Know Thyself

Today's Topic:

Is It Time For Men And Women in Our Community To Call A Truce?

OVERVIEW:

From an essay written by Anthony Assadullah Samad “50 Solutions to the Black Dilemma"

All men are not triflin’ and all women are not mean and evil. The dysfunction of the family that now has the new “black family” being 59% single female-headed households stems from the dysfunction of the male-female relationship.

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KNOW THYSELF COMMUNITY WEDNESDAY

Are we ready to reclaim our cultural heritage and humanity?

OVERVIEW:

We received an email back in October of last year from Brother Akhu Ra for our Community Payroll contest when we were looking for solutions to the issues facing our community.

Brother Akhu Ra writes:

The issue which plagues our community is fundamentally an issue of humanity. The human rights of our community have been taken away by historical, political, as well as economic factors which have left us without our human heritage.

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Today on “Know Thyself Community Wednesday”; is the “Know Thyself Campaign” making a difference in our community?

Are the young men and women hearing the message and gaining knowledge of self to make a change in their lives?

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This 4th of July weekend, we Celebrate “Life, Love, and Liberation because the battle for the mind is on…the time is now to become consciously aware, and gain knowledge of self—and declare your independence!

Stay with us all this holiday weekend, as we drop the knowledge with conscious spoken word.

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There are a number of issues, concerns and possible solutions facing our community today, from a dysfunctional public school system, record levels of unemployment and more men of color incarcerated than ever in the history of this country!

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Now here is a story about a group of indigenous people in Minnesota that are trying to save their native language “Ojibwe”. Some of the young members of the community are putting their rap skills to good use by incorporating their native tongue in song. I think that this is a great example of what it means to “Know Thyself” because it speaks to the roots and origins of who this group of people is in relation to their spiritual existence on this planet. They are trying to preserve their inner communication to hold their people together so that the generations to come will never forget who and what they are and always have that native language in which to pass on infinitely.

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Is It Time To Do Away With Summer Vacation For Students?

OVERVIEW: Some would say that summer vacation for students originated back in the day, so that students could work on the farms during the 8-10 weeks during the summer months. Others say that it originated with upper class rich folk that wanted to take time off and travel with their children and give them some down time to rest from the strenuous tasks of learning.

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Don't miss the Griot Nation Radio Show tonight at 9 and every Sunday night at 9 with Aman Rashidi.

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TODAY'S TOPIC:

How Do We Break The Invisible Chains Of Mental Slavery??

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How do we Redefine Black Manhood in Our Community??

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How Do We Unplug Ourselves From The Matrix?

Overview: The next paragraph is from the book “Hip Hop Decoded” By The Black Dot
If we breakdown the word Matrix: ma=mother, or in this case, womb, and trix=illusion, you can clearly see that we are being birthed into an illusion. It’s not real! However our perception makes it real. The mind doesn’t know what’s real and what’s not until perception enters the picture. When one is limited  to the basic sensory of perception which is: see, touch, hear, smell, and taste, this makes it even that much harder to determine what is real and what is the Matrix. The Matrix has written certain programs designed to fool our perception into believing that it is real. In a nutshell, this is what the Matrix is all about. However, we must tap into our sixth sense and beyond to crack open the nutshell to understand its inner workings if we are to defeat it.

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Today on Know Thyself Community Wednesday “Has the Black Community’s Psyche been destroyed? If so, how do we rebuild it”?

The answer is yes (in my humble opinion) because there are a number of areas that we can apply to today’s topic to confirm that we have a splintered spirit and soul among the people in our community.

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