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Debates Inwards History: The Poetry Form Booker T. Too W.E.B. Past Times Dudley Randall

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div data-canvas-width="199.37800000000001" style="font-family: serif; font-size: 20px; left: 60px; text-align: center; top: 60.88px; transform: scaleX(1.07144);"> <b>Booker T. as well as W. E. B.</b></div> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZWPZB8CLAr8q_N9225wXSvqulntk3IWJB8Wml2a1_Zg2-wuabPD7fKXR0Oy7qrW-zLTKQKHUG2xdgkO0b7TAVVWWtC__tPfWcQHQ3OoA7DvmJKWrqz9BSVbboZ8YtsGK1IQP_pclN-CM/s1600/Booker+T+Washington.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZWPZB8CLAr8q_N9225wXSvqulntk3IWJB8Wml2a1_Zg2-wuabPD7fKXR0Oy7qrW-zLTKQKHUG2xdgkO0b7TAVVWWtC__tPfWcQHQ3OoA7DvmJKWrqz9BSVbboZ8YtsGK1IQP_pclN-CM/s320/Booker+T+Washington.jpg" width="254" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photo: Booker T. Washington (b. 4/5/1856 - d. 11/14/1915)</td></tr> </tbody></table> <div data-canvas-width="350.53999999999996" style="font-family: serif; font-size: 20px; left: 60px; text-align: center; top: 107.08px; transform: scaleX(0.995145);"> <b> W. E. B. Du Bois as well as Booker T. Washington</b></div> <div data-canvas-width="350.53999999999996" style="font-family: serif; font-size: 20px; left: 60px; top: 107.08px; transform: scaleX(0.995145);"> <br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0RoMD6ZvZwNwP_JmZbOlxMIIomfjzQ8mS6Zm0Y0VNcLDH2VLpax2tCdmu6IWOCBPcF2dVaOI6NtwR967-IVNTU37acbZGfrw8Ql8C5k9FV-eCMNAB4LZwGplfh-2CqrmEQSf-EPvkOLY/s1600/WEB+Dubois.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0RoMD6ZvZwNwP_JmZbOlxMIIomfjzQ8mS6Zm0Y0VNcLDH2VLpax2tCdmu6IWOCBPcF2dVaOI6NtwR967-IVNTU37acbZGfrw8Ql8C5k9FV-eCMNAB4LZwGplfh-2CqrmEQSf-EPvkOLY/s320/WEB+Dubois.jpg" width="261" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photo: W. E. B. Du Bois (b. 2/23/1868 - d. 8/27/1963)</td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> <div data-canvas-width="167.38000000000002" style="font-family: serif; font-size: 20px; left: 60px; top: 153.58px; transform: scaleX(1.04995);"> <i><b>A Poem By Dudley Randall</b></i><br /> <br /> </div> <div data-canvas-width="167.38000000000002" style="font-family: serif; font-size: 20px; left: 60px; top: 153.58px; transform: scaleX(1.04995);"> </div> <div data-canvas-width="270.84399999999994" style="font-family: serif; font-size: 20px; left: 60px; top: 203.96px; transform: scaleX(1.00592);"> "It seems to me," said Booker T., </div> <div data-canvas-width="255.50799999999998" style="font-family: serif; font-size: 20px; left: 60px; top: 230.36px; transform: scaleX(1.00062);"> "It shows a mighty lot of cheek </div> <div data-canvas-width="247.25199999999998" style="font-family: serif; font-size: 20px; left: 60px; top: 256.86px; transform: scaleX(1.00598);"> To written report chemical scientific discipline as well as Greek </div> <div data-canvas-width="282.1719999999999" style="font-family: serif; font-size: 20px; left: 60px; top: 283.26px; transform: scaleX(1.00002);"> When Mister Charlie needs a paw </div> <div data-canvas-width="243.362" style="font-family: serif; font-size: 20px; left: 60px; top: 309.66px; transform: scaleX(1.00611);"> To hoe the cotton fiber on his land, </div> <div data-canvas-width="310.6639999999999" style="font-family: serif; font-size: 20px; left: 60px; top: 336.16px; transform: scaleX(1.00031);"> And when Miss Ann looks for a cook, </div> <div data-canvas-width="298.668" style="font-family: serif; font-size: 20px; left: 60px; top: 362.56px; transform: scaleX(0.999949);"> Why stick your olfactory organ within a book?" </div> <div data-canvas-width="227.00999999999996" style="font-family: serif; font-size: 20px; left: 60px; top: 415.46px; transform: scaleX(1.00774);"> </div> <div data-canvas-width="227.00999999999996" style="font-family: serif; font-size: 20px; left: 60px; top: 415.46px; transform: scaleX(1.00774);"> <br /> "I don't agree," said W.E.B. </div> <div data-canvas-width="276.0759999999999" style="font-family: serif; font-size: 20px; left: 60px; top: 441.96px; transform: scaleX(1.00064);"> "If I should bring the displace to seek </div> <div data-canvas-width="283.0219999999999" style="font-family: serif; font-size: 20px; left: 60px; top: 468.36px; transform: scaleX(0.999019);"> Knowledge of chemical scientific discipline or Greek, </div> <div data-canvas-width="289.94" style="font-family: serif; font-size: 20px; left: 60px; top: 494.86px; transform: scaleX(1.00094);"> I'll create it. Charles as well as Miss tin hold back </div> <div data-canvas-width="265.70399999999995" style="font-family: serif; font-size: 20px; left: 60px; top: 521.26px; transform: scaleX(1.00071);"> Another house for paw or cook, </div> <div data-canvas-width="149.508" style="font-family: serif; font-size: 20px; left: 60px; top: 547.76px; transform: scaleX(1.00072);"> Some men rejoice </div> <div data-canvas-width="130.56" style="font-family: serif; font-size: 20px; left: 209.4px; top: 547.76px; transform: scaleX(1.0002);"> inward science of hand, </div> <div data-canvas-width="242.26000000000002" style="font-family: serif; font-size: 20px; left: 60px; top: 574.16px; transform: scaleX(1.00039);"> And or as well as hence inward cultivating land, </div> <div data-canvas-width="276.69999999999993" style="font-family: serif; font-size: 20px; left: 60px; top: 600.66px; transform: scaleX(1.00036);"> But at that topographic point are others who hold </div> <div data-canvas-width="262.29" style="font-family: serif; font-size: 20px; left: 60px; top: 627.06px; transform: scaleX(1.00123);"> The correct to cultivate the brain." </div> <div data-canvas-width="262.29" style="font-family: serif; font-size: 20px; left: 60px; top: 627.06px; transform: scaleX(1.00123);"> </div> <div data-canvas-width="270.84399999999994" style="font-family: serif; font-size: 20px; left: 60px; top: 679.96px; transform: scaleX(1.00592);"> <br /> "It seems to me," said Booker T., </div> <div data-canvas-width="327.18800000000005" style="font-family: serif; font-size: 20px; left: 60px; top: 706.46px; transform: scaleX(1.00063);"> "That all y'all folks bring missed the boat </div> <div data-canvas-width="121.65399999999995" style="font-family: serif; font-size: 20px; left: 217.3px; top: 732.86px; transform: scaleX(1.00017);"> Who weep nigh the correct to vote, </div> <div data-canvas-width="335.834" style="font-family: serif; font-size: 20px; left: 60px; top: 759.36px; transform: scaleX(0.999258);"> And pass vain days as well as sleepless nights </div> <div data-canvas-width="215.76999999999995" style="font-family: serif; font-size: 20px; left: 60px; top: 785.76px; transform: scaleX(1.00118);"> In uproar over civil rights. </div> <div data-canvas-width="346.58599999999996" style="font-family: serif; font-size: 20px; left: 60px; top: 812.26px; transform: scaleX(0.999815);"> Just proceed your mouths shut, create non grouse, </div> <div data-canvas-width="312" style="font-family: serif; font-size: 20px; left: 60px; top: 838.66px; transform: scaleX(0.999893);"> But work, as well as save, as well as purchase a house."</div> <div data-canvas-width="312" style="font-family: serif; font-size: 20px; left: 60px; top: 838.66px; transform: scaleX(0.999893);"> </div> <div data-canvas-width="227.00999999999996" style="font-family: serif; font-size: 20px; left: 60px; top: 891.56px; transform: scaleX(1.00774);"> <br /> "I don't agree," said W.E.B. </div> <div data-canvas-width="234.25799999999998" style="font-family: serif; font-size: 20px; left: 60px; top: 917.96px; transform: scaleX(1.00011);"> "For what tin holding avail </div> <div data-canvas-width="211.814" style="font-family: serif; font-size: 20px; left: 60px; top: 944.46px; transform: scaleX(1.00101);"> If dignity as well as jurist fail? </div> <div data-canvas-width="278.804" style="font-family: serif; font-size: 20px; left: 60px; top: 970.86px; transform: scaleX(0.999835);"> Unless y'all aid to brand the laws, </div> <div data-canvas-width="394.554" style="font-family: serif; font-size: 20px; left: 60px; top: 997.36px; transform: scaleX(0.999799);"> They'll bag your solid amongst trumped-up clause. </div> <div data-canvas-width="243.41200000000003" style="font-family: serif; font-size: 20px; left: 60px; top: 1023.76px; transform: scaleX(0.999365);"> H5N1 rope's equally tight, a burn equally hot, </div> <div data-canvas-width="308.0399999999999" style="font-family: serif; font-size: 20px; left: 60px; top: 1050.26px; transform: scaleX(1.00013);"> No affair how much cash you've got. </div> <div data-canvas-width="282.7600000000001" style="font-family: serif; font-size: 20px; left: 60px; top: 1076.66px; transform: scaleX(1.00015);"> Speak soft, as well as endeavor your niggling plan, </div> <div data-canvas-width="235.16799999999998" style="font-family: serif; font-size: 20px; left: 60px; top: 1103.16px; transform: scaleX(1.0005);"> But equally for me, I'll survive a man."<br /> <br /> </div> <div data-canvas-width="235.16799999999998" style="font-family: serif; font-size: 20px; left: 60px; top: 1103.16px; transform: scaleX(1.0005);"> </div> <div data-canvas-width="125.374" style="font-family: serif; font-size: 20px; left: 60px; top: 1182.46px; transform: scaleX(0.999261);"> "It seems to me," said Booker T.--</div> <div data-canvas-width="125.374" style="font-family: serif; font-size: 20px; left: 60px; top: 1182.46px; transform: scaleX(0.999261);"> </div> <div data-canvas-width="104.944" style="font-family: serif; font-size: 20px; left: 60px; top: 1208.96px; transform: scaleX(1.01756);"> <br /> "I don't agree," said W.E.B.<br /> <br /></div> <div data-canvas-width="104.944" style="font-family: serif; font-size: 20px; left: 60px; top: 1208.96px; transform: scaleX(1.01756);"> </div> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ7hkSYDgiT7bM1esRYS0Uaeogprb1rBZHtKoLxRYTVOA__zRnF3R5HGf0LP7-Cky5iHOKt82-g8ARVVHLmqNDeigU0IzwuXhtmh5lfCqtXTCHs2o_qduWZMrr060frcu0hrehWR9-p8c/s1600/Dudley+Randall+poet+Black+History+poems+poetry+African+Africa.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ7hkSYDgiT7bM1esRYS0Uaeogprb1rBZHtKoLxRYTVOA__zRnF3R5HGf0LP7-Cky5iHOKt82-g8ARVVHLmqNDeigU0IzwuXhtmh5lfCqtXTCHs2o_qduWZMrr060frcu0hrehWR9-p8c/s320/Dudley+Randall+poet+Black+History+poems+poetry+African+Africa.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dudley Randall, poet (b. 1/14/1914 - d. 8/5/2000)</td></tr> </tbody></table> <div data-canvas-width="104.944" style="font-family: serif; font-size: 20px; left: 60px; top: 1208.96px; transform: scaleX(1.01756);"> </div> </div>

Debates Inwards History: The Poetry Form Booker T. Too W.E.B. Past Times Dudley Randall

Booker T. as well as W. E. B. Photo: Booker T. Washington (b. 4/5/1856 - d. 11/14/1915) W. E. B. Du Bois as well as Booker T. Washi...

Reverend Nathaniel Paul's 1827 Spoken Language On The Occasion Of Novel York's Abolition Of Slavery

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6YtJ6O_WwayS5JSUN73Fricv6Sqap7JVtPTOriTohTd3O2UUb53w_lFF29qddn6pWxxHAn3fOtz9uUcBnsv1IbjXrs8IzWSA918AWucbyf9N8zkf6zCpBlcdlcF7jsZt2d9O76UuqFl0/s1600/Reverend+Nathaniel+Paul+British+abolitionist+of+African+descent+in+New+York.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6YtJ6O_WwayS5JSUN73Fricv6Sqap7JVtPTOriTohTd3O2UUb53w_lFF29qddn6pWxxHAn3fOtz9uUcBnsv1IbjXrs8IzWSA918AWucbyf9N8zkf6zCpBlcdlcF7jsZt2d9O76UuqFl0/s640/Reverend+Nathaniel+Paul+British+abolitionist+of+African+descent+in+New+York.jpg" width="387" /></a></div> <br /> In 1827 Rev. Nathaniel Paul, a government minister of The First African Baptist Society inwards the metropolis of Albany, New York, hails the lastly abolition of slavery inwards that state.  His address  given on July 5, 1827 inwards Albany marks that occasion.  The address appears below. <br /> <br /> We hold off frontwards alongside pleasing anticipation to that period, when it shall no longer live said that inwards a reason of freemen in that location are men inwards bondage, but when this foul stain volition live solely erased, in addition to this, worst of evils, volition live forever done way. The progress of emancipation, though slow, is withal certain: It is certain, because that God who has made of 1 blood all nations of men, in addition to who is said to live no respecter of persons, has so decreed; I thence receive got no hesitation inwards declaring this sacred place, that non only throughout the U.S. of America, but throughout every business office of the habitable world where slavery exists, it volition live abolished. However nifty may live the opposition of those who are supported past times the traffic, yet slavery volition cease. The lordly planter who has his thousands inwards bondage, may stretch himself upon his couch of ivory, in addition to sneer at the exertions which are made past times the humane in addition to benevolent, or he may receive got his stand upwards upon the flooring of Congress, in addition to mock the lamentable generosity of the due east or due west for daring to meddle alongside the subject, in addition to attempting to divulge its injustice: he may threaten to resist all efforts for a full general or a partial emancipation fifty-fifty to a dissolution of the union. But silent I declare that slavery volition live extinct; a universal in addition to non a partial emancipation must receive got place; nor is the catamenia far distant. The indefatigable exertions of the philanthropists inwards England to receive got it abolished inwards their West Republic of Republic of India Islands, the recent revolutions inwards South America, the catastrope in addition to central of ability inwards the Isle of Hayti, the restless disposition of both principal in addition to slave inwards the southern states, the constitution of our government, the effects of literary in addition to moral instruction, the generous feelings of the pious in addition to benevolent, the influence in addition to spread of the holy organized religious belief of the cross of Christ, in addition to the irrevocable decrees of Almighty God, all combine their efforts in addition to alongside united vocalization declare, that the ability of tyranny must live subdued, the captive must live liberated, the oppressed larn free, in addition to slavery must revert dorsum to its master copy chaos of darkness, in addition to forever annihilated from the earth. Did I believe that it would e'er continue, in addition to that human being to the destination of fourth dimension would live permitted alongside impunity to usurp the same undue authorization over his fellow, I would disallow whatever allegiance or obligation I was nether to my swain creatures, or whatever submission that I owed to the laws of my country; I would deny the superintending ability of divine providence inwards the affairs of his life; I would ridicule the organized religious belief of the Saviour of the world, in addition to process every bit the worst of men the ministers of an everlasting gospel; I would reckon my Bible every bit a mass of imitation in addition to delusive fables, in addition to commit it to the flames; nay, I would silent larn farther; I would at 1 time confess myself an atheist, in addition to deny the beingness of a holy God. But slavery volition cease, in addition to the equal rights of human being volition live universally acknowledged. Nor is its tardy progress whatever declaration against its lastly accomplishment. But create I listen it loudly responded,—this is but a mere wild fanaticism, or at best but the misguided conjecture of an untutored descendant of Africa. Be it so, I confess my ignorance, in addition to bow alongside due deference to my superiors inwards understanding; but if inwards this instance I err, the mistake is non peculiar to myself; if I wander, I wander inwards a share of low-cal from whose political hemisphere the Sun of freedom pours forth his refulgent rays, to a greater extent than or less which dazzle the star-like countenances of Clarkson, Wilberforce, Pitt, Fox in addition to Grenville, Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Hancock in addition to Franklin; if I err, it is their sentiments that receive got caused me to stray….We create good to remember, that every human activity of ours is to a greater extent than or less connected alongside the full general displace of emancipation. Our demeanour has an of import bearing, non only on those who are yet inwards bondage inwards this country, but its influence is extended to the isles of India, in addition to to every business office of the world where the abomination of slavery is known. Let us in addition to so salve ourselves from the odious stigma which some receive got long since sort upon us, that nosotros were incapacitated past times the God of nature, for the enjoyment of the rights of freemen, in addition to convince them in addition to the world that although our complexion may differ, yet nosotros receive got hearts susceptible of feeling; judgment capable of discerning, in addition to prudence sufficient to care our affairs alongside discretion, in addition to past times instance test ourselves worthy the blessings nosotros enjoy.<br /> <div id="stcpDiv" style="left: -1988px; position: absolute; top: -1999px;"> <i>In  1827 Rev. Nathaniel Paul, a government minister inwards Albany, New York, hails the  lastly abolition of slavery inwards that state.  His address  given on July 5,  1827 inwards Albany marks that occassion.  The address appears below. </i> <br /> We hold off frontwards alongside pleasing anticipation to that period, when it shall  no longer live said that inwards a reason of freemen in that location are men inwards bondage,  but when this foul stain volition live solely erased, in addition to this, worst of  evils, volition live forever done way. The progress of emancipation, though  slow, is withal certain: It is certain, because that God who has  made of 1 blood all nations of men, in addition to who is said to live no respecter  of persons, has so decreed; I thence receive got no hesitation inwards declaring  this sacred place, that non only throughout the U.S. of  America, but throughout every business office of the habitable world where slavery  exists, it volition live abolished. However nifty may live the opposition of  those who are supported past times the traffic, yet slavery volition cease. The  lordly planter who has his thousands inwards bondage, may stretch himself  upon his couch of ivory, in addition to sneer at the exertions which are made past times  the humane in addition to benevolent, or he may receive got his stand upwards upon the flooring of  Congress, in addition to mock the lamentable generosity of the due east or due west for daring  to meddle alongside the subject, in addition to attempting to divulge its injustice: he  may threaten to resist all efforts for a full general or a partial  emancipation fifty-fifty to a dissolution of the union. But silent I declare  that slavery volition live extinct; a universal in addition to non a partial emancipation  must receive got place; nor is the catamenia far distant. The indefatigable  exertions of the philanthropists inwards England to receive got it abolished inwards  their West Republic of Republic of India Islands, the recent revolutions inwards South America, the  catastrope in addition to central of ability inwards the Isle of Hayti, the restless  disposition of both principal in addition to slave inwards the southern states, the  constitution of our government, the effects of literary in addition to moral  instruction, the generous feelings of the pious in addition to benevolent, the  influence in addition to spread of the holy organized religious belief of the cross of Christ, in addition to  the irrevocable decrees of Almighty God, all combine their efforts in addition to  alongside united vocalization declare, that the ability of tyranny must live subdued,  the captive must live liberated, the oppressed larn free, in addition to slavery must  revert dorsum to its master copy chaos of darkness, in addition to forever annihilated  from the earth. Did I believe that it would e'er continue, in addition to that  human being to the destination of fourth dimension would live permitted alongside impunity to usurp the  same undue authorization over his fellow, I would disallow whatever allegiance or  obligation I was nether to my swain creatures, or whatever submission that I  owed to the laws of my country; I would deny the superintending ability  of divine providence inwards the affairs of his life; I would ridicule the  organized religious belief of the Saviour of the world, in addition to process every bit the worst of men the  ministers of an everlasting gospel; I would reckon my Bible every bit a mass  of imitation in addition to delusive fables, in addition to commit it to the flames; nay, I would  silent larn farther; I would at 1 time confess myself an atheist, in addition to deny  the beingness of a holy God. But slavery volition cease, in addition to the equal  rights of human being volition live universally acknowledged. Nor is its tardy  progress whatever declaration against its lastly accomplishment. But create I listen it  loudly responded,—this is but a mere wild fanaticism, or at best but  the misguided conjecture of an untutored descendant of Africa. Be it so,  I confess my ignorance, in addition to bow alongside due deference to my superiors inwards  understanding; but if inwards this instance I err, the mistake is non peculiar to  myself; if I wander, I wander inwards a share of low-cal from whose political  hemisphere the Sun of freedom pours forth his refulgent rays, to a greater extent than or less  which dazzle the star-like countenances of Clarkson, Wilberforce, Pitt,  Fox in addition to Grenville, Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Hancock in addition to Franklin;  if I err, it is their sentiments that receive got caused me to stray….We create  good to remember, that every human activity of ours is to a greater extent than or less connected alongside  the full general displace of emancipation. Our demeanour has an of import bearing,  non only on those who are yet inwards bondage inwards this country, but its  influence is extended to the isles of India, in addition to to every business office of the  world where the abomination of slavery is known. Let us in addition to so salve  ourselves from the odious stigma which some receive got long since sort upon  us, that nosotros were incapacitated past times the God of nature, for the enjoyment  of the rights of freemen, in addition to convince them in addition to the world that although  our complexion may differ, yet nosotros receive got hearts susceptible of feeling;  judgment capable of discerning, in addition to prudence sufficient to care our  affairs alongside discretion, in addition to past times instance test ourselves worthy the  blessings nosotros enjoy. <br /> - See to a greater extent than at: http://www.blackpast.org/1827-rev-nathaniel-paul-hails-end-slavery-new-york#sthash.vJ51QYkI.dpuf</div> </div>

Reverend Nathaniel Paul's 1827 Spoken Language On The Occasion Of Novel York's Abolition Of Slavery

In 1827 Rev. Nathaniel Paul, a government minister of The First African Baptist Society inwards the metropolis of Albany, New York, hail...

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A Due West African Folktale Of The Even Out Of Oshún's Flying To Olodumare

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJA9_qNgWo5FvOmL01p2_Ix90VbastpwVIr7liTZ1N1QnvlvV4Vb20lsNuvQ4WOl1icJaG2vT9zBqRwO1RZy-koCa6Owyx0iv0Us49tBb1-niJvoouhX1wq7hclPpvWO5bc67mAgFRi-g/s1600/oludumare.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJA9_qNgWo5FvOmL01p2_Ix90VbastpwVIr7liTZ1N1QnvlvV4Vb20lsNuvQ4WOl1icJaG2vT9zBqRwO1RZy-koCa6Owyx0iv0Us49tBb1-niJvoouhX1wq7hclPpvWO5bc67mAgFRi-g/s320/oludumare.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Oludumare is ane of iii manifestations of the Supreme God inwards the Yoruban pantheon</td></tr> </tbody></table> <div style="text-align: left;"> <span id="text_1_wrapper"><span id="text_1"><span><span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span></span></span><span id="text_1_wrapper"><span id="text_1"><span><span><span style="font-size: small;">It has been said inwards the sacred stories of our West African Yoruba tradition that Oshún (sometimes written Oshun or Osun) is the solely Orisa able to approach Olodumare (aka Olorun) directly, carrying prayers from the oral fissure of humanity to Olodumare's ears. This is the flush of Oshún's flying as well as how she became the messenger of Olodumare. </span></span></span></span></span></div> <div style="text-align: left;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: left;"> <span id="text_1_wrapper"><span id="text_1"><span><span><span style="font-size: small;">In the early on days of the world, as well as of Ilé Ifé, the orishas became tired of serving Olodumare. They began to resist the Lord of Heaven's edicts as well as to fifty-fifty plot the overthrow of Olodumare's kingdom inwards sky as well as earth. They felt they didn't demand Olodumare as well as that every bit the Lord of Heaven was thence distant anyway, they could but dissever the aché or powers alongside themselves as well as that things would operate much ameliorate that way.<br /><br />When Olodumare caught air current of this mental attitude as well as their plots, the Lord of Heaven acted simply as well as decisively. Olodumare simply withheld the pelting from the earth. Soon the public was encompassed yesteryear a staggering drought, the basis became parched as well as cracked, the plants withered as well as died without water. And it wasn't long earlier all on earth, orishas as well as their children alike began to starve.<br /><br />After a brusque time, growling bellies as well as sallow faces began to verbalise louder than pride as well as rebelliousness. They unanimously decided to operate to Olodumare as well as beg for forgiveness inwards hopes that this would convey pelting dorsum to the world. But they had a problem: none of them could accomplish the distant habitation of Olodumare. They sent all the birds ane yesteryear ane to endeavor the journeying but each as well as every ane of them failed, tiring long earlier reaching the palace of the Lord of Heaven. It began to appear that all promise was lost.<br /> </span></span></span></span></span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcHWnVHQlqJotir4Kv-J0RyTxC2KfZMAT7_CtQMWtIp6RZOXKIYvPk2PT32Uc96d48WX8N6rWJ3lWgkLXfhw8IR5DOqdxfLiIg0iSghtmqxZxgPJbK06simh6KiyhgtBMPJfU1d6C7tqE/s1600/west+african+folk+tale.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcHWnVHQlqJotir4Kv-J0RyTxC2KfZMAT7_CtQMWtIp6RZOXKIYvPk2PT32Uc96d48WX8N6rWJ3lWgkLXfhw8IR5DOqdxfLiIg0iSghtmqxZxgPJbK06simh6KiyhgtBMPJfU1d6C7tqE/s320/west+african+folk+tale.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div> <br /> <div style="text-align: left;"> <span id="text_1_wrapper"><span id="text_1"><span><span><span style="font-size: small;">Then ane day, the peacock, who was inwards reality Oshún herself, came to offering her services to salve the public from this drought. Once again, at that topographic point was full general upheaval as well as fifty-fifty to a greater extent than laughter every bit the orishas considered the sentiment of this vain as well as pampered aeroplane task such a courageous as well as unsafe journey. "You mightiness intermission a nail," said one.<br /> </span></span></span></span></span></div> <div style="text-align: left;"> <span id="text_1_wrapper"><span id="text_1"><span><span><span style="font-size: small;">But the footling peacock persisted. As they had naught to lose, they agreed to allow Oshún continue the world's behalf. So the footling peacock flew off towards the Sun as well as the palace of Olodumare. Oshún presently tired of the journey, but she kept flying always higher, determined to accomplish the Lord of Heaven as well as to straight plea for the world.<br /><br />Going withal higher, Oshún's feathers began to operate scraggly as well as dark from the withering oestrus of the sun, as well as all the feathers were burned from her head.<br /> </span></span></span></span></span></div> <div style="text-align: left;"> <span id="text_1_wrapper"><span id="text_1"><span><span><span style="font-size: small;"><i>But she kept flying.</i><br /> </span></span></span></span></span></div> <div style="text-align: left;"> <span id="text_1_wrapper"><span id="text_1"><span><span><span style="font-size: small;">Finally, through sheer volition as well as decision she arrived at the gates of Olodumare's palace. When Olodumare came upon her she was a miserable sight. Oshún had lost much of her feathers as well as the ones that remained were black. In all truth, Oshún was looking quite scraggly. To larn to sky she had to wing thence around the Sun as well as sacrifice her beautiful feathers. The Lord of Heaven took compassion on Oshún as well as brought her to the Palace where she was fed as well as given water, as well as her wounds were treated.<br /><br />He asked Oshún why she had made such a perilous journey. She explained the Earth of public as well as went on to say Olodumare that she had come upwards at adventure of her ain life thence that humanity mightiness live.<br /> </span></span></span></span></span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span id="text_1_wrapper"><span id="text_1"><span><span><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG5P_0Rf0OdhDiHs3VOs3a2zqiRNkmEHv4J4T4-TJcmYzbrm1j-Zr6RZS9QOpQjGDXGdZ9dMZhd_e_7lx537T0JuvfB9BuBQsh6YQ88NWQI1SWMsefXxNHKkvPeko-iFjHk6NLcRQd98o/s1600/olodumare+God+in+Yoruba.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="272" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG5P_0Rf0OdhDiHs3VOs3a2zqiRNkmEHv4J4T4-TJcmYzbrm1j-Zr6RZS9QOpQjGDXGdZ9dMZhd_e_7lx537T0JuvfB9BuBQsh6YQ88NWQI1SWMsefXxNHKkvPeko-iFjHk6NLcRQd98o/s400/olodumare+God+in+Yoruba.jpg" width="400" /></a> </span></span></span></span></span></div> <div style="text-align: left;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: left;"> <span id="text_1_wrapper"><span id="text_1"><span><span><span style="font-size: small;">Olodumare looked to the world. He as well as thence looked to Oshún's plaintive face. It was obvious that everything she had said was truthful as well as he was moved yesteryear </span></span></span></span></span><span id="text_1_wrapper"><span id="text_1"><span><span><span style="font-size: small;"><span id="text_1_wrapper"><span id="text_1"><span><span><span style="font-size: small;">Oshún</span></span></span></span></span>'s capacity to love. The Lord of Heaven turned to the peacock, who wasn't a peacock anymore. The flying for humanity turned Oshún's outer cast into that of a vulture. </span></span></span></span></span><span id="text_1_wrapper"><span id="text_1"><span><span><span style="font-size: small;">He ordered the rains to autumn from heaven.<br /><br />Then Olodumare looked deeply into Oshún's eyes as well as into her heart, as well as thence announced that for all eternity she would live on the Messenger of the House of Olodumare as well as that all would select to observe her every bit such. From that twenty-four hours forward, inwards this path, Oshún became known every bit Ikolé, the messenger of the House of Olodumare. Ikolé also is the lift for the vulture inwards Lacumí. And from that twenty-four hours the path of Oshún known every bit Ibú Ikolé was revered as well as became associated with her bird, the vulture. The vulture as well as thence returned to earth, bringing with her the rain, where she met with slap-up rejoicing.<br /><br />As benefits a Queen or Iyalodde, </span></span></span></span></span><span id="text_1_wrapper"><span id="text_1"><span><span><span style="font-size: small;"><span id="text_1_wrapper"><span id="text_1"><span><span><span style="font-size: small;">Oshún</span></span></span></span></span> graciously refrained from reminding them of their jibes as well as abuses every bit she could encounter the shame on their faces. This is why, whenever a someone is to operate initiated every bit a priest inwards the Yoruban religion, no affair which orisha they are having seated inwards their heads, they must starting fourth dimension operate to the river as well as give an employment organization human relationship of what they are to create -- every bit Oshún is the Messenger of Olodumare.</span></span></span></span></span></div> </div>

A Due West African Folktale Of The Even Out Of Oshún's Flying To Olodumare

Oludumare is ane of iii manifestations of the Supreme God inwards the Yoruban pantheon It has been said inwards the sacred stories o...

Nehanda Charwe Nyakasikana: Early On African Colonial Resistance Inwards Zimbabwe Too Southern Africa

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtJw_hXt3mevVbHeDzwrP3sU0eBFP6GGP9ZYbcVO1QOgg5ZwS_QyqJr8CkneLdQHxKilp5mBAgdoqNxQHj1V1Hlf0r1pFbDYAsJ-DxYlFQTFdBWUfo7A_3uml-IF458_gJBUTjJl-2UAk/s1600/Nehanda+Nyakasikana+of+Zimbabwe.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtJw_hXt3mevVbHeDzwrP3sU0eBFP6GGP9ZYbcVO1QOgg5ZwS_QyqJr8CkneLdQHxKilp5mBAgdoqNxQHj1V1Hlf0r1pFbDYAsJ-DxYlFQTFdBWUfo7A_3uml-IF458_gJBUTjJl-2UAk/s320/Nehanda+Nyakasikana+of+Zimbabwe.jpg" width="217" /></a></div> <br /> <div style="border: 0px; color: #383838; font-family: gotham, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.57143em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> In traditional Zimbabwean in addition to South African culture, <span style="line-height: 1.57143em;">Nehanda Charwe Nyakasikana</span> <span style="line-height: 1.57143em;">(c. 1840–1898)</span> is known equally a <i>svikiro </i>(spirit medium) and <i style="line-height: 22px;">mhondoro </i><span style="line-height: 22px;">(distinction category of </span><span style="line-height: 22px;">royal ancestral spirit or "lion spirit"). </span><span style="line-height: 1.57143em;">The legacy of the Nehanda transcends national boundaries because her lore originates amid the pre-colonial Shona-speaking people of </span><a href="http://amzn.to/1NCAYmj" style="line-height: 1.57143em;" target="_blank">ancient Great Zimbabwe</a> -- <span style="line-height: 1.57143em;"> </span><span style="line-height: 1.57143em;">known to include both the Shona-speaking people in addition to Ndebele tribal family. A</span><span style="line-height: 22px;"> 1888 missionary map includes the mention of the hamlet Nehandas. </span></div> <div style="border: 0px; color: #383838; font-family: gotham, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.57143em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <span style="line-height: 1.57143em;"><br data-mce-bogus="1" /></span></div> <div style="border: 0px; color: #383838; font-family: gotham, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.57143em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <span style="line-height: 1.57143em;">When Nehanda Nyakasikana was born, she was considered to last the woman someone incarnation of the nifty oracle Nehanda. Also referred to equally "Mbuya Nehanda" in addition to "Mbuya Charwe", she is ordinarily referred to equally the grandmother of acquaint solar daytime Republic of Zimbabwe -- amid the early on African resistance to European colonialism inward the region. </span></div> <div style="border: 0px; color: #383838; font-family: gotham, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.57143em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <br data-mce-bogus="1" /></div> <div style="border: 0px; color: #383838; font-family: gotham, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.57143em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> The earliest of European settlers began to migrate to the portion from U.K. during Nehanda Nyakasikana's rule. By 1894, the British imperialist had imposed what they termed the "hut tax" against the native populations consisting of both the Ndebele in addition to Shona people. In add-on to the "hut tax", the British began to impose forced relocation in addition to forced project camps. </div> <div style="border: 0px; color: #383838; font-family: gotham, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.57143em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <br /></div> <div style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <span style="color: #383838; font-family: "gotham" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.57143em;">The military machine crusade to drive out the British was started yesteryear the Ndebele inward May 1896. The African resistance is known equally the Chimurenga War ("war of liberation"), too known equally the </span><span style="color: #383838; font-family: "gotham" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;">Second Matabele War in addition to the Matabele Rebellion</span></span><span style="color: #383838; font-family: "gotham" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.57143em;">. The Ndebele was joined yesteryear the Shona inward Oct 1896. The unique chemical ingredient of the Chimurenga War was the leading roles played yesteryear 3 traditional spiritual leaders or <i>mhondoro:</i> Mukwati inward Matabeleland, Kagubi inward western Mashonaland, in addition to Nehanda, the alone woman, inward Central in addition to Northern Mashonaland. </span></div> <div style="border: 0px; color: #383838; font-family: gotham, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.57143em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <br data-mce-bogus="1" /></div> <div style="border: 0px; color: #383838; font-family: gotham, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.57143em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> In 1897, Nehanda Nyakasikana was captured at the war's cease in addition to charged amongst the murder of a local commissioner, held yesteryear commentators equally trumped upward charges. Nevertheless, she was constitute guilty in addition to hanged yesteryear say-so of the (British) High Commissioner for South Africa, led thus yesteryear Alfred Milner. The execution was endorsed yesteryear the (British) Imperial Secretary on March 28, 1898. The guess presiding over the execution was termed the "Hanging Judge" John Watermayer. Herbert Hayton Castens, Esq. served equally "Public Prosecutor Sovereign amongst the British South Africa Company territories, who prosecutes for in addition to on behalf of her majesty." The lore that arises from the populace hanging includes accounts of difficulty killing Nehanda Nyakasikana, along amongst her resounding statement: "Mapfupa angu achamuka! (my bones volition certainly rise!)".</div> <div style="border: 0px; color: #383838; font-family: gotham, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.57143em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <br data-mce-bogus="1" /></div> <div style="border: 0px; color: #383838; font-family: gotham, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.57143em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> When the nationalist liberation movements of the 1960s in addition to 1970s rose inward Africa, Zimbabwe's local guerrilla factions were raising the spirit of Nehanda inward their independence struggle. This included the likes of thus immature guerrilla factions nether Robert Mugabe's Republic of Zimbabwe African National Union (ZANU) in addition to Joshua Nkomo's Republic of Zimbabwe African People's Union (ZAPU). Both ZANU in addition to ZAPU were opposed to the thus ruling United African National Council nether leadership of Bishop Abel Muzorewa.</div> <div style="border: 0px; color: #383838; font-family: gotham, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.57143em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <br data-mce-bogus="1" /></div> <div style="border: 0px; color: #383838; font-family: gotham, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.57143em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> "If Nehanda were last today," said Robert Mugabe inward 1979, "there is no uncertainty she would last a fellow member of the Patriotic Front." </div> <div style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <ul style="text-align: left;"> <li style="color: #383838; font-family: gotham, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.57143em;"><em style="border: 0px; line-height: 1.57143em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Revolt inward Southern Rhodesia, 1896-7: H5N1 Study inward African Resistance</em><span style="line-height: 1.57143em;">, Terence O. Ranger, Heinemann, 1984. Available</span><span style="line-height: 1.57143em;"> at <a href="http://amzn.to/1NCAxbx">Amazon.com</a>. </span></li> <li><em style="border-image-outset: initial; border-image-repeat: initial; border-image-slice: initial; border-image-source: initial; border-image-width: initial; border: 0px; color: #383838; font-family: gotham, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.57143em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">The Struggle for Zimbabwe: The Chimurenga War</em><span style="color: #383838; font-family: "gotham" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.57143em;">, David Martin & Phyllis Johnson, Republic of Zimbabwe Publishing House, 1981. Available at <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Struggle-Zimbabwe-David-Martin/dp/0853455996/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=">Amazon.com</a>. </span></li> </ul> </div> </div>

Nehanda Charwe Nyakasikana: Early On African Colonial Resistance Inwards Zimbabwe Too Southern Africa

In traditional Zimbabwean in addition to South African culture, Nehanda Charwe Nyakasikana (c. 1840–1898) is known equally a svikir...

Before Rosa Parks In That Place Was Charlotte L. Chocolate-Brown Inward 1863 San Francisco

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div style="text-align: left;"> </div> Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 youthful Charlotte Brown was from a prominent African American identify unit of measurement inwards San Francisco, California when she refused a conductor's necessitate that she take away herself from a streetcar because "colored persons were non allowed to ride." This was on Apr 17, 1863, most a hundred years earlier Rosa Parks challenged world streetcar segregation inwards Montgomery, Alabama inwards 1954.<br /> <br /> In 1863, San Francisco had the largest Black population inwards the dry ground of California. It was the era of the California Gold Rush that drew many entrepreneurs to its western shore. African Americans migrants to the portion were faced with a social climate that included a prohibition against Earth vote. They could non ride world transportation, nor could they role Earth library. Like other African Americans across the nation, they could solely attend segregated world schools.<br /> <br /> On Apr 17, 1863, Brown had a doctor's twenty-four hours of the month that was the ground for her boarding the Omnibus Railroad streetcar. She walked onto the horse-drawn streetcar together with took a topographic point midway inwards the car. The conductor walked downwards the aisle to collect rider tickets. Brown wrote that she "handed him my ticket together with he refused to select it. He said that colored persons were non allowed to ride." Instead of accepting the ticket, the conductor demanded that Brown take away herself from the streetcar. When Brown refused, she was forcibly removed yesteryear the streetcar attendant.<br /> <br /> Charlotte Brown's father, possessor of a livery service, helped protect fugitive slaves seeking liberty inwards California. He encouraged her to grapple this handling inwards court. That same year, a constabulary had been passed inwards the California legislature that allowed African Americans to evidence inwards cases involving whites.  Brown's manlike someone bring upwards would convey a lawsuit on her behalf inwards a California court.<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvfwrKqyfYvQsLbMs0sm0lK_eabpnKpD09HAW6v9J7k_SAXJqPkpLkACD8aob8Zkf8WvAp6quHSsFgllsE0zkm2jDjNr-HCroKZ-k9q_GFXa5cSvBWZgTOeNujy5xuzVwIXDKzA4GGcwE/s1600/Charlott+L+Brown+vs+The+Omnibus+Railroad+Company+streetcar+civil+rights.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="183" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvfwrKqyfYvQsLbMs0sm0lK_eabpnKpD09HAW6v9J7k_SAXJqPkpLkACD8aob8Zkf8WvAp6quHSsFgllsE0zkm2jDjNr-HCroKZ-k9q_GFXa5cSvBWZgTOeNujy5xuzVwIXDKzA4GGcwE/s320/Charlott+L+Brown+vs+The+Omnibus+Railroad+Company+streetcar+civil+rights.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> The Omnibus Railroad argued that its streetcar conductor was justified inwards his activity because racial segregation was necessary to protect European American women together with children who mightiness move "fearful or repulsed" yesteryear sitting with an African American. This declaration was unsuccessful. The estimate sided with Brown, but the harm laurels was solely five cent -- reimbursement of the toll of the streetcar fare.<br /> <br /> Only days later on this courtroom judgment, about other Omnibus streetcar conductor forced Charlotte Brown together with her manlike someone bring upwards from a streetcar. Another lawsuit ensued. In 1864, Judge C. C. Pratt of the twelfth District Court ruled that San Francisco streetcar segregation was illegal, stating inwards his opinion: "It has been already quite equally good long tolerated yesteryear the dominant race to come across with indifference the Negro or mulatto treated equally a brute, insulted, wronged, enslaved, made to vesture a yoke, to shiver earlier white men, to serve him equally a tool, to concur belongings together with life at his will, to give upwards to him his intellect together with conscience, together with to seal his lips together with belie his idea through dread of the white man's power."<br /> <br /> Brown was awarded $500 from the jury inwards this instant civil rights case. Without the back upwards of the 14th Amendment -- which was non inwards being at the fourth dimension -- Charlotte Brown challenged racial discrimination. She took a stand upwards against racial judge on the streets of San Francisco, fueling a long tradition of civil rights activism amidst African American women.   </div>

Before Rosa Parks In That Place Was Charlotte L. Chocolate-Brown Inward 1863 San Francisco

Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 youthful Charlotte Brown was from a prominent African American identify unit of measurement inwards San Fr...