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.

From historical events and holidays such as the Fourth of July-American Independence and Thanksgiving down to the most minuet of rituals, such as tanning, implants, and pre-nups, certain practices of white America are meaningless and or unnecessary for Blacks. But there are always Black Uncles and Aunts that believe these type practices gives them weight.

The relevance of certain European history as opposed to African history has no bearing on the advancement of Blacks except in the white socialite community. Whites do not give credence to African history or even African-America history in their circles as they do European history and culture.

Many Blacks have been caught in this trap and feel the same irrelevance about their history thus they find no reason to search and willingly give up their true identity. This lost of self is also true in other rituals of American culture such as holidays. For what reason do Blacks celebrate America Independence from Britain when their Black ancestors were slaves during that time?

What reason do Blacks have to celebrate Thanksgiving when during the first so-called Thanksgiving, Blacks were not allowed to participate but left to their slave quarters eating the scraps of swine. For what reason do Blacks glory in the wedding tradition including engagement rings, extravagant weddings and honeymoons, when their ancestors were not allowed to marry during slavery or when their families were (and to some extent still are) shattered by systematic racism.

For what reason would a Black person have to draw up a pre-nup when Blacks have no wealth to protect; and for what reason do Blacks find it necessary to abort a child or control their birth rate when it is white America that imposed population control on its people?

Why have Blacks fallen prey to American rituals of sex-capades, wife swapping, homosexuality, adultery, fornication, arrogance, greed, prejudice, violence, anger, jealousy, and all other evils that stem from the love of the capitalist monetary system?

Why should we pattern ourselves after the lifestyles of what we see on television and suppose whites are doing in their suburban homes? Why do we think that because they have it we have to have it, or deserve to have it thus fight for it? Why do we want what they got, or eat, drink, and drive the same things they display as success?

When will Black America recreate their own identity and leave the evils of America's ritualistic practices to her own devises. When will Black leaders stand against this system and talk to Black America instead of talking down to Black America and living up to what white America says is acceptable.

© 2005 by Cartel Q