Welcome to Black Path Commentary. We will discuss critcal issues of community and struggle in the realm of spirituality/religion, history, political, economic, and social orgnization, creative production, and community psycholgy of self (Afro Ameircans & Afro Indian matters), society, and the world; in the context of topical issues of the day Afro Americans as a particular group of African people in the Diaspora are a unique, beautiful, proud, special, and productive people.
We have a rich expansive history and legacy of struggle and achievement that is equally sacred and secular that has only contributed to our development but, candidly speaking; our history has served as a model for other peoples who’ve struggled for justice in America and indeed throughout the world.
Furthermore indigenousness Indians of the western hemisphere faced many of the same struggles that Afro Americans did and still do. They both have faced racism and genocide at the hands of the “ruling race and class.” Afro Americans suffered horrors through the holocaust of African enslavement; Indians were run out of their own home, many were killed, and then were forced onto reservations.
We both have a definitive unique culture and as key cultural groups had to fight constantly against the oppressor and his onslaught upon our humanity Moreover as we Africans resisted the holocaust through multifaceted forms of courage, self determination, and diligence; and escaping from the oppressor’s domain; we found refuge, friendship, and our family in a peaceful place amongst various native Indian ethnic groups in what we now call America.
Subsequently through this relationship and its developing familial context evolved the Afro Indian relationship lineage.
It seems perhaps that both of our people’s ancestors may have played a role in guiding us into each others lives as Africans and Indians blended naturally forging a bond that continues to exist and grow today. Until next time may our ancestors continue to guide us to bring good into the world.
Min. Tukufu Kalonji is Founder/Kasisi of Kawaida African Ministries, and an initiate in the M’TAM School of Kemetic Culture, for
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Black Path Commentary: Critical Analysis on Culture, Community and Struggle
