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.

Many will argue that famous Black people such as Oprah and Cosby purchase these memorabilia and that if it does not offend them then it should not offend the masses. This is bull simply because out of the 33 million Blacks in the United States they are only two and do not represent the Black mind. In fact, famous Blacks only purchase this crap as a testimony against whites and not because they adorn it or because they love to embrace the memoir of human oppression like some whites do.

This kind of exploitation ensures the Black race that there are many whites that would just as well return to the America of old. They miss their supremacy and rule over the "Negro." They miss being able to call a "spade" a "spade." They miss being able to put the "nigger" out the restaurant and being able to burn that late night cross down in "niggerville." So they resort to the memory, (memorabilia) of racist oppression.

Today is no different than yesterday. Read the reviews below of the book from some other whites who yearn for the good ole' days.

"Dawn Yancy Elleby, A reviewer, December 6, 2000 Comprehensive & complete!
Larry Buster's book is the first of it's kind--it's comprehensive and complete! Collecting Black Memorabilia is not embraced by many African Americans because many of the images are so painful and derogatory but historic nonetheless. This author presents those images with taste and style. The pages are beautifully designed. How many of us know about shackles, Aunt Jemima, and Little Black Sambo? I didn't know the earliest slave shackles didn't have locks on them! Of course we should know our history and our children should know as well. Larry's tome provides details and includes a list of resources in the back of the book. My husband and I will purchase copies of this book and give them to friends as gifts."

"We are here to stay....
this book should include the word chattel before slavery.... Africans were considered property not enslaved humans..."

As Dawn Yancy Elleby put it "Collecting Black Memorabilia is not embraced by many African Americans because many of the images are so painful and derogatory but historic nonetheless."

Historic to whites only. Our history in this country is a painful and derogatory one so why should we be reminded of such a life? It is like rubbing salt in a wound. But whites have been known to be the cruelest of people on God's earth.

If you would like to see this type crap brought to the attention of mainstream America as a testimony against the cruelties and racism of whites today, email us at Afromerica. By emailing us you will formally be signing a petition that will go to different media outlets in the nation, including the author and publishing company of this book. We will get the letter published in a major newspaper so the nation can see how white America keeps racism alive.

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