Monday, August 30, 2010

History in Colour (Part 2)

This entry, of, History in Colour, will focus, on the history, of blacks; by blacks here, it is meant, black skinned people, of course. The history, of blacks, is one, that is difficult, to place, or even, at times, locate. This is because, most people, out there, just don't know, much, or anything, about, blacks, and even, Africa. The history, of blacks, is pretty much, hidden. This is because, most blacks, in the annals, of power, work, behind, the scenes, to make, things happen. When most, people, turn on, their TV's, they might, once, in a while, see, a display, of power, from the, Western world, consisting, of a group, of individuals, giving, their opinions, on things, and stuff. This power group, in most cases, consists, of, white men, and a lone, individual, white woman. However, in many cases too, one might, once, in a while, see, a black face, amongst, a white power group, and partially, wonder to themselves, who, the black face, is, and even, probably think, the power group, to be righteous. Names, like, Francis Arinze, Valerie Amos, Clarence Thomas, Ayaan Hirsi, Thomas Sowell, Roger Ferguson & Andrew Brimmer, are a few, of the names, of blacks, who have kind of, served, behind the scenes, of power, and in many cases, act, as advisors, to, institutions, governments, and even, companies, out there. This hidden history, is very much, what, makes it difficult, to document, and relate, the history, of blacks. Yet still, this history, is not young, and goes back, to the old days, of Europe, when, blacks, amongst many other things, also served, as, advisors, of sorts [religious], to the monarchies, of the day.

Black History:

The history, of blacks, while difficult, to document, can be, somewhat followed, by knowing, what, their influence, in old Europe, and modern times, is all about. Black history, has often, been, about, three things: Religion, Development, and Education. This has mainly, been due, to the, three conditions, that blacks, have faced, since, the falling, of old Europe: calamity (disasters really), strife (crime and violence), and suffering (poverty). These three, conditions, have come, to define, black history, around, the world, due, mainly to, the influence, of Europe. The history, of blacks, in Europe, is not, too well documented, as blacks, have always been, a private group, to themselves. Few examples, of blacks, in Europe, include, Beethoven, Rembrandt, Montesquie, and even, Von Goethe. The most obvious, display, of showing, by blacks, in old Europe, is seen, in France, during, the revolutionary times. It is then, that Frances, blacks, dealing with, a society, falling apart, and decaying [due to the white masses, fighting with themselves, over a Class structure], attempt, to hold, society together, by, re-introducing, Religion, into France, via, a Royalist movement, designed, to overthrow, Napolean [who preferred a rule, by Law], and reinstall, the Queen [a religious figure], as the head, of France. This Royalist movement, eventually, failed, and the fate, of blacks, in Europe, was somewhat, sealed, as Napolean, and the, white masses, saw to it, that they, were kicked out, of France. Some sought refuge, in England, but many, eventually, left Europe, for North America, South America, and Africa. That is pretty much, what is known really, historically, that is true, about blacks, in old Europe. Another major event, believed, to have been staged, by blacks, in Europe, attempting, to go back and somewhat even, take over European society [a society destroyed by the formation of Class], was the Black Plague, that hit, England, in the mid, 19th century, and an attempt, to reduce, the ever growing, white population. It did not work, as well, and the end result, was the, white population, deciding, to grow, large, in numbers, to prevent, any such thing, ever happening, again. The Black Plague, had very much, to do, with blacks ['from' Africa], dealing with, Development issues [a basic desire, to live, in a developed world; or as some blacks, in Southern/Eastern Africa, call it, 'Marehemu']. Blacks, eventually return, to Europe [and especially England], and attempt, to somewhat, take over, through really, the education system. Another staged event, by blacks, in Europe [educated blacks], in an attempt, to take over, England, was the burning down, of London; blacks, who then happened, to be, the most educated group, in England, wished to, somewhat, destroy it, and take over, power, by positing themselves, as Developers. It never did really work out, and eventually, led, to blacks, being kicked out, of the, education system, in England, and Europe, and having, to live, in poverty. The story, of, Olaudah Equiano [Gustav Vassa], though not really real [him being a slave], is a story though, that very much, mirrors, the experiences, of blacks, in Europe, after, the Black Plague. It is here though, that, the black experience, in old Europe, and at, the beginning, of modern history, rather ends, and takes, another form.

The history of blacks, in the modern times, is very much, intercontinental, in nature. Theirs, is a history, that has, partially, attempted, to build, bridges, between, different continents. These bridges, have very much, been about, Religion, Development, and Education; what this means, is that, should one care, to look, into, the history, of relations, between, different continents, in recent times [modern history], one would find, that, they have all, been, about, Religion, Development, and Education. These continental divides, have very much been, as follows: North America&Carribean&South America, Europe&Africa, and, the Middle East&Southeast Asia. If one, was to analyze, any relations, between any of the above groups, one, would find, a black, in the midst, of it all, and, all of them, dealing, with, Religion, Development, and Education, issues. However though, one finds, that, the black experience, in the modern times [modern history, really begins, after, the Black Plague, and is driven, by forces, of, Religion, Development, and Education], has very much, to do, with, the Family [the African Family & structure], and also, very much, with issues, of Democracy [modern democracy, in contrast, to Greek democracy]. Greek democracy, as mentioned previously, was all about, a process, to manifest, a certain, reality. Modern democracy, deals, very much, with issues, of, Freedom [Freedom of Speech, and just about, any other kind, of freedom]. To fully understand this, is to, fully understand, the dynamics, of the black family, in the modern age.

After, the kick out, of blacks, from Europe, and their, settling, in various parts, of the world: Africa, North America, Caribbean, and South America too, the Family, becomes, the most, powerful, unit/structure, of their existence. While before, having other, such structures [power structures that is], the only structure, left really, after, the fall out, in Europe, for blacks, is the family. It is then, that, black history, takes, a shift [from that of power and structure], and becomes, one, very much, all about, calamity [disasters], strife [crime and violence], and, suffering [poverty]. We shall attempt, to see all this, by continent, and how, some blacks, have attempted, to deal, with all this. In Africa, a new form, of existence, to enable, survival, and growth, takes place, centered, around, the family unit. This model, of existence, begins, slowly, to become, popular, for blacks, in, Europe, North America, the Caribbean, and even, South America, as wariness, with regards, to blacks, and their, attempt, to take over [power], starts to grow. This wariness, is mainly due, to a fallout, between, blacks and whites, everywhere, following, the disaster, that is, the war, between, black Royalist troops [in France], and Napoleans, white Government forces. A war, in many ways, ugly. Africa, on the otherhand, is doing well, at this point, of history, while blacks, in other regions, of the world, find themselves, shut out, from the world. With time [in an unknown history really], Africans, from Africa, begin, to influence, blacks, in Europe, North America, Caribbean, and South America, via, efforts, based on, Religion, Development, and Education. This is an, unknown history, and difficult, to explain, for those, who know, nothing, of blacks, and especially, African history. In many parts, of the world though, for blacks, one finds, that, many, create, rigid family structures [highly centered around religion and education]. These family structures, are survival based, as blacks, around, the world, face, attacks [some physical], from whites, mainly, with regards, to history. Black families, not only, focus, on religion, but have, their members, behaving, in a, rather, rigid [tough] manner. The fall out, of all this, is the desire, for some blacks, to seek out, freedom, from this, very dictatorial, environments, they grow up in, and in, many cases, unknown, to many, modern democracy, is born.

The history, of blacks, in many cases, is often believed, to be, the history, of minorities, in the Western region. This is not so, as black history, only, affects, Asians, and browns, who associate, [or grow up with], blacks. While many black, families, attempt, to create, a power structure, based around, uniting, with other, blacks [around the world], it does not, really work out, and many, blacks, start to believe, that, the environment, they grow up in [which focuses, on three main things: hate speech (not marrying whites), black power movements (NOI), and creating unity between blacks around the world (Marcus Garvey)], is not the best, for them. Alot, of this history, is presented, by the Media, as the, history, of browns [when this is not so]. Many blacks, then attempt, to separate, from their, family units, and become, independent. These blacks, are known, as, whitewashed [not sell outs (who are about brown history)], and many, start, to develop, self-hate, and a desire, to straighten, their hair. These blacks though, attempt, to deal, with calamities [disasters], strife [crime and violence], and, suffering [poverty], associated, with blacks [and even other groups (making some believe this, to be, minority history)], in Europe, Africa, North America, the Caribbean, and South America, with the help, of whites.

In Europe, most efforts, deal, with issues, of strife [crime and violence], arising, from a general, uneducation, of blacks, in Europe [blacks in general, often believe, education, to be, the way, to all sorts, of success]. In Europe, and especially, the UK, many reforms, made, by whites, have them, preventing blacks, from gaining, an education. This is mainly, due, to a fear, of educated, blacks, taking over, the system. Some blacks though [starting with Caribbeans, and ending, with Africans], are admitted, to, Europes, education systems, while, European blacks, are shut out, from it all. With time, due to, these, 'whitewashed' blacks, animosity, in Europe, begins, to arise, between, Africans, Caribbeans, and European blacks. In the UK [and America too], black-on-black, crime, begins, to rise, which, the Media, falsely, later on, presents, as being, crime, perpetuated, by Indians, and even, Somalis, in the UK. This is not true. The killing, of Damilola Taylor, for instance, in the UK, by, Jamaican youths, is an example, of the, violence [crime really], that springs up, between, blacks, due to some, being, favoured, by the system [this is also due, to Africans, having, better family structures, than, Caribbean youth]. The rising still, of many blacks, in the system, sees, some whites, develop, hatred for them, leading, to racial violence, such as, that seen, in the killing, of, Stephen Lawrence, in the UK. This murder, remains, unsolved, due, to the white establishment [whites at the top, of the class hierarchy], fearing, a revolt, of a kind, by, poorer whites. Interestingly enough though, while, some blacks, tackle, education issues, in Europe, amongst blacks, others, help, white groups, with, issues, pertaining, to rule. In general, what you see, though, is the, white establishment, wanting, to hold on, to its, power, by attempting, to subjugate, the white masses, in, one way, or another. This subjugation, eventually sees, the rise, of, modern democracy, as many, blacks, are asked, by, whites, to help them, create, rigid-like, structures [in the name of Development], to generally, help, control, the white masses [Minority masses, are mainly, controlled, via, Media brainwashing]. These rigid-like structures, come, to define, modern democracy [and modern history], and carry names, such as, communism, socialism, authoritarianism, demagogy, capitalism, and the likes. Many of these structures, unknown, to many, are based, on, African cultures, and were used, by Africans, for survival, in general. In Europe, they are used, to enforce, the Class structure. In Africa, calamities, strife, and suffering/poverty, take, a new hold, as, interference, by western powers, into, African affairs, begins, to grow. This interference, is mainly, due, to a fear, of whites, in Europe, of Africans, becoming, powerful, and attempting, to take over, Europe again. Originally [via missionaries], this interference, is all about, attempting, to destroy, the African family [militant in nature], and, African Religion. The fear, of African Religion, is based mainly, on its high, understanding, of the, human, as a, psychological being, and how, basically, to manipulate it. What is known, as, 'Psychological Warfare', was born, from an, understanding, of, African religion, and culture. This meddling, in many ways, eventually leads, to the fall, of Africa, leading, to calamity, strife, and suffering/poverty, on an even, massive scale. Wars, for survival and power, arise, between, different Africans, due, to their, basic, militant, nature. These wars, eventually, become, really ugly. In some cases, strife, turns out, into, genocide, and ethnic cleansing. Calamities [disasters], become common, in some parts, of Africa [where the Family unit has collapsed], leading, to demonstrations, and at times, violent mass displays [not riots], against, the ruling powers [not classes really, but families]; and with this, collapse, of the family unit, one sees, the rise, of, macabre practises, amongst, certain Africans [in West Africa], such as, cannibalism, in an attempt, to gain, power. And mainly due, to European interference, in African culture [via Education issues], mass poverty, starts, to become, common, in Africa. Most blacks, cannot, pay, for education, or the, education, they receive, is sub-par, and poor, in general. Some good schools [and even very good], do exist, in Africa though. The destruction, of black Africa, via education, is mainly due, to an, existing, education format, within, African cultures, that reinforces, the belief, amongst, blacks, of an, innate superiority, that is, religious, in nature. In North America, similar issues, take hold, mainly, dealing though, with, Education and Development. With regards, to Education, one sees, a fallout, between, blacks and whites, in Alabama for instance, in the case, of, Brown vs. Board of Education; a case, often misinterpreted, by many, to be about, segregation, but in, reality, was about, separation. Separation, differs, from segregation, in that, it was all, about, offering blacks, equivalent education, facilities, but separate, from those, of whites [segregation, on the otherhand, affects, browns, in America]. This desire, by blacks, to integrate, with whites, eventually, leads, to the, 16th Street Baptist, church bombings. With regards, to, Development, one sees, that, black developments [creating intelligent beings really], such as, Rosewood, are burnt down, by whites, due, to a fear, of a, black takeover. One should remember, that, in America [and even the World], minorities, of other colors, often believed, to be, black, are those, perceived, as having, 'African', features. Education, and Development, issues, see, the rise, in, black America, of strife [often in the form, of, black-on-black crime, and black militant groups], and also, underdeveloped areas, in America, filled, with blacks, and classified, as, ghettos, or hoods. In the, Caribbean, most, of the issues, blacks face, have, to do, with strife. The Caribbean, is a generally, developed area [due to having strong ties, to the UK], and very much, secular, religiously. Secular here, means, the people, are not, really religious. However, it is, issues, of strife, that hamper, the growth, of the Caribbean, as it is, one, of the most, violent places, on earth, for blacks, atleast. Caribbean gun violence, makes, American gun violence, look, trivial. Education, in the, Caribbean in general, is very, poor, and is rather, technical, in nature. In South America, blacks, face, many issues, with regards, to, Development, and Education. With Development really, many blacks, find themselves, unemployed, and out, of work, due, to the generally, inactive, economies, of, South America. Many then, find themselves, living, in, Brazilian styled Ghettos, called, Favelas, and basically, simply existing. African cultures, are introduced, in a, watered down form, as an, attempt, to gain, some pride. This African culture, is presented, in the form, of, teaching, African history, from the perspective, of its, 'Kings and Queens'. Blacks, in South America too, find themselves, generally, uneducated, and it is, here, that, certain black, historians, attempt, to teach, blacks, of their, "glorious history", by writing, books, perceived, by, a white academia, as, radical afrocentricism. Examples, of such, black historians, are, Walter Rodney, and even, Dr. Ivan Sertima [a well rounded scholar though]. South American blacks, compared, to North American blacks, suffer, from a heavy dose, of, inferiority complex [due to a Media, that perpetuates, black stereotypes, about, slavery and servitude] [check out, Memin Pinguin, from Mexico].

Black history, as mentioned before though, is pretty much, intercontinental, in nature. It is their, history, that connects, the different, continents, of the world. It is also, here too, that issues, of, Democracy, very much, arise. Intercontinental issues, between, Africa, and Europe, and, concerning, Democracy, are actually, more based, on Education, than Development. These issues, stretch back, to, Africas, colonial legacy, when, colonialists [after missionaries somewhat destroy the African family/religion], attempt, to reformat, African, education, and introduce, new forms, of education. One can see this, especially, in Nigeria [amongst Igbos], Kenya [amongst Kikuyus], and South Africa [introduction of so called Bantu education]. These confrontations, are generally, violent, in nature too. The destruction, of, African education systems [some based on old Europe], eventually, leads, to the, general underdevelopment, and undevelopment, of Africa. It is then, that, Democracy, becomes, more, political in nature, and about, Development [how fast can it occur]. [The German education system, was actually, stolen, from, Nigeria (Igbos), and one, of the main reasons, you find, very many, Igbos, working in, Germany, behind the scenes]. In general, while it is believed, that, Europes interference, in Africa, has been, about, Religion [and the Family], it has mainly, had to do, with, Education [African schools, to this day, lack, the basic amenities, such as, pencils, and note books]. In the, Middle East, blacks, who originally, originated, from Europe really, find, themselves, living in, general conditions [better than most of the world though], but having, nothing to do [as the ruling system, is rather brown, and of Egyptian origin]. Some of these, blacks, find themselves, in, Southeat Asia, providing, religious services, such as, Islamic divination. In general, helping spread, Islam, in one way, or another. A few of these, blacks though, make, their way, to America, and are, responsible, for founding, NOI (the Nation of Islam). The history, of the, Nation of Islam, is confusing, for many, as it, very much, has to do, with, Democracy, and, Freedom of Speech. In general, many believe, NOI, to be, a brown organization. In truth though, most members, of NOI, are black, and the reason, one sees, a brown, leadership [of sorts], has to do, with, Freedom of Speech, issues. In general, what you see, is that, browns, in America, have, traditionally, been allowed, Freedom of Speech [under threat of assassination though], while, blacks, have not, due, to their knowledge, of, psychological warfare [browns on the otherhand, know how, to move, crowds]. Martin Luther King, Malcom X, Wallard Mohammed, Gen. Colin Powell & Condoleeza Rice, are browns, who have been, allowed, to voice out, their, political views, as compared, to, blacks, such as, Senator Alan Keyes [Keyes, has caught fire, for just about, any view, he has, ever had]. In North America, issues, of Democracy, are based around, Africans [Religion], Caribbeans [Development], and South Americans [Education]. With Africans, issues, of Democracy [in the general freedom sense], has to do, with, their practising, African religions. You also see, animosity, between, Africans, and Caribbeans, based around, the history, of slavery [few people, were sold, into slavery, by Africans; their numbers, have been, highly exagerated, by academics]. Slavery, from Africa though, generally affected, few groups, and its, study, has been, based, on a, misunderstanding, of, African servitude. So called, African slavery, affected people, unable, to find, fertile land, and also, those, unable, to be, strictly religious, in nature. In all, the numbers, were few, and far, in between, and to, the Caribbean [black slaves/servants, in America, many a time, came, from the Caribbean]. With regards, to, South Americans, one sees, animosity, between them, and, American blacks [as well as African], with regards, to general, wealth issues, and, standards of living. In all though, while, the history, of, whites, from the Napoleanic times, has been, that, of Class, that, of blacks, has been, that of, Democracy [and general freedom].

The black world, in general though, is one, filled, with anguish [and even, deep anguish], with regards really, to how, they [and others], define and see blacks. Most racist caricatures, out there, have to do, with blacks, and not, browns, as many believe.