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I am Afrikan scholar and two things have become important the definition and articulation of 1) an Afrikan aesthetics and 2) an Afrikan-centered psychological and philosophical paradigm. This paper will deal with the psychological and philosophical base.
The need to articulate some sort of Afrikan psychological discipline is the miss understanding that some hold that an Afrikan perspective is anti-white and shows separation in psychology and there is a wish to create universality in psychology. The advocates of a culturally specific education hold there is a coherent set of beliefs and concepts for analyzing that is Afrikan.(Garner)
psychology is a term that means study of the mind, psych (meaning mind) and –ology (meaning study of)( Webster’s) originally it was defined by ancient Afrikans as the study of the soul(Garner) or Ka the soul inside the body or Ba the soul as it travels outside the body (death?).(Book of Walking Forth By Day[The Papyrus of Ani]) Those terms are over 40,000 years old and as such the oldest language know.(Akhan) This study was taught to Europeans by Moors at universities like Cordova and then became popular in Europe and America.
An insincere attempt was made to develop a universal standard of human behavior. I say insincere because it was explained from a European frame of reference. It seems ridiculous when said aloud today that we are going to understand the soul of humans by developing theories about white behavior. However, the plan stupidity of such a statement was repressed by scientific racism. We know that science is a system of collecting knowledge. However, racism and race contain a bit of confusion. The book “Understanding Psychology” Morris and Maisto states that race is a subpopulation of a species. Defined by physical and not psychological features and racism is prejudice and discrimination toward a race. I hold that race has nothing to do with physical features and nothing to do with prejudice or discrimination.
The Angelo Saxon word ræs a rush or rapid course meaning a contest of speed was confused and made synonymous with generatio, a Latin word meaning begetting. The two words have no natural linguistic ancestry.( Webster’s) In fact they were made synonymous with Darwin’s “Origin of Species: By Means of Natural Selection or The Preservation of Favourd Races in the Struggle for Life” this work is on how to settle the competition among spices for the resources of the world, life became a race. Afrikans were not considered human, but a different species therefore a different race or rush for the resources of the world. The Europeans had to survive before the Afrikans. The Europeans believed they were the favored race. The fact that the Afrikans were not considered human at the first time the word race was used with the meaning we put on it today must be taken into consideration. Blacks were considered another species not a subpopulation of the same species.
Scientific racism represents an agenda to advance the European mind and destroy the Afrikan mind. Extinction caused by the military might of the political group in control. This operates in several ways there is a deliberate attempt to destroy the Afrikan origins (the rise, coming into existence) of psychology through the corruption and distortion of words and ideas. Fussing them with non-sequitors creating informational homogeny where everything is viewed from a white perspective and no other framework is considered as serious. “…in Europe and North America, psychology took for granted that what was true of White Western males would be true for other people as well.” (Morris) Take the term Africa. Whites have taken this word as a last name like Cornelius Scipio Africanus who was named after his defeat by Hannibal Ruler of Carthage and his great army of Africans. This later made it seem that the word Africa came from the man who “discovered” the land. However, Africa is a corruption of the word Afuraka,(Akhan) the meaning of which I will define later. The basic belief of the European mind is that it is the measure of all things. The universal standard is simply a tool to homogenize cultural ideology not an attempt at understanding the people of the world.
According to “African-centered psychology in the Modern Era” if you were to sincerely search for a universal (having to do with something whole a oneness) standard you should consider 8 variables:
I. Time
II. Self
III. Worth
IV. Survival
V. Language
VI. Feelings
VII. Death
VIII. Universe (Garner)
An African worldview would be a holistic conception of the mind. In the African world people are linked in three ways. 1) The tribe (not the family) is the basic unit. 2) Time (first variable) is measured by events shared by all in the present and past and 3) this is recorded via an oral tradition. This is true of Africans throughout the Diaspora. (Garner)
As for the other seven variables, there is a tool we can use to measure and increase our understanding of the concepts of African thought. This tool is an African-American tool, where we are most evolved (a process of transmutation). This tool is The Nguzo Saba: The Seven Principles which are the seven days of Kwanzaa a modified harvest festival created by Maulana Ron Karenga in 1966 which runs from December 26 to January 1 the key words are in Kiswahili.(Williams)
I. Self- Umoja
II. Worth- Kujichagulia
III. Survival- Ujiima
IV. Language- Ujammaa
V. Feelings- Nia
VI. Death- Kuumba
VII. Universe- Imani

The second variable is self. It can be expressed in the African mind as Umoja (oo-Moe-jah). Umoja can be translated into English as unity. Umoja to the African is most important, without it he becomes an animal. Its color is black for the Ka or soul of the African people is black and expresses itself physically through melanin. The people the tribe need to support each other and respect one another. Dr. Malachi Z. York said in the 999 campaign newsletter, “We must unite… that’s where we have our strength… who is going to stop our destruction? Us.” the Afrikan gains his very self-actualizing tendency from Umoja.
The next variable is worth and can be measured through the principals of Kujichagulia (koo-jee-cha-goo-LEE-ah) or self-determination. Its color is red, the Afrikan is connected to the people, our ancestors, our elders, our brothers and sisters and our children through our blood. The blood transmits the information we share with one another. Kujichagulia flows from Umoja like water. The Afrikan’s self-actualizing his/her self-esteem and sense of family, community and nation are connected. The Afrikan defines him/herself; others have no say in what the Afrikan image is. The evaluation of others should have no bearing on the Afrikan’s since of worth.
The third variable is survival and best looked at through the thought form of Ujima (oo-JEE-mah) which translates into collective work and responsibility. The color of Ujima is green. Green for the land; when the soul travels through flesh it is called Afu. When the soul of Ra/Rait the sun moved through the land or black primordial hill called Ka/Kait it was called Afuraka/Afuraitkait the divine lands male and female names.(Akhan) the Afrikan or Afurakanu/Afraitkaitnut, male and female Africans respectively, are connected, not only to each other but to the land and have a responsibility to work with the land and each other to survive. Afurakanu/Afraitkaitnut makes the problems of his/her sisters and brothers his/her own and do not point fingers at a god, devil, or a race of people for these problems, but struggle together with the land to solve those problems.
Ujamaa (oo-JAH-mah) cooperative economics is linked to language. language is defined in “Understanding Psychology” as “a flexible system of communication that uses sounds, rules, gestures, or symbols to convey information.”(Morris) The seven principals flow one to the next, they are like a great river anything other than native water and wildlife is trash. Language is only necessary to build the nations economic base. The Afurakani/Afuraitkaitnit learns the language of business of the dominating species. At first it was their original Metu Neter and in the great Songhay Empire it was Arabic and here in the U.S. it is English. These languages and his original language are all important to maintain trade and to profit. Language is necessary to make our own clothes to pass things on to someone else when they are of no use to us. The greatest understanding of the link between Ujamaa and language is the connection to Kujichagulia and worth. The color is red for the blood. The blood is how we communicate information from generation to generation. To define ourselves, name ourselves create for ourselves we need a language. A nation is connected through its culture and language. Without a language to bring Umoja, Ujamaa is impossible, because to cooperate we must communicate.
Nia (nee-AH) or purpose is a good way to look at the Euro-American variable feelings. When we use the word feelings what is meant is a deep sensibility, an emotion. (Webster) which is a strong generalized perception from the Latin emovere to move out stir up, agitate; e-out, and movere to move and nia or purpose to design with some end or object to be accomplished; the object for which something exists. Did it surprise you to learn that the word for soul and the word for the primordial black hill were the same (Ka)? The color for nia is green for the land. To stir up nia is to develop values. Karenga said, “To make our collective vocation the building and developing of our community, in order to restore our people to their traditional greatness.” (Williams) the feelings that the Afrikan mind has is a deep sensibility to return to his former self.
Death an Anglo Saxon word(Webster’s), the Metu Neter sound for death is Ba the soul as it travels outside the body. However, the Afurakanu/Afuraitkaitnut mind has no concept of the permanent cessation of life. The Afurakanu/Afuraitkaitnut is connected to all his ancestors living ba. The Ancestors may reincarnate as an Abosom (deity) to help in nia. The closest thing to death is Kuumba (koo-OOM-bah) creativity. In Brazil this day of Kwanzaa is celebrated as the Festival of Yemanja- Orisha (Yoruba for Deities) of the sea. The festival is to remember that she crossed over with the Ancestors during those terrible days of the slave trade. The color of Kuumba is red for the blood of our Ancestors. The dead communicate through our blood. They live through our blood we have a responsibility to their nia. We do this through kuumba or creating cultural values out of nothing. “…we must solve our own problems by creating everything we need and do not have. We Ethiopians, as personifications of the Original Creative Forces, have the brain capacity and potentiality to re-create our own heritage, culture, way of life, et cetera.” (Dr. York) Death is the opposite of creation. The Anglo Saxon word Death and the Kiswahili word kuumba is the relationship to now between the Afrikan and the European psychology. The Afrikan is not ruled by a dead god but a living soul whether inside (ka) or outside (ba) of the flesh. This brings us to the seventh principal.
Imani (ee-MAH-nee) faith is most closely related to the euro-centric concept of universe which means the totality of all things. (Webster) The color is green for our youth, land and future. Karenga said, “To believe with all our heart in our people, our parents, our teachers, our leaders and the righteousness and victory of our struggle.” (Williams) The Afrikan is not alone. He/she has her/his people, the Ancestors and the spirit creator. All living within, making a cosmic order the abyss or nu/nut which are the Abosom male and female that make up the primordial watery substance that the universe originated from. Their names appear at the end of the terms Afurakanu/Afuraitkaitnut, which mean black male/black female natives (nu/nut) of the land of the Creator/Creatress.(Akhan) Imani is where it all flows (the water) like a great river UmojaKujichaguliaUjimaUjamaaNiaKuumbaImani. The African is that water, that soul, the sun that moved through the Black earth.
The universality that psychology seeks is found within Imani, which can only be reached by going back to the beginning. Following that “Golden String” to the origin and black is the origin of all things before there was light there was dark. Before there was separation there was Umoja (unity). Then there was Kujichagulia, the blood of the Afurakanu/Afuraitkaitnut people. Then there was Ujima, they worked together to build a community. Then they began to trade with one another, Ujamaa. Then came Nia they decided to continue this energy with design and to create greater values out of what they had Kuumba. They believed in all of this, Imani. They exist for one another. They are time, the distance between events. The originals, the base, the rest of us are the descendants of the original black people of the earth.  

Reference

Akhan, K., R., N., P. (2008). Afuraka/Afuraitkait the origin of the term 'Africa'. Afuraka/Afuraitkait Nanasom Nhoma Afurakani/Afuraitkaitnit Ancestral Religion Journal.
Cokley, K., & Williams, W. (2005). A psychometric examination of the africentric scale: challenges in measuring afrocentric values. Retrieved July 2008 from EBSCOhost.
Darwin, C. (1982) (1st ed. 1859). The origin of species: by means of natural selection. Chicago: Encyclopedia Britannica.
Garner, G. African-centered psychology in the modern era, AASt-201. Retrieved from EBSCOhost.
Morris, G. C., & Maisto, A. A. (2008). Understanding psychology (8th ed.), Upper Saddle River: Prentice Hall.
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Williams, K., C. Kwanzaa: an African American celebration. Retrieved from Gentle Spirit Magazine
York, M., Z. (2008) Campaign of 999. Abdul Johnson.

[georgia.muldrow]

ASANTE!

I share your vision, and it was well written!
i have come to understand in my own life that this awareness sets the intention for the libation we are to experience together!

Asante sana, advanced....may we continue in this awareness!

[Ra_Nehem]

Mikyia mo (Greetings),

We appreciate your working on the problems confronting our people. You referenced our work in your article but we must provide you with another reference from our nhoma (journal) because it is important to understand that the Afurakani/Afuraitkaitnit (African) worldview---in harmony with Nature---is absolutely anti-white. You cannot be anti-disorder and not be anti-white. It must be understood that disorder is not the opposite/balance/complement of Divine Order. Disorder is the perversion of Order. Afurakani/Afuraitkaitnit (African) Culture does not support disorder, it has built in mechanisms to destroy disorder.

You mentioned our 3-part series on: AFURAKA/AFURAITKAIT The origin of the term 'Africa'.

We also have an article series entitled: MMARA NE KYI (Divine Law and Divine Hate).

The first three parts of that series can be downloaded here:

http://www.odwirafo.com/MMARA-NE-KYI...e_Nhomawaa.pdf

The fourth part of the series can be downloaded here:

http://www.odwirafo.com/MMARA-NE-KYI...n_Nhomawaa.pdf


The issues surrounding the proper notion of the true balance of Non-Order and Order as well as Divine Hate are dealt with in detail in these documents.

Mema wo asomdwoee-Hetep (Peace)....

[Sublimelight]

Htp,

Teach! Teach! Teach! May MA'AT rest, rule, and abide in all quarters!
Asante for making it clear regarding order and non/dis-order.

Shm htp,

Originally Posted by Ra_Nehem

Mikyia mo (Greetings),

We appreciate your working on the problems confronting our people. You referenced our work in your article but we must provide you with another reference from our nhoma (journal) because it is important to understand that the Afurakani/Afuraitkaitnit (African) worldview---in harmony with Nature---is absolutely anti-white. You cannot be anti-disorder and not be anti-white. It must be understood that disorder is not the opposite/balance/complement of Divine Order. Disorder is the perversion of Order. Afurakani/Afuraitkaitnit (African) Culture does not support disorder, it has built in mechanisms to destroy disorder.

You mentioned our 3-part series on: AFURAKA/AFURAITKAIT The origin of the term 'Africa'.

We also have an article series entitled: MMARA NE KYI (Divine Law and Divine Hate).

The first three parts of that series can be downloaded here:

http://www.odwirafo.com/MMARA-NE-KYI...e_Nhomawaa.pdf

The fourth part of the series can be downloaded here:

http://www.odwirafo.com/MMARA-NE-KYI...n_Nhomawaa.pdf


The issues surrounding the proper notion of the true balance of Non-Order and Order as well as Divine Hate are dealt with in detail in these documents.

Mema wo asomdwoee-Hetep (Peace)....

[georgia.muldrow]

I am reading mmara ne kyi right now, and it makes sense. makes sense!

i have some questions but i am sure they will be answered.

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Originally Posted by Ra_Nehem

Mikyia mo (Greetings),

We appreciate your working on the problems confronting our people. You referenced our work in your article but we must provide you with another reference from our nhoma (journal) because it is important to understand that the Afurakani/Afuraitkaitnit (African) worldview---in harmony with Nature---is absolutely anti-white. You cannot be anti-disorder and not be anti-white. It must be understood that disorder is not the opposite/balance/complement of Divine Order. Disorder is the perversion of Order. Afurakani/Afuraitkaitnit (African) Culture does not support disorder, it has built in mechanisms to destroy disorder.

You mentioned our 3-part series on: AFURAKA/AFURAITKAIT The origin of the term 'Africa'.

We also have an article series entitled: MMARA NE KYI (Divine Law and Divine Hate).

The first three parts of that series can be downloaded here:

http://www.odwirafo.com/MMARA-NE-KYI...e_Nhomawaa.pdf

The fourth part of the series can be downloaded here:

http://www.odwirafo.com/MMARA-NE-KYI...n_Nhomawaa.pdf


The issues surrounding the proper notion of the true balance of Non-Order and Order as well as Divine Hate are dealt with in detail in these documents.

Mema wo asomdwoee-Hetep (Peace)....

i have read your reference on Divine Law and Divine Hate. i agree for anyone to go toward order we must destroy disorder. If whites are disorder? Than the work "Ka-ology" is anti-white; as its pupose is to destroy the disorder in the minds of our people.
peace, blessings and love