People of color it is time that we take a moment to seek understanding of the Definition.
Races n. A group of people united by common history, nationally, or tradition.
Before classifying yourself as a Black man or woman know The Definition.
Black adj. 1. Being of the color black, 2. Without light. 3. Of or belonging to a a racial group having BROWN to black skin, esp. one of African origan (Question or we considered Black or Brown?) b. African-American. 4. soiled, as from soot; dirty. 5. Evil; wicked. 6. Depressing; gloomy. 7. Angry; sullen.
Let's take Definition 3a/b-7.
3a/b. One can't be Brown if they or Black you have to be one or the other. We are African however, we are not American and never will be as long as we are descendants of AFRICA!
4. I am an African female and I am not soiled or dirty but for over 400 years the so called pure whites kept my ancestors in fields picking cotten day in and day out and made their living arrangements poor.
5. We as an African race or not all Evil or wicked. As we all are created from one GOD, there is a possibility for ALL races to have evil or wicked way per the teachings of the LORD.
6. All people are capable of being depressing or gloomy as long as we all have emotions and we being all people have emotions.
7. Yet again, we all are capable of being angry or sullen for we all have emotions. However, as of 400 years ago our ancestors were caused to feel these emotions on a regular for being suppressed by the so-called pure whites.
:-)..there is no definition! ask yourself..who created Merria--Websters Dictionary? whose definition? I defined myself when I was 14 years old..and my hierarchy has not changed. But I also knew what I wanted to be when I was that age,in terms of service to humanity.
Wednesday, September 3rd 2008 at 9:23AM
Marta Fernandez
I am African. I am American. I am French, Irish, Jewish, German and Apache. I am enigma. I am Goddess. I am the definition of all and undefinable. I simply am that I am; the manifest spark of all that there is.
Wednesday, September 3rd 2008 at 1:02PM
Michelle Diane
Hi Marta, I am with you on that one. That is why I took the time to attempt to break down The Definition created by man (the white man or whatever they are to be called). Wishing you nothing but choice blessings!
Thursday, September 11th 2008 at 4:31PM
Toni Stanford
Michelle, exactly! You are one of the Unique creations of GOD! Wishing you nothing but choice blessings!
Thursday, September 11th 2008 at 4:32PM
Toni Stanford