This blog's mission is to improve Cultural Health, by raising Cultural Literacy and reducing Cultural Poisoning.
With respect to Cultural Literacy, I am focused on Classical African Civilization. With respect to Cultural Poisoning, I will help you understand how to Detect it, Correct it, and most importantly, how to prevent little children from catching it.
This site is for Americans in general and African Americans in particular. Video: Politics to Physical Health
Last week, Rush Limbaugh actually said that he "hopes" President Obama fails to meet America’s challenges.
Rush Limbaugh Hopes President Obama Fails
This is what I side to Rush:
You are a good example of a Cultural Terrorist. Your failure statement helps clarify your status as an anti-humanist American. The historical son of those who enslaved Africans in America.
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Image by BL1961 via FlickrMany people watching Barack Obama's inauguration missed the fact that Dr. Martin Luther King's friend Rev. Lowery launched "I Have A Dream II" in the controversial last prayer. It was not an attack on White people let, me explain.
Reverend Joseph Lowery's closing prayer confused some as a result of Cultural Illiteracy and some because of their anti-humanism. If you simply do not know the original "If you're Black Get Back" Poem I can fix that right now.
Let's listen to the honorable Rev. Lowery's I have a Dream II poetry and then lets look at the original "If you're Black Get Back" poetry used to teach African American youth the nature of ethnic relations in the America I grew up in. If you are Culturally Illiterate regarding African American culture then most of what you hear about Black people will only confuse you.
Closing Prayer Gets Some Laughs
Now look at the original "Black Get Back Poem":
"If you're White, you're all right. If you're brown, stick around, but if you're Black, get back."
Now lets look at the Lowery Revised "Black Get Back Poem" (I Have A Dream II)
Lord, in the memory of all the saints who from their labors rest, and in the joy of a new beginning, we ask you to help us work for that day when Black will not be asked to get back, when Brown can stick around, when Yellow will be mellow, when the Red man can get ahead, man; and when White will embrace what is right. Let all those who do justice and love mercy say Amen. Say Amen. And Amen.
Source: Wikipedia I corrected the wiki "give" Back with the speech GET Back. Ethnic capitalization errors have been adjusted for Cultural Health.
As a child I and most African Americans that I know were told the "Get Back Black Poem" by their parents or street parents. Our honorable Elder was on one level correcting the Cultural Poisoning induced into the veins of millions of us Black people.
Republican social conservatives (anti-humanists) have tried to spin this into a "racist" speech. Don't believe the hype. This is what I said to them.
To Reverend Lowery's benediction I say, AMEN! This is what every Culturally Literate African American and Cultural Humanists said. Yes, there was some Cultural Poisoning in the benediction, I would not use the terms red, and yellow to describe my Native American and Asian American brothers and sisters but I understood what was meant in the very familiar peculiar American poetry.
Finally, we should note as a matter of Cultural Literacy the remarkable ethnic specificity of adding the five major ethnic groups in America by description and desired Cultural Health outcome, WoW, Powerful! Of particular note is Lowery's courage in touching the "Indian" third rail of mentioning our Native American citizens. This is why I call it the "I Have A Dream Speech II"
Cultural Literacy Minute: If you are Culturally Illiterate regarding the other ethnic groups in our multi-ethnic Nation, then most things you hear about "race" will only confuse you.
In this new ere of American REsponsibility, it is time to CHANGE, ask questions, improve your Cultural Health.
If you can get hardcore thugs to move from f*$k the President to "MY" President, WoW! now that is real CHANGE. Warning: "N" Word Alert, this is not for the culturally sensitive.
I was in New York City at The Great Debate (Is Obama Good For Black People). One of the speakers a local politician on the YES side of the debate pointed out that he had just come back from a meeting with the Crips and the Bloods in Crooklyn (Brooklyn) and they were talking chillin on the killin and how can we help the country.
Everybody knows that the New Americans have done something for America. What ever they have done is in Obama and it is coming out in the most remarkable places and unusual faces.
Young Jeezy - My President is Black [ft. Nas] Music Video
Notice the f*$k Bush T in the video. Now any use of the "N" Word is Cultural Poisoning understand that as you read the lyrics but get the living message coming through the Cultural dis-ease. There is genius in the youth and Obama is taping it. "...I’m Important Too Though!..."
“lyrics:”
Yeah Be The Realest Shit I Never Wrote I Aint Write This Shit By The Way Nigga Some Real Shit Right Here Nigga This Will Be The Realest Shit You Ever Quote
{{Hook}}
My President Is Black, My Lambo’s Blue And I Be God Damn If My Rims Aint Too My Momma Aint At Home & Daddy Still In Jail Tryna Make A Plate Anybody Seen The Scale
My President Is Black, My Lambo’s Blue And I Be God Damn If My Rims Aint Too My Money’s Light green And My jordans Light Grey And They Love To See White Now How Much You Tryna Pay Lets Go!
{Verse 1}
Today Was A Good Day Hope I Have Me A Great Nite I Dunno Wat U Fishin For Hope U Catch You A Great White Need I Say Great White Heavy As Killer Wales I Cannot Believe This Who Knew It Came In Bails Who Knew It Came Wit Jail Who Knew It Came With Prison Jus Cuz You Got An Opinion Does That Make You A Politician Bush Robbed All Of Us Would That Make Him A Criminal & Den He Cheated In Florida Would Dat Make Him a Seminal I Say And I Quote We Need A Miracle And I Say A Miracle Cuz This Shit Is Histerical By My Nephews And Nieces I Will Email Jesus Tell Him Forward To Moses And CC: Allah Mr Soul Survivor Does That Make Me A Konvict Be All U Can Be Now Dont Dat Sound Like Some Dumb Shit When You Dogged Of Crew Orders Black As My Nigga Boo It’s Really A Desert Storm Thats Word To My Nigga Clue Catch Me In Las Vegas, A.R. Arizona Rep For Them Real Niggaz Im Winnin In California Winnin In Tennessee Hands Down Atlanta Landslide Alabama On My Way To Sevana
{{Hook}}
{Verse 2}
Woke Up This Morning Headache THIS BIG! Pay All These Damn Bills Feed All These Damn Kids Buy All These School Shoes Buy All These School Clothes For Some Strange Reason My Son Addicted To Polos Love Me Some Spinach Dip Im Addicted To Use This And If The Numbers Is Right I Take A Trip Out To Houston A Earthquake Out In China A Hurricane In New Orleans Street Dreams Tour I Showed My Ass In New Orleans Did It For Soulja Slim Brought Out B.G. Its All Love From The Beginnin You Pimp C You Know How The Pimp Be That Nigga Go’n Speak His Mind If He Could Speak Down From Heaven He Tell Me Straight All My Crimes Tell Him Im Doin Fine Obama For Mankind We Ready For Damn Change So Ya’ll Let The Man Shine Stuntin On Martin Luther Cuz Im Feelin Just Like A King Guess Dis Is Wat He Meant Wen He Said Dat He Had A Dream
{{Hook}}
{Nas}
History, Black History No President Ever Did Shit For Me Had To Hit The Streets Try To Flip Some Keys So A Nigga Wont Go Broke Then They Put Us In Jail Now A Nigga Cant Go Vote So I Spend Dough All These Hoes Is Trippin She Aint A Politician Honeys A Polotician My President Is Black Rolls Golden Charms 22 Inch Rims Like Hulk Hogans Arms When Thousands Of People Is Riled Up To See You That Can Arouse Ya Ego You Got Mouths To Feed So Gotta Stay Tru To Who You Are And Where You Came From Cuz At The Top Will Be The Same Place You Hang From No Matter How Big You Can Ever Be For Whatever Fee Or Publicity Never Lose Your Integrity For Years Theres Been Surprise Horses In This Stable Just Two Albums In I’m The Realest Nigga On This Label Mr Black President Yeah Obama Fa Reel They Gotta Put Ya Face On The $5000 Dollar Bill
{{Hook}}
{Outro}
So Im Sittin Here Right Now Man Its June 3rd Haha 2:08 Am Nigga I Wont Say Win, Lose Or Draw Man We Congratulate You Already Homie See I Motivate The Thugs Right You Motivate Us Homie Thats What It Is, This A Hands On Policy Ya’ll Touchin Me Right Yeah 1st Black President Win, Lose Or Draw Nigga Haha Matta Fact You Know What It Is Man Shouts Out Jackie Robinson Booker T Washington Homie Oh Y’all Aint Think I Knew That Shit! My President Is Black I’m Important Too Though!
The task is, pants up or pants down, "N" word in or out, Cultural Health or Cultural Death. My Black youth, will you emulate prisoners or presidents? Its on you, handle your business.
On January 20th we all saw President Obama and many different things. I have watched so much cable my eyes have shorted out. However, I saw one of the great symbols from Classical African Civilization all day, what was it? Did you see what I saw?
I enjoyed the great words and pageantry of the inauguration like everyone else. That is not the objective of this article. Now it is time to act on Obama's "..new age of responsibility..." by improving our Cultural Literacy about the Capital in general and African Americans in particular. Here is my contribution to the lessons of January 20th as it passes into the history books.
My Cultural Health commentary is primarily on two facts about the capital that you may not have known and will not see on MSM cable.
Did you know that 400 of the 600 builders of the capital were African Americans? That is, they were enslaved Africans with about fifty Free African Americans. When I was in school they told me that the statue on top of the dome was an "Indian". This turns out not to be true, see the real story below.
Role of Slavery in Construction of the U.S. Capitol (2:23)
To learn more about the African American role in building the Capital I recommend the book, Black Men Built the Capital, Discovering History in and around the capital by Jessey Holland. See Holland Interview on Democracy Now, Click Here
While it is important for all Americans to be Culturally Literate regarding modern African Americans and the enslaved Africans in early America, it is also important to know something about the cosmological orientation of the founders and designers of the United States of America and our capital.
The answer to the symbol question is Tekhenu (What the Greeks called an Obelisk)
"N" Word Alert - If you are culturally sensitive do not watch the video.
The video was made by young people and may not be as polished as you or I would like, but absorbing the information in a short format is what is important here.
Nubian/African Origins of the Washington Monument (3:55)
It is interesting to note that it was our youth including hip-hop youth that were the energetic force of CHANGE. In the Obama Era of Responsibility, like in all other great change the youth are a foundation. Here we find the youth dropping knowledge as they say.
You may recall that it was George Washington that said, I will have no general in my army that is not a Mason. Many of the founders from Washington to Lincoln were "Free Thinkers". They studied Classical African Civilization, Kemet (Ancient Egypt. The African temple/university Karnak model that the brother mentions is what the "Mall" was designed to model here in America. So let it be known that long before Obama came to Washington some African cosmologics did exist in the capital. If you wish to claim the title of Culturally Literate American one should learn how the past, the present and the future of all Americans are tied together.
Man of the Year would not tell the whole story. The historic run for the presidency is obvious but what is special, is the fact that this was a public and private family run to help our nation. There are two moments caught on video that mark a new level of honesty and integrity in this renewed multi-ethnic America. (Videos)
The Cultural Health Award has been given to individuals in the past, this is the first time this award is given to a whole family. In the African Tradition, we like to wait until the year has actually ended before a final judgment on who gets the Cultural Health Award for the year is rendered.
In the year 2008 we and the world had the historic privilege of watching the words and actions of a great and mighty family. Not just the history, words and action of Barack and Michelle but also the words and actions of their children just being children. They reminded so many Americans of their own children. I remember an expert in psychology once saying that if you really want to know the parents just watch and talk to the children. However, this award is not given to just mother, father, children, Grandmother and Grandfather but to the entire multi-ethnic extended family.
In a 2006 interview, Obama highlighted the diversity of his extended family. "Michelle will tell you that when we get together for Christmas or Thanksgiving, it's like a little mini-United Nations." he said. "I've got relatives who look like Bernie Mac, and I've got relatives who look like Margaret Thatcher."
From a Cultural Health prospective it is a most edifying family. Obama has nine siblings eight living. Imagine if your family had one from "every" ethnic group, cousins and all. By default some degree of Cultural Literacy and cross cultural respect would be the norm. What a remarkable modern family model for the country and the world and the reason they received the 2008 Cultural Health Family award.
If you came to read a quick blog piece and move on you are at the wrong place. This piece is intended to challenge you to think a little deeper then you may have in the past. Now it is your turn, look at the videos if you have not seen them. Even if you have seen them look at them again. Think about your family, your Cultural Literacy and cross cultural respect level. With this family example in mind, how can you and I improve and become better citizens.
Obama Speech: 'A More Perfect Union'
38 minutes Few Americans can talk from both side of the country's "race" problems and make it plain.
20 minutes American family values, hopes and dreams in full view.
Soon the inorgeration speech will go into history. It will be the last thing Obama has complete control of. It is my hope that his speech and Obama's subsequent actions will bring America back to life. In the end, I think how we do will depend, in no small part, on the Culturally Healthy ACTIONS, of his family, your family and our American family.
Tricky Dick Cheney as president of the Senate declares Obama President to a standing Ovation in a joint house session. This week Bush gave his last Press conference. (Video)
The good news is that the inauguration is next week and Bush will no longer sit on the thrown that voter suppression and the rogue Republican Supreme "Court" placed him on in 2000.
Cheney Declares Obama President To Standing Ovation in Joint House Session + 8 Years Back!
As we leave the Bush disaster era we should not forget how this treasonous era started lest we repeat the risk to our constitution in the future. As the video shows there were precious few who stood up for us the people, while most of the elected sheepeople where asleep at the switch at best.
I won't waste your time with a video of Bush's last press conference. To sum it up, Bush is leaving as dumb or evil, as the case may be, as he came in. He does not admit to the Bush Iraq war, to his Katrina disgrace, American world disgrace, or the Bush/Republican induced Depression. He said he thought trying steal American Social Security pensions and put them into his Wall Street forty thieves gambling house of cards, that has since collapsed, was simply a marketing timing error.
As the grand old lady of the press corps has reported, I have one thing to say to Bush, History can not save you.
Like "remember the Alamo", one hundred years from now, there will be AA's saying "remember Katrina", and all Americans will be saying "remember Bush".
Image by Getty Images via DaylifeAs the inauguration gets close, Barack Obama’s election as president is prompting major changes in the nation’s black press, ushering in a series of firsts that editors say will reshape print, Internet, radio and television coverage aimed at African-American audiences.
Essence, the top-selling magazine among black women, will have a full-time White House reporter for the first time. Ebony magazine will add a White House reporter, either full time or as needed. Its sister publication, Jet magazine, will have a weekly two-page Washington report in every issue."
From a Cultural Health point of view, the fact that African Americans are reengaging that part of society responsible for determining and managing economic resources in the country is a good thing. in 2009 I will be focused on Cultural Health and Physical Health as usual but I will be specializing like the big news folks. My special focus will me the National "Health" Care beat.
I think the best thing I can do for Cultural Health this year is get National "Health" Care passed in 2009. People who are worried about paying for their physical health do not have much time for Cultural Health. No one who is sick should be denied care because of money and Universal Sick Care in 2009 is a first step. I hope you will join me in the good fight.
Prince Harry the future King of England exhibits symptoms of Cultural Poisoning. It may be a mistake to call these statements "racist". (Video)
One might make the mistake of thinking that the words you heard dripping from the Prince's lips are not serious. Aside from being a general disgrace to the Royal Family and his nation, one must remember history.
Prince Harry racist outbursts
The British you will remember helped to kill millions in India, Africa and America (Turtle Island). Racism and its modern cultural anti-humanism comes to America from Europe. It would be nice to think this dis-ease is history but Prince Harry reminds us, as Arabs die by the millions, the murderous thinking of the crown is not dead yet.
Cultural Literacy Minute: Words are both the symptoms of and means of transmitting the dis-ease of Cultural Poisoning.
So the question, from a Cultural Health point of view, becomes is this the "normal" view in the British military and the source of Harry's dis-ease or did the Prince receive his infection from his family?
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