"Henry Brown, who mailed himself in a large box to Freedom up North. http://common-place.org/…/will-the-real-henry-box-brown-p…/… Brown said "...we configure enslavement as a type of negative sorcery" (it is his owners, not Brown, who practice “wicked arts”). He is “branded . . . with the mark of bondage” and will only escape by "rebranding himself as something more than “stolen property,” as something magical and perhaps even more than human."
Many of us did, and do this. We were once branded literally now emotionally.
I personally do this everyday. In my art writings comments dreams actions.
I make myself Magical because to survive I must.
I personally do this everyday. In my art writings comments dreams actions.
I make myself Magical because to survive I must.
According to DNA research, we are all descended from a tribe of about 2000 people who over time migrated out of Africa beginning about 70,000 years ago. So I guess the fact of the matter is that we are all niggers. That might be hard for some to accept, but there we are.
ReplyDelete"70k years back there was a Volcanic Autumn that brought a mass extinction. This included near all of humanity. That potential history was lost.
ReplyDeleteIt's estimated that a few as 500 child-bearing females survived. The max number is about as you say 2000. All these in few caves along the eastern South African coast.
It created a genetic "bottle-neck".
It's why we're genetically identical,...the whole lot of us. Waring cultures, but one sweaty species. We are all of us every kind variety, and color are descended from those few.
In that sense every last one of us is a Nigger.
It also occurs to me that this is why near everyone on Earth likes James Brown.
ReplyDelete...and fried chicken.
ReplyDeleteAmazing story, and an extraordinary man. How come they never told us about him in school? Were they afraid the kids might be inspired to mail themselves around in boxes?
ReplyDeleteI feel good, like I knew that I would. I feel nice, like sugar and spice. When I hold you in my arms, I know that I can do no wrong. When I hold you in my arms, your love won't do me no harm.
Uncle Sidney is outta sight!
Let's do the Time Warp again.
I don't want nobody to get me nuthin'.
ReplyDeleteOpen up the door, I'll get it myself.
Say it loud: I'm black and I'm proud.
Let's do the time warp again.
This man
ReplyDeleteWill make your liver quiver,
This man
Will make your bladder splatter.
James Brown, James Brown.
James Brown, James Brown.
Let's do the Time Warp again.
Pretty much,...and the chicken too.
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