The Glory of Africa Part 7

Africa is beautiful and Black is Beautiful. We are approaching 2015 now. I have lived on the Earth for a
little more than three decades now. It is a new era in my life. I know more issues about the world. I am a
better person than a decade ago. I realize that life is complex, but that we have the duty to be vigilant
against oppression. We have the right to care for our people and to defend our people. It is important to
note that while we have a long way to go, we do see many Brothers and Sisters doing what is right. They
are being involved in charities, in mentorships, in developing housing, and they are involved in fighting
poverty (as oppressed people have the right to have jobs and incomes in order for the basic fabric of
society to be improved). Numerous black people also are dealing with criminal justice matters, and they
are being involved in other programs that are helping humanity. Their work should be appreciated and
acknowledged. It is very important to understand Africa. The reason is that learning Africa is about
learning about humanity in general. Africa is the ancestral homeland of the human race. It doesn't matter
if you live in the ghetto or in a palace. You are somebody. It doesn't matter if you are homeless or if you
suffer an illness. You are somebody. You have dignity and worth. Regardless of your age, of your gender,
or your nationality, you have purpose. Our heritage and our culture have great value, resiliency, strength,
and beauty. We need to continue with the work, because we certainly have work to do.

We certainly need radical change in society. The current system obviously doesnt work effectively and
we need a better system. Years and centuries of oppression, inequality, and injustice should be opposed
and not brushed under the sun. Also, we have to learn from our heroes too. Cabral, Kwame Nkrumah, C.
L. R. James, Fanon, Richard Wright, Fannie Lou Hamer, Toni Morrison, Marian Anderson, Malcolm X,
Ella Baker, Patrice Lumumba, Septima Clark, Dr. King, and other Brothers and Sisters have great insights
that we can read and utilize in our struggle for liberation as a people. We deserve both power and justice.
Our people and the poor need more empowerment via self-determination, so our interests are addressed.
The injustices done by militarized cops in Ferguson, the Supreme Court weakening parts of the Voting
Rights Act, and the massive economic inequality in America ought to make us aware of the seriousness
of the problems that we face in our community. We not only need laws changed and police brutality
fought against. We need our communities to be rebuilt via mobilization and organization of independent
political organizations (whose main goal is to support the interests of the masses of the people). All black
people are entitled to freedom, justice, and equality without asterisks. There is nothing wrong with a
radical redistribution of economic and political power either. In that sense, humanity can be assisted and
enriched. Internationally, we are anti-imperialist and we oppose neocolonialism as spoken about by
Fanon and Nkrumah (Dr. King admired the Ghanaian revolution and we know that Malcolm X respected
the black liberators of Africa as well. Maya Angelou helped Africans all of the time in Africa). So, we are in
solidarity with those who want the total liberation of Africa.

Africa is the blessed, great land of our people.

To understand Africa fully, there must be an understanding of the strong black African women who fought
for justice and freedom back then and now. People know the truth. The truth is that women should not
bow down to a man or vice versa. The truth is that a woman has every right to be strong and to express
her own self-determination just like a man. Women should be liberated and men should be liberated.
Historically, we see that women have had a very big role in liberation movements of Africa and stood up
against oppression. Thousands of years ago in Africa, women had great ECONOMIC, political, social,
and spiritual power. There were the Amazons or the Fon women of Dahoney. Historically, female leaders
fought for justice like the Makeda of Ethiopia, Nzinga of Angola, and the Mnkabayi of Zululand. Therefore,
we should oppose any oppression against black women and we should oppose any oppression against
black men also. There were activists who fought for African female equality in the modern era. There was
the Bantu Womens League in South Africa, the Egyptian Feminist Union (the activist Huda Sharaawi
formed it in the 1920s), etc. The activist work of the following Sisters should be respected from Funmilayo
Ransome-Kuti, Wambui Otieno, Lilian Ngoyi and Margaret Ekpo. Women fought against not only
imperialism and discrimination, but they fought against patriarchy as well. It is important to note that some
of the patriarchal systems (though patriarchal societies did exist even in many parts of ancient Africa)
have spread into Africa in the next level via Islamic extremists and Euro-Christian extremists too. The
problem is not people having the right to believe in whatever religion they want to peacefully. We should
always respect religious freedom in the world. The problem is how some exploit, distort, and use religion
as an excuse to oppress humanity. That is the point. Fundamentally, people want balance and the equal
distribution of power among all genders (not the dominance by one gender over the other). In other
words, both the masculine and the feminine should be respected and appreciated. There are many
Sisters in Africa today who are fighting against poverty, violence, etc. They want democratic freedom to
exist all over Africa. It is not about forming unnecessary tensions. It is about all people in society
respecting each other and treating each other with dignity and respect. We have every right to be fully
educated on our history and our culture.
It is just great to learn more about strong, Black Women in HISTORY. One strong black woman was
Amanishakheto. She was a Candace of Nubia or she was the Warrior Queen of Nubia. Not many people
know about this Sister. Sister Amanishaketo (according to the book Nubian Pharaohs and Meroitic King)
came after Queen Amanireans. Her pyramid or tomb was leveled to the ground by the Italian treasure
hunter named Guiseppe Ferlini in 1832. She led her people with a strong arm and built pyramids in Meroe
(this was a major city of Nubia). Her daughter was Amanitore. She was became the Queen of Nubia.
Candace Amanishaketo reign from ca. 10 B.C. to 1 A.D. according to many sources. She was extremely
wealthy and powerful. She built many pyramids and temples at Wad Ban Naqa where she was buried

with great treasures. Around this era of history, the Nubians (headed by the Queen Candace) defeated
Roman forces, who were led by Roman emperor Augustus. A peace treaty was signed too after the
Nubians defeated the Roman invaders. Her palace is one of the largest treasures. It was 61 m long and
covered an area of 3,7000 m2. Its ground floor had over 60 rooms. Her grave had golden artifacts like
armlets, necklaces, rings, 67 signet rings, two armbands, and many other loose amulets plus necklaces
(which were created by Nubian artists from her Kingdom). Some of her treasures (which were stolen by
Ferlini) are found now at the Egyptian Museum of Berlin and at the Egyptian Museum of Munich. She was
a strong Sister. Her tomb in Meroe was one of the largest ever built. She is often depicted on pyramid
murals as a massive, powerful woman, covered with jewels, elaborate fringed, tasseled robes, and
carrying weapons in one hand, preparing to lead her army against others. At the end of the day, Sisters
should be respected and protected by the black community. When our Sisters are being killed unjustly by
the police, we should never forget that. We should always stand with black women. Also, fathers and
mothers should be respected. We know that in this society, black fathers have been slandered and
disrespected. Yet, we know the truth that black fathers are not only taking care of their children, but
working honestly in improving the surroundings of their own communities. So, we should take the time to
show respect to any black father and any black mother doing what is right and standing up for their
families INDEED.
True education is key in establishing collective freedom. When I mean true education, it is an

education that deals with black people growing their consciousness, understanding their
true history including culture, and it involves building society constructively. We need
not only personal advancement, but we need collective social liberation and freedom as
well. One thing that we will do is that will be reject fascism. The corrupt police officers repressed the
Panthers, and they have violated the human rights of the peaceful protesters including journalists found in
Ferguson, Missouri recently. Chicago police officers killed the courageous Brother Fred Hampton in
December 4, 1969. Fred Hampton believed in liberation, black consciousness, self-defense, and love for
the people. Racists used apartheid as a way for them to oppress black people in South Africa. Also, we
have the right to not only want the end of white supremacy and colonialism, but we want the end of
oppression and exploitation in any form. I have no issue with a direct worker ownership of the means of
production (or enterprises being owned jointly by all of its workers). There is nothing wrong with workers
rights and I dont believe that private businesses should oppress people at all. Human life is more
important than property. Property has no personal being. It is not human, so property is not superior to
human rights. I am against imperialism, I am against the War on Drugs, and I oppose CORPORATE
corruption too.

It is important to note that there is nothing wrong with power if it is used corrected as the late Dr. Martin
Luther King Jr. has mentioned:

"...Power, properly understood, is the ability to achieve purpose. It is the strength required to
bring about social, political or economic changes. In this sense power is not only desirable but
necessary in order to implement the demands of love and justice. One of the greatest problems
of history is that the concepts of love and power are usually contrasted as polar oppositesWhat
is needed is a realization that power without love is reckless and abusive and that love without
power is sentimental and anemic. There is nothing essentially wrong with power. The
problem is that in America power is unequally distributed. (Dr. King's "Where Do We Go,"
on pg. 37).

When I look at Africa and its people, I see myself.

Real African History and Culture

African history is beautiful. African culture is beautiful too. We must not only understand history and
culture. African culture is very diverse. It deals with literature, food, music, art, architecture, music,
languages, clothing, dance, etc. African culture is not stationary. It has spread all over the world too.
The development of African culture has continued as result of the post-independence movement
in Africa. African art is very functional and very dynamic. The BaKongo masks from the Central
region of Africa have great detail too. A Yombe sculpture found in the Louvre Museum of Paris, France, is
a powerful work. African arts and crafts include sculpture, paintings, potter, ceremonial including religious
headgear, and dress. Jewelry is readily found in African culture too. African art deals with cultural themes
of family too. Some art show a couple, a woman with a child, a male with a weapon or animal, and a
stranger (or outsider). Folktales are a very important part of African cultures. Folktales are stories that
deal with promoting cultural development or to preserve a story about a culture. Storytelling builds up
strength in African culture. Some storytelling can be used for educational purposes (like the promotion of
good character, righteous living, and how to handle everyday life in general) or for entertainment
purposes. Some storytellers use the command of gai Itha to begin the story and get the audiences
attention. While, the command of Rukirka, can be used by a storyteller to signal the end of a tale.
Clothing is a very important part of African culture. Many people already know about the Ashanti Kente
cloth patterns found in Africa and worldwide. African clothing is vibrantly colored. Many women in Africa
wear dressed covering their heads and the rest of their bodies. Kenyan women have worn the kanga.
There is the dashiki worn in Africa including the grand boubou. The Tuareg are known for wearing indigo
robes. In East Africa, the kanzu (including the traditional kofia hat, which is called the Kufi in West Africa)
is the traditional clothing worn by Swahili speaking men. The Madiba shirt is commonly worn in South
Africa. African literature is not just oral. It has been written too. Among the first pieces of African literature
to receive significant worldwide critical acclaim was Things Fall Apart, by Brother Chinua Achebe.
Published in 1958, late in the colonial era, Things Fall Apart analyzed the effect of colonialism on
traditional African society. Wole Soyinka is a great writer too. One younger writer in our generation is
Nigerian Sister Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.
We must learn about African geography too. If we want to visit Africa to study Africa, then we have to
learn about the Sahara, the savanna, the cataracts, desertification, and other geographic concepts. The
history of Africa is not just about the griots. It deals with Ghana, Mali, Songhai, Mansa Musa, Sundiata,
Axum, Adulis, Nubia, the Great Zimbabwe, etc. Cultures of Africa deal with the nuclear family, extended
families, patrilineal societies, matrilineal societies, the Swahili language, the Bantu peoples, etc. Another
common ideology among many lovers of the status quo is of their unconditional love of laissez faire
capitalism. For years and centuries, we have seen the destructive forces of predatory capitalism, and
Stalinist Communism (which was bureaucratic, didn't go far enough in giving the workers true justice, and

it is the opposite of what Trotsky plus others even wanted. Surplus, commodity, etc. deals with economics
too). Both systems deprived many democratic rights when all power should be for all of the people.
Outdated, false, and white supremacist including terroristic philosophies will not liberate our people. The
Maafa, slavery, evil child labor policies, imperialism, and other evils have been the fruits of predatory, cut
throat capitalism. Walter Rodney, and other Brothers and Sisters have documented this historical fact.
Capitalism is not God. That is why Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X critiqued capitalism in strong,
uncompromising terms, because capitalism readily leads into economic exploitation, inequalities, and
social injustices. We need commerce, trade, and economic development as had been done for thousands
of years in the Motherland of Africa. What we don't need is the workers' exploitation, starvation, wage
suppression, and any form of corporate corruption (like resources being stripped from Africa benefiting
multinational corporations and not the masses of the people of Africa) though. We have the right to
express our self-determination and to be free. Also, we have to ally with Brothers and Sisters
internationally in an alliance as a means to make positive things happen.

The late Professor Brother Jon Hope Franklin mentioned these great words on humanity:

"The very essence of the life of the mind is the freedom to inquire, to examine, and to criticize.
But that freedom has the same restraints abroad that it has at home: to state one's position, if
impelled by personal conviction, with clarity, reason, and sobriety, always mindful of the point
that the scholar recognizes and tolerates different views that others may hold and that his view is
independent, not official." (The American Scholar in 1968)

These are heroes fighting for justice.

We have to remember how brutal colonialism was in Africa. As Sister Jemima Pierre has written:
In early April 2011, four elderly Kenyansithree men and one womanappeared in the High Court in
London, accusing England of systematic torture during their siege of the so-called Mau Maus and
demanding reparations for their TREATMENTIf not for the legal case brought against the British
government by four surviving Kenyans, we would not know about the trove of secret colonial files
documenting the systematic nature of their torture of Africans. The generation of Africans who fought
against colonialism is dying without recognition of their fight or their suffering at the hands of racist
colonialism. In the current context where Africans, through organizations such as the ICC, are
constructed and targeted as the greatest purveyors of crimes against humanity, it is well worth
remembering the venal work of Europeans in Africa. The demands for reparations may begin with four
elderly Kenyans traveling to the old center of the British empire, but the colonial archive surely documents
crimes against the Herero, the Congolese, and many other victims of European colonialism. We should
not forget their struggles

I have always thought what is needed is the development of people who are
interested not in being leaders as much as in developing leadership in others
-Ella Baker
Consciousness
Our consciousness must be strong as a people and as a community. We can never learn about Africa
without first respecting Africa. Were Africans. All those of black African descent globally are one people.
We are one people in the human family. Our ancestry is from Africa. We all share a common history and
we have a great culture. Also, in order for us to establish solutions in Africa, we have to understand
history as well. It is a historical fact that the oppression of Africa by many Europeans (via the Maafa,
colonialism, neo-colonialism, etc.) has harmed Africa in many ways. Many European imperialists stole the
resources of Africa to fund Western society. This is not just me typing these words. The economic
exploitation of Africa by evil people has been fully documented by enumerable sources like Walter
Rodneys How Europe Undeveloped Africa. That is why revolutionaries back then and now seek a
revolutionary change in the beautiful continent of Africa. There can be no liberation for the continent of
Africa or for human life in general without the empowerment and the liberation of the working class
including the poor. Society is judged on how it treats the poor, its working class, the elderly, the sick, and
the oppressed. Therefore, we have to do actions as a means to help the human race. Civil rights are fine,
but it is not enough. We need human rights and we have total solidarity with all people of African descent
globally. We know how the ruling class uses the bourgeoisie as a means to contain and prevent true
revolutionary change. One example deals with J. Edgar Hoover and Richard Nixon. Hoover (who once
headed the FBI) used the wicked program of COINTELPRO as a means to try to end the black liberation
struggle in America. COINTELPRO was an FBI plan to fight the Black Panther Party especially. One sign
of a real revolutionary is a person who opposes imperialism. When Malcolm X, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.,
Fred Hampton, and others linked the oppression of black people in the States with the oppressive war in
Vietnam, then they were soon assassinated by reactionary forces.
Also, the Sisters have made a huge contribution in the struggle for liberation like Sojourner Truth, Harriet
Tubman, Ella Baker, Fannie Lou Hamer, Septima Clark, etc. Richard Nixon (who supported CIA-backed
coups against democratically elected government globally) also used immoral tactics to not only harm the
Black Panther Party movement. He promoted black capitalism. He has done this to create a contained
black middle class as a means to use that as a buffer between the bourgeoisie and the oppressed
African peoples in America. This along with neo-liberal, predatory capitalism, the War on Drugs (including
mass incarceration), and other evils have been harming many black people ever since the late 1960s in
America. Therefore, we want real freedom. The people in Ferguson made this call for freedom and justice
that much more clear. Peace is fine with me. We can only have peace with us fighting evil and advancing
goodness in the globe.

We should have revolutionary thinking. One basic point of revolutionary thinking is that we should always
be opposed to fascism. Progressive forces defeated Hitler, Franco, Mussolini, and other enemies of
humanity. Reactionaries exploit the blatant immoral actions of ISIS and other extremists as an excuse to
PROMOTE chilling dissent and promote proto-fascist policies in the West. Many reactionaries want a
more authoritarian, repressive, and theocratic society when we need democratic rights protected in the
world. I have with no issue with people advocating the formation of communes and cooperatives.
Cooperative institutions, community banks, and other independent solutions are necessary to express the
negation of capitalism even before capitalism is utterly vanquished. Democratic governance in our
communities is a great means where people (who are poor, working class, and middle class) can have
great access to political and economic power. Frantz Fanon was active in supporting the Algerian
revolution against the imperialist French. Women were key members of the Algerian Revolution and
revolutions throughout Africa. Fanon said that he had just been to Guinea, Mali, and Senegal where
African women are to be found in the marketplace in public life operating quite freely. So, the point is that
the liberation of women is key to the liberation of everyone in the human race in general. Many heroic
people stood up for real causes. Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglas fought against slavery. Marcus
Garvey legitimately believed in black social consciousness. WEB DuBois opposed imperialism and
economic injustice. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. disagreed with the Vietnam War and wanted justice for
humanity. Fannie Lou Hamer and Ella Baker fought for human rights. Angela Davis including George
Jackson exposed the prison industrial complex. It is a fact that the evils of the prison

industrial complex, poverty, racist violence, and economic exploitation are

interrelated.
On learning our real HISTORY, the late John Henrik Clarke said it best:
"...If you expect the present day school system to give history to you, you are dreaming. This, we
have to do ourselves. The Chinese didn't go out in the world and beg people to teach Chinese
studies or let them teach Chinese studies. The Japanese didn't do that either. People don't beg
other people to restore their history; they do it themselves."

Black Panthers were courageous human beings who defied the system and expressed
allegiance to the working class and the poor of the Black community. We should always
remember the heroes, the heroines, and the revolutionary martyrs of the Black
Panthers. They represent an excellent part of Black history.
Brother Marshall Conway (who was an ex-Black Panther Party leader and he has great insights on the
realities that we face today) is right that it is not enough to eliminate legalized apartheid in America. There
must be economic justice and the addressing of racist redlining, police brutality, and other evils in the
ghettos of America. The BPP developed in 1966 in response to the horrendous conditions of urban
communities (especially in the North, in the Midwest, and in the West Coast). The Black Panthers did an
excellent job in helping children (via their free breakfast program), advancing HEALTH CARE SERVICES,
and using other community enrichment programs. We certainly have a long way to go in seeing not only
the epidemic of police brutality fully eliminated, but we continue to face massive poverty including
economic inequality. We have to condemn both domestic repression of the rights of citizens and the
imperialism overseas. Yet, we cant lose hope. We have to continue to be involved in our communities
and stand up for the principles that our heroes lived and died for. The Brothers and the Sisters of the
Black Panther Party inspire me every day for me to do what is right.

Freedom is not just about political liberation and economic justice. It is about our
consciousness being freely expressed in public. The Afro sends a strong, sacrosanct
statement that our hair is beautiful, our skin is beautiful, and Black is Beautiful. People have
every right to reject cultural colonialism and to affirm their blackness in a diversity of ways.
There is nothing wrong with natural hair and there is nothing wrong with us standing up for
what is right. The Afro will always be a part of black culture and it is a symbol of our human
power as Brothers and Sisters.

Malcolm X transformed his life. In real life, I have BOOKS ON Malcolm X that recorded his words. Before
his Hajj and after his Hajj, he expressed a lot of truths about black history, culture, the evilness of white
racism, and life in general. After his Hajj, he developed his spirituality more and wanted a stronger
international coalition to make sure that America was made accountable for its mistreatment of African
Americans. He knew what the source of racism was (which was the system of white supremacy) and
exposed it publicly and privately. He legitimately exposed the abomination of white racism before and
after his Hajj. Malcolm X supported the African revolutionaries and the movements of people of color
globally who desired real revolution against oppression. He heroically exposed the hypocrites and the
sinners that wanted to assault and kill him in public. Malcolm X was a brave man. He stood up to the evil
designs of the FBI and the CIA. He supported the heroic Brother Lumumba and he exposed the political
establishment in an uncompromising fashion. He was a brave man. We will continue to call out racism
and call out those who spew it. Malcolm X has an ability to grow and to move forward. He did just that in
his life. He broke away from some of the dogmas of Elijah Muhammad (Elijah Muhammad, regardless if
people agreed with all of his views or not, was right to say a nation can't raise higher than its women, that
Black is Beautiful, and that there is nothing wrong with self-determination. I agree with Elijah Muhammad
on some issues and disagree with him on other issues).
*Another point is to be made too. The enemy (via the CIA, the FBI, the NYPD, etc.) used their agents in
infiltrating the NOI, the OAAU, the MMI, etc. as a means for evil people to cause division and dissension
in the black liberation movement. Therefore, Malcolm X knew of this and later he said that the monitoring
done to him overseas, etc. was not done by the NOI. It was done by agents from the CIA, the NYPD
(Gene Roberts is one agent working for the NYPDs BOSS division. Roberts was in the OAAU. Roberts
was a bodyguard of Malcolm X and Roberts is a traitor of black people), and the FBI. So, we should not
get caught up in the divide and conquer tactics (which tries to scapegoat black people collectively instead
of blaming the pro-capitalist oppressor for oppressing us in the first place). We are one people and we
face one common enemy (which is the white racist supremacy system). We have to use our indignant
anger and harness it to execute constructive change. Black Men, Black Women, and Black Children
should be respected. We need revolution not reform.
When Malcolm X was talking about uniting with the movements in the Third World (and of uniting black
people globally from the Americas to Africa) and when he expressed sympathy with the socialist liberation
movements of Africa (which he said. He met with African revolutionaries constantly from 1964 to 1965. He
wanted America to be held accountable for its mistreatment of African-Americans. He was fighting for
human rights beyond civil rights), then he was a threat to the ruling class. We can agree to disagree with
people on many issues without demonizing that person in a vicious, inappropriate way. We as black
people have the right to have ideological diversity. We have discussions, but we are still family. Malcolm
X wanted to think for himself and he did. Malcolm X was free to think for himself and he had the courage
and honesty to admit where he was wrong about something (and he stood up for the convictions that he
was right all along). After his Hajj, Malcolm X became more revolutionary and progressive. He became a
Sunni Muslim.

His Organization of Afro-American Unity organization was a secular, independent group that wanted the
freedom of black people in the world. He rejected sexism. In 1964 and in 1965, he said that women
should be given education and leeway to live out their own lives. Here is one quote from Malcolm X
saying these words:

One thing that I became aware of in my traveling recently through Africa and the Middle
East; in every country that you go to, usually the degree of progress can never be separated from
the woman. If youre in a country thats progressive, the woman is progressive. If youre in a
country that reflects the consciousness forward the importance of education, its because the
woman is aware of the importance of educationSo one of the things I became thoroughly
convinced of in my recent travels is the importance of giving freedom to the woman, giving her
education, and giving her the incentive to get out there and put that same spirit and
understanding in her children. And, I frankly, am proud of the contributions that our women have
made in the struggle for freedom and Im one person whos for giving them all the leeway
possible because theyve made a greater contribution than many of us men
-Malcolm Xs Paris interview in November 1964.
He saw that racism was not just rooted in racial or color differences. He saw it as also rooted in economic,
political, social, and cultural exploitation.
Malcolm X called for the internationalizing the struggle for human liberation. Therefore, black people have
the right to control our communities, but that is not enough. We should change society as a whole and
reconstruct it only a truly non-exploitative basis (in order words, the whole structure of society must be
radically changed, so justice can be a reality). Malcolm X was not a socialist, but he became was
interviewed by socialists, he praised The Militant, (which was a socialist magazine paper), and he
critiqued capitalism in a strong way. As Malcolm X said in January 18, 1965 (in the Young Socialist
magazine):

"...It is impossible for capitalism to survive, primarily because the system of capitalism needs
some blood to suck. Capitalism used to be like an eagle, but now its more like a vulture. It used
to be strong enough to go and suck anybodys blood whether they were strong or not. But now it
has become more cowardly, like the vulture, and it can only suck the blood of the helpless. As
the nations of the world free themselves, then capitalism has less victims, less to suck, and it
becomes weaker and weaker. Its only a matter of time in my opinion before it will collapse
completely..."
Malcolm X was a progressive, internationalist, and Black Nationalist revolutionary without question. There
is no question that Malcolm X was anti-imperialist and anti-capitalist. Treating your neighbor as yourself is
just plain commonsense. We know what the fruits of the spirit are. These fruits represent strength, joy,
peace, faithfulness, self-control, humbleness, altruism, love, truth, and wisdom. Malcolm X was right in
believing that women should have a strong education. He was right to tell the truth on black history and to
advocate black people to express self-determination. We are black and we are beautiful. He was right
that brotherhood is important to promote, but we shouldn't ally with people who reject that brotherhood.
Therefore, Malcolm X spoke enumerable truths that we can respect. RIP Brother Malcolm X.

Voting is not unimportant, but the idea that we will simply vote our way out of the crisis that
has exploded in Ferguson and threatens to detonate in every U.S. city is naive or specious. That
which would protect the health and safety of Black communities--a fully funded public sector, an
end to police brutality, living-wage jobs with health insurance--is almost never on the ballot.
-Sister Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor

It is very important to promote political independence as a people and as a community. Malcolm X told us
that we should be political independents and not have unconditional allegiance to the Republicans or the
Democrats at all. We know that the mass mobilizations by the civil rights movements and the black
rebellions back in the 1960s abolished legal segregation (Jim Crow) in America. Yet, we still face
economic inequality. When Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. promoted his Poor Peoples Campaign (which
wanted to unify labor, black people, other peoples, anti-war people, the unemployed, the poor, etc. into
one coalition), then he faced fierce opposition from the establishment. The War on Poverty failed to totally
end poverty (Although, it did help many people to be fair), because it became extremely bureaucratic. It
didnt go far enough, and the Vietnam War took away resources from social PROGRAMS, which could
have been used to help people, and these resources were used to fund the military industrial complex.
The legitimate parts of the Great Society to this very day are opposed by reactionaries. When Dr. Martin
Luther King Jr. questioned capitalism, when he united workers against the imperial class (that is why unity
can bring strength), and exposed how the war in Vietnam War was tied to the exploitation of the poor,
then the establishment viewed him a threat. In November 14, 1966 in Frogmore, South Carolina, Dr. King
said the following words on capitalism:

Now this means that we are treading again in very difficult waters, because it really means
that we are saying that something is wrong with the economic system of our nation. That is what
it means, really. It means that something is wrong with capitalism
Workers in Memphis during the 1960s were tired of oppression, so they organized strikes. The
Tennessee garbage strike of 1968 was very historic and the reactionary Mayor Loeb refused in the
beginning to give any concrete concessions to the sanitation workers. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and
others supported the efforts of the Memphis workers, so economic justice can exist. Dr. King worked with
the local Invaders to make sure that the second march in Memphis would be peaceful. Dr. Martin Luther
King Jr. was assassinated on April 4, 1968 (which was a day after his great I Have Been to the
Mountaintop speech and exactly one year after he gave his Riverside Church speech. The speech in
Riverside outlined his total opposition to the evil, unjust Vietnam War). So, Dr. Martin Luther King gave

his life for black people. After 1968, things begin to change. More people joined the political establishment
of the two party system instead of forming their own politically independent power base. The National
Black Political Assembly on March 10, 1972 was one of the times when black people wanted to assert
their independence politically from the capitalist two party system. The assembly included black people
from across the political spectrum. Sincere black revolutionaries wanted to be free. The militants (or the
revolutionary Brothers and Sisters) underestimated the reactionary views of some of the black officials
who taken office. The original Preamble of the National Black Political Agenda was very radical. It read in
part:
A Black political convention, INDEED all truly Black politics, must begin from this truth: The American
system does not work for the masses of people, and it cannot be made to work without radical
fundamental change...The profound crises of Black people and the disaster of American are not simply
caused by men, nor will they be solved by men aloneThese crises are the crises of basically flawed
economics and politics, and of cultural degradation. None of the Democratic candidates and none of the
Republican candidates--regardless of their vague promises to us or to their white constituencies--can
solve our problems or the problems of this country without radically CHANGING the system by which it
operates."

8,000 people attended the CONFERENCE. It ended in March 12, 1972. Many people wanted black
people to have an unquestioned allegiance to the Democrats while others wanted to oppose imperialism,
and STAND up for more revolutionary aims. This conflict led to the creation of the watered down Black Bill
of Rights as favored by the Congressional Black Caucus. Maynard Jackson, the mayor of Atlanta (In
1977, he fired 900 mostly black sanitarian workers in Atlanta who participated in a strike. They didnt have
a pay increase in three years. Many of these workers voted for Maynard Jackson in 1973), demanded
that the Georgia delegation withdraw its statement in support for an independent Black party. An attempt
to discuss implementation of the 1972 Black Agenda was ruled out of order. The Democratic Party to this
day has huge power in the black community. We should break free from the two party system, so we can
be free for real. I do realize that many sincere, strong, and intelligent black people are in both parties.
This fact doesn't mean that we bow down to these 2 parties as deities though. The truth is that we must
oppose racism, imperialism, economic injustice, ecological harm, and other evils. We ought to always
respect the rights of workers. We shouldnt be sidetracked in following the Democrats or the Republicans
(as we know what the reactionary Tea Party is all about. Many of them are overtly racists) unconditionally.
One quote from a very intelligent Sister named Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor makes the point home about
these reactionary: Neither of these writers nor any other right-wing pundits--in their agonized
concern about the state of Black America--have called for a mass movement against public school
closures, or a mobilization to swell the ranks of the low-wage movement fighting for a higher
minimum wage. They care about Black boys and girls after they are dead, but they care very little,
if at all, about the social death of young Black people, caused by budget cuts, mass incarceration
and the racist brutality of police forces across the country
*The first National Black Political Convention in Gary, Indiana (which is a very important event in our
struggle for liberation) should inspire all of us to fight for freedom and realize that our intellectual strength
is important to advance. An independent Black Political voice is necessary for us to be free. We have the
right to assert our independence and our self-determination.

Chukwu gzie g.
The Sister shown in the image above to the right is Mary McLeod Bethune (She was a hero who was
conscious, she educated a lot of black people, and she worked all of the time for the interests of the
masses of black people). There are many people who act like they are "conscious," but they are not. I
don't even have to say their names, because we already know their names. The common denominator
among all of them is that they accept certain premises. Many of them love to degrade, malign, hate,
scapegoat, and demonize black women (including women in general). So, some of them are outright
misogynists. Some of them embrace many pro-white supremacist views like xenophobia, austerity,
demonizing poor black people, and their other views are heavily white supremacist, Eurocentric. That is
why you will find some of these fake "conscious" people spewing the same rhetoric found from white
racist extremists. They (or these extremists), in essence, accept the ideologies of white supremacy. In
fact, some of them communicate more cordially with white reactionaries than with a strong, progressive
Brother or a strong, progressive Sister. In fact, they are intimidated by a Strong Black Woman and a
Strong Black Man. That is not what true African thinking is all about. African thinking is about treating
women as equals, standing up and opposing oppression, using the community to help society, and never
giving up. It is also about us wisely including firmly showing respect plus love to black people all over the
world. Therefore, we should develop our consciousness, grow more Black Unity, and grow more Black
Solidarity. Africa is beautiful. Black is beautiful. Bless Africa.
Steve Biko expressed the following great words on Consciousness:
"We do not want to be reminded that it is we, the indigenous people, who are poor and exploited in the
land of our birth. These are concepts which the Black Consciousness approach wishes to eradicate from
the black man's mind before our society is driven to chaos by irresponsible people from Coca-cola and
hamburger cultural backgrounds."
Steve Biko

The Quest for a True Humanity, I Write What I Like, 1978.

The Similarities between Malcolm X and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
I wanted to write on this subject for a long time and now it is the time to do it. We do know that both men
disagreed on some issues, but they agreed on many issues as well. They had an ideological
convergence on numerous subjects and it proves the greatness and importance of not only Black
Solidarity, but of Black Unity as well. With the events going on in the world, we certainly need more
Black Unity. We can easily acknowledge the differences that each man had and respect the greatness of
both men at the same time. They both represented the strength of black intellectual thought and the
courage found in the black collective as well. By 1965, Malcolm X talked about international issues
and he wanted black people to be liberated. By 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. talked about
international issues and he wanted black people to be liberated as well. Malcolm X taught us to point
the finger at the origin of our oppression, to stand tall, to defend ourselves, to express respect for
Brothers & Sisters living in the ghettoes, and to affirm about black African heritage. Dr. Martin Luther King

Jr. taught us about compassion, about the need to fight evil without lacking integrity, and to have a great
concern for the poor. These issues are relevant in our time as well. So, here are quick facts on the
similarities between both men. Enjoy. Here are their similarities:

Each person emphasized and believed in black personhood and black pride. They knew that in
order for black people to be free, there must be a positive racial consciousness among black
people to fully understand their great worth, their great value, and their great humanity. Both men
said that black is beautiful.

Each person wanted to see the growth of black institutions. Both wanted the economic
development in the black community. Each wanted to see the employment of more Brothers and
Sisters in the world. They wanted wealth and money to come into the black community, so it can
grow.

Both men wanted black people to organize economic and political power. They believed that
Power is important that black people should have power to determine their own destinies in life.
There is nothing wrong with Power.

Both men opposed imperialism explicitly. Malcolm X and Dr. King opposed the Vietnam War.
They also criticized the mainstream media, which supported imperialist adventures and ignored
how brutal evil wars are. They condemned the hypocrisy and the deception of the media (which is
blatantly proven throughout long years). They wanted neo-colonialism to end and they supported
liberation movements in Africa, Asia, Latin America, South America, etc.

Both men wanted a revolution in the world. Malcolm X supported revolutions in the Third World
and Dr. King wanted a revolution of values in the globe explicitly.

Both supported the activists of SNCC and other revolutionary organizations. They each shook
hands in their cordial encounter on March 26, 1964 at the U.S. Capitol (this was when Civil
Rights legislation was debated). Each supported voting rights and economic rights for black
people. Malcolm X spoke in Selma in early February of 1965 to support the Selma voting rights
campaign.

Both believed that the black community must express self-determination. Both rejected racism as
a cancerous evil. Both men became more ideologically progressive by the times of their evil,
unfortunate, and unjust assassinations. Each believed in freedom, justice, and equality for all
black people in the world.

Both men heavily critiqued and criticized capitalism by their own speeches and interviews. They
were anti-capitalist and pro-internationalist. Each believed in workers rights.

"Dr. King wants the same thing I want -- freedom!"

-Malcolm X

The Truth about Africa

The truth about Africa is well known. Africa is beautiful. Now, it is time to set the record straight about
Africa and refute the common stereotypes that some individuals have about Africa. Also, there are tons of
great people in Africa as well. Africa is a very diverse continent. It has 56 countries. There are diverse
traditions, cultures, ethnic groups, languages (there are an estimated 2,000 languages spoken in Africa),
cuisines, music, and other parts of human endeavors. Nigeria is Africas most populous country. It has a
population of about 152 million people. It has more than 250 distinct ethnic groups living in Nigeria.
Nigeria has the Hausa, the Igbo, the Yoruba, and other ethnic groups residing there. Nigeria also has
Christians, Muslims, and indigenous religious followers. The Motherland has great flora and fauna. Also,
Africa has a wide range of vegetation zones. In fact, only a small part of the continent includes jungles or
rainforest. The tropical areas are found in the Guinea Coast and in the Zaire River Basin. The largest
vegetation zone in Africa is the savanna or the tropical grassland. Africa has numerous urban centers
with populations in the multimillions. These urban centers include Lagos (in Nigeria), Cairo (in Egypt),
Kinshasa (in the Democratic Republic of Congo), Dar es Salaam (in Tanzania), Accra (in Ghana), etc.
Some estimates believe that by 2025, the majority of African peoples will live in the cities. Seven of the
worlds 10 fastest growing economies are in Africa. GDP is expected to rise 6 percent per year in the next
decade. Real income has increased more than 30 percent, which reversed two decades of decline. HIV
infections are down nearly 40 percent in sub-Saharan Africa. Malaria deaths among children declined 50
percent. Child mortality rates are falling and life expectancy is increasing. In the future, Africa will be
better. We should not be nave about the problems in Africa, but we should never lose hope. We have to
love our neighbor. Mandela once said: No one is born hating another person because of the colour of his
skin or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can be taught to hate, they
can be taught to love, for love comes even more naturally to the human heart than its opposition We
remember great people of Africa too then and now. The two Sisters showing the flags are part of a social
media initiative called, The Real Africa: Fight the Stereotype. The initiative wants to educate and raise
awareness about the beauty of Africa. These Sisters wanted to refute the common, false stereotypes
about Africa and its people. Africa is a very diverse continent. The Sisters are members of the African
Student Association of New Yorks Ithaca College. They are wrapped in different African flags and they
hold them proudly. Other students have shown similar flags and they are aged from 18 to 21. "What we
wanted to do was embrace the individual flags of the countries of Africa," says Rita Bunatal, head of PR
for the organization. "We wanted to show the beauty and the power of the flag. We also wanted to break
one of the biggest misconceptions about the continent, which is that Africa is a country," she adds. "The
simplest actions can create awareness and we are hoping to do this not only campus-wide, but also
world-wide," says Bunatal.

We are victors not pessimists. So, Africa is

defined by its rich history, it wonderful cultures,
and its strong resiliency. In the end, Africa will
be totally victorious.

Ubuntu
More Information on the African Diaspora
Too many people want to not only sanitize slavery, but to minimize how evil it was. We also have to know
that black people rebelled too. Black people rebelled against the Maafa in Africa, in the slave ships, in the
Americas, and in other places of the world. Black people fought back against oppressors constantly. We
have to know about this history. We have to know about Charles Deslondes (who lead the 1811 slave
rebellion), about Cinque (who was involved in fighting for freedom in Amistad), about Sam Sharpe, about
Harriet Tubman, about Celia, about Gaspar Yanga, about Toussaint, and about other heroes. The
courage, the strength, the resiliency, and the persistent of our ancestors should never be forgotten. White
racism is a true scourge and it must be condemned and any injustice ought to be oppressed concretely.
Our struggle for justice and freedom is sacrosanct. We certainly need revolutionary change in order for us
to be free. That is monumental truism that I wholeheartedly accept in my mind, body, and spirit as a black
man.
You cant be free without hope. Many Millennials are doing what is right. Anyone lacking hope and faith is
not a real revolutionary. A revolutionary, by definition, wants to end the corrupt system in a radical
fashion, so society can be better. The skeptics have said that the Maafa would last forever or that the
Confederacy would last forever. They were proven wrong. Therefore, the Millennials need
encouragement. They need to be told the truth and they need to grow without a defeatist attitude. Now,
the Millennials should develop political and economic strategies to form solutions. It is fine to talk about
how Black Lives Matters, which is very true. Also, Millennials should advocate the collective growth of
economic power via independent institutions. That also includes Millennials withdrawing economic
support from any economic institution which is anti-black. Many Millennials are fighting for environmental
justice (clean air, clean water, and a clean Earth are things that anyone should advocate for), for fair trade
policies, for a living wage (as Dr. King has advocated before his assassination), for civil liberties, and
many are anti-imperialist. Being anti-imperialist courageously is part of our history as black people.
Strategy, unity, and solidarity are important, because there must be a political and economic plan (when I
mean economic, I dont mean crony capitalism or laissez faire capitalism, which has been involved in the
genocide and exploitation of people of color worldwide. I mean a cooperative, economic framework where

workers rights are respected. Economic inequality must be addressed. No one can be liberated without
workers having economic freedoms) as a way for black people to be truly liberated.
The word Black is a powerful word. Many white people have fear when black people classify themselves
as black in a strong fashion. Black is a strong word and its meaning is not only potent, but it is
inspirational too. Therefore, we cant forget about the Dream and the prize. We know

about the dream. The dream is about living in a world where we are not stopped
and frisked all of the time. It is about living in a society where discrimination and
racism are things of the past. It is about where injustice is obliterated and justice
is firmly established in the globe. There is nothing wrong with being Black either
as Black is BEAUTIFUL.
In this generation, the experiences of Afro-Latino human beings are more known in the world. Afro-Latino
Black Brothers and Sisters want to affirm their culture, their dignity, and their humanity. These human
beings are a great part of the black African Diaspora. Professor Juan Flores teaches Social and Cultural
Analysis and directs Latino Studies at New York University. He wants an united front to fight back against
racism against Black Latinos and cultural discrimination. Miriam Jimenez Roman is the Executive Director
of the Afro-Latin@forum. Sister Miriam Jimenez Roman has done great in supporting the human rights of
Afro-Latino human beings. Afro-Latinos live in Brazil, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Cuba, Ecuador,
Mexico, Peru, Panama, Puerto Rico, Venezuela, Nicaragua, Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, Honduras, Costa
Rica Guatemala, Bolivia, in the United States of America, and throughout the world. It is a great blessing
to learn so much about wonderful black people like the Afro-Latino people. There are very interesting
factors too. Panama has the largest number of black people in Central America. Most Black
Panamanians live on the Caribbean coast and are of West Indian heritage. The West Indians (mostly
Jamaicans) came to the country to help build the Panama Canal. The rest of the population is of black
African heritage, multiracial heritage, and Kuni Indian heritage. There is a West Indian influence in
Panamas music and culture. Many Afro-Cubans were brought from the Yoruba and Congolese people of
West Africa as slaves to work on the sugar cane fields. The slaves did not lose their culture, but practiced
it in secret. Most dances out of Cuba such as Mambo, Salsa, Son, Santeria voodoo chanting, and
Rhumba are mostly African in origin. The Afro-Colombians are a strong people. They have set up political
groups to defend their human rights (like other black people do throughout the Americas). Also, one of
Colombias musical genres, called cumbia, is of African origin. Today, Afro-Latinos have meetings,
celebrations, and political organizing as a means to defend their rights and to fight for justice. So,
blackness is Beautiful, strong, and soulful. In the final analysis, Afro-Latino and all black people in the
world deserve freedom, justice, and equality.

These are Afro-Brazilian Brothers and Sisters fighting for the liberation of Afro-Brazilian
people in Brazil.

The Afro-Brazilians are wonderful people. The more that I learn about them, the more blessed I feel as a
black American. Now, many Afro-Brazilians are not only fighting against racism and discrimination (they
have supported a massive affirmative action program which has helped countless Brothers and Sisters in
Brazil). They are fighting also against misogyny and police terrorism. According to a study by the Latin
American Study Center, the number of white Brazilians killed by law enforcement has decreased while
Afro-Brazilian deaths have increased greatly. Brazils population is about a third smaller than that of
America, but Brazil has almost five times as many killings by the police. The urban ghettos in Brazil called
the favelas suffer economic oppression. Me Baiana, 53, President of the Ile Ax Oy Bagan terreiro
have said that: Our fight is the fight against intolerance and prejudice. Do they think that were still
slaves? Because we take lashes every day. There have been a lot of black people being killed by the
police in Brazil. Joana Darc Brito was shot in a favela in Rio de Janeiro and died en route to the hospital.
Maria de Ftima dos Santos and her daughter Alessandra de Jesus were executed in an rally. Claudia
Silva Ferreira was shot by law enforcement back in March, and died after falling out of their car and being
dragged for two blocks. We should condemn the deaths of Mike Brown, Eric Garner, and Trayvon Martin.
Also, we have to condemn the deaths of Renisha McBride, Islan Nettles, Kathryn Johnson, etc. The
beating of Marlene Pinnock by a demented cop was evil. We should know about the stories of Stephanie
Maldonado and Ersuala Ore as well. Worldwide, we have racial justice organizations, artists, musicians,
and activists coming together to defend the human dignity of black people. Marisandra Layla (an AfroBrazilian Sister), 31, Social educator and member of the National Forum of Black Youth said: We are
here to say that, in spite of everything, we, black women, are still alive! So, we have to fight against the
evils found in this white supremacist, patriarchal, and capitalist society. Nilma Lino Gomes is the first
black woman in Brazil to be dean of a federal university. She is now the Minister of Racial Equality
Policies of Federal Government. We all wish her the best. Me Gilda, who is an Afro-Brazilians has fought
for religious freedom and racial justice in Brazil as well. The Black consciousness movement is very
strong in Brazil.

These are Afro-Uruguayan Brothers and Sisters. They are also called, Afrodescendientes.
The Afro-Uruguayan people have been rarely discussed in many circles. They are estimated to number in
about 190,000 human beings or 10.6 percent of the population of Uruguay. Now, information about them
should be readily known in the world. Many of them live in the city of Montevideo. Afro-Uruguayans have
made great contributions in the world. During the Las Llamadas Carnival parade in Montevideo, there are
many dancers dancing to a traditional Afro-Uruguayan rhythm. Candombe is African music and dance.
Many carnivals have people wearing costumes that reflect people as tribal warriors, African animals, the
civil rights movement, etc.
They have suffered unjust enslavement and now they are fighting for genuine equality and justice to this
very day. They have formed organizations like Mundo Afro as a means for them to lobby the national
government to recognize its black minority as an equal member of the national community. AfroUruguayans CONTINUE to face pervasive discrimination and racial prejudice. We know about the nations
where the African Diaspora exists in Brazil, Cuba, Haiti, the United States, etc. Yet, we have to learn
about the African Diaspora in the South American republic of Uruguay as well. Uruguay is a nation that
had almost 600,000 European immigrants between 1880 and 1930. Most of its citizens consider
themselves as white. Yet, like in many other Latin American countries, there has been an upsurge in
black civic and political mobilizations. Organizations such as Mundo Afro (Afro World), the Asociacin
Cultural y Social Uruguay Negro, the Centro Cultural por la Paz y la Integracin, Africana, and others
have demanded that the nation of Uruguayans acknowledge its black past and present. They want to
work toward the full integration of its black and indigenous minorities into national life. There was the
black mobilization occurring in the early 1800s. There was the salas de nacion or the mutual aid societies
organized on the basis of the members African origin. Montevideo is Uruguays capital. It was once a
required port of call for slave ships brining African to the Rio de la Plata region. Most of those Africans
continued on to Argentina, but during the late 1700s and early 1800s some 20,000 disembarked in
Montevideo and remained in Uruguay. By 1800, the national population was an estimated 25 percent
African and Afro-Uruguayan.

The Sister (in the left image) is Sister Noelia Maciel. She is part of the Afro-Uruguayan
movement for justice. She is at an UBUNTU/Afro-descendant Assembly. She heads the
UBUNTU organization. UBUNTU is a grassroots organizations that focuses on empowering
black youth and women in Uruguay via educational and community based programs.
There is a list from the 1830s of 13 salas de nacion in Montevideo that SHOWS 6 from West Africa, 5
from the Congo and Angola, and 2 from East Africa. The salas bought or rented plots of land outside the
city walls, on which they built headquarters to house their religious observances, meetings, and dances.
They collected money for emancipation funds to buy the freedom of slave members, lobbied public
officials, and provided assistance in disputes and conflicts between slaves and their owners. Free and
slave Africans including Afro-Uruguayans served in the independence wars of the 1810s and 20s. They
fought in the civil wars of the 1830s, 1940s, and the second half of the 1800s. The Afro-Uruguayans
fought for full civic and legal equality for centuries as guaranteed by the Constitution of 1830. Black
journalists between 1870 and 1950 formed at least 25 newspapers and magazines in Montevideo and
other cities. This compares to between forty and fifty black-oriented periodicals during the same period in
Brazil, where the black population is today some 400 times larger than Uruguays; and fourteen in Cuba
(black population twenty times larger than Uruguays). This strong journalism of the Afro-Uruguayan
people caused their economic and educational achievements to grow. Uruguay grew its literacy and
educational system. Still, discrimination and prejudice prevented black people in Uruguay to have true
freedom. During the 1980s and 90s, Uruguay saw a new wave of black civil mobilization. Mundo Afro
was created in 1988. The struggle continues and we are in solidarity of the Afro-Uruguayan people, their
culture, and their human rights.

*Unity is very important. Liberation can never exist without unity and solidarity. We are an
international people. So, we should advance the unity of black people in America and
throughout the EARTH as well. Doing something positive is better than doing nothing. A
combination of actions are needed like boycotts, the growth of cooperative enterprises, and
other positive solutions. Action is very necessary for us to do. We should unite not only
with black Americans, but with Afro-Brazilians, black Africans, Afro-French, Afro-British,
Afro-Caribbeans, and black people globally. One thing that evil people hate is positive,
constructive unity. The more that I learn about Africans and others in the African Diaspora, the
more strong I feel in my mind and in my spirit. The Black in Latin America DVD and book
opened my eyes on many issues. The more that I learn about the culture of our Brothers and
Sisters globally, the more connected I feel to the overall humanity of black people
internationally. WE ARE ONE BLACK AFRICAN PEOPLE. We are in an international
movement for real social change. We should embrace political independence.

Mauritania
The following issue is a very important issue to mention. It is about what is going on in the nation of
Mauritania. Mauritania declared independence in November 28, 1960. Yet, it is a nation that has a system
of exclusion against its black population. So, racism must still be combated in the country of Mauritania.
Mauritania has a long history. It must be a nation where its diverse people must exist in justice and
equality. It must be a principle and it must be executed as well. The deal is that some people in the nation
want to promote the deception that the country is exclusively of an Arabic identity and they want to negate
the countrys African foundations via the implementation of series of political actions. From 1989 to 1992
(under the regime of Colonel Maawiya Ould SidAhmed Taya) thousands of Mauritanian civilians and
members of the military were killed. This was genocide. The president General Mohamed Ould Abdel
Aziz launched an operation called population registration, a nationwide census which has been in place
since 2011. This operation aims to officially give Mauritania the reliable and secure civil registration
records available in all countries. This registration has proven to be nothing more than an operation for
the exclusion and banishment of the blacks, suspected to be Senegalese or Malians, or of having
acquired their civilian status through fraudulent means. Many people were stateless in their own country if
they refused to register as citizens. Many foreign people, form mostly Arabic nations, were excluded from
this ill treatment when they came into Mauritania. Today, this operation continues in relative opacity
following violent demonstrations led by a movement for the defense of civic rights called Touche pas
ma nationalit (Dont touch my nationality) and an opposition party. That is why Afro-Mauritanians are
fighting for more human rights. Enslavement was not made a criminal offence in Mauritania until 2007.
"These are sad stories that are common in Mauritania," said anti-slavery activist Saidou Wane. "To say
slavery in Mauritania is over is just a lie. There are cases pending in the courts, and groups like the IRA
are constantly finding new examples of slavery The constitution, statutes, and policies of Mauritania
restrict religious freedom. The 1991 constitution defines the country as an Islamic republic and recognizes
Islam as the sole religion of its citizens and the state. Neither the Afro-Mauritanian national languages nor
the local Hassaniya Arabic dialect were used as languages of instruction.

The black Afro-Mauritanians include the Haratines, Fulani, Wolof and Sonink. Therefore, Mauritania is
still a racist and slave state. It must be transformed into an egalitarian society. We should fight for justice.
The human rights of all people of Mauritania should be protected without exception. Slavery, racism, and
oppression must be gone in Mauritania ASAP. Mauritania must be liberated and free.

The Battle against Imperialism in Africa

Africans are fighting for their liberation. Centuries of European oppression was evil. Today, Africa still
faces neo-imperialism and other evils. The West via the Pentagons AFRICOMs is having a huge
influence in certain influences of Africa. In this era of the war on terror, the West is conducting operations
in Africa under the guise of fighting the war on terror. Recently, the U.S. has launched an air strike in
Somalia which targeted the al-Shabaab group. AFRICOM has a base at Camp Lemonnier in Djibouti
where 4,000 troops and intelligence personnel are stationed. Now, we have the AMISOM or the African
Union Mission to Somalia group with about 22,000 troops in Somalia now. Al-Shabaab and the AMISOM
troops are attacking each other in the Horn of Africa. On December 29, 2014, the AMISOM base in
Mogadishu was attacked by the militant Islamic guerilla organization Al-Shabaab. This shows that
Somalia is still a source of Western imperialist operations in the Horn of Africa. It has been shown that the
actions of AFRICOM and NATO in the Motherland have not solved problems. Problems continue in the
Motherland. The ICC has tried to convict criminals, but they ignore the U.S. and NATO wars of
aggression throughout the Earth (not just in Africa as we know the NATO war crimes in Libya). We should
never forget about how NATO supported terrorists, who killed Black Libyan men, women, and children.
The Western imperial wars of aggression have been given vocal and silent consent of some members of
the international (including some members of the U.N. and some in the Hague). That is why Africans
have every right to develop its own system of legal justice to address human rights violations and
international disputes. We should reject neo-colonialism and imperialism completely. We need

revolutionary, progressive solutions to solve issues in Africa. Africans is a great continent and there is no
need for nefarious balkanization and corporate exploitation. Africans deserve freedom and justice just like
all peoples of the world.

An Important Point
*All oppressed people ought to be free. Freedom should be birthright among the entire human
race, but throughout history evil people have deprived people of their inherit freedoms. That is
why we fight for the liberation of all peoples. It is as simple as that. White supremacy is the
enemy without question. That system has been responsible for the countrys establishment and
its illegal terrorism against black people, Native Americans, etc. The system of white supremacy
is not just about the Klan, Neo-Nazis, etc. It is also about the system of oppression that permits
imperialism overseas and domestic neoliberalism including the New Jim Crow in America. It can
be both covert and overt. White supremacy or institutionalized racism should be opposed
greatly. The system of white supremacy glamorizes European surnames while demonizing any
African/black person who courageously wants to change their colonial surname into something
African (or even study indigenous African languages). It is about a system that promotes the lie
that white/European physical features is the standard of beauty. The truth is that Black is
Beautiful. We have to promote mental liberation as advanced by Steve Biko, Malcolm X, and
Marcus Garvey. It is a historical fact that African/black people and people of color in general

have their native/original lands stolen (via force, brutality, and with weapons of mass
destruction) by many European/white people. Today, we see imperialism in Africa, the Middle
East, Asia, etc. as a means to once again for the European capitalists to steal resources and
benefit capitalist power. Imperialism is evil no matter who does it. It is totally wrong for a
Republican to bomb Iraq based on lies and it is wrong for the current President to support the
NATO bombing of Libya too.
This situation (of the foreclosure crisis in the black community) further proves that we have to
find creative ways in building our wealth. Building our wealth and economic power has nothing
to do with someone getting a high paying job and leaving poor black people behind. It is about
us getting resources and using our resources to help the poorest members of the black
community. Building generational wealth is just plain old common sense. We want our
future generations of black people to have not only economic wealth, but political power
too. We have a long way to go, but we have to start somewhere. We have seen a growing
economic inequality and a stagnation of wages nationally. We have to work together as black
people and never believe that the private banks are totally infallible. As Mike Whitney points out,
in Counterpunch, More than 84 percent of the sub-prime mortgages in 2006 were issued by
private lending institutions. It was private-label subprime mortgages that triggered the panic in
the secondary market that crashed the financial system. We have to address not only
economic issues, but we have to combat racism & discrimination too. Also, we know
about the double standards. Wall Street criminality has been rewarded with bailouts, massive
subsidies, and record profits. Many homeowners, who have their homes foreclosured, didnt
even receive a temporary moratorium or a bailout. The Bank of America and other corporate
entities have had to paid settlements for violations of the law (in dealing with its mortgage
lending practices). We want economic rights for workers and an end to corrupt economic
exploitation.
The Innocent Project is doing amazing work in helping falsely convicted people to leave prison.
Joseph Sledge now can move on with his life. It is a shame that the judicial system has regularly
imprisoned innocent men and women. This is why social activism is very important, because
social activism is a key action in helping human beings. Joseph Sledge is definitely owed an
apology. We will continue to stand up for justice.
*We have to speak out on social issues. Therefore, our elders gave us the blueprint. We
should follow it. We should form economic, social, and political power collectively and
cooperation among black people internationally. We also need to grow our
consciousness, so we can not only love our blackness, but support each other as one
community.

Real words about the events in Ferguson

The movement for social change is a long road. The events of 2014 in Ferguson, Missouri represent the
new phase in the black liberation struggle. The protesters have every right to peacefully protest. We know
that protesting is not enough. We need a plan and political including economic strategies developed in
order for us to make justice a reality. We need not only signs showing legitimate outrage at police
terrorism and mass incarceration. We need political action as a way to address our concerns and to stand
up against injustices. Innocent life being killed is wrong. What happened to Eric Garner and so many
other Brothers and Sisters are abominations. Their lives matter. Also, we should condemn militarism and
imperialism. NATO has committed war crimes in Libya where they aided terrorists, who killed innocent
black Libyan Brothers and Sisters. Plenty of black people have condemned unjust violence and murder of
any kind for years and decades (as black organizations have condemned black on black violence along
with police terrorism for decades. There have been vigils, protests, and other PROGRAMS now
addressing the deaths of innocent black human life).

The two pictures above show the Sister Ashely Yates, who is the co-founder of Millennial
Activists United. She said the following great words: The body cameras? Once again, a step.
But, cameras didnt save Tamir Rice. Cameras didnt save John Crawford. They didnt make
sure that John Crawford saw justice. So, we know that while that is a step towards ending this

real problem, the real root of it has to be addressed. And the real root of it is racism in America.
The anti-black sentiments that exist. And we have to have a cultural shift. Its the reason why
Darren Wilson is able to get in front of a grand jury and say that he saw a young black boy as a
demon and people can accept that. We have to address why that is reality in our community, and
until we begin to address that we really cant have any real change, and all we have is these small
steps towards justice, but we need leaps and bounds
-Sister Ashley Yates

We condemn the epidemic of police brutality in the world. People are entitled to economic justice (not
neoliberal talking points) and an end to the War on Drugs. Brothers and Sisters in Ferguson suffered tear
gas, LRAD sound weapons, police brutality, and other forms of oppression. Yet, they are still here and
still strong. That strength comes from us and from our black African ancestry too. That strength ended the
Maafa, overt apartheid in the States, and other injustices. Yes, the movement won't stop, because we
can't stop. We won't stop, because the truth is infallible and the power of courageous human beings will
not be denied permanently. So, we will CONTINUE to support the movement forever. The status quo
doesn't work and it must be changed in a revolutionary fashion. In the final ANALYSIS, we cant let up.
We have to work in our communities, be involved in mentorships, volunteer, educate people on their
human rights, boycott (in a righteous fashion), stand up for freedom, and oppose unjust laws. Yes, power
should be to the people not to the oligarchy.

This is Sister Leah Flynn.

Leah Flynn is a blessed SISTER. She is showing her magnificent gift of music as a means for her to
promote peace in Ferguson. Music can inspire people, grow intellect, and increase creativity. She is doing
a wonderful JOB in allowing people to see the big picture. The big picture is that we are all in this together
as human beings. When we fight for justice and do positive actions to enrich the lives of our neighbors,
then that is a great blessing. We will not give up. Our ancestors never gave up when they were in chains
centuries ago. They never gave up when they lived under Jim Crow oppression. When you never give up
and continue forward to struggle for freedom, then that struggle can achieve great results. Therefore,
Leah deserves great respect for her excellent contribution in assisting fellow human beings in an altruistic
way. Black girls should be protected and respected as a lot of people have mentioned. Playing the violin
takes skill, dedication, and true patience. She is enjoying herself and she is supporting peace. When a

human being promotes peace, then that person is on the right track. She has her WHOLE LIFE ahead
her and she is a genius. :) Her family is great as well.
We are entitled to justice. One quote describing what justice is truly all about is the following from a late,
very intelligent elder among our people:

Justice requires not only the ceasing and desisting of injustice but also requires either
punishment or reparation for injuries and damages inflicted for prior wrongdoing. The essence of
injustice is the redistribution of gains earned through the perpetration of injustice. If restitution is
not made and reparations not instituted to compensate for prior injustices, those injustices are in
effect rewarded. And the benefits such rewards conferred on the perpetrators of injustice will
CONTINUE to draw interest, to be reinvested, and to be passed on to their children, who will
use their inherited advantages to continue to exploit the children of the victims of the injustices
of their ancestors. Consequently, injustice and inequality will be maintained across the
generations as will their deleterious social, economic and political outcomes.
-Amos Wilson

Also, the battle for liberation is not over. We have to continue to fight gentrification, a corrupt
socioeconomic system harming communities, the War on Drugs, imperial policies overseas, and
corporate corruption. Black people have the right to stand up for what is right and to stand firmly in
solidarity with all members of the Black African Diaspora as well. The relatives of those Brothers and
Sisters, who were killed, are real leaders. They are speaking their minds, standing steadfast for justice,
and inspiring others. Many people are waking up via the efforts of Esaw Garner, John Crawford Jr.,
Kadiatou Diallo, Sybrina Fulton, Michael Brown Sr., and others. The protesters include people from many
classes and many other walks of life. Police terror must end. I am in solidarity with the protesters who
want real change and economic justice is needed too. Thousands of protesters (including about 30,000
people in NYC alone during the weekend of December 13-14, 2014 alone) show that people are inspired.
We should do more than just protest, but this new movement should grow and develop into revolutionary
solutions.

This is Sister Jamilah Lemieux

*Also, Sister Jamilah Lemieux (who is the Senior Editor of EBONY) wrote a great article about Ferguson
entitled, Black Death in the Era of Ferguson. She wrote that black people have every right to express
anger at a corrupt criminal justice system in America. She wrote about the police killing our Brothers and
our Sisters like Akai Gurley, Michael Brown, Tanesha Ander, Tamir Rice, Eric Garner, etc. The following
are words from her article, which brings the point home:

As I made my way back home from Ferguson once again, just hours before the
heartbreaking-yet-predictable grand jury announcement, Im gutted by the feeling of watching
our people be denied our right to justice, respect and freedom and life once again. Some of
our own folks have bit their tongues before speaking out for Mike Brown and his right to live
because he may have snatched a pack of cigarillos before being killed. Will your lack of outrage
extend to little Tamir? Is he young and respectable enough for your grief?
If this isnt our collective Black wake-up call, then it will never come. The whole d___ system
is guilty as h___ and if we fail to challenge it, then we are too. There is not one more moment for
complacency; our silence is consent. The people of St. Louis are roaring; will the rest of us join
in? When the only thing standing between imminent death and us is the fear, nervousness and
ineptitude of the police, will we CONTINUE to act as if we can pray, earn or achieve our way
out of struggle?
In advance of whatever may come in St. Louis in the days to come, I would like to leave you
with one final plea not to fall for the fear-mongering smear campaign that has been used to paint
our people as violent criminals for demanding accountability and justice for Mike Brown,
Kajieme Powell, Vonderitt Myers and victims of state-sanctioned violence everywhere. If you
cant summon the outrage to mourn and fight for justice for these young men, for Tanesha, Akai
and Tamir, then I leave you with this question:
Do you believe you were born bad, too?
-Jamilah Lemieux

African Women are Fighting for Justice

The fight for justice of women continues in the Motherland of Africa. Nearly 1,000 people marched in
downtown Nairobi, Kenya to protest the rising rate of assaults on women. Hours later, a Kenyan woman
was stripped by a mobbed at a bus stop. This evil conduct must end. More men have to speak up since
the liberation of women is tied to the liberation of men. Certainly, enough is enough. Women in Kenya
and throughout Africa are not silent. They want freedom. That is why Kenyan women are continuing to
protest for equal rights and justice. An oppressive system in the world must be opposed. The oppression
of women has nothing to deal with real African culture or African traditions. It relates to systematic
injustices. Women suffer abuse and indignities with impunities globally too from Saudi Arabia to Iraq.
Oppression against African women grew with the existence of foreign invasions and colonialism. The
brutal gang rape of 16 year old Hann Lalango (a Sister) caused her death. Later, social media has
created the powerful, heroic hash tag campaign called #justiceforhanna. This became the Yellow
Movement of Addis Addis-Ababa University. In 2008, Sudanese woman Lubna Ahmed Al-Hussein was
arrested and imprisoned unjustly for just wearing trousers that authorities deemed indecent. During
which Lubna had waived the immunity she had been granted as a United Nations worker and decided to
have the trial continue defending what she believes in. It was reported that she had said, She is taking a
stand to change the unconstitutional law which contradicts the peace accord terms. Women in Uganda
are protesting rules on clothing as well. Egyptian women are fighting abuse and violence against women
too. There must not only be structural change in society. We have to work in our homes, communities,
societies, countries, and world as a way to respect the human dignity of women and all females in
general. Men and women deserve justice. Also, human dignity is important to advance and promote in
any society. So, we all have work to do and we have to have honest dialogue. We have to talk more
among both genders. Also, we have to set up plans and strategies where black people of both genders
are supported, respected, and honored as human beings. This will take time, but it will be time well spent.
We are all tied together. It is always important to promote the development and growth of black families
and the black community. That is done especially by confronting poverty, economic inequality, and other
structural problems. More black unity and more black solidarity are needed in our generation. Women
have to be liberated and men have to be liberated.

This is a very important issue. Violence against black women is found globally not just in America. We
should not only condemn violence against black women, but cause anyone who does that evil to be held
accountable. Certainly, enough is enough. Humanity can never ascend into a higher level unless violence
against black women is gone. Stephanie Moseley had her whole life ahead and she was murdered by
Earl Hayes. Shaneka Thompson is a strong black woman and she was shot by her ex-boyfriend Ismaaiyl
Brinsley (he also killed 2 NYPD officers named Rafael Ramos and Wenjian). Kristy Flowers (who was a

law student in Arlington, VA) was killed by Ray Savoy. We should also remember the Sisters who were
killed by the police or other vigilantes. The victims are Sisters like Tyisah Miller, Aiyana Jones, Yvette
Smith, Rekia Boyd, Kathryn Johnson, and so many other black Sisters. The media doesnt report on
these murders a lot. Violence in the black community in general should be totally condemned no matter
who does it. The respect for the human dignity of all black people is a necessity. We have to honest and
fight against racial oppression. Also, we should stop violence against black women too. Black men and
Black women deserve not only equality and freedom, but justice as well. More men have to stand up
against the abuse and murder of black women too. We have to treat each other as family for real. We
have to fight against patriarchy and the system of white supremacy. This fight for liberation will be a long
one. Yet, we have the right to be liberated by any means necessary.

The Federation of South African Womenhas joined hands with all organisations
fighting for democratic rights, for full equality, irrespective of race or sex.
-Sister Lilian Ngoyi

South Africa
South Africa is a nation filled with exciting history, beautiful culture, and great people. The struggle
continues. The evil system of apartheid is gone. That is a great thing. Yet, the other scourges of
neoliberalism, poverty, high unemployment, etc. still are in existence in South Africa. That is why activists
are fighting for justice. Many people live in South Africa. South Africas struggle against apartheid
decades ago has inspired us all. We will keep on going forward until Africa is free. Africa should be free
from racism and discrimination. Africa should be free from poverty and neo-colonalism. This call for
freedom reverberates worldwide.
South Africa is a land with revolutionary fervor. Black people in South Africa then and now are fighting for
liberation. The struggle for liberation is not over in South Africa or in the Motherland in general. Africa

needs to be totally free from poverty, neoliberalism, neocolonialism, and any forms of oppression
including injustice. Centuries ago, our people had their lands stolen in Africa. They were killed by racist,
European imperialists. The stolen wealth (which was used by these European imperialist criminals to fund
their societies) from Africa was exploited by the oppressors as a means for them to mistreat black people
including others in South Africa. That is why many Brothers and Sisters did not want reform. They wanted
the end of settler colonialism and the transformation of the country to benefit the masses of the people
(i.e. the workers and the poor). People like Lillian Ngoyi (she was a textile worker and a mother of three),
Steve Biko, Chris Dani, Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe (who had a great political spirit just like Nelson
Mandela), and others fought against apartheid and they desired justice.
One of the greatest heroes of our people was Robert Sobukwe. He was a man who stood up against
apartheid and gave great intellectual truths about economic justice. He was a key man of the Pan-African
movement who rejected neoliberalism. He was born in December 1924. We should remember his life and
his legacy. Mangasliso Robert Sobukwe wanted to South Africa to be free. He wanted African peoples to
control their own country. He wanted poverty to end and wanted the landless to have land and jobs. He
rejected the concept of oligarchy or a system where a few people dominating every aspect of the lives of
the majority. According to Dr. Sibonginkosi Mazibuko, Sobukwe wanted a socialist democracy where
African peoples in the majority would have a democratic government. He wanted industrial development,
and he spoke of ways to getting these goals accomplished. He wanted human beings to control over
things not to dominate other humans. Sobukwe knew how some nations would extract and export the
African raw materials and then re-sold then back as finished products (while imports from these nations
cost African nations like South Africa jobs, and it creates poverty and other hardships among especially
the working class). Robert Sobukwe made another great point about Africa too. He called the Motherland
MAfrika. He rejected the balkanization of Africa. In one of his speeches, he said the following information:
"South Africa is an integral part of the indivisible whole that is Africa." In this context, he said, "South
Africa cannot solve her problems in isolation of the rest of the continent." "Africa is one," he declared,
"and desires to be one and nobody have the right to balkanise our land." In other words, Africa can never
be free and liberated, unless Africa was unified as one continent. Sobukwe opposed neo-colonialism,
which was done by the capitalists. Neo-colonialism is still here when we have the British and French
influence in Africa for economic exploitation. Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe was one of the greatest
revolutionaries of African history. He wanted the equitable distribution of food, clothing, homes, education,
health care, wealth, land, work, etc. He was a great orator as well. He launched the anti-pass campaign
on March 21, 1960. His words and his power are inspirational as well. He was right to advocate education
for African peoples. All black people of black African descent should be united globally as one. So, the
struggle for liberation for all Africans continues.
These heroes like Sister Lillian Ngoyi protested the immoral pass laws in the 1950s. The evil apartheid
laws harmed black women not just black men. There were many groups involved in this fight like the ANC
(whose many of its members unfortunately today have followed the path of neoliberalism and
compromise. Even the Truth and Reconciliation Commission didnt go far enough), the Pan-Africanist
Congress of Azania (or the PAC), etc. PAC organized civil disobedience campaigns to combat the Pass
Law and apartheid in general. There was the 1960 Sharpeville Massacre when apartheid forced
murdered innocent black men, black women, and black children (they were protesting the unjust pass
law). Nelson Mandela was imprisoned in 1964. The CIA tipped of their South African colleagues on
Mandelas whereabouts before Mandela was arrested. Mandela was a brave Brother. Many Brothers and
Sisters were killed, jailed, placed under house arrest, and the whole nine yards. The Soweto killings were
about apartheid forces killing school students. Steve Biko inspired a new generation of revolutionaries to
continue on the work that he has done. Black Americans (and other people globally) supported the antiapartheid movement as well. Steve Biko promoted the great ideal of Black Consciousness. RIP to Brother
Steve Biko. We have to remember this history, because we have to know the sacrifice of what our people
had to do through in the Motherland as a means for our people to witness how courageous human beings
ended apartheid. Now, we face economic inequality and we fight that too.
Nelson Mandela was freed from Victor Verster prison on February 2, 1990 (after 27 years in prison). As
President of South Africa, Nelson Mandela unfortunately adopted many neoliberal policies, which I dont
agree with. I will always have a great amount of respect for his bravery and for the praise that he gave

Cuban revolutionaries along with black Africans who defeated the imperialist forces in Angola, so Angola
can have its independence. Even the Truth and Reconciliation Commission was a disgrace since it gave
a slap on the wrist to some of the most brutal, racist white apartheid agents. Yet, Nelson Mandela
opposed the unjust 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq, which was a great thing that he did. Nelson Mandela did
say that ending poverty is a human right, which he is 100 percent correct on. Nelson Mandela tragically
passed away on December 5, 2013. He was 95 years old and he suffered a protracted respiratory illness.
RIP to Brother Nelson Mandela. The elections of May of 2014 came about in South Africa. We have seen
20 years since Nelson Mandela was elected as the first black President of South Africa. To this day,
South African workers are fighting for a substantial wage increase. The bourgeois, nationalist, and
reformist African National Congress had won the elections. We know about the massacre (by the police)
of the South African striking workers at Marikana in 2012. Jacob Zuma is using the partys 62 percent as
a means to go ahead with the neo-liberal attacks as outlined in the National Development Plan or NDP.
This is while secretary general Gwede Mantashe and other ANC leaders promptly convened a press
conference to solemnly vow that they would quickly restore investor confidence. The police continue to
resist the actions of the Associations of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU) who want freedom.
The mineworkers are fighting for a living wage of R12,500 [$1,143 per month]. The evil system of
apartheid in South Africa was over and it has been replaced with bourgeois, neo-liberal government. The
ANC, the SACP, and COSATU are allies. The August Marikana 2012 massacre of 34 black mineworkers
should inspire anyone that more work has to be done in making South Africa a better nation. In e-mails to
Lonmins chief commercial officer, Albert Jamieson, Ramaphosa reported on 15 August 2012 about the
appeals he had made to mining minister Susan Shabangu and POLICE minister Nathi Mthethwa for
government intervention against the wildcat strike. The South African political elite (which now even
includes some leading members of the ANC) have ties to the global oligarchy (which includes the major
banks, transnational corporations, etc.). That is why the populists and activists in South Africa want to
combat poverty and economic inequality in South Africa.
One outcome was that a meeting of Zumas cabinet was held the same day, where Ramaphosa had
urged Shabangu to brief the president and get [Mthethwa] to act in a more pointed way (Deja Vu and
Dirty Tricks at Lonmin, 25 May, bdlive.co.za). Less than 24 hours later, the Lonmin strikers were gunned
down in cold blood by Zumas and Mthethwas cop thugs. Several months later, Ramaphosa was
rewarded by the bourgeois ANC when he was elected deputy president of the party at its December 2012
congress in Mangaung; after the 2014 elections, he was also made deputy president of the country. The
IMF and the World Bank has aided South African capitalism during the 1990s (This means that . Now,
there are numerous ANC, SACP, and COSATU members who are sincere and want justice for real. So, I
want to make that perfectly clear. The only way for true change in South Africa is for a revolution to occur
where the government is worker-centered and people-centered. South Africa is strong and Bless Africa
too.

There is no me without you! When both the Black Male and Black Female take up the
struggle for JUSTICE against White Supremacy, they are endowed with the strongest possible
insurance that they will remain UNITED. By specifically fighting White Supremacy, they
prevent that force of injustice from driving them apart.
Dr. Frances Cress Welsing.

Izwe Lethu I Afrika.

African Music
Africa and real music are linked together. As I get older, I am learning more about the creativity, talent,
and beauty of African music. African music is diverse in its composition, it is interesting, and it can of
course make people dance continually. African music has such a vast history that it is immense. Music,
Nature, and life itself are influenced by rhythm, sounds, and specialized beats. African music directly
influenced the music and dance of the African diaspora. Many genres like soca, calypso, sambla, rumba,
salsa, etc. have their origins from African music. African music heavily uses percussions, xylophones,
drums, and tone-producing instruments like the mbira or the thumb piano. Many scholars and research
do much a lot of homogeneity of sub-Saharan rhythmic music. African music deals with nature and the
participation of the audience constantly. That is why when you look at African peoples wanting the crowd
to join in song and dance celebrations. Polyrhythms (or two or more different rhythms existing at the
same time or simultaneously) are found in sub-Saharan music too.
Miriam Makeba once said that: "...I believe I can sing anything..." When she was alive, the Sister Miriam
Makeba had a great voice and she was a proponent of social justice throughout her life. I love the music
of the late great Brenda Fassie. She was not only a great musician. She was a real freedom fighter.
Some of her famous songs are Vulindela and Black President. There is even a life sized bronze sculpture
of Brenda Fassie outside of Bassline, which is a music venue in Johannesburg, South Africa. Yvonne
Chaka Chaka is a talented Sister too. Her song Mamaland is amazing. She has a powerful alto voice.
Today, Fatoumata Diawara is a Sister who is a great singer as well. She is from Mali. She is a very
conscious Sister too. She is young and she is beautiful. Her wisdom is amazing and the messages in her
songs are inspiring. She wants peace and reconciliation in the Motherland of Africa. I love her many
relevant songs. Her song called Kele is great too. I am in love with Fatoumata Diawaras
music. On another note, there is another excellent African musician. Her name is Simphiwe Dana. She
is a Xhosa singer and song writer in South Africa. She does an unique combination of Jazz, Afro-soul,
rap, and traditional music. She is very vocal on political issues in South Africa. I wish her the best.

This is the singer Sister Naomi Wachira.

One African folk singer and songwriter has excellent talent. Her

music is inspirational and her

messages are amazing and true (her voice is just magnificent and she can play
the guitar too). Her name is Naomi Wachira. She was from Kenya. Now, she lives in America.
Her songs certainly are real. The first time that I have listened to her music was on late November 2014
and I am immediately in awe of her voice including her lyrics. Naomi said that Miriam Makeba is a
personal icon of hers, because in her words, the way she carried herself, her grace, and character. She
goes on to say about Miriam Makeba, She was able to maintain her integrity as an African. She didnt
need to change who she was to fit with Western audiences. She is the daughter of a Kijabe pastor. Her
family sang songs all of the time. She loves African concepts and these concepts are found throughout
her music.

Youre not an African because youre born in Africa. Youre an African because
Africa is born in you. Its in your genes your DNAyour entire biological make up.
Whether you like it or not, thats the way it is. However, if you were to embrace this truth
with open armsmy, my, my what a wonderful thing
-Sister Marimba Ani
Conclusion
We as black people may live across the continents, but we are one people. African unity is important to
embrace. That is why I have no problems with people advancing black African global unity socially,
politically, economically, and romantically (as there is an increase of couples between Africans and
African Americans. Black Love is so beautiful. :) ). That's fine. Some want to promote business
development plans among Africans throughout the Earth. Now, any economic enterprises in Africa should
never mimic or imitate neo-colonialism, imperialism, or predatory, parasitic capitalism at all. True
economic development in Africa is based on meeting the needs and concerns of the masses of the
people. The vast resources found in Africa (from cobalt to other minerals) belong to all of the people of
Africa not the multinational corporations of the world (and not the 1 percent especially). What is called
socialism today has been practiced by the peoples of Africa for thousands of years. The concepts of
socialism or any other economic philosophy based on cooperation among communities is nothing new.
Nothing is new under the sun. We need a transformation in society. We see how imperialism, capitalism,
racism, and militarized are intricately interconnected. I have no issue with collective economics. We need
a true revolutionary change in the world. Revolution is about the overturning of the current system and the
replacement of that system with justice. It is as simple as that. Revolution readily deals with sacrifice,
love, and strength. It is correct to mention that non-blacks should respect our human rights
unconditionally. The following equation is correct that: STRONG BLACK FAMILIES + REAL POWER +
STRONG BLACK COMMUNITIES = STRONGER BLACK PEOPLE GLOBALLY. I am an African.
Regardless of where youre born, if youre of black African descent, then youre an African. I love Africa
with all of my heart. People don't need the status quo since the status quo doesn't work. It will take work
and we have a long way to go. That is why we should keep on going and keep on working in our own
families and in our own communities. We have to be have consciousness about our African identity and
have a class consciousness, because the working class and the poor deserve justice just like everyone
else. The struggle is never easy, but it is a struggle that we will follow through to the end.

By Timothy

Appendix A: Inspiration and Wisdom

All oppressed people ought to be free. The entire human race are entitled to freedom, justice, and
equality. Freedom should be birthright among the entire human race, but throughout history evil
people have deprived people of their inherit freedoms. That is why we fight for the liberation of all
peoples. It is as simple as that. White supremacy is the enemy without question. That system has
been responsible for the countrys establishment and its illegal terrorism against black people,
Native Americans, etc. The system of white supremacy is not just about the Klan, Neo-Nazis,
etc. It is also about the system of oppression that permits imperialism overseas and domestic
neoliberalism including the New Jim Crow in America. It can be both covert and overt. White
supremacy or institutionalized racism should be opposed greatly. The system of white supremacy
glamorizes European surnames while demonizing any African/black person who courageously
wants to change their colonial surname into something African (or even study indigenous
African languages). It is about a system that promotes the lie that white/European physical
features is the standard of beauty.
*The truth is that Black is Beautiful.
We have to promote mental liberation as advanced by Steve Biko, Malcolm X, and Marcus
Garvey. It is a historical fact that African/black people and people of color in general have their
native/original lands stolen (via force, brutality, and with weapons of mass destruction) by many
European/white people. Today, we see imperialism in Africa, the Middle East, Asia, etc. as a
means to once again for the European capitalists to steal resources and benefit capitalist power.
Imperialism is evil no matter who does it. It is totally wrong for a Republican to bomb Iraq based
on lies and it is wrong for the President to support the NATO bombing of Libya too. We have to
speak out on social issues. Therefore, our elders gave us the blueprint. We should follow it. We
should form economic, social, and political power collectively and cooperation among black

people internationally. We also need to grow our consciousness, so we can not only love our
blackness, but support each other as one community. The following words are commentaries
from great black men and great black women who express wisdom and other truths about black
people and life in general. They have made great contributions in their lives. The system of
white supremacy must end completely ASAP. They have cared for black people, they have
worked in their communities, and their lives are an inspiration for the human race. I respect and
care about these people a great deal.

Enjoy.

__________________________

Sister CourtneyrrR:
lol. Its a well written and unwritten rule that black women of all hues, when they are in their 30's,
and early 40's, and sometimes beyond, look hella young. Not that being in your 30s and 40s is
old. Its just your more maturer you. lol smh. Its our melanin. lol I don't know of to many black
women lying about their age when they hit their 30's and 40s. Why should we?
We are black. , we know we look younger than our ages , thats why we don't mind yelling it.:)He
knows it, the world knows it , everyone knows this. What other women envy, they try to keep
out. Like magazine covers,beauty pageants, worried about their men around black women and
acting extra around black women when attractive black women come around. smh. Usually it's
other races of women, trying to hide their ages because its written on their faces when they start
getting crows feet around their eyes etc. Hence the botox and plastic surgery in larger numbers.
We age slower because that's the blessing from the most high.He bestowed that beauty on us
and this is one of the reasons the world is obsess with our skin color,trying to make us believe
that we are not wanted, envied, but at the same time, trying to DUPLICATE us in the most
artificial ways. :) So , I just have to ignore the ignorance or put some knowledge out there.
Our skin color and melanin is the key to why we age slower.And the more melanin, the better.
Not worst. Remember, insecure people TEAR down what they are not and can't be. What they
want.:)

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When I was a kid coming up in one of the housing projects in East Baltimore, the Panthers
began organizing around the corner from where I lived. And my mother became very proPanther, especially after the assassination of Dr. King. Within a year the Panthers in the hood
had established a breakfast program for the kids, education in the form of literacy classes,
English, Math and Political History (often taught by revolutionary AA university students in, or
close to, the BPP). They set up patrols which eased the pressure of police violence (though it

drew repressive police attention upon themselves). The patrols also put pressure on some of
the unsavory elements in the community: pimps, drug dealers, racketeers of all kinds. Within a
year the drug traffic nearly dried up from my neighborhood. Even Saturday night brawls declined
as did fights between school boys and catfights between young sisters. I recall hearing two
armed Panther brothers and an armed Panther sister reading the riot act on one of the dope
dealers and pimps."We got these guns with the pigs in mind, to protect our community from
these fascist pigs. But we will defend our community from anyone who harms us. Now we have
the children's breakfast program here, and the school, and we're working on a clinic. And we
can't have you peddling dope and pimping sisters around our community's children. We
welcome to abandon that raggedy sh___ you doing and join the struggle. Otherwise, you need
to move on. Either move on or we move you. And if we have to move on yo a___ the WHOLE
COMMUNITY will back us up, and you know." The Panther punked out the pimps, and the
bad___ dealers. We youngsters could hardly believe it, but it happened. And these dregs of the
community were gone, and didn't return until well after the Panthers were gone. A couple of
petty dealers, by the way, actually gave up that nefarious trade and became activists. Now
imagine if the Panthers has somehow survived COINTELPRO, maintained their revolutionary
character, and pioneered more fundamental revolutionary changes in the consciousness and
activity or our community. We'd be in a much different (I believe BETTER) place today.
-Brother Savant
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And to sum it up: whites and Blacks have people in their communities that are criminals, that
cheat, are lazy, abusers etc.... The problem is that you have some whites that ignore that fact
and turn their nose up at all Blacks with a distorted mindset that only and all Blacks behave this
way. The sooner those type of whites can do away with such thinking, the sooner they will see
those of us that are living our lives with decency all love, laugh, cry, value family the same. In
the mean time; when ignorant whites come on here with that bs, if I read it, then I will be sure to
challenge it.
-Sister EJErica
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Some are hidden, some are not.
Think about it. WHO decides who is white, black, red, brown or yellow? The white supremacists.
Black, red, brown and yellow people didnt call themselves black, red, brown and yellow before
white supremacy was created because no one needed to. But once white supremacy became
the dominant system, skin color and labels were CREATED to distinguish between us and
them, between white and non-white.
It doesnt make sense except in a system of white supremacy because there is no such thing as
red land or black land or yellow land or even white land so why do people use those terms
to define themselves?
because we are dominated by a system of white supremacy CREATED by white supremacists
and it is currently the most powerful system ever known in modern human history and the
most wicked.

regarding powerful people, its just the opposite. The more powerful the person, the less they
want to be seen.
Thats why they HIRE pawns and puppets (like presidents and CEOs) to do their dirty work and
take the blame for the policies created behind closed doors.
You dont need publicity when you run the world. Everyone who needs to know who you are
already knows
-Sister Trojan Pam

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If only some of us knew who we were. I think the White man knows who we are, thus, he's
tried his hardest to bury it. When certain people feel superior, they have to make someone
else or group inferior, and we are it. They spend countless hours trying to kill us off, but they
never will. We will always rise no matter what they try to do.
-Sister Noir45

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Mike Brown could be anyone's child. Definitely need to start fighting back. I saw on CNN earlier
a police officer calling them "animals" and telling them to "bring it". These are the kind of officers
out here murdering people.

-Sister EJErica
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My enemy is not invisible.
My enemy has MILLIONS of foot soldiers that carry out his/her orders. If not for the foot
soldiers, the loan office that denies black people a loan or charges a higher interest rate, or the
police officer that racially profiles black people, or the supervisor/manager who refuses to
promote a qualified black worker, or the city clerk who refuses to issue a permit to open a
business, or the politician who funnels school funds away from black schools to white schools or
the meat market manager who brings in the old meat from white supermarkets and sells them to
black people, or the teacher who forces black grade school students to act out the role of a
slave in front of his/her white classmates
without these white FOOT SOLDIERS who carry out the racist orders of white supremacy
TERRORISM, the white people behind the scenes COULD NOT FUNCTION. They would be
powerless and OUT OF BUSINESS

The responsibility falls ON the white foot soldiers to change their BEHAVIOR, not on the victims
who are damaged by it.
but until that happens, anyone who practices racism and mistreats people on the basis of their
NOT being white IS my enemy. The white people who do not, are not.
how do I fight the enemy I can see? That is the million-dollar question and that is what black
people are attempting to answer .
-Sister Trojan Pam

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The more they claim things have supposedly have changed [for the better - aka 'progress'], the
more in reality they've actually stayed the same SOS! Points Malcolm X made in this last
speech [a week before his assassination]: that are just as relevant today as they were 50 yrs
ago:
- Police brutality vs Black people.
- The use of crime stats to demonize Black people to justify [racist] police violence vs Black
people- decades before anyone even heard of jokers like Rude Fooliani & FOX Noise
- The way the Lame-stream media spins those standing against / won't tolerate racist
oppression as the 'real' problem who 'advocate violence'.
- In 1965 the watch word was 'Selma', 50 yrs later the watch-word is Ferguson. Then the cops
were siccing dogs & using water cannons & 'Billy'-clubs on the protesters, now it's MWRAPS &
sound cannons [& they've still got the dogs & clubs].
- 1965 they were hyping the VRA Act, 50yrs later the SCOTUS Court guts the VRA on the
watch of the first Black POTUS & AG.
- 'Liberal' 'humanitarian' BOMBING in the name of 'democracy' & protecting civilians [decades
before anyone ever heard of 'R2P']. In this case it was in post Lumumba Congo. Malcolm did
NOT even name Mobutu as the US' & Belgium's go to 'Negro' in the Congo at that point, but
rather Tshombe'.
[A Brief history of the 'Rape of the Congo' - Under the Belgiums King Leopold & his ilk
slaughtered up-to 10 MILLION Congolese & Maimed MILLIONS more- circa late 1800s early
1900s. When Congo had a chance at a new start w independence under Patrice Lumumba,
though constitutionally elected he was still over-thrown in a CIA / Belgium backed coup that
ultimately resulted in the rise of that notorious dictator Mobutu. Thus Congo / Zaire been
catching HELL ever since. Then came the fall-out of the Rwandan 'genocide' in the mid 1990s
that spilled over into Congo / Zaire- resulting to-date in 6 - 7 Million dead {& counting} & mass
RAPE of Congolese women & girls as a 'weapon of war. This is spearheaded by the staunchly
US backed regimes of Paul Kagame' {Rwanda} & Museveni {Uganda]]
- The US [& NATO's] use of [white] mercenaries in to carry-out their nefarious geo-political
objectives in Africa & else-where- yrs before anyone even heard of Black-water / Xe....

Also note that Malcolm X was likely the first prominent leader in the US [Black or white] to
publicly speak out against the Vietnam War at-least 2 - 3 yrs before MLK did in April 1967.
Other prominent Black leaders ahead of the curve on Vietnam IE: on record as being against
the War were SNCC [Stokely Carmichael / Kwame' Toure'], the NOI's Muhammed Ali & the BPP
Party.
-Brother Nixak*77*
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I fell in love with this man after I saw When We Were Kings. I was in awe. If only there were
more Black athletes like Ali...oh man!
-Sister Dandelion
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Sgt. William Harvey Carvey's story is fascinating and inspiring. He is proof that the Black race is
UNSTOPPABLE.
-Sister Dandelion
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@mscpa2u
Sister, I hear you. I made a similar point. People love to leave out other factors that's
contributing to this madness. They forget that crime, poor schools and poverty also contribute to
our fallen youth. But as always, it's easier to blame mothers. I know too many single mothers
who are holding their households down to believe the hype. These single mothers should be
applauded for doing the job of both parents, SUCCESSFULLY.
-Sister Dandelion
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Yes indeed it is for me...My gratefulness and thankfulness in all glory is what keeps me standing
and breathing. I feel and look good, I'm healthy and my family is as well. Not a worry nor
complaint other than the societal cruelty of my people.
-Sister Soultry
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First we should be clear what currently are the biggest drivers of deforestation in SE.Asia, the
Amazon & Africa. Traditionally they were logging, & RE palm plantations, it was palm-oil as an
edible oil & additive for pastries & cosmetics [Note; I'm all for folks eating less pastries & women
using less make-up]. Though these are all still important factors, IMO the biggest current drivers
for deforestation in these tropical forest regions are palm oil [in SE.Asia & Africa] & sugar cane
[in the Amazon] plantations for so-called 'BIO'-FUEL [aka Bio-Fools] production, & also to clear
grazing-land to raise cattle for the westernized SAD meat-centered diet.
And also lets be clear that what most people in the US & EU call 'palm' is actually a hybrid- IE: it
ain't a natural 'country' palm. This hybrid palm [known in W.Africa as 'Mackino'] was/is bred to
grow shorter, faster & w 'meatier' nuts than the natural 'country' palm. This allows easier
harvesting [harvesting can be done while standing on the ground w a sickle on a pole- rather
than on a ladder or having to climb hi up in the tree] & more oil from the nuts. The trade off is
'Mackino' oil is more yellow-orange, thicker w a 'pastier' taste, & coagulates quicker [at around
40 - 45*F] than natural 'red water' oil - IE: Oil from the 'Mackino' palm is a less tasty & more
saturated fat than natural 'red water' oil from the 'country' palm.

-Brother Nixak77
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The US backed Saddam's brutal rise to power & then turned on him, by launching an [or was it
2] illegal war(s) based on LIES that has left Iraq in Ruins & Chaos. So though the US may not
have 'won' in Iraq, the Iraqis certainly can NOT claim victory.

The CIA backed Noriega [Bush Sr was his CIA pay-master] & then turned on him causing large
scale destruction in Panama.
The US backed Mobutu's brutal reign resulting in so many Congolese deaths.
Charles Taylor was on the CIA payroll IE: they effectively paid Taylor to launch Liberia's only
Civil War leading to wide-scale death & destruction, which then spilled over into several
neighboring countries. Then like Saddam & Noriega the US turned on Taylor.
FYI Just 4-5 yrs ago John Kerry & his ['filthy'] rich Heinz Ketchup wife, were fine-dinning in style
as Assad & his wife's exclusive dinner guests of honor. So just 4 yrs ago Assad was 'clean'
enough for [flip-flopping] Kerry to literally sit & 'break-bread' w. Now Kerry's calling him the evil
dictator boggie-man de le jour.
PS: It ain't my opinion that Assad would likely win an election held any-time soon- Apparently
that's the [informed] opinion [& fear] of ex US diplomat & current U.N. Undersecretary-General
for Political Affairs, Jeffrey Feltman.
-Brother Nixak77
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I have to admit this is a huge part of my frustration
that the first person most black males young AND old turn to when in need are black females
momma, grandmomma, sister, auntie, the neighbor down the block, girlfriend, wife, etc
While the white, Asian, and other non-black females could care less about the collective
struggles of black males. They might care about the one theyre sleeping with as long as he
giving them sex but even when it comes to the children they have with black males, I have
CONSISTENTLY seen a detachment regarding those children.
In fact, on one of the black reality TV shows, one of the women with a white mother said her
mother had NEVER ONCE said she loved her.
My point is, black females are often taken for granted and used shamelessly by some of the
same black males who profess their love of variety AKA non-black females
but when that ship has sailed and moved on without them, who do they come running back to
looking for help, or a shoulder to lean on?
black females.
I have seen this time and time and time and time again and am fast moving toward the point
where I think we as black females will have to be more selective about those we offer aid
and comfort to.
-Sister Trojan Pam
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@ Trojan Pam thanks for posting my message. I enjoyed reading all the comments. One thing
for sure black women need to protect black womanhood. The black woman is the most
disrespected women on the planet but now we are seen as the w____ to the world. We even

have other race of men beside our own men feel that they can verbally & physically attack black
women. I also notice the media is playing the Beauty Con Game with black women. The media
comes out every year with different studies of articles that are done on us that be positive but
later come out with a negative article. We have positive articles that states black women feel
that they age the best, black women have higher self-esteem about body image, & black
women have lower suicide rates. Then the negative articles black women are least desire,
black women have higher testosterone , black women have bad attitudes, and etc. This is
how white media tells off on themselves if we are so inferior you will leave us alone but no white
media is coming in and starting the drama.
Black women need to stop having sex with men who arent committed to them nor have plans
on starting a family with them. This would at least stop as well as later these single parent
homes. I find it quit sad when I see black females who are mothers, still going to the club when
they should be at home taking care of their children, and bringing random men that they are
dating around their children. I have some female coworkers who are single parents or married
living off of government assistants trying to tell me, I need to get out more to find a man, you
need to have children before its to late, do you have a boyfriend or you still a virgin. Instead of
them asking me these question they should be encouraging me as well as other sisters not to
follow in there footsteps but learn from their mistake. Their not doing that they are more concern
about me following in their footsteps.
All of these trashy realities shows are being played out in most of these black women lives. If
black women stop supporting these black men who are always in love scene with non black
women & the ones that dont date black women you will see how fast their careers will drop.
Chris Brown made a song & video with rapper Tyga about they like women with real hair
showing non black women which was a dissed to black women. While Chris & Tyga are dissing
black women for not wearing their real hair the non black women they love so much are getting
plastic surgeries to have the body image of a black women a women that they hate.
-Sister Shanequa
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Thanks for sharing your observations. I have noticed this, too, that the pressure on blacks in
corporate environments is to be anti-black and that includes the way black males and females
interact with each other.
White people are ALWAYS watching and I KNOW most black people can feel this scrutiny
whether we admit it or not. Our behavior changes whenever they come around and we need to
be honest about this
Add the braintrashing by the media that makes it appear that black males are better off without
black females and vice versa and you have the perfect recipe for massive anti-blackness which
is what we see happening today.
-Sister Trojan Pam
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The parties are two sides to the same coin. Theres no difference at all. Politicians love to act as
though we have a choice. Its just the illusion of choice.
-Brother TheKushitePrince

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Thank you for this post Pam. I am amazed at how black folks still continue to drink this kool aid
of white validation and cant seem to get any kind of self esteem, dignity, and worth without the
clapping hands of white folks. I admit that sometimes I just want to scream at them and shake
them till they get sense. I am learning that these kinds of folks you just leave alone.

-Sister Mariama
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Once you have your enemy on the ropes, you cant let them get up and catch their wind. Black
people must learn to anticipate and counter the attacks that will try to derail any movement
toward self-respect.
thats why they publicize all the negative things people like Lee Daniels says (but we still
support his work, right?) about BW and Charles Barkley and the list is too long
because they want us to be at war with each other and take the focus off of who is really behind
all this madness.
-Sister Trojan Pam

This is what male supremacy and gender oppression of women leads to: women being killed
because they resist the advances of men. When men learn that they have no right to a woman's
body, when they learn to treat women as human beings and view them as equals, this will stop.
RIP to Unique Spears, another victim of violence from men

-Brother Dex Sims

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Thank you, I see you understand the vast implications of this event. Many freedoms have
already been given over by blind faith in the government and political parties. In the end, they
are showing their repressive abilities.

-Sister Yeuphonic
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Quality black men are marrying quality black women all over this country.
-Sister Yeuphonic

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Facts RE KILLER Cop Darren Wilson gunning down Mike Brown Jr:
1} Mike Brown was unarmed at the time KILLER Cop Darren Wilson gunned him down.
2} KILLER Cop Darren Wilson shot Mike Brown at-least 6Xs including once in the eye & once to
the top of his head!
3} KILLER Cop Darren Wilson began the confrontation w Mike Brown at his squad car.
Apparently Wilson fired the 1st shot that hit Brown at or near the car. Wilson's supporters claim
there was a struggle for Wilson's gun at / inside the squad-car- well if Wilson snatched Brown
toward him [thru the car WINDOW] w one hand while drawing his gun w the other, of course
Brown likely tried to struggle for the gun to try [unsuccessfully] to stop KILLER Cop Wilson from
shooting him [Duhh!], which Wilson apparently first shot Brown at or near his squad-car.
4} Wilson stopping, confronting & ultimately killing Brown had absolutely NOTHING [ZERO] to
do w the alleged ?shop lifting? incident 15 min - 30 min prior. 5} Mike Brown & his friend ran
from Darren Wilson in fear of their lives. Killer Cop Wilson chased after Brown for about 200 ft
away from the squad car.
6} All eye-witnesses [including 2 white construction workers] confirm Mike Brown's hands were
up & was giving up when KILLER Cop Wilson gunned Mike Brown down w at-least 6 shots in
total- including 2 to the head!!! Wilson apparently caught up to & then gunned Mike Brown down
some 150ft - 200 ft away from his squad car after chasing after a fleeing Mike Brown.
7} The cops then left Mike Brown's body lying in the hot sun for over 4 hrs- WTF was that all
about??? PS: You can't chase-down someone & then shoot them 6Xs including 2 to the head,
by 'accident'!
-Brother Nixak77

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Why do some Black men HATE Dark skinned Black women is the real question.This message is
to all the Black folks including the author from Brother Malcolm x:
Malcolm X: Who Taught You To Hate Yourself?
Who taught you to hate the color of your skin? Who taught you to hate the texture of your hair?
Who taught you to hate the shape of your nose and the shape of your lips? Who taught you t...o
hate yourself from the top of your head to the soles of your feet? Who taught you to hate your
own kind? Who taught you to hate the race that you belong to so
much so that you dont want to be around each other? You know.
When some Black folks adopt the "European Standard of Beauty" they are sending a clear
message that they HATE THEMSELVES.

-Brother BlackHeywoood

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Ask urself, why don't they ever have biracial women depicted as the beautiful white woman?
whites will not allow it, they will not allow biracial females to compete against white women, but
they have no issue with them competing against black women and being seen as the standard
of black beauty.
WOW!! POWERFUL mstoogood4yall. SPEAK THAT TRUTH.!!!! As I always say, we are not
competing against one another, light, brown and dark. When any one of us are openly
disrespected and pitted against one another, we should all collectively speak out against it and
shut it down. Its the only way to do away with colorism, along with education. Never allow

anyone to openly disrespect light,brown, dark black men and women ,without showing them that
, they are wrong. Its about support. I am a browner girl but, that should not exclude me from
standing up for light and lighter black men and women, when they are disrespected .And I feel
the same way if it were light black people around ,witnessing a browner and dark black person
being disrespected in front of them , in print ,media or other. OPEN your mouth and let people
know, it wont be tolerated. Whether it be coming from YTS or ourselves. This bullC___ has to
stop.

-Sister CourtneyrrR
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Europe and North America have been getting rich off the backs of Africans for centuries. They
should be made to pay! Uhuru!

-Brother Dex Sims

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There is a higher "Per Capita" of Police Presence in Black Communities. So you will get more
arrest. Especially since the police are known for "racially profiling blacks".
Lets look at one city that has a large Black Population, NewYork and its Stop and Frisk Program
in 2011.
Despite being 23.4% of the population, blacks accounted for 53% of those stopped by NYPD.
Whites make up 47.3% of the population, but accounted for only 13.3% of Stop and Frisk.
The small percentage of Whites actually stopped were found twice as likely to be carrying a
weapon vs the large percentage of Black People.
Police are also more likely to use Force against Blacks vs Whites (22.5% vs 15.8%). This
number is even higher when you account Per Capita the small number of Whites actually
stopped and profiled.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/...
-Brother John Henry
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and thats exactly where I got that ideal from. You just can't look at Malcolm's beginning or
middle. You have to look at his whole life story. His thought process evolved, and so must ours.
-Brother John Henry
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I love this! What you said makes every bit of sense to me. I sometimes think some Black people
think being "inclusive" means being "exclusive." In other words, if we do for ourselves, we
isolate others. I say, "SO WHAT!" Others have been doing that for centuries. Other groups don't
go out their way to include us in their struggles.
If many of us don't change our mindset and start looking our for one another, we will still be
singing the same song 20 years from now.
I miss the people of old, Brother truth! You mentioned Paul Robeson. You also mentioned
materialism, arrogance, and selfishness. Right on! It's the me, myself, and I. Many other groups
don't see things that way.
Thanks for keeping it real, truth.

-Sister noir45
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Yes, I keep saying that, truth! We did it before during segregation, and today, we have a lot
more at our fingertips. I just don't understand why the wealthy among us don't create their own
"Hollywood" or fashion industry.
-Sister noir45
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Well why do we have to always beg the other entity for admittance? We are powerful enough to
create our own spaces. I grow tired of reading about where we can't be admitted. We are a very
innovative people.
-Sister Mary Burrell
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I owe my life, my being, my intersectional feminism to the greatest man I will ever know and I
thank him from the bottom of my heart.
-Sister Kirsten West Savali (she is praising her strong father).
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No doubt. Rap music has been reduced to a modern day minstrel show. There is no other genre
of music in which artists overwhelmingly exploit and degrade themselves. Mass media has
painted a global image of negativity similar to that of the Jim Crow-era.
Spike Lee tried to warn us with the film Bamboozled, but most of us missed that message.
-Brother Chazz A

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Black people do swim and they ski and they do other amazing things.
-Sister Mary Burrell
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@ jefe who said, most of white American has very little contact with blacks. What little contact
they have is from the media, and that consists mostly of stereotyped caricatures.
White people have used this excuse for DECADES, and it is a FALSE and ILLOGICAL nondefense in my opinion. There is NO PLACE in America where blacks live or work that white
people arent present, because white people control everything that happens in america, from
the schools, to the government, to the banking, real estate, employment, law enforcement,
retail, wholesale, etc. .
The racist attitudes of whites toward blacks exist everywhere, from the smallest hick town to the
biggest cities in fact, all over the planet wherever non-white people exist. The white media
certainly has plenty of contact with blacks.
Bottom line, RACISM is a mainstay within the white collective mentality
Researchers have found that from the age of four, white children clearly exhibit a dislike for
black and non-white people and believe we are inferior or bad as one little white boy said.
So this TENDENCY is inherent and intrinsic in white culture, and frankly, I think its time to stop
pretending there isnt something genetic or instinctive going on (wrong) within the European
mindset.

White people are the ones who CREATED and PERPETUATE those stereotypes, and I suspect
most white people KNOW these stereotypes arent true (or maybe they dont)
but choose to believe whatever makes them feel superior or better about themselves as white
people. A sad statement, indeed.
White people ALSO know what they say about black people when no black people are in the
room and as one white female college professor once said, we are always talking bad about
black people and its assumed that everyone present is in agreement.
Whether white people live next door to blacks or not, or are having sex with them or not (and
theres a TON of that going on) or work next to a black person or not, white people even as
young as sixteen know more about racism than the average black (victim)
so please, your folks will have to become more creative in their denial than to say ad infinitum,
most white americans have very little contact
Most whites certainly know enough about blacks to know they dislike us and they know blacks
are not white and that it is acceptable to mistreat us
Which means they know all they need to know about black people.

-Sister Trojan Pam

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@ sondis

regarding the Central Park Wilding I remember reading something about their white female
accuser and to my knowledge she has NEVER apologized.
I didnt know those young men never got a settlement! How is that possible?
I suspect it might be because by exposing what happened in the prosecution of those black
boys
that this would ALSO expose the stinking, rotting mess of the racist CRIMINAL INJUSTICE
system in the state of New York (and all over this nation) that convicts and incarcerates
hundreds of thousands of black males and females on flimsy or nonexistent evidence and
forced confessions.
-Sister Trojan Pam

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I don't know why the GOP still pretends that it is not the new party of hate groups, racism and a
right wing extremist media.Obama made that statement to explain racial attitudes, there is
nothing racist about it, Trayvon did not commit any crime other than walking while black, he was

shot dead by a criminal. Republicans that are racist like Gingrich, Rudy, Scalise should stop
pretending that they care about black people. The Republican party embraces and accepts
known racists into their party Limbaugh, Hannity, Ingraham, Bundy, Robertson, Beck, Fox news
and has spent decades pushing the SOUTHERN STRATEGY.
-Sister Kim Jones
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3 of the witnesses all saw Michael's body jerk as he was running away while being fired at. Only
Dorian assumed he had been hit in the back, which was a reasonable assumption. That is not
lying. Dr. Baden concluded that one of the shots to his arm could have been from the back or
front. And just because you don't believe their accounts does not prove that they are lying.
-Sister Regina Taylor
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NO, stay on them and make sure that they are okay. As a Practitioner Scholar of Social Work,
we see them suffer the worst in silence so stay on them. Get them alone and talk to them and
just let them know that even if they dont want to talk that you love them and are there if they
want to talk and that they have your confidence in not disclosing anything to anyone unless it
becomes a matter of life and death. Do not let up
-Sister Nedrea Scott
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Black people lets unite and fight or our sister (Assata Shakur). She should get a full pardon.
There are hundreds of former Black panthers, black power party members and black men and
women who fought for justice in the Sixties who fled to Cuba. They were the real patriots and
they must be allowed to come back to their families.
-Sister Kim Jones
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In 2013 just 11.7 percent of eligible voters actually cast a ballot in local elections in
Ferguson.Turnout is especially low among Fergusons African American residents, however. In
2013, for example, just 6 percent of eligible black voters cast a ballot in Fergusons municipal
elections, as compared to 17 percent of white voters.
If you compared the racial makeup of Ferguson, Missouris population as a whole to that of its
government, it would be easy to mistake the city for an enclave of Jim Crow. Although nearly 70
percent of Ferguson is black, 50 of its 53 police officers are white. So are five of Fergusons six
city council members. The mayor, James Knowles, is a white Republican. The racist prosecutor
Bob McCullouch was re-elected recently and he stood unopposed. How can this be allowed to
continue-we must reclaim our cuties and our representation in local government.
-Sister Kim Jones

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Amen and Amen. God will fight for me. I believe this. I am already beginning to see the victories.
Thank you for this inspiration. God Bless you.
-Sister Grace Esedeke (from Nigeria)
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Yes, that is also a decision I have made long never to degrade my Black brothers and sisters on
here-I don't like name calling because its so childish (Unless youre a racist who comes on here
calling us names) White America has done enough damage to Black people when it comes to
belittling and degrading and bashing us.
-Sister Jeanette Johnson

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the 60s riots caught the system off guard. Now, theyve created strategies to deal with rioting
blacks, and speaking of riots, what did they accomplish? Look at black people today. Look at us
ten years after the riots and crack cocaine flooded our communities. Look at us today, being
disenfranchised from the workplace while the first black president that so many seem to love
signs an executive order to bring more cheap labor into the country. And hes signing more free
trade agreements that will take even more jobs from americans.

Look at all the trojan horses that black people call progress. Black figure heads that dont talk
to us. Rich black entertainers that degrade blacks for a living.

During the riots, we burned down the stores and homes in our own neighborhoods and
NOTHING has changed other than were being gentrified out of those same neighborhoods. In
fact, things are getting worse and if we think a riot is going to fix the problem, then we need
our heads fixed.
White supremacy is a live and well and black people are still marching. Thats the definition of
insanity, doing the same thing and expecting different results.
The only people we can change is OURSELVES and that is something most of us are not
willing to do. So, get ready for more of the same (oppression).
-Sister Trojan Pam

Black Lives Matter

Amam ihe bu ike.

Sankofa
Asante Sana