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“There are two types of fundamental scholars within the world of African people. There are those scholars who have internalized the value system of white supremacy. They, generally, never question any theories, models, perceptions, assumptions or concepts that come from the minds of White males in the world. They then proceed to write and teach rooted in the assumption that white scholars cannot be questioned in their social, cultural, philosophical or theological approaches to the human condition. In general their very merit as scholars is rooted in their approval by the white male developed and controlled institutions of higher learning, and they depend on the validation of the white male as the source of their professionalism and views.
This group of scholars within the global African community can command access to the media, major publishing companies, the university lecture circuit, and even access to other nation of African people. These scholars, in conjunction with a very dishonest mainstream African media in the U.S., the Caribbean and on the African continent then engage in reinforcing white supremacy simply because that endorsement pays well, supports the business, provides the individual with economic stability and personal notoriety. Even those who take the position of being progressive, liberal and radical only do so within the context of White male cultural thought. They only reference other Africans who reference radical, progressive and liberal whites. Such scholars attempt to control the direction
of the conversation of African people. They are more prone to talk in ‘universal’ themes, ‘international’ themes, ‘humanism’ themes and ‘class’ themes which are all inventions of the white male mind in their concept, assumptions, values to serve the purpose of his maintenance of human supremacy.Thus the conversation for them is always ‘how do we transcend race to a common dialogue of humanity’ which is always based on how the white world wants to transcend race. For them the goal is for African people to prove to the white world that African people are worthy of respect, regard and assistance whether that argument is posed from the conservative right or the radical left of white cultural thought. In essence they spend a life time promoting world white nationalism disguised as ‘modernity, technological advancement and social democracy’ as defined by the white male mind. They have not had an original thought ever and denounce original thought as invalid and unrealistic because it does not allow African people to learn how to live in a white cultural and social reality. ”
Baye Kes Ba Me-Ra
“Two Types of Scholars in The Global African Community
