here's the best i can do ....now Greetings Again! Wow. After reading some of the comments since mine, I'm almost inclined to pass on this. However, I do have my thoughts on the matter..."Origins of Racism" and since I made the commitment to share, I'll do so. First off, in a nutshell, I'd suggest "Racism" started when those who practice it arrived on the scene. I hold to the Creation Story put forth by the Dogon people of West Africa who suggest that white folk are the result of an impatient male energy who did not wait for completion (being paired with a female twin soul/energy). As a result, it has moved to and fro across the land in it's incomplete state, angry and jealous of complete beings and living a life of shame. He uses many defenses to hide his true incomplete self working to have complete beings believe that he is really complete. Racism, in reference to what Afreekan Descendants in the west have come to know, is a SYSTEM designed to force the people(complete beings) to believe that they (white people) are all great and powerful, and that all must desire to be like them and that they are no "different" than any other "human" (complete) beings. They work very hard and very diligently at what they do. They seem to have become quite proficient at it as well. They have been doing it for a very long time. I could go further into defining how I see this as it plays itself out on ALL five levels of lived experience we share. Those levels are, Spiritual, Societal, Communal, Family and Individual. I think that as this problem exist and began on the Spiritual realm, then the ultimate solution will come from that place as well. I also believe that on each and every level we exist, we are also engaged in this Spiritual Warfare to defeat this thing and hold true to our true selves as complete beings....not living under the rule and reign of incompleteness. That's a rough draft of my theory and it's drawn from a variety of sources of knowledge that I have been exposed to. This is an interesting question and at this point I'm with Brother Edward in terms of dealing with FIRST THINGS FIRST. For me, that "first" is ....the individual. I'm interested now in hearing YOUR theory as I trust Brother Clyde Coger is awaiting as well. I "trust" this about him because of his stated pet peeve of unanswered post. so...looking forward to hearing back from you on this. M.E.
In the Spirit of Sankofa! Abena, Thank you my Friend! Couldn’t help but to notice that your views have changed a great degree, and that is a good thing. A007, unfortunately, is very aware of hanging posts, and how they affect me. This begs the question, am I the only one that feels that way about being left high and dry, so to speak. Please, just thinking out a loud, don’t answer, because if I stand alone, what more can I say!
Greetings Clyde... I won't answer your question...respecting your request......BUT I'm not sure what you mean by above quote. What do you mean:?: I recognize my ish here cause this may be waaaaay off the topic of this conversation...yet...I want to KNOW. M.E.
In the Spirit of Sankofa! Abena, Relax True, specifically, the Dogon theory is what I make reference to. This is miles apart from what we have shared on the issue of white people, do you remember(pardon the Michael Jackson)? Again, its no big deal, and it is, as I said, a good thing!
Ok...and...I am relaxed Still....I've held this view since hearing Dr. Ani in 1998 and reading her work Yurugu. I don't recall ALL of our conversations yet, I'm certain I mentioned my beliefs about white folk and where they come from. I may have also shared other views however...this is my primary theory. They are always telling us the truth about them...the movie The Terminator did a good job of solidifying and supporting Dr. Ani's work. I wish I knew more of the original script written by SiStar Sophie. Even if those thieving brothers edited the original work...they tell on themselves. They "dropped" their incomplete selves here like the sickly looking character who came down to stop the terminator. Still waiting on YOU Brother A007 Hey btw..are you saying you are an Agent:?:...... A 007:?: M.E.