Field Ruwe

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Field Ruwe

Field Ruwe is a Zambian-American writer based in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

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Ruwe is known for his article "Hunt for Successor 8: Zambian Intellectuals are lazy", which was published in the UKZAMBIANS magazine on 16 January 2012. The article was part of the "Hunt of Successor" series initiated by Ruwe in 2011, following the election of Michael Chilufya Sata as the fifth president of Zambia in the September 2011 presidential election. It urged the African intelligentsia to transcend mere rhetoric and utilize their expertise for tangible, positive transformation. Ruwe believed that Sata did not possess the tertiary education required to understand the modernisms needed for Zambia's advancement.[ citation needed ]

Two days later, on 18 January 2012, Ghanaian-American novelist and blogger Malaka Grant reposted the article on her blog "Mind of Malaka" under a new title "You Lazy (Intellectual) African Scum!" [1]

Ruwe's article gained viral traction on various online platforms and blogs. [2] [3] [4]

The article inspired the 2017 Kenyan short film "Intellectual Scum". This adaptation presented the debate to a new audience and rekindled conversations on the topic. [5]

In 2025, he became a United States Citizen.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. ↑ Ruwe, Field (18 January 2012). "You Lazy (Intellectual) African Scum!". Mind of Malaka. Malaka Grant. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
  2. ↑ Versi, Anver (23 April 2012). "Time to Face some Truths". NewAfrican. Archived from the original on 5 August 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
  3. ↑ Mpyisi, Diana (30 March 2012). "Big Lesson from Field Ruwe's article". The New Times. TNT Media. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
  4. ↑ Mbye, Lamin (28 April 2015). "A crtique of "You Lazy African Intellectuals - Field Ruwe". The Fatu Network. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
  5. ↑ Mwangi, Benson (20 October 2017). "The brutal honesty in the short film: Intellectual Scum". Daily Nation. Retrieved 31 December 2025.


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