An unusual meeting took place in October at St. Matthew's church in Baltimore. After the sermon, some parishioners stayed behind to hear two emis- saries from Africa explain the harm that America's gasoline guzzling does to the poor in faraway lands. An elderly parishioner raised his hand: "I know Africa is very rich in diamonds, gold and oil, but the people are very poor. Why are your governments so bad at managing that wealth?" Austin Onuoha, a human-rights activist from Nigeria, smiled and conceded, "You hit the nail right on the head."
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