Niggers are full of the "proper" rhetoric; but their actions and activity illustrate that Carter G. Woodson, as sincere as his efforts were, failed at his attempt to enlighten the masses through calling attention to their collective MIS-EDUCATION.
We STILL suffer from the SAME socio-psychological symptoms that Woodson diagnosed during his time.Niggers LOVE gettin' MAD. Niggers LOVE having something DRAMATIC to discuss. Niggers LOVE speakin' about the ways in which the WHITE MAN is oppressing them. In these instances, Niggers use all the right rhetoric. They will 1.) quote the seminal scholars, 2.) they will follow logical argumentation, 3.) they will coelesce around the "correct" issues; 4.) they will perform with immaculate elocution; 5.) and they will nod and agree with each other in a rhthymic "call-and-response." BUT, when the lights are off and cameras are powered down....Niggers will INSTANTLY act as NIGGERS.
Act as NIGGERS?
What does it mean to act as a NIGGER? The PRIMARY trait is one of Extreme Insecurity. Remember, a Nigger is a "broken person." When a person is "broken" it is hard for them to gain comfort with themselves. Privately, they question everything they do. Publicly, they are boastful and loud in feeble attempts to mask these feelings of insecurity and self-doubt. (As a result, you will find that some Niggers decrease or eradicate their Private time as a way to eliminate the pain involved in grappling with these issues.) It is hard to be happy, to feel self-worth, to feel complete, and to feel adequate...when you have the mind of a Nigger. Now, though
it is true that African-American Niggers can lay the blame of this socio-psychological state at the feet of Hegemony and its "Peculiar Instituion" [slavery], it is time to take pragmatic steps to true freedom, equality, and the like.
What do we have instead?
Like any "broken people," Niggers will try to build Identity. Because Niggers are typically removed from access to "healthy" information, they sucuumb to the images that are flashed repeatedly in front of the television. It is within these programs that Niggers find their identities...and so they copy. What has the television, radio, and magazine told Niggers to do? Well...to have the biggest house, baddest car, and baddest chick(s). The media has communicated this message so well, that if a Nigger does not have these things, then a Nigger feels "less-than."
But, it's not that simple, either.
Niggers just don't wear baggy jeans, wife beaters, flip-flops, and khakis. Niggers are not just residents of low-income zip codes. Niggers are not always strapped with weapons, smoking marijuana, and yelling obsecenities at the top of their lungs. There is a HUGE population of Niggers who are in Universities. They are enrolled in Graduate education programs. They are in Medical school. They hold Ph.D.s...MDs....JDs. Some of them are artists, producers, aspiring actors, political freedom-fighters, writers, teachers, police officers, accountants, military personnel, and scientists. Yes, there is a huge population of "educated" and "successful" Niggers. They traditionally get less attention. That is until today. I want to focus on THESE Niggers.
These Niggers are more interesting than the stereotypical Nigger on television. These Niggers usually speak with the King's English. They typically dress better. They're more "educated." They essentially carry an aesthetic that is more easily accepted by mainstream society. In my experience, THESE Niggers are the most Delusional. THESE Niggers are the most Frustrating. THESE Niggers are the most Dangerous. In fact, Frantz Fanon gave special attention to THESE Niggers in The Wretched of the Earth. He warned that the TRULY oppressed will have a more difficult time becoming free if they were not careful of the Bourgeoise. The burgeoise is always more in line with the Power Structure than "the people." No matter what their rhetoric, they are usually in line with hegemony. It is more comfortable.
Niggers remain focused on aestheics because subconsciously (or unconsciously to some) apperances are the only things that matter. Appearance is everything...and that even plays a huge part in the politics and education of these Niggers.
Y'all DO remember Chris, right?
...and here's "gun-toting" Chris with Pastor Steven Anderson (pastor who prayed for Obama's death).
To Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs): I have seen too much agregious behavior. This behavior is guided by a philosophy that serves the purpose of unfairly enriching a few administrators [theives] at the detriment of the students [victims]. We can not blame White People for misappropriation of funds, embezzlement, loss of accrediation, sub-par classrooms, sub-par materials, etc, etc, etc. If faculty members at these institutions do not go along with a culture of malintent, then they are subjected to economic abuse, psychological abuse, lack of deparmental support, disrespected, inter-departmental espionage, and any other creative means of frustration. But, everyone comes together to try to save the "HBCU." Why? Because it sounds good. But, these schools have the potential to BE GOOD.
To Black Churches: Stop using the "Jeremiad" to make people feel bad about themselves. Stop providing one version of the Bible; the version that focuses on how many ways a person is a Sinner. The Bible is not a book that is written to scare people into to believing in God. The Bible is a book that has PLENTY of messages of Love, Confidence, Growth, Maturity, Politics, History, Family, and lessons of Ascendence and Responsiblity. You do not have to make people feel incomplete before they enter a Church community....unless you want to take advantage of them to fill your coffers. You CAN make them feel complete and whole. And then you can easily organize them into sharing this Love with those who need it. Put more of your Economic resources in the communities that house the churches. Let's eradicate the stark images we see between the parking lots full of expensive cars in church parking lots and the ghetto communities that contain these churches.
To Black People: Dr. Martin King spoke about not losing the "moral authority." In paraphrasing King, he suggested that if Blacks ever lost the "moral authority," then they would lose a lot. To my African-American brothers and sisters, we have been teetering on the edge of losing all for quite a while. We have to operate in TRUTH. African-American mythology is just as detrimental to society as mythologies created to support White superiority. In fact, in many of our urban hubs, and/or places where the African-American population supersedes the White population, I argue that African-American mythologies are MORE detrimental to young Blacks than myths of White superiority.
Not long ago, Tavis Smiley conducted his national conversation on the Black Agenda. It took a few days to watch this conversation in its entirety. I naturally paid close attention to the ways in which those gathered at the table framed their arguments. ...and it was then I noticed something that I have noticed for quite a while. African-Americans, from the most prominent and prolific national figures to the local leaders, often use history to define, depict, describe the "Souls of Black Folk." I definitely feel that history is IMPORTANT...and should be used as a tool to perserve Cultural Memory. BUT, history should be used in ways the DRIVE the future. If you pay attention, the historical examples that African-Americans often use....are dangerously similar to the contemporary plights that plague us today. This would lend anyone to ask the question, "why are the plights of today and 350 years ago SO similar?" This also tends to make the hitorical references seem like pure elocution and seriously lacking in practical/pragmatic use. Tupac Shakur phrased it more immediate language for "the people" of the Hip-Hop generation by asking, "When we goin' stop sucking Michael Jordan and Malcolm X dick?!" Excluding the Michael Jordan reference, Tupac was merely questioning the sincerity of actual Black progress.
Stop blaming White people of EVERYTHING. YOU DO have the Power to create and change your situations. Yes, there are constraints that surround you. Yes, racism and discrimination are STILL present and prevalent. BUT, dig down deep and find the courage, intellect, faith, and resovle to do something. STOP letting petty jealousy, insecurity, and ignorance impede your growth and maturation. Focus on making YOURSELF and better person. You are MORE than your SEX. You are MORE than your MONEY. You are MORE than your JOB. You are MORE than your ZIP CODE. You are PERSON. You are a HUMAN BEING. That's enough. Be the BEST Human Being you can be.
Stop being a NIGGER, My N.I.G.G.A. Be a
ghettoGEEK, instead.
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