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Messenger: JAH Child Sent: 11/20/2015 12:21:19 PM

Iyest of Oneness All, Giving thankhs to the Almighty for Life + Irit Itinually Greetings Unify Us All... I have some advice for the I, coming from personal experience as a light skinned womban with Jewish, mixed European, and Native American ancestry who trod Rastafari Lioness in the Irit of Goddess Nyahbinghi and Mama Menen I. If the I has realeyesed that RasTafarI is the I, then the I should humbly walk the path while recognizing that Blackness is Ipreme. Speaking from personal Ixperience I think it is easier for people to come on the internet forum and blaze fyah on "whites", than it is when there is an individual in their lives who work with them Itinually for the upliftmant of the African Nation, who happens to have light skin. What I am saying is that One who manifests the Blackest of Black Irit, Amen, Nyahbinghi, Ras TafarI, trodding in the pureness, not only in words but in actions, simply is recognized by like minded and like hearted. It is not gonna be a problem the color of your skin when your Livity show your brothers + sisters the color of your heart. And if it is a problem... then it is up to you if you're gonna let that shake your knowledge in Truth. Coming from I trod, it was never a question if I can fit into an African Livity... I knew Africa is my destiny from before I even sIght RasTafarI. When I sIght the King it was a natural Ixtension of the other things I had learned to be True. It was the fullfillment of the love of Africa that was already within I. Ras Ark I's words also resonate with I, in that the thought of denying RastafarI is I is even worse than the thought of leaving this fleshly body, it is impossible to deny what I know is true. It simply cannot be any other way for I... And even tho I have light skin, and my family wasnt in Africa for thousands of years... People who know I know that this is the path for I. And people can say it is white privilage, but if you know I then you know that its no privilage, but pure love and sisterhood, that bring acceptance into the hearts of my brothers + sisters. RASpect and Love to all the Idren + Istren in the thread who are showing the Idren the other views. Everything the I's say is true and necessary for the Idren to learn as well. For the idea of Black Ipremacy is so deep and rich, hard for a person to Overstand when first sIghting the idea, the I need all the views of what it means to hold Blackness as Supreme so that the Idren can learn to uphold these ways within the I Livity. Black Ipremacy is all of the things RastaGoddess and Garveys Africa are saying, yet it is more at the same time. So I&I should learn and accept these views while studying all the aspects of Africa and living in Her Irit as much as possible even in the Iwah of babywrong pollution. Yes I as Idren reasoningtime mentioned it is also about teaching one another about the Roots and the Truth of the Iriginal version of mankind's history... regardless of the skin tone of the listener the facts are the same. Africa is the Iyest... Give thankhs.

Messenger: GARVEYS AFRICA Sent: 11/20/2015 1:43:52 PM

"We are entitled to our own opinions and are not bound to or limited by the opinions of others. We believe in the supreme authority of our race in all things racial. We demand complete control of our social institutions without interference from any alien race or races." - Marcus Mosiah Garvey Haile I JAH Child. What the I mean about easier to say things about whites online than in person? Fire on any Idrin who frighten to tackle these things or anything mentioned online, in reality.

Messenger: JAH Child Sent: 11/20/2015 2:11:42 PM

Blessed Love My Lord, I agree that all people should have the courage and integrity to be the same person both in flesh and in virtual forums. What I said it is that it is easier to blaze fyah on "whites" online than it is to reject a brother or sister the I personally know and work with, who happens to have light skin. Whether the interaction is in person or online, there are brothers and sisters whose skin is light and whose ancestors are light skinned, whose presence in Rastafari is Ippreciloved by the Idrens + Istrens of all colors, and their works and Ifforts worthwile so much so that I&I would be missing out if they were to abstain! I think Idren Ark I is a perfect Ixample of this because without the Idren's works none of us would be here discussing these things. So what I am saying is that it is an easy generalization to reject all whites; yet the white people whose presence and works are worthwhile in the Ifforts of RasTafarI, who would tell them to stop?

Messenger: GARVEYS AFRICA Sent: 11/20/2015 3:37:15 PM

There's a strong difference between the help of others and being dependant on the help of others. I do not believe any aspect of black liberation should be dependant on outside help. Give thanks for the website!

Messenger: GARVEYS AFRICA Sent: 11/20/2015 3:49:33 PM

But there are numbers of Idrin who would stay away from such a forum (whether website or mansion) of white influence despite any perceived advantage it may offer. We talking about rasta business specifically not everyday interaction with other races Respect

Messenger: RastaGoddess Sent: 11/20/2015 4:13:13 PM

Greetinz sistren Jah Child, InI give much thanks for the humble, honest and heart felt words. InI sight di I’s spirit and vibez, but also through what you’ve shared on his forum, and it is appreciaLOVED. Much RAspect for the following wordsound: ___________________________________________ For the idea of Black Ipremacy is so deep and rich, hard for a person to Overstand when first sIghting the idea, the I need all the views of what it means to hold Blackness as Supreme so that the Idren can learn to uphold these ways within the I Livity So I&I should learn and accept these views while studying all the aspects of Africa and living in Her Irit as much as possible even in the Iwah of babywrong pollution. ____________________________________________ Truth spoken and accepted. InI could feel di love that you and Ark I feel expressed for RasTafari. We can SEE and FEEL vibez, through the internet and within this Matrix, whether we sight di I's in the physical or not. It is not in the Afrikan nature/neter to convert another people, nor determine or judge another’s spiritual path. However, we know that white people who truly bow to BLACKNESS (and all that it means) are the EXCEPTION TO THE RULE. It would be foolish of us to become complacent or comfortably lulled by the exception. It is our ancestral duty and honor to defend and glorify Afrika/Kush, without apology. The reasonings and Fiyah from some of us is not an argument over degrees (or lack of) melanin, as we have light skinned warriors (myself included), dark skinned “negro-saxons”, white people who fought and died during the civil rights movement InI overstand that. The issue is with non-Afrikan people wanting to be part of InI culture, all the while wanting to rearrange it to suit their western mentalities and attitudes. Or trying to tell InI how to trod InI own ancestral trod, or run our own house. I give thanks to those Idren who truly overstand that to the core of their being.

Messenger: KnowThySelf333 Sent: 11/20/2015 7:00:30 PM

Rasta and Racism If different people have to interact and reason well, then underlying prejudices should first be addressed. Without addressing them, there is no reason to try to become friends or anything more with those who are not interested in working through deep-seated prejudices. There is no use in keeping a relationship with people whom you continually distrust except for the purpose of working out those differences (i.e. Racism, White Privileges, Colorism and Gender ignorance) Mind you, it is the same hypocrites who continually try to chide Africans for generalizations as if a generalization amounts to the experiences of Racism. The real issue is integrity or lack thereof. It is not as if people do not understand that these issues should be resolved before we can build as a collective. It is like some people feel things are already in their favour so there is no need to 'rock the boat'. (More illusions) I have seen arguments about Rastafari being a spiritual journey and not a Black movement. Who told those people that Black issues are not an integral part of spiritual development? Dealing with prejudices are part of character building and that is the most important part of spiritual development. Actually, this is a very dishonest argument because most Whites who embrace Rasta did so from the perspective of its resurgence in the 1930s and as such they are trying to identify with Rastafari from the perspective of the Black liberation struggle. Once White people's awareness of Rasta is limited to what transpired from the 1930s then they cannot identify with Rastafari in essence (spiritually). They cannot do so for the simple fact that they did not and cannot have the experiences of the Africans who felt compelled to go their own way and recapture symbols of Black leadership. They could study it as hard as they like and all they would get is an understanding but not the knowledge that comes from real/realised identification. Identifying is bonding (spiritually) with the essential knowledge of something. This can only be attained through direct experiences or through realizing Oneself through the experiences of others. If people are trying to bond through a spiritual journey (self-realization), then they must go through certain well-defined paces to realize similar experiences. Africans can legitimately have all three relationships with Rasta at the same time. They can identify with Rasta Spiritually through self-reflection, which has its roots in Africa and Black awareness. Africans can identify with Rasta as an earthly movement because they continue to experience the same negative discriminations that gave rise to it. Africans can also identify with Rasta in a symbolic way because they can look the part after going through the legitimate processes. Whites can only have a Spiritual and a Symbolic relationship with Rastafari. If they lack the spiritual awareness then what looks like a symbolic relationship is in reality an insincere cosmetic relationship. It is the same with other types of relationships. There is the Physical relationship (the movement), the Symbolic relationship, and the Spiritual relationship. Only people with shared experiences can start a movement, and only those who continue to share those experiences can lead the movement with any measure of credibility. Other people can have a Spiritual relationship (can bond in essence) even if they cannot directly experience. However, if people feel they can dismiss the underlying reason a movement began/resurrected, they are dismissing the keys to rise spiritually in that movement. Rasta in essence is a spiritual thing, while Rastafari is a movement, a Black liberation struggle. Rastafari lacking the understanding of the spiritual aspects and its earthly movement is strictly cosmetic/fashionable. Article

Messenger: GARVEYS AFRICA Sent: 11/20/2015 7:18:05 PM

Identity! Give thanks Iah

Messenger: JAH Child Sent: 11/21/2015 9:38:20 AM

It is our ancestral duty and honor to defend and glorify Afrika/Kush, without apology....The issue is with non-Afrikan people wanting to be part of InI culture, all the while wanting to rearrange it to suit their western mentalities and attitudes. Or trying to tell InI how to trod InI own ancestral trod, or run our own house. Perfectly said Impress RasGoddess! I&I give thankhs! I hope the answers in this thread helped the brother Unify Us All to gain a better Overstanding of RasTafarI and the prominent place Black Ipremacy has within RasTafarI. Blessed Love!

Messenger: ras93 Sent: 11/24/2015 5:37:36 PM

Rastafari is a spiritual thing, inna your heart. It's a connection with the Most High, Jah Rastafari, Haile Selassie I! Skin color DOES NOT matter! it's a silly thing when you look at it logically, just pigment! Rasta is inna you forever: black,brown,red,yellow or white! Don't let them fool you.

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