junious r. stanton4 - SCOOP U.S.A. - Friday, <strong>February</strong> <strong>22</strong>, <strong>2013</strong>The Power of History“I often say in this regardthat if there were nota direct relationship betweenhistory and money, a direct relationship betweenhistory and power, history and rulership, history anddomination, then why is it that the European rewrote history?Why is it that the European wants to take our historyaway from us? Why is it that the European wants torewrite our history and distort it? Why is it that hedoesn’t want to present it at all? Apparently the rewriting,the distortion and the stealing of our history must servevital economic, political and social functions for the Europeanor else he would not bother and try so hard tokeep our history away from us, and to distort it in ourown minds. Let us meditate on these issues and I thinkwe’ll come to realize that there is a direct relationship betweenhistory, economics, political and social development.”Dr. Amos N. Wilson The Falsification of AfrikanConsciousness Eurocentric History, Psychiatry and thePolitics of White Supremacy page 15Lest we continue to delude ourselves that we are an integralpart of the US just because Barack Obama is in theWhite House exercising and extending white imperialpower across the globe, we need to pause a reflect on ourhistory here in this country. Fighting for white interestswhether during colonial times or after the nation wasfounded has not, I repeat has not insured equal opportunityor freedom for our efforts. Black men have fought inevery war this country had, including the genocidal assaultson the Native Americans and more often then notour abuse, degradation and desecration at the hands ofthe Euro-Americans did not lessen one Iota at the conclusionof that particular aggression. In fact after the RevolutionaryWar, US Civil War and WWI, we were treatedworse! The ruling elites created, imposed and codified abrutal color caste system that was maintained by systemicviolence, terrorism and oppression that their fellowwhites around the world marveled at and replicated inplaces like Angola, South Africa and India.This is Black History Month. Black History Month ismore than studying and memorizing dates, names andcelebrating the first African-American to do thus and so.It means taking a hard look at ourselves and what wehave experienced over eons on this planet. It meansmaking sound judgments and assessing the lessons inherentin what we’ve overcome and what we’ve enduredover time, taking a holistic approach to our existence inAfrica and throughout the world.What lessons have we learned about our sojourn herein the US? What can we glean about the nature of our adversariesand any potential for peaceful co-existence?What is the power dynamic involved and what must wedo to alter our status in the world? Are we content withbeing passive bystanders on the world stage? Are we theFRIDAY • FEBRUARY <strong>22</strong>, <strong>2013</strong> Evening7 PM 7:30 8 PM 8:30 9 PM 9:30 10 PM 10:30 11 PM 11:30CBS Entertainment(CC)ABC Jeopardy!(CC)NBC Extra (CC)PBS BusinessReportMYN Big BangTheoryFOX TMZ (CC)TBN It’s Supernatural!CWIONA&EBETDISCDISNESPNFamily Feud(CC)omg! 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Is this what ourrighteous leaders like Malcolm and Martin would callprogress? Didn’t we learn our lessons about blind conformityto white power from Clarence Thomas, ColinPowell and Condoleezza Rice? Is being a lackey strictlya partisan issue or does it occur whether the Negro of theday is a Democrat or a Republican?Can we discern an alarming pattern about Black facesin the imperial board rooms given what we’ve seen ColinPowell, Condoleezza Rice, Susan Rice, Eric Holder andBarack Obama do on behalf of the military industrialcomplex, the Wall Street Kleptocracy and multi-nationalcorporations to maintain global white political and economicdomination?At what point will we do some seriousintrospection/soul searching to refocus our moral compassso we see through the façade and hypocrisy, connectthe dots and ask ourselves, have the underlying values ofthis country really changed or have we been brainwashedto internalize European psychopathy, love of war andkilling for a few crumbs from their table? Ask yourself isthere a pattern or relationship between the extermination,pacification and subjugation of the Native American population,the terrorism against Africans during slavery andfollowing Reconstruction and the immoral War on Terrorbeing waged against Black and Brown people around theworld as we speak? If there is a connection, why are somany of us silent about it?!Take a look at the picture accompanying this commentary;this is the real history of the US. Remember lynchingwas entertainment for white folks! Our ancestors diedfighting for the right to live, they died struggling forhuman rights and to put a stop to extrajudicial murder!Are we to stop the quest for freedom, peace and globaltransformation merely because there is a black face toWestern imperial powerThe benefit of History is being able to look back fromwhence we’ve come to envision new possibilities and potentialfor the present and future. Our ancestors called it“Sankofa; going back to the past in order to build the future”.History is a powerful tool to use to construct thefuture. Let us use the power of our history, the best ofwhat it means to be African to forge a better world basedupon truth, not lies, peace rather than enmity, cooperationand sharing rather than greed and selfishness.Say YesDressLaw & Order: SpecialVictims Unit abHow Met How MetMother MotherBorrowed,NewBorrowed,NewAre WeThere Yet?Say YesDressAre WeThere Yet?Say YesDressLaw & Order: Special Suits: War (CC)Victims Unit: StarvedWGN News at Nine (CC) America’s FunniestHome Videos afPisces – The DreamerGenerous, kind and thoughtful. Very creative andimaginative. May become secretive and vague. Sensitive.Don’t like details. Dreamy and unrealistic. Sympatheticand loving. Kind. Unselfish. Good Kisser.Beautiful.<strong>February</strong> <strong>22</strong>ndCultivate self-confidence, self-esteem and a better outlookon life. You are apt to be pessimistic. You are capableof great things if you will accept the present happiness andnot worry about the future. You are generous to a fault andcan love deeply.1839 OctaviusCatto, educator whowas killed by Irish mento prevent him fromvoting in Philadelphiais born in Charleston,SC.1841 Grafton TylerBrown, artist, lithographerand the firstAfrican Americanwhose painting werecollected by the Oakland(CA) Museum ofArt is born in Harrisburg,PA.1881 James ReeseEurope, bandleaderwho organized the ClefClub is born in Mobile, AL.Celebrating our 52nd AnniversaryBlack HistoryCompiled by Adelaide Abdur-RahmanPISCES - <strong>February</strong> 19 - March 20Amethyst is the stone for the month of <strong>February</strong>In the Middle Ages Amethyst was thought to encouragecelibacy, and as a result became important in the ornamentationof churches. Amethyst, according to LeonardoDa Vinci, is able to increase intelligence and dissolve evilthoughts. Catherine the great was very fond of amethysts.They adorn the British Crown Jewels and were covetedby Egyptian royalty. Rosaries in Tibet are often madefrom amethyst, a gemstone considered to be sacred toBuddha. Ancient Greeks believed amethyst would protectagainst drunkenness (“amethystas” is a greek word meaning“not drunken”) and therefore carved wine gobletsfrom it. Amethyst is believed to purify the mind, increasetranquility and alleviate anxiety.1888 Horace Pippin, self taught artist whose work isburned into oak panels.1903 Graham W. Jackson, pianist, organist and choraldirector, is born in Portsmouth, VA.1907 Rex William Stewart jazz cornetist is born inPhiladelphia, PA.1911 Frances Ellen Watkins Harper, author, poet andthe first African American woman to publish a novel (IolaLeary) dies in Philadelphia, PA.1913 (George Holmes) Buddy Tate, saxophonist isborn in Sherman TX.1928 Lawrence Joel, US Army Sergeant First Classand the first living African American to receive the Medalof Honor since the Spanish-American War is born inWinston-Salem, NC.1930 Arthur Turner Bharucha-Reid, mathematical biologistis born in Hampton, VA.1932 (Gilbert Edward) Gil Noble, television reporterand interviewer (Like It Is) is born Harlem, NY.1936 (Ernest Kador, Jr.) Ernie K-Doe, singer (Mother-In-Law) is born in New Orleans, LA.1938 Bobby Hendricks, lead singer with The Drifter(Drip Drop) is born in Columbus, OH.1938 Ishmael Scott Reed, poet (Mumbo Jumbo) is bornin Chattanooga, TN.1940 (Chester) Chet Walker, National Basketball Associationplayer is born in Benton Harbor, MI.1942 Robert ‘Big Sonny’ Edwards, singer with the Intruders,is born in Philadelphia, PA.1944 Tucker Smallwood, actor (The Cotton Club) isborn in Washington, DC.1950 (Julius Winfield) “Dr. J” Erving, National BasketballAssociation player is born in Roosevelt, NY.1968 Jayson Williams, National Basketball Associationplayer is born in Ritter, SC.1976 Florence Ballard, singer with The Supremes, diesin Detroit, MI.1980 Shamari Fears-DeVoe, singer is born in Detroit,MI.1982 (Floyd Nathaniel Hills) Danja, hip-hop recordproducer is born in Virginia Beach, VA.1983 Kimberly Nicole Morgan, Miss Mississippi 2007and singer is born in Oxford, MS.2000 William (Wee Gee) Howard, singer with TheDramatics (Whatcha See is Whatcha Get) dies.2005 (Reginald Henry) Reggie Roby, National FootballLeague player dies in Nashville, TN.<strong>February</strong> 23rdYou will always enjoy health and prosperity. You arefar-sighted, determined and well balanced, just loving andSee “Black History” page 15Octavius Catto
Celebrating our 52nd Anniversary SCOOP U.S.A. - Friday, <strong>February</strong> <strong>22</strong>, <strong>2013</strong> - 5Inventions by Blacks making a better life for all
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