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is there a need in 'our' communities, are there things that are unique to 'our' way of life, are there special moments that are experienced that elevate you primarily within 'our' circles, is there a pride for the history, life and values that have remained within 'us', are we not designed to see and react, to have an affinity for our own.
The bible is replete with references of national and race pride, given the opportunity most people throughout the world have and affinity and preference for others of their own race.
In my humble opinion, America's sensitivity to this has become borderline neurotic. She is suffering from guilt, by and large, of a history that she is trying to forget. I read one a piece in "The Isis Papers" that genetic survival is a key component to why 'racism' existed and continues to exist, and it is to this that mainstream america is reacting. Again pulling from my past, I had an African Professor who said that if we are really trying to change America at the fundmental level then we should intermarry, since then their would be no 'pure race' merely race that would have to recreate the nation to reflect them all.
My reaction was i can't believe that this man who i respect is saying this until i thougt about it. Part of my deference for my race is that growing up i was a part of the 'barbie' syndrome. Even though i lived in a country predominantly black, i went to a private school where there was a mixture of white and black and in our circles the prettiest girl was ethier the 'mango skinned' (i.e. golden brown) or white and this was reinforced by everything on tv, my heritage was colonial, so family members encouraged to shop for 'light skinned, long haired, sista's, When i started reading and my eyes were opened my journey into the love of my race and colour began. Since then my PREFERENCE has always been a sista, and sadly, if you to 'lightskinnned' i didn't look twice, (i did look once though - (quirky smile)).
Damn, i'm rambling (Laughing at myself)
The bottom line is that prefering one-self and one's colour is not inherently nor intrinically bad, it is healthy. It is especially not inherently nor intrinsically bad when it comes to education and our children. They NEED us, we need to show them that their is a better way than that that he media is pushing down their throat, where we are ethier from the projects, a villian, a petty theif, a murderer, a physcotic (i'm sure i spelt that wrong) deranged psycopath, a clown, or some no english speaking, bumbling, fool.
THEY NEED US. These european folks have the luxury of debating that our preference for our race is negative. They are the one's who have to fight that inner child. We, as far as i know, (and we=aboriginal people) have traditionally accepted others, allowing them to live and co-exhist, they are the ones were the one's who lacked table manners, ediquette and commonsense.
Dayum, i'm rambling again!
Beautiful, Beautiful sista. Examine yourself, take internal inventories, know thyself. It you find anything wrong remove it. But never, NEVER, think that preference for one's own reflection is wrong, because then one morning you will find something wrong with the reflection you see in the mirror when you prepare for the day.
So remember...,
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