Peace, Family! Whenever you enlist in any organization, there is a period of training and preparation for the “wars” that you will face ahead. The same is true of Pan-Africanism. Since 1415, when the Portuguese first landed in Africa, we have been at never-ending war – used as pawns against one another, witnessing the destruction [...]
Peace, Family! Mental Masturbation is a term that was taken from one of my earliest Accountability Groups. In my opinion, mental masturbation is one of the BIGGEST problems that we face in the Black Consciousness community. Like physical masturbation, mental masturbation may feel good, but ultimately it is a non-productive activity. The same is true [...]
Peace, Family! Normally, we release these shows on Monday, but of course there were some technical difficulties. Technology is a beautiful thing…when it works the way its supposed to! This will be a long show, since the topics of Black Consciousness, White Supremacy and Pan Africanism cant be explained in under an hour. In fact, [...]
On February 20, 1895, Frederick Douglass attended a meeting of the National Council of Women in Washington, D.C. During that meeting, he was brought to the platform and given a standing ovation by the audience. It would be the last speech he would give. Shortly after he returned home, Frederick Douglass died of a massive [...]
If you are new to the Black conscious community and are wondering where you should start in your journey to acquire knowledge of self, this article was written for you. struggling with which books to read to raise ones Black consciousness and acquire knowledge of self. There are many sites online that regurgitate Black history, or [...]
So its Independence Day here in the United States of America. I am surprised to see a number of so-called Pan-Africans repping the holiday with gusto. When I confront these men and women and hold them accountable for what it means to be a Pan-African there is tension. If you seek to honestly call yourself a Pan-African, [...]
His Imperial Majesty, Emperor Haile Selassie Ras Tafari Makonnen – the last emperor in the 3000-year-old Ethiopian monarchy – is a triumphant figure of Black History that will forever be celebrated for his passion, his power, and his leadership by example as a Pan-African and an Ethiopian. Born as Ras Tafari Makonnen, His Imperial Majesty [...]
An Introduction to Marcus Garvey’s Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA)
