Acting Other Than Our Own Self:
But without a true knowledge of self, the Lessons of the NGE say that we will act other than self. We will follow everyone else’s traditions, cultures, history, knowledge, wisdom, and understanding except our own.
In today’s times, some of us Black men and Black women really believe in racist definitions of our history. But what is more disturbing in the Black community; is our reliance on someone else’s definition of what Black manhood and what Black womanhood means in the US and in the world.
We have become totally oblivious to white supremacy’s (the 10%) goal to make us Blackmen obsolete!
This is why some of us Blackmen really believe the only thing we can be is a negro or the n-word. Some of us really believe that the only thing we can be is an American, or a Democrat, or a Republican. Some of us really believe that the only thing we can be is a gangsta. Some of us really believe that the only thing we can be is a rapper. Some of us really believe that the only thing we can do is sell drugs. Some of us really believe that we can’t free ourselves from substance abuse. Some of us really believe that the only music we can produce is Drill music.
But without a true knowledge of self, the Lessons of the NGE say that we will act other than self. We will follow everyone else’s traditions, cultures, history, knowledge, wisdom, and understanding except our own.
In today’s times, some of us Black men and Black women really believe in racist definitions of our history. But what is more disturbing in the Black community; is our reliance on someone else’s definition of what Black manhood and what Black womanhood means in the US and in the world.
We have become totally oblivious to white supremacy’s (the 10%) goal to make us Blackmen obsolete!
This is why some of us Blackmen really believe the only thing we can be is a negro or the n-word. Some of us really believe that the only thing we can be is an American, or a Democrat, or a Republican. Some of us really believe that the only thing we can be is a gangsta. Some of us really believe that the only thing we can be is a rapper. Some of us really believe that the only thing we can do is sell drugs. Some of us really believe that we can’t free ourselves from substance abuse. Some of us really believe that the only music we can produce is Drill music.
Some of us really believe that the only thing we can do is be a killer. Some of us really believe we can achieve nothing. Some of us really believe we can’t do anything. Some of us really believe we can’t build anything. Some of us really believe can’t work. Some of us really believe we can’t be responsible fathers. Some of us really believe we can’t be husbands. Some of us really believe we can’t build our own Black nation. Some of us really believe we can’t free ourselves from prison. Some of us really believe that we can’t be homeowners.
Some of us really believe that we can’t run a Fortune 500 company. Some of us really believe that we can’t create our own businesses. Some of us really believe we can’t turn the hood into a neighborhood. Some of us really believe we can’t start our own schools. Some of us really believe we can’t control the public schools, and some of us really believe we can’t control the police department. Some of us really believe we can’t control the fire department. Some of us really believe we can’t control city hall. Some of us really believe we can’t control the state house.
Some of us really believe we can’t control the White House. Some of us really believe we can’t control Congress. Some of us really believe we can’t be teachers and scholars. Some of us really believe we can’t be married. Some of us really believe we can’t be providers for our families. Some of us really believe we can’t be protectors of our women. Some of us really believe we can’t love the Blackwoman. Some of us really believe we can’t respect the Blackwoman.
Some of us really believe we can’t respect the Blackman. Some of us really believe we can’t love the Blackman. Some of us really believe we can’t be the mothers of civilizations. Some of us really believe that the Blackman can’t be the father of civilization. Some of us really believe that the Blackman can’t be God!!!
Summary:
In conclusion, knowledge of self has been birthed into the world to put us on top of the world, especially the Blackman. If we don’t, we as Blackmen will never make ourselves, our families communities, and the Black nation strong and independent and liberated from the vestiges of white supremacy and institutional racism.
Peace!
In conclusion, knowledge of self has been birthed into the world to put us on top of the world, especially the Blackman. If we don’t, we as Blackmen will never make ourselves, our families communities, and the Black nation strong and independent and liberated from the vestiges of white supremacy and institutional racism.
Peace!
*Bashir Muhammad Ptah Akinyele is a history and African studies teacher at Weequahic High School in Newark, New Jersey. He is also the co-coordinator for ASCAC’s (the Association for Study of Classical African Civilizations) Study Group Chapter in Newark (https://ascac.org/).
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