In reply to XDFIX
Thank you.
Thank you.
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Mon, Aug 25, '25 at 7:51 PM
I have one question for all of you who so love the message from “The Greatest”:
WHAT IS YOUR NAME?
Did you free yourself from your SLAVE name?
As an example “Christine Cummings” is very much a SLAVE name.
For the records, my name is absolutely not beholden in any way to either SLAVERY or INDENTURESHIP. I ask this question of you from a position of strength. The same goes for my 3 kids who were all born in North America.
Did I mention that I love the video and message of Muhammed Ali.
Peace….
WHAT IS YOUR NAME?
Did you free yourself from your SLAVE name?
As an example “Christine Cummings” is very much a SLAVE name.
For the records, my name is absolutely not beholden in any way to either SLAVERY or INDENTURESHIP. I ask this question of you from a position of strength. The same goes for my 3 kids who were all born in North America.
Did I mention that I love the video and message of Muhammed Ali.
Peace….
Mon, Aug 25, '25 at 8:20 PM
In reply to Emir
Other than that.
Man you are a tough survivor. Keep it up.
Other than that.
Man you are a tough survivor. Keep it up.
Mon, Aug 25, '25 at 9:46 PM
In reply to Karma
In plain Guyanese KYS you simpleton.
Get the hell our thread.
In plain Guyanese KYS you simpleton.
Get the hell our thread.
Mon, Aug 25, '25 at 11:20 PM
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In reply to Chrissy
I am still mad at the Calgary Tower for not giving me any of the photos taken with us.
What a glorious 6 hours spent with the greatest! Reading or watching a video is one thing, but spending one-on-one
Time is an education.
That man could work a room; he was smart and clever.
I am still mad at the Calgary Tower for not giving me any of the photos taken with us.
What a glorious 6 hours spent with the greatest! Reading or watching a video is one thing, but spending one-on-one
Time is an education.
That man could work a room; he was smart and clever.
Mon, Aug 25, '25 at 11:52 PM
In reply to Chrissy
Oh dear—what an unfortunate response. I had hoped to shed light on something that has been hiding in plain sight, not to provoke defensiveness. But if I struck a nerve, perhaps it’s worth asking why. Next time before you preach values you clearly struggle to embody consider the weight of the history you ignore so casually.
Muhammad Ali did not change his name from Cassius Clay on a whim. He rejected what he called his “slave name”. A name passed down from generations of oppression imposed by a system that robbed people of their identity and dignity. He was so brave and correct in doing that. In choosing Muhammad Ali he reclaimed his autonomy, his faith, and his voice. It was a bold act of resistance and a declaration of self definition in a world that tried to define him otherwise. Clearly it looks like you are more comfortable with what Muhammed Ali would call the SLAVE name you have and that too is your prerogative.
He hoped that others especially those still clinging to inherited hierarchies and aristocratic illusions might wake up and take heed. The message was not subtle and if you missed it, it was not for lack of clarity, but was for lack of willingness to listen and take action to respect the ancestors. Remember you have always championed and even built a reputation around radical African thoughts after all, which is admirable. History does not just ask us to remember, it demands that we reflect and better if we take action.
BTW - please avoid the vulgarity as it will tarnish your aristocratic persona.
Finally - if I did offend you in my opening post, it was not intentional but more to highlight a serious point on the topic of African marginalization. Please accept my humble apology.
Peace!!!!
Oh dear—what an unfortunate response. I had hoped to shed light on something that has been hiding in plain sight, not to provoke defensiveness. But if I struck a nerve, perhaps it’s worth asking why. Next time before you preach values you clearly struggle to embody consider the weight of the history you ignore so casually.
Muhammad Ali did not change his name from Cassius Clay on a whim. He rejected what he called his “slave name”. A name passed down from generations of oppression imposed by a system that robbed people of their identity and dignity. He was so brave and correct in doing that. In choosing Muhammad Ali he reclaimed his autonomy, his faith, and his voice. It was a bold act of resistance and a declaration of self definition in a world that tried to define him otherwise. Clearly it looks like you are more comfortable with what Muhammed Ali would call the SLAVE name you have and that too is your prerogative.
He hoped that others especially those still clinging to inherited hierarchies and aristocratic illusions might wake up and take heed. The message was not subtle and if you missed it, it was not for lack of clarity, but was for lack of willingness to listen and take action to respect the ancestors. Remember you have always championed and even built a reputation around radical African thoughts after all, which is admirable. History does not just ask us to remember, it demands that we reflect and better if we take action.
BTW - please avoid the vulgarity as it will tarnish your aristocratic persona.
Finally - if I did offend you in my opening post, it was not intentional but more to highlight a serious point on the topic of African marginalization. Please accept my humble apology.
Peace!!!!
Tue, Aug 26, '25 at 12:18 AM
In reply to Karma
We never had to live among and below our oppressors, we the happy Joneses, unless of course we have to fight for basic dignity for our identity . That's not our fight, we like who we have become, wrong people bredda. So yeah wrong thread for that shyte ..
You want it in Yoruba or Swahili too ? Or you happy wid Hinglish ?
We never had to live among and below our oppressors, we the happy Joneses, unless of course we have to fight for basic dignity for our identity . That's not our fight, we like who we have become, wrong people bredda. So yeah wrong thread for that shyte ..
You want it in Yoruba or Swahili too ? Or you happy wid Hinglish ?
Fri, Aug 29, '25 at 1:57 PM
In reply to bravos
While I understand the point you are making most of us if we changed our name would very likely not be able to change it to something even close to what it ought to be without accurate DNA testing. In fact it would just attach us to some other form of mental enslavement. Bob Marley a descendants British and West African descent when baptized in The Ethiopian Orthodox Church was named Berhane Selassie "Light of The Trinity" We don't know if Ali's African ancestors were Muslim. While the symbolism is important many of us have found other ways to effect more equally and justice. Actually The name X had it been fronted by An Afro and not British 1st name would've been more symbolic.
While I understand the point you are making most of us if we changed our name would very likely not be able to change it to something even close to what it ought to be without accurate DNA testing. In fact it would just attach us to some other form of mental enslavement. Bob Marley a descendants British and West African descent when baptized in The Ethiopian Orthodox Church was named Berhane Selassie "Light of The Trinity" We don't know if Ali's African ancestors were Muslim. While the symbolism is important many of us have found other ways to effect more equally and justice. Actually The name X had it been fronted by An Afro and not British 1st name would've been more symbolic.