On Meeting Gen. Davis : “i Ain’t Colored Like The Rest Of You Fellas, I Am A Differen

[ct123]

You have a right to vent and say what you have to say. I do believe that in order for us to go beyond, we must learn our African or Black American History. If we had actual knew the history of "Tupac" as a race of people, many would have understood some of his lyrics. You mention Assata Shakur and many of "us" have never heard of her. For those who don't know, she is the aunt of the "Late Tupac Shakur". She is currently Exile in Cuba (http://www.assatashakur.org/), because she escape the prision from New Jersey because they said she killed a state trooper with some members of the black liberation army members. Dr. Mutulu Shakur (http://www.thuglifearmy.com/news/?id=2733)who is Tupac's mother husband. Dr. Shakur was his father figure or father. He was Black Panther which his mother was a member of. Afeni Shakur (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afeni_Shakur) she was part of the Panther 21, she defended herself while pregnant with Tupac and got herself released from prison. They stated that the Panther 21 was trying to blow up landmarks in New York City. She defended herself in court during a bomb conspiracy trial and was acquitted of 156 counts against her and other members of the Black Panther Party. No evidence was found to support the charges.

Afeni is contibuted to creating the following quote:

"Remember the most important thing in life is to keep yourself alive"

Those are just a small sampling of our history. It is my hope that we will start celebrating African Amercian history 365 days a year instead of only looking forward to 28 days in February. We must add other individuals to the list of those who made a contribution, in additional to the ones that have been passed down to us.

[Baba Ahmed]

I am not venting and fyi I've kept myself alive a long time...and intend to keep do n it til...

I'm well aware of the info u posted and agree ourstories both here and across the Atlantic Ocean (or as its also called the Ethiopian Ocean as it was on olden maps). In fact they're not separate. But teachers and others, including the major media, keeps separating them and so the major emphasis during that month is on OurStories in Amerikkka. Plus some photos of a few traditional and ancient honorable Afrikans.

Question: what is your perception and opinion about purposes for studying OurStories... anywhere for any time periods?

I was on my way to bed; now I'll split to leave y'all. Keep the thread alive for u probably are aware that Omowale Malik said that the study of history is best qualified to reward our studies.

I agree.

[ct123]

Originally Posted by Baba Ahmed

[b]I am not venting and fyi I've kept myself alive a long time...and intend to keep do n it til...

Question: what is your perception and opinion about purposes for studying OurStories... anywhere for any time periods?

[b]

Maybe venting didn't coming out right. I meant expressing ones self. As to the question you pose, I think "Our Stories" should have an open infrastructure for us to have access to. One of my motto is: "Knowledge, is power, if used properly." By having knowledge of ones history, it helps for a person to know where they came from, learn from the elders or others before them and to provide a sense of pride about ones hertigage or to learn how not to fall in the same trap that has allowed us not to progress as a people. The mention is just a sampling of what knowing "Our Stories" can do for us. Each person will have their own interpretation and their is no right or wrong answers. This is when it is really alright to agree to disagree.

So maybe we and anyone else can dedidicate the time to provide history on our people in an abundant form that people will spread it to others to read. This would be a great African American history month for February.

[Baba Ahmed]

Originally Posted by ct123

Maybe venting didn't coming out right. I meant expressing ones self. As to the question you pose, I think "Our Stories" should have an open infrastructure for us to have access to. One of my motto is: "Knowledge, is power, if used properly." By having knowledge of ones history, it helps for a person to know where they came from, learn from the elders or others before them and to provide a sense of pride about ones hertigage or to learn how not to fall in the same trap that has allowed us not to progress as a people.

I read ya.

The mention is just a sampling of what knowing "Our Stories" can do for us. Each person will have their own interpretation

Lets hope that "each person" has interpretation(s) guided by more than his or her abilities.

and their is no right or wrong answers. This is when it is really alright to agree to disagree.

who needs to agree to disagree? One simply does it. And there are right or wrong answers in solving life's personal and social problems. Otherwise, e.g., why study at all?

People need to be open for criticisms; for no one is omniscient.

So maybe we and anyone else can dedidicate the time to provide history on our people in an abundant form that people will spread it to others to read. This would be a great African American history month for February.[/quote]

[ct123]

Originally Posted by Baba Ahmed

I read ya.


Lets hope that "each person" has interpretation(s) guided by more than his or her abilities.

who needs to agree to disagree? One simply does it. And there are right or wrong answers in solving life's personal and social problems. Otherwise, e.g., why study at all?

People need to be open for criticisms; for no one is omniscient.

So maybe we and anyone else can dedidicate the time to provide history on our people in an abundant form that people will spread it to others to read. This would be a great African American history month for February.

You are on a row with very interesting expressions. You know God works in mysteries ways. I was listening to a gospel station and Paster Kenneth Whalum, a minister from Memphis, was talking about Malcom X's speech on the "Ballot or the Bullet" which was very interesting that I search for it on the internet and found it. I wanted to also share this very strong and passonate speech with you and others. Below is the link:


http://www.brothermalcolm.net/mxwords/whathesaid13.html

The homepage for the link is:

http://www.brothermalcolm.net/