FYI, 'why' (name given by his loving mother) probably has never been criticized, as every one he surrounds with is afraid not to offend him, because every one is worried for his sympathy seeking fragileness. If one has to guess, you are a latte drinking European liberal, who romanticize what real African's troubled life is about. Who doesn't even know how to begin to understand what ancestral pride means. We maynot have much in Africa but we got our pride and respect for our elders. And you may think 'why' is perfect example of African poet, but what he is is a fraud. Before you jump into any conclusion, you must ask why would any one feel this way towards him? He is fuzzy happy go lucky clown everyone should like him. Are they just hateful for the sake of it? Or is there something there? You think you know him from his post, but you probably don't. He is a phony clown masking who he is with sob story. Me I despise disgracefull clowns like him. He lives on pleasing folk like you, people who never know how to decipher the truth. . He is ready to sale his soul for any price - as long as it brings fame and fortune. What he is is a clown - if you notice he likes to grin a lot - typical clown. Folks like that are referred to house negro. They are good at making other laugh & know how to make them feel good. You probably don't know any real Africans so what I am saying to you will not make sense. Just make an attempt to understand the whole truth before making comments as you did above. Best you give benefit of doubt to all sides then understand then comment. How you know 'Why' is a selfish hore is by his about BC and the places he traveled, as BC are expert using selfish clowns with no conscious for their end. But a whore doesn't care as long as she gets the money. Once character is determined by once respect to the elders and ancestors. Stop insulting African's on African soil. One who doesn't respect elders and ancestors has no soul, and is a phony . Stop defending phonys. Endatlekw