Of Culture and Identity

“Stop using the ‘n’ word” – FINAL ACT: Nia (Purpose)

Dr. Maulana Karenga enlightens humankind –

The principle of Nia (Purpose) reinforces the central ethical teachings of our ancestors that humans are chosen to bring good in the world and all in it are secured. It cultivates in us an active consciousness of this sacred assignment given by heaven and compelled by history and reminds us to be rightfully attentive to the awesome duty our identity demands of us in our personal and social relationships and lives…

Ma’am – The IRONY of your predicament does not escape me…evoking thoughts of little European boys & girls searching for monkey-tails as U.S. [AMERICAN] soldiers helped to secure the democratic ideals that our REPUBLIC so zealously ‘trumpeted’ (at home and abroad)!

I RESPECT the military-services because they were one of the FIRST bureaucracies to desegregate (for whatever political, moral, or practical reason. Nonetheless, the fact remains that our actions enlightened humankind!!!). I am the descendant of a PROUD heritage of men & women who have served & died HONORABLY in the defense of our REPUBLIC. I, Abraham W. Adams, serve that NATION!!!

YOU TOO ARE SERVING HONORABLY!!!

Our institution is sacred & I refuse to allow the Barbarians at the Gate to defile MY/OUR institution. These deviants come in many shapes & forms but share the same lowest common denominator: They use their positions for, ‘Pleasure, profit, and personal safety’!

Monique Rhodes enlightens humankind –

All I am asking is for people to respect my rights!!!

Ma’am – Be good & safe!! WE SUPPORT YOU!!! Enjoy!!

RESPECT!!!

Abraham & Family 2008

Grieshiem, Germany

Abraham W. Adams 8:15AM July 07, 2008

“Stop using the ‘n’ word” Teil II: A Narrative on the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave - by Frederick Douglass

Frederick Douglass enlightens humankind –

To use his own words, further,

he said, "If you give a nigge* an inch, he will take

an ell. A nigge* should know nothing but to obey

his master--to do as he is told to do. Learning would

~spoil~ the best nigge* in the world. Now," said he, "if

you teach that nigge* (speaking of myself) how to

read, there would be no keeping him. It would for-

ever unfit him to be a slave. He would at once be-

come unmanageable, and of no value to his master.

As to himself, it could do him no good, but a great

deal of harm. It would make him discontented and

unhappy." These words sank deep into my heart,

stirred up sentiments within that lay slumbering,

and called into existence an entirely new train of

thought…

Ma’am – I agree. Nigge* does evoke many repressed emotions – shame, sacrifice, & struggle among them. I disagree with the idea that nigge* is synonymous with the rich history of the Negroid (domestically or abroad) – regardless of the irresponsible or misdirected energy displayed by the social deviants who perpetuate these dehumanizing ideologies & those who use such jargon (in ignorance or with malice). As I once wrote, ‘You cannot hold a people responsible for reacting to conditioned stimuli; especially when those very people are being exploited simultaneously for either pleasure or profit”!

Samuel Clemens wrote an essay titled, ‘What is Man?’

Nigge* does not define you or me! Does this distorted ideology define black, white, yellow & red? Certainly!!!

Derogatory Ideology & Conditioning:

Q: What do you give a shifty business person with fake goods?

A: A nigge*’s address!!!

To paraphrase Mr. Douglass:

If you give a slave a cruel master – the slave would cry to the heavens for a better lot. If the opportunity should present itself – the slave would then ‘request’ to be in the company of the best master – Should the himmel show Mercy – the slave, I assure you – would demand FREEDOM.

Mr. Douglass resolved, “From that moment, I understood the pathway from slavery to freedom.”

Dr. Frances Cress Welsing wrote a series of essays, collectively titled – The Isis Papers: The Keys to the Colors.

*** Unchecked assimilation is far more detrimental – this is the catalyst that will accelerate that oft-repeated promise of a new world order – an order that will irrevocably sully Yesterday’s Promise – the very essence of our REPUBLIC:

E Pluribus Unum (out of many – ONE)

(READ: One Nation under God, Indivisible…)

The rest? Well, as you so eloquently suggested, ‘Bottom-feeders’!!! ****

Ma’am – stay COOL (no pun intended)!

HAPPY B-DAY AMERICA (231 + 1)!

TROOPS – WE SUPPORT YOU!!!

Thomas Jefferson resolved – ‘Let not 20 years past without a REVOLUTION!’

Respectfully,

Abraham W. Adams

Griesheim, Germany

Abraham W. Adams 9:18AM July 04, 2008