
      5. Eric Jerome Dickey‏Verified account @EricJDickey 1 Jan 2016
        Replying to @studioflow

        @studioflow @arsenal1010 @calestous Oppression is as harsh as it has been unending.

        1 reply 1 retweet 6 likes
      6. Folarin S‏ @studioflow 1 Jan 2016
        Replying to @EricJDickey

        @EricJDickey @ARSENAL1010 @calestous Exactly. And people are still not ready to interrogate the church's role as a vehicle for colonizers.

        0 replies 5 retweets 12 likes
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      1. Eric Jerome Dickey‏Verified account @EricJDickey 1 Jan 2016
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        @calestous still praising the image of the oppressor. Kudos. Kudos.

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      1. Master‏Verified account @MasterTes 1 Jan 2016
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        @calestous @KarenAttiah Why ain't he black tho

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      2. Cicely_Skools_U  🔺‏ @Cicely_Skools_U 1 Jan 2016
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        @calestous Nigerians don't know Jesus wasn't white?

        1 reply 1 retweet 10 likes
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      1. The Gifted Traveler‏ @xuscorpio80 1 Jan 2016
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        @calestous @kiaspeaks so #Nigeria has a #MadeInChina White Jesus statue??!! Sure, that's seems about right #WTH

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      1. d.wü‏ @devericewu 1 Jan 2016
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        @calestous who the f is that ? That ain't Jesus.

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      1. Sankofa NYC‏ @SankofaNYC 1 Jan 2016
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        @calestous this is some Nigerian shit forreal...

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      2. KEFA‏ @KefaOmbewa 1 Jan 2016
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        @calestous Nigerians, "selling" us since slavery...

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      1. RODNEY BLU‏ @RodneyBlu 1 Jan 2016
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        SMMFH. RT @calestous: 'Africa's biggest #Jesus statue', carved by Chinese firm, unveiled in #Nigeria http://news.yahoo.com/africas-bigges …

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      1. this is still a fire jason garrett burner account‏ @JayDubya_ 1 Jan 2016
        Replying to @SConnorTX

        @SConnorTX @calestous no one has said anything wrong.. this is the legacy of colonialism & slavery

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