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What is a black man?

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Messenger: Dominic Sent: 8/28/2007 3:49:24 PM

I have been asked this question and It makes me think as well... What is a black man? To some you have to be from africa. To some you have to be dark skinned. To some you have to ACT black by eating black,black music, etc. To some you have to have"One drop" of african ancestory. To some you cant be black unless you are "dark enough" To some you cant be black unless you indentify yourelf african. To some you cant be black unless you have a black girl. Why is it that we as black people still have racist "borderlines" that need to be crossed to consider youreslf african? What does a half black man consider himself? What about a quarter black? What about a 1/8 th black? what if your black but for some reason your hair is straight? I know some of this is kinda funny but Im wonderin what others think, and its always been on my mind for them" high yellow africans" haha Peace and Love Itunally!

Messenger: Ras Bredren Nicholas Sent: 8/29/2007 12:18:40 PM

Blessed Itinually Jah RasTafarI Immanuel Haile I Selassie I I man a black man. I am an African who happened to be born in Amerikkka...I skin is yellow.....or white.....whatever One prefers.....But I am Still a Black Man. Jah Live. Selassie I the First

Messenger: still looking Sent: 8/29/2007 8:56:14 PM

"I skin is yellow.....or white.....whatever One prefers.....But I am Still a Black Man." do you mean you are a black person that passes as white ( a parent or grandparent was black) or a white person that thinks they are black?

Messenger: Ras Bredren Nicholas Sent: 8/29/2007 8:59:09 PM

ya mind is too feeble to overstand this.....sorry yo. we nah speak of pysical coloration.......like i said....ya wouldnt overstand. Ises Selassie I the First

Messenger: still looking Sent: 8/29/2007 9:32:39 PM

ok so you have white skin so someone looking at you would say he is "white" but inside i guess you feel "black". so i guess you could go into any black neighborhood and tell them you are black and they would agree? or are you playing a sterotype game? or you are african like we all are if we trace our ancestory back to the beginning? ?

Messenger: Dominic Sent: 8/30/2007 12:34:13 PM

what?

Messenger: emmanuel Sent: 12/19/2008 10:00:16 AM

A black man is any man who is black. Is any man who wants to be black. Any man who feels black. A black man is a black man. he is just that. Not better not worse than white, brown, blue or in between. Racism comes in when one colour is superior than the other. when man does not know that every man is the image of God when you dont know God is as diverse as diversity itself. it is neither good nor bad. the night is black the day is light. .

Messenger: Ras Sistren Khamyl Sent: 12/19/2008 10:41:13 AM

This post was started with a comment that the I has been asked "What is a black man"? Who would ask such a question? -RSK

Messenger: Elohimras Sent: 3/31/2012 3:01:16 PM

Greeting my lord and empress From what I Overstand black Is a color And not a race I am Ethiopian My skin Is dark so most would call me black Black is not what I am I don't accept names that was given by Babylon Black is a color

Messenger: jessep86 Sent: 3/31/2012 8:48:02 PM

The color of mans skin is of no significance, Jah searches out the heart, INI look right through form and discern The Spirit within, form and appearance is illusion and deceiving, one must not look on outside but look spiritualy within with the far-I, with physical eyes one can only see the surface of ocean when things are much much deeper than whats seen on the surface. Rasta Heart beats Truth

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