The Malcolm X Grassroots Movement Personality

The statement starts out "As a member of the Malcolm X Grassroots Movement..." however I tend to think that these are principles all Afrikans can adhere to.


"As a member of the Malcolm X Grassroots Movement, we aspire to and focus on the discipline necessary to represent the following:

1. Always be humble when dealing with Afrikan people. You can be humble and firm at the same time

2. Respect the actions and customs of others.

3. Never engage in petty senseless arguments.

4. Do not go places looking for arguments (ideological or otherwise)

5. Always be on time for all activities, or have a legitimate reason.

6. Never be afraid to wage Ideological struggle, or ask questions if necessary to establish political clarity.

7. Never talk just to be seen or heard

8. Never discuss information with those who should not know, regardless of who they are.

9. Report all actions that threaten our people to our organization leadership.

10. Always be on the lookout for traitors, spies, and other enemies of our people

11. Always be engaged in some form of propaganda work.

12. Always be on the lookout for brothers and sisters who have deep love for Afrikan people for recruitment purposes.

13. Never be tricked by a person’s word.

14. Know how to study and recognize the uniqueness of our struggle.

15. Know the enemy within.

16. Always keep yourself clean in mind, body, and collectively.

17. Develop the ability to work individually and collectively.

18. Combat selfishness.

19. Always guide and protect children."

The Malcolm X Grassroots Movement

Malcolm X Grassroots Movement - 6 Core Principles

I came across these principles listening to a broadcast of the Malcolm X Grassroots Movement mix tape on http://freemixradio.voxunion.com/ (show FM10). Please visit and enjoy.

I'll be posting a series of things I've seen on the website that I can appreciate and that I hope you will appreciate too.

6 Core Principles
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The Malcolm X Grassroots Movement is an organization of Afrikans in America/New Afrikans whose mission is to defend the human rights of our people and promote self-determination in our community. We understand that the collective institutions of white-supremacy, patriarchy and capitalism have been at the root of our people's oppression. We understand that without community control and without the power to determine our own lives, we will continue to fall victim to genocide. Therefore, we seek to heighten our consciousness about self-determination as a human right and a solution to our colonization. While organizing around our principles of unity, we are building a network of Black/New Afrikan activists and organizers committed to the protracted struggle for the liberation of the New Afrikan Nation - By Any Means Necessary!

OUR 6 CORE PRINCIPLES

1. We actively support and struggle to defend the Human Rights of Afrikan people in the United States and around the world.
   
   
2. We demand Reparations, or repayment for four hundred years of slavery, colonialism and oppression of our people in the United States of America.
   
   
3. We promote Self-Determination and must organize for the liberation of the Afrikan nation, held colonized in the United States.
   
   
4. We oppose Genocide or the acceptable and calculated killing of our people by individuals, institutions and organizations of the United States government, through lynching, disease, police terror and any other means.
   
   
5. We demand the release of activists who have been imprisoned because of their commitment in seeking human rights and liberation for our people. These brothers and sisters are Political Prisoners and should be recognized as such.
   
   
6. We actively struggle to End Sexist Oppression. We oppose any form of oppression that limits women from reaching their fullest potential, as manifested in our cultural, economic, political and social institutions, practices and beliefs. We actively oppose those beliefs, ideas, terms, etc. that limit the human worth of women and contribute to violations against women.

Malcolm X Grassroots Movement

Unanswered 10-7

These questions weren't neglected. This Goddess made her transition shortly after retirement. She was youthful and beautiful and I thank her for her time on conversation.

Our time was short, but she made an impression on me...

ASE.

1. Why did you decide to change your diet and what benefits have you seen from this diet change?

2. What are some foods that have been beneficial to you?

3. What types of foods should people stop eating right now?

4. Why is it important to read the labels and ingredients list on processed foods?

5. If one is eating processed foods, what are three (or so) food additives to
avoid?

6. Will you explain the concept of "shifting"?

7. Why have black women had to master this process?

8. Do you believe this technique is detrimental to the mental well being of
women? Why or why not?

9. As Queen Mother, what 4 pieces of advice would you leave your grandchildren?

10. Please name three (or so) of your favorite book.

Unanswered 10-6

1. Please provide your definition of security. (these first 3 questions will cut out any confusion when we use them later)

2. Please provide your definition of defense.

3. Please provide your definition of an enemy. (please include, concepts like behavior, interests etc...)

4. What does individual defense and security require?

5. What does the defense and security of a nation require?

6. How is it possible to defend a nation within a nation of one enemies?

7. What are the criteria Afrikan men and women can use to recognize the enemy?

8. What self defense strategies can Afrikan men and women begin to use immediately to protectthemselves from the brutality of their enemies?

9. What is psychological warfare and how is it used agaisnt Afrikan people?

10. Would you consider the following two recently published articles an exercise in psychological warfare, or a serious threat to nationhood? (explain your opinion please).

Unanswered 10-5

1. In relation to science, what is metaphysics?

2. What propelled you to begin your study of metaphysics?

3. What can Afrikan people gain by the study metaphysics?

4. What use is metaphysics in nation building?

5. What practices aid Afrikan people in process of contacting the Divine within? (name 2 or 3 - maybe provide a little information on them).

6. In your opinion, what is the connection between history and myth? (is myth based on history? is it just a story to teach a lesson such as a parable?)

7.Are there any connections between Afrikan history and myth? If so, what are they?

8. What purpose does myth serve for Afrikan people?

9. Is there another discipline (ie numerology) that could aid Afrikan people? (name just one and explain why you feel it could help)

10. In your opinion, what are 3 books that every Afrikan must study?

If I'm Mixed, PROVE IT!!!

Commentary
"NIggas love everything but themselves
- The Last Poets; Niggas AreScared Of revolution, 1970

From a poster to the Marcus Garvey Board:

A great and terrible myth exist among African families in America. The myth or idea that we are all mixed with either European or NativeAmerican blood. I am here to say that even without academic proof that this is mathematically, genetically and absolutely impossible to make such ridiculous assumptions. Do the numbers, even if youmake them up your math can't be THAT bad. If 15% of white America (actually 11%) owned or held 10 million African people in positions of forced servitude, can you honestly say that every master ofen slaved Africans raped every single woman he possessed? Even if he did were they all impregnated. Then you would have to believe that the remaining women untouched by Europeans amalgamated and intermarried with the Natives of this land. No one is that naive or infused with that much self hate; I don't believe it.

This is a process we have endured for a long time now; to hate or deny our obvious origins. I hate to burst your bubble, but there are several light-skinned, curly haired pure African people. It is very painful and disheartening to sit in a room of predominatelyAfrican people and hear about every damn group of people they're mixed with besides what's obvious. People often tell me that i'm of mixed heritage. That it is impossible for me to be pure African. My usual reply is, "prove it". Speculation and assumptions have little to do with truth and everything you fictionalize. "I have Irish in me I was told", yes I can see the Irish beneath your bronze skin, those broad features and that kinky hair. You do favor SeanConnery a tad.

This is all a deception and a contributing factor to a disease called self hate. "Niggas wanna be everything but themselves" TheLast Poets spoke so eloquently. I don't consider my self nor you a nigga but I understand the point that was made. We want to be connected with fantasy's, high hopes and fables of our grandparents instead of what we see in the mirror which may contribute to the problem at hand. there are even so called conscious people who claim everything but their Africaness. The irony to it all is, the White man tells you to "go back to Africa", not Europe or Central America. He never says go back to your Native American group. If he can see the African in you, then why can't you?

Does it really hurt that much to love and accept yourself for who you are? Is it that we admire the physical features and cultures of other people and don't know or care for our own? Or is it that you just wanna be what we can plainly see...an African?

Uhuru

Unanswered 10-4

1. What was your original reason/purpose for attending college?

2. What were the pressures you faced there as an Afrikan Woman growing into consciousness?

3. Where there any life lessons that you took away from the experience?

4. What advice would you give an Afrikan entering college today?

5. Did your "extra curricular" studies aid or hindering your collegiate experience?

6. Do you remember the moment when you realized that you where kinda on the outside looking in? Being out of the matrix so to speak. Can you share that feeling or experience.

7. What are some things that the youth can do to turn this revolution into resolution?

8. What are the top 3 things you wish older conscious people would stop saying/doing?

9. What are the top 3 things you wish older conscious people would start saying/doing?

10. Lastly, would your reason/purpose for going to be different if you were entering college today? (and tell why/what...)

Unanswered 10-3

1. What started your interest in investigating information about governments and Afrikan people?

2. What are your conclusions about one world government?

3. In your opinion, what is the motivation for globalization?

4. In your opinon, what are 5 things Afrika should stop doing, right now, so that it's no longer exploited?

5. In your opinion, what are 5 things Afrika can do to begin to rebuild?

6. What are other key pieces of information you have found that might transform the way Afrikan people throughout the diaspora act, react, think and operate?

7. What has happened to our contemporary "black leaders" from around the world?

8. What are the major psychological, emotional, spiritual and physical weapons that are being used to control people?

9 What can be done to counteract these weapons and their effects?

10. What should conscious Afrikan people be doing right now to improve their global situation?

Asante Sana
Sesa

Unanswered 10-2

1. Would you still advocate that Afrikans study the bible? Why or why not?

2. Will you speak on the dangers of taking biblical allegory as fact?

3. Will you expound on some of the misogynistic aspects of the bible?

4. Can you share and tell us how are working to over come that indoctrination?

5. Please tell us what your opinion on the concept of the "ankh" and how it's is applicable in our lives as Afrikans.

6. In your opinion, what are some of the challenges facing unity between Afrikan men and Afrikan women today?

7. If you had to create a 10 step program for Afrikan men to re-uniting with Afrikan women,
what would steps 1-3 be?

8. If you had to create a 10 step program for Afrikan women to help Afrikan women understand Afrikan men, what would steps 1-3 be?

9. How does the Afrikan child fit into each of these programs?

10. Is there anything you would like to add?

Asante Sana
Sesa