| Identity @ AFROMERICA A NATION UNDER ONE GOD Fri July 25 2008 |
The State of the Black Union on the State of the Black UnionIt is no secret that the State of the Black Union conferences Tavis Smiley and his elitist cohorts host each year is a complete joke aside from it being far from effective for the mobility of Black America. The mystery lies in when these so-called intellectuals will wake the hell up....[more]
The Black community has been diagnosed with what Afromerica has coined as the "First Black To" syndrome. When Thurgood Marshall became the "First Black To" sit on the Supreme Court, when Halle Berry became the "First Black [woman] To" win an Oscar, and when Oprah became the "First Black [woman] To" become a billionaire; in addition to the many "First Black To" historical biographies, we beg the question, is this commemoration suppose to measure the success of Blacks and/or minimize the shame of racial oppression?....[more]
A nigga is a Black person who has yet to come to the realization of who he/she is. Blacks who refer to other Blacks as niggas are one in the same. The excuse of using nigga toward other brothers and sisters as a "term of endearment" is an excuse laced with self-hatred of the worse kind. Not only is it out of sheer ignorance of self, but also of the voluntary ignorance of the manipulation imposed by the white establishment.....[more]
Now that we're in a new year are we going to do anything differently? My working definition of ""INSANITY" is when we do the same things over and over again, and we EXPECT it to turn out differently! Many African American "civil rights" leaders became upset with Mexican President Vicente Fox for saying that his people (Mexicans) were willing to take jobs that our people (African Americans) won't take.....[more]
This epistle is for all those who have been influenced by the current mainstream ideology that it is reprehensible or an act of individual imperfection or weakness to "blame the white man" for the problems facing Africa and Black America. I (and this is the first time I have used first person to write an article on Afromerica) am going to prove that when it is all over, said and done, and the secrets of life are reveal to men, that the act of the Mid-Atlantic slave trade, slavery and organized racial oppression in America, and the issues facing Africa and Black America to this day and every day after this, is the direct and indirect result of white domination and not of Black inadequacy or incompetence or of anything we have done or not done to and/or for ourselves.....[more]
Ninety-nine percent of adult Black America knows that we have a history in Africa, this is no secret. Whether these Blacks decide to seek after that history and practice it is another story. What should be brought to light is that not all America history, traditions, and rituals are good or even significant for the Black soul.........[more]
THE SLAVE'S MIND IS OFTEN FULL OF RELIGION AND EMPTY OF HISTORY...because he is a victim of the slave master's trickenology Slavery has long passed, they say, but it has left behind a totally BROKEN-IN and DOMESTICATED people. No other word can better describe the character of the slave descendant than the word "DOMESTICATED," for it implies total subjection to the spirit of another in the same way that is witnessed in cats and dogs.........[more]
It is not hard to comprehend how some Blacks contribute to the ongoing tradition of racism, but not all deeds of this disloyalty are evident. Consider an article series published by the Sacramento Observer on Blacks and color consciousness. Entitled "Complexion Still Colors Black Perceptions," this article can be reasonably viewed as an extension of the slave master's system of dividing the Black population........[more]
I never intended to be an orator, never made conscious "inroads" to leadership. I am fixed upon the idea every man has "ample" (though individualized,) and innate resources to command the intricacies of this world.......[more]
Dear Mother and Father, Many children want to know whether they were a mistake or not, so I ask you, was I? On the other hand, was I planned? Whatever the answer is, I want to take this time to reveal some of my thoughts......[more]
Being Black in this world means seeing us portrayed as people who are second-class people by the so-called majority. If you want to think that Black people are only funny, athletic, or in some ways entertaining you should. All media displays of Blacks confirm your thinking. We are only on the fringe of the real world when you stop to understand our reality.....[more]
A book entitled "The Art & History of Black Memorabilia" by Larry Vincent V. Buster and photographer Kenneth Pauley is a collection of Black art in figurines of mammy's, Sambo's, lawn jockeys and much more and is also the reason racial bigotry, prejudice, and discrimination is alive and well in America. It is also the reason many Blacks either despise or at the least tolerate whites and the crap they dish out into mainstream society.....[more]
"The Negro was to accept the biracial system and his subordinate status. He was to seek advancement within the confines of his segregated black world. He was to develop the friendship of influential whites and use their assistance. By cultivating habits of hard work, thrift, and honesty, he was to demonstrate his claim to wider acceptance and better treatment. Above all, he was never to present any organized challenge to the existing order of things or engage in movements which might be regarded by whites as detrimental to their economic and political interest." Once proclaimed by Booker T. Washington Well, here's Afromerica's indept analysis of the above mentality.....[more]
Accepting personal responsibility is a crucial issue in today's individualist society especially among those who appear to "have it all together." Of that crowd, people believe that regardless of the circumstances of life, no one should have any excuse for the hardships that befall them........[more]
The physical problems of Black America are obvious to anyone who cares, and we, and others who may know these problems, have explanations of why Blacks suffer these problems: social, economical, political, etc. However, not much consideration has gone into what Blacks feel because of these problems and if these feelings are contributing to more complicated ones........[more]
Through numerous scientific studies and reports, scholarly America has proven time and time again that the Black thought pattern and the white thought pattern are on two different plains. In fact, they claim that the white thought pattern is a bit more developed and possibly more civilized than the Black thought pattern. Sometimes it's good to hear these type theories because some white technological advancements and scientific breakthroughs are results of the demented thinking of the white mind. Abortion, for example:.......[more]
By Dalani Aamon
Considered a Biblical sin, jealousy is an emotion that will destroy an individual, a relationship, a home and family, a career, and most definitely a life. Out of the many untamed emotions that dwell within the human soul, this emotion is one of the hardest to bring under control. It is almost a natural given that jealousy will possess a being regardless of how emotionally strong that person may be.....[more]
How do you handle anger? It would probably depend on the situation and whom it is making you angry. Well, there are different degrees of anger, some even justified and normal, but there are also degrees of anger that are just not worth your emotion or that could help your situation.....[more]
This is not another "you know you ghetto if" satirical, this is an in-depth look into the thought pattern of Blacks who are referred to as ghetto minded and those Blacks who would unfortunately consider themselves ghetto minded.........[more]
No one has the option to choose where he or she is born; however, they do have some control of the direction their life takes afterward. Not total control, but some control. The reason people do not have total control over the direction of their life is based on a psychological theory that relates environment to personality, in addition to the social structure they live within.........[more]
Self-Esteem: What is it? Self-esteem is the total of one's self-confidence, self-worth and self-respect. Webster's dictionary defines it as simply a "A confidence and satisfaction in oneself." However one chooses to define it, the fundamental nature of self-esteem is based on understanding, accepting and liking yourself........[more]
Personality is the characteristic ways in which people behave. Personality encompasses the relatively enduring characteristics that differentiate people - those behaviors that make each of us unique. It is also personality that leads us to act in a consistent and predictable manner both in different situations and over extended periods of time.......[more]
For any nation of people to thrive there must be a form of government (including economics), social structure, and education. All other areas come as added ingredients to a society such as religion and social culture......[more]
Some of the most popular defense mechanisms practiced by human beings are below. These are feelings that can linger in a person's heart for years causing depression, bitterness, and a life-long resentment to or for someone or something, which could also possibly lead to health problems....[more]
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