LaTasha Robinson posted an update in the group
4 years agoAncestorship of Nana Marcus GarveyIf “It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men”, then how can we first, change the minds of men as Marcus Garvey posed to himself? We seem to struggle with this incessantly. What will it take for Us to change our minds toward true Afrikan liberation? (Frederick Douglass quote)11 Comments- Independent schools and media can address that
- Hmm…So, we have these things correct? (At least a few of them) but have they changed our minds for the advancement of our people? Do we even have 3 out of 100?
- I think they just haven’t been extensive enough yet to reach that critical mass
- I think the paradigm with which we operate so-called Afrikan Centered schools is based on a model of fundamental alienation, thus is anti-Afrikan at its core.
- It’s interesting you mention that, knowing you also homeschool, as I do. I heard a Rasta woman elder in Jamaica who homeschooled her child state, homeschooling is good but it’s not the way. She said African children must be in a community environment. I agree that’s ideal, but really hard to come by.
- If it’s hard to come by, that tells we, adults/parents, what our work must be.
- we’re scattered fam
- Each observation further clarifies the work we, the adults/parents, must do.
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First of all we must humble ourselves bye allowing us to understand the way men think through his words, tears, laugh, and action. We must except men for who they are and know that they will not act like us; because they are the other body half. We are just the rib of a man. Every body part does not work the same because they have different jobs to do. Example: The legs is used to walk us there and here. Whereas, the eyes is used to see where to go. Overall, men fulfil in one part of life when women fulfil all the parts of life that men don”t. We must open our minds, our hearts in order to understand the minds and broken hearts of men. How could we fix that which we do not understand.
By H.A.S.
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I have no idea what you are talking about but maybe you came from a man’s rib but I did not and refuse to subscribe to that Euro thinking nonsense. But I do respect your opinion and reasoning for such. When I quoted Frederick Douglass and the Honorable Marcus Garvey, I am not speaking on gender. I am speaking on Afrikan men, women, and children. This is not about understanding how men think or accepting them for who they are. It is a question of our sovereignty or lack thereof as a people and what We (Black men/women/children) need to learn and become trained to do in the advancement of Us as a people. Black men are complements to me and vice versa and no matter what, I will stand by them til the end. I have no qualms about this.
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Ms. Robinson,
First of all I feel insulted. If this African stuff that you believe in is to insult a person and not teach them of their heritage then I don’t want to be here. Well, in this African thing that you all got going on. I wonder if everybody it insulting As You Are. If you are the only one that is insulting then I will stay and learn more about my heritage. Oh, do you know that your last name is originally from England. Yes, it is an English name. But name does not define a person. It is what’s in that person’s heart. If I were in your shoes and I thought that a person was wrong about what they say you know a woman being born from a man’s rib then I knew better I would teach that person better not in an insulting way because people don’t want to learn positive from a negative person. That ignorant state of mind will get you nowhere. You can’t allow yourself to judge people based on the color of their skin. Because we all make mistakes whether we know it or not. When slavery happened it was a mistake that people made by their choice. But we must be the bridge in the gap and forgive them. But don’t forget cause if it attempts to happen again then you can correct it immediatly. You and I in the sight of God are equal and the color of your skin does not make you better anyone else it is what’s in your heart that counts. Peace and blessings be upon you, I hope.
