What then is an Afrikan-centered consciousness? An Afrikan-centered consciousness is one that is based on Afrikan-centered content, Afrikan-centered knowledge, Afrikan-centered values, Afrikan-centered consciousness. To the degree that our consciousness is based on Afrikan-centered values and so forth, we are empowered as Afrikan people. To the degree those values and consciousness are determined by other people, we become their instruments of power and they use us against ourselves.
Consequently, if we are to be empowered and our power is to work in our interests, then our consciousness must be an Afrikan consciousness, our values must be Afrikan values, our personality must be an Afrikan-based personality. If not, we may suffer first ethnocide and then genocide. What we’re saying here is that our culture will not be functional in a way that protects our interests. We must then, as a people, develop a new Afrikan consciousness – an Afrikan-centered consciousness – and that means we develop it based on an Afrikan history, Afrikan culture, and Afrikan values. Most of all, we must develop an Afrikan sense of nationhood.
[SOURCE: Afrikan-Centered Consciousness Versus The New World Order: Garveyism in the Age of Globalism by Dr. Amos N. Wilson]
The late founding bishop of the Ethiopian Overcoming Holiness church once said: Anything that the white man will …, you will do. He was addressing the members of his worldwide organization at an assembly meeting held in Mobile Alabama in the mid 1970's. Even in terms of religion, black Americans serve a "Jewish God", because too many blacks lack a real sense of their own history and the ability to extrapolate> My opinion!!!
I definitely feel you, Rev. Solomon. The lack of knowledge about our own history continues to keep many of us embracing a subservient, inferior, "less than" posture. The amazing thing is that when I share information on our people's connection to Ancient Kemit and the Nile Valley Civilization (which has been called the cradle of Human Civilization) many refuse to hear it. Such is the depth of the conditioning of our people.
Brother Heber, I believe in order for us to build a nation, we 1st have to control our own minds, our definition of us. We have to overcome the negative propaganda–I don't mean try to stop racists from saying racist things–but to stop kneejerk reactions to what's said. The "nigger/nigga" issue that we blacks debate is one of those ridiculous useless debates that has never and will never, and cannot ever go anywhere. We have to STOP caring so much! I think the hip/hop community got it right with using that N word. But so many call them ignorant for using it. When we use it, it becomes powerless to oppress us. That's only one thing. We believe what they say about our incapabilities. If we were so incapable, why kidnap us from Afrika? We've been trying to "prove" ourselves ever since. We believe they are superior. With all of this mind-fuck going on (scuse my slang) how on earth can we even begin to think of nation building and controlling our resources? We're begging them to acknowledge the value of our resources–and use us!! NOT all of us tho!! Thanks for this video! We ought to take a deep and closer look at the NATION of Islam!
You're on point as usual, Sis. The teachings and analysis of Dr. Carter G. Woodson in The Mis-Education of the Negro still proves true in so many ways today. (Why do we refuse to heed the the words of our Great Ancestors!) Many of our Sistas and Brothas remain mentally enslaved. It saddens me to see people who are so brilliant be tangled up in so much bondage. They've outsourced their brilliance in the service of another people's vision!
Brother, I tagged you in a Meme that I'm taking part in!! It started at the Electronic Village Blog and it's for black bloggers to talk about themselves and get to know other black bloggers as well!!!
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I thought we should focus on being American first and African later? Insanity here.
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