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The Story of Your Enslavement

12 Years a Slave and similar movies didn't come out for nothing!  Do you get the feeling that someone or a group wants you back in your ancestor's subservient role?

In the video, the speaker says, "To see the farm is to leave it."  Many of my ancestors worked fields.  Some were slaves, but others would have been considered "free."  Decades ago many were land owners and some still are to date.  I will tell you that those who eventually left the farming lifestyle behind recognized that it was nothing more than something that reminded them of a difficult past; therefore, they wanted nothing to do with it.  However, when my ancestors' children left their farming backgrounds and found alternative ways to make money, they somehow found themselves back in slavery.  It wasn't the kind like we saw in the movie, Roots, but it showed up in other ways.  There were the controlling spouses that worked them like slaves, the racist bosses who talked to them like slaves, the bitter adult sons and daughters who were mentally trained to be the white man's future slaves, and others who put them back into emotional and/or physical bondage as if they lived on a plantation.  How does this happen you might ask?  I personally believe that unless a man/woman recognizes one's own short-comings and sees that he or she still has the mentality of a slave, he or she will never be free.  Someone, who seeks to obtain the title of "Master," will seek the weak-minded out to be their next slave.  The video is a white man's perspective on how enslavement comes into being for all.  He compares it to animals on a farm.  Be enlightened.

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If the Slave Mentality Still Exists, then Where Did the Slave Master's Mentality Go?

Look around and you will see evidences of the slave mentality amongst the African American populace both on and off the Internet.  See the entertainers and listen to the words they say.  Have you ever read the lyrics of some of those so-called billboard top-charting artists?  Ignorance still abounds, my friends.  And so, if ignorance is still being perpetuated around the world, then where has the slave master gone?  He is still running the show, but using his mind, rather than whipping on a you know what's behind!

The slave master is in hiding--ruling from afar.  His pyramid is tall, his circle is deep, and you can't touch him or his family.  You aren't welcome at his dinner table unless there is something in it for him.  He is still a racist, a liar, a cheat, manipulative, and crazy!  His slave master mentality, inherited from his "great" relatives of yesteryear, has gone no where!  His DNA spreads like wildfire.  His wife and children keep his evil going, they do his bidding with smiles on their faces claiming, "Peace, peace!"  When in fact, it is "War, war!"  The slave master hasn't destroyed his plantation, he just moved it. 

Listen in on his conversation, whether he is in the form of a boss, husband, teacher, friend or foe, when he is amongst other slave masters.  Are you invited?    It doesn't matter that his wife/her husband is black and children are bi-racial, mulatto, intermixed...unless there has been a significant change in the bloodline, like ridding one's self of generational demonic influences from the past, the slave master mentality is still there.  And you wondered why some relatives were protective of the family bloodline by any means necessary.  Elders warned the youth in the family of what was to come and they didn't preach a Martin Luther King friendly kind of speech either.  They knew the slave master had an agenda and he didn't mind picking from the best of his litter to get his desires met. He dangled a carrot or two over decades and blacks and non-blacks took a bite.  But his agenda wasn't all-together good, so now enters the programming to make blacks butlers and slaves yet again-- have you noticed something off about some of the movies that have come out in recent years--a step back is it not?  "No more black empowerment, black pride, black president, black all-stars, black superheroes--no more," some of the white, rich and powerful say in so many words while many poor whites yell, "Agree!"  Have you looked at some of the comments on Youtube related to blacks?  So you know I'm not making anything up.  The racist rich say, "Yeah, let's get them married to their own kind (hence another movie), wearing a dress (disempowerment) or whatever it takes! Blacks are everywhere!"   

Ever wonder why some black people bend over backwards for non-blacks while they don't think much of their own people?  The slave mentality was perpetuated by an elder in his or her family that advised, "Do good with those white people and you get far in life," says a grandmother whose father was a slave.  "Blacks ain't got nothin'!  Ain't about nothin'! Move where dem white folks is and you will stay out of trouble!" says the son of a former slave.  Now if these advisements are easy to understand, and you know or knew of a few people like this in your own family, then think about this, if the slave mentality is still being pushed in your own family, then what do you think is going on in a non-black family whose family history had a few slave masters in it?

There is more to why some blacks and whites hate interracial relationships.  Why some blacks are disturbed about predominately white organizations and distrust those who "just love dem some white folks," while running from so-called white religion, because they see the slave master's mentality rise up when around people like this.  These people exude a controlling, oppressive, and possessive spirit!  Something doesn't look or smell right about some of them. 

Why would a black mother push her sons to date white women or a black father tell his black daughter to attend a predominately white university?  It isn't because they want them to have only the best, at least so they think, but it is because somewhere in their backgrounds of ignorance someone told them, as I have said in another blog entry, "That white is right."  The young man doesn't recognize the brainwashing put upon him by others.  The young lady doesn't realize that her choices have been influenced by her parents.  They go along with programming!  They make programming a part of them.  They look at what's around them and see everything that is "ugly, wrong" and overlook what is beautiful and right.  If master says, "Ugly!"  It doesn't matter it is what it is.

The slave recognizes his master, listens to his master, and does what is best for his master.  Somewhere in his DNA, he knows his master's voice.  If his master says, "Now slave, we must embrace all peoples, it's time." He says, "Okay, master I will love dem all."  If the master says, "Serve my god, he is going to meet your needs..." The slave will say, "Okay, I will not only serve him, but I will believe in whatever you say, because you are like God!"  Then later the gullible, unwise fool learns that what he thought was a righteous God was nothing more than a false god who was more interested in keeping him a slave.  We all have access to the Holy Bible, but there is also a Holy Ghost that can provide truth, so why do the so-called spiritual fail to recognize him too?  They rather worship the slave master and believe in all his promises while using hard-earned money to further his agenda.

Why are some covert racist, white people, who carry that slave master's spirit, so protective of a black person/mate/friend/worker in their circle?  Why are these same people so dependent on their black help?  Why would some threaten, hurt, or deal with blacks so harshly as compared to others who are non-black?  Why steal ideas/thoughts/writings/property from a black person?  Think about it, a slave master's mentality is about owning his property, protecting his property, training his property, keeping his property with him, and expecting his property to do, what?  Make money!  It doesn't matter if the black man is in a relationship with a non-black or working in corporate America with many non-blacks, if he doesn't produce in a way that a slave does (work from sun up to sun down) those with a slave master's mentality/a controlling spirit will sit him down to talk, before letting him go, bringing him back, letting him go, and all the while killing his spirit.  "You will listen...you will behave...you will do as I say...If it wasn't for me...I helped you...you owe me!"  Oh, some of us blacks got a little of that slave master's spirit that has yet to go, especially if you are all mixed up!  You can think like a white slave master on one day and then think like a black slave the next.

In your study of black history, you may have been bombarded with the slave mentality studies to the point that you can see an unwise black a mile away, he or she is forever loving all things not black, but what about the slave master, can you see him or her?  Maybe not as good as you should.  We live in a world that wants all of us to love all people (nothing is wrong with that).  But, I'm not about to love people with my eyes shut, and you shouldn't either.

If you don't know by now, the extremely prosperous of our land are the slave masters--white as well as black and everyone in between.  It is in their bloodlines to keep slaves in their place whether in an intimate relationship, at the workplace, in the church, civic group, military, jail, local bar, wherever with whoever!  As long as you drink, eat, be merry, and obey, you are alright with your master.  But write a letter exposing truth, have an eye-opening conversation that points out his or her flaws, visit with the slave master who may not like your kind, organize a protest, separate/break up/divorce, or do anything else that tells your handler, "I quit, I'm not working for or with you anymore!" Then look out!

What did slave master's do back in the day?  They beat their slaves, maimed them, raped them, kicked them off the plantation, took their mates and children away, cursed them, used other slaves to break them down, made them ill, murdered them--you name it!  So when a person warns you about certain people, don't be so quick to call them, "Ignorant!" when you don't know about the tribe you are so in love with!  Even the God in the Holy Bible, warned his people repeatedly about those rebellious tribes who served other gods.

My friend, the slave master hasn't died, he just moved off the plantation and multiplied.

Nicholl McGuire author of Laboring to Love an Abusive Mate and other books.

Ancestors Biggest Wish for All: Love of Family

I don’t know what your family heritage might be, the traditions your people practiced, or the original language you spoke, but let’s be frank, neither you or I are related.  Sure, I might look like someone in your family and you might remind me of someone.   But the fact of the matter is, we are strangers.  Yet, out of courtesy, respect, or what someone might have taught us, we welcome one another like one might pay tribute to a brother, sister or friend.  This connectedness that we have might be due to the fact that in our bloodline there may have been some intermixing of tribes.  Our ancestors may have all danced to the same beat of the drum a time or two in centuries past.  They might have worshiped a similar God or ate from the same circle. 

Just imagine, for a moment, the love that families, friends, allies, and others may have had for one another during much simpler times.  No email, phone, text, TV, just good food, shelter and light-hearted entertainment.  To reflect on moments like this, is fascinating, but also sad.  Somehow the love for brother and sister got lost between slave beatings and relationship cheating, we can see evidence of this when we view the many photos of African Americans without smiles on their faces.  Our loved ones, community or even the world put us in a circle to dance, be free, play a game, enjoy life only to later hurt us with unkind words, manipulative tactics, and outright evil ways.  Is this not what our ancestors underwent that separated them from families they had only wish they could be with?  (If only we promoted love of one another like we do voting for this one and that one--didn't you know, master don't love us--too busy caring for his own family?!)

Oh what joy could we all have in this realm if we could just connect with our Creator without requests for anything—no money, no house, no car, and no marriage partner—just love, love, love!  Okay, so I am asking too much from some, but it doesn’t hurt to dream.

    

So what moves me to write this piece, well the same character in the vision that spear-headed the last piece I wrote about not “teasing the white people”—lol.  It seems that before, during and after the election, some supernatural portal was opened up, maybe some runaway spirits seem to be in touch with us all in some way or another.  Whether you recently dreamt of a deceased relative or had similar visions of what might have been your ancestors trying to speak to you from the other side or worse demonic entities (I shudder at the thought), something happened.  I don’t know about you, but the atmosphere seems different like something big or a shock of some sort is about to take place like none we have ever seen. 

   

I guess with all the energy to re-elect President Barak Obama, some gateways in another dimension might have been opened up through prayer, hope, fasting, chanting, or whatever other spiritual thing one does when he or she wants to draw near to his or her Creator, ancestors, angels, or something else in order to influence someone or a desired outcome.   Anyway, the slave who appeared in my last vision wanted me to see a vision of love between African descendants.  As soon as I stopped what I was doing, I saw the beautiful lean and trim black men and women with dark hues and black, short hair laughing, smiling and dancing in a circle while encouraging a small child to dance in the middle.  Soon after, the vision vanished and another vision showed up of black men covered up in football attire playing on football fields.  The slave pointed out, as if telepathically, “the farm field slave is now on the sports field.”  It was as if he reaffirmed what I saw some time back.  The position of slave hasn’t changed much, but the main difference, one gets more for his work while the other doesn’t.  The sad part about receiving more is more has suffocated the love, respect, and appreciation for family.  Rather than truly enjoying the company of family and friends, one thinks, “When will this gathering be over, I got somewhere to be…”

Sometimes I think that we all must go back to our roots, a time in our lives where we were sincerely happy without all the stuff.  Once again, another vision to provoke thought, change and move one to slow down a bit, if not for self, then for family. 

 

Maybe we don’t know how far back our bloodlines go, but what we do know is that there are a few family and friends here and there that love us dearly.  Embrace them just a little bit longer the next time you see them, because you never know if that moment with them will be your last.

Why are Black People Nervous About Socializing with One Another in Predominately White Environments?

Someone answer this question intelligently please! Why are some blacks afraid to converse with one another when working in predominately white environments?

I have noticed blacks act fearful of talking with one another if it is more than a simple greeting or a "I'm going to lunch..." I didn't really give this any thought until someone told me that she didn't want to let her white boss know that she communicates with her fellow black co-worker. When I asked why, she said that she didn't want him to know because he might think something was up. What? You mean we are still living in slavery even at work! I thought we were like George Jefferson "moving on up"! So conversations between fellow black co-workers are to be kept on the down low for fear that master might beat us, right? In modern times that would be translated to a firing. I can hear it now white people with nothing better to do gathering around a table meeting about those blacks talking too long by the watercooler need to be terminated. LOL!!! Tell me it isn't so Joe!

I know where this mentality comes from old ignorant black folks. Someone told some of these young blacks to not speak to one another in front of the white man or you would be giving him a reason not to like you. Don't make "masta" I mean him (or her)feel threatened or suspect that you are up to no good scheming with your black co-worker. I don't know about you, but I will talk to whomever I want. Period. Now if some of you black folks work in an environment that you fear talking to a fellow black might cost you your job then so be it. But that is sad!

Honestly, we must question why we treat one another the way we do and where it comes from. Just because grandma and grandad had that kind of life doesn't mean that we have to keep it going. Say something to a brotha or sista the next time you pass him or her, you will feel good that you did!


Written by Nicholl McGuire

The Story Of Juneteenth In The South

Throughout the year our nation sets aside time for people to reflect upon our history, and to celebrate the momentous events and influential people who helped shape America into what it is today - the land of the free, and a prosperous world power. February is often acknowledged as Black History Month, while March for women's history. June, however, extends the celebration for African-Americans as Juneteenth is observed.

It may sound like a made-up number, but Juneteenth actually dates as far back at the mid-nineteenth century, and rightfully so. Each year around the United States, Juneteenth celebrations mark the anniversary of the end of slavery in America - the emancipation of all African peoples brought to this growing country for labor and servitude. Normally celebrated on June 19th, Juneteenth festivities around the US - particularly the southern states - may last as long as week or even the whole month. Fourteen states have officially recognized Juneteenth as an official state holiday.

"Juneteenth" gets its name from a combination of the words "June" and "nineteenth," as derived from that historical date in 1865. While the Emancipation Proclamation had been put into effect by President Lincoln two years prior, the Civil War still raged through the country, and the Rebel states which had seceded refused to acknowledge it. It took a bloody defeat by Union troops to secure the freedoms of those of African descent, and on the Juneteenth date in 1865, Union General Gordon Granger personally saw to the release of slaves in Galveston Island in Texas. The knowledge that they were finally free sent the now-former slaves into a frenzy of jubilation, and from this joy was born the first Juneteenth.

Since that time, Juneteenth has grown into an annual commemoration of that day, culminating in activities to be enjoyed by all Americans. One might expect to enjoy a variety of ethnic foods at a Juneteenth festival, along with musical acts, games, and reenactments. Where Juneteenth is recognized as a state holiday, celebrations might be sponsored by various cities, while other venues around the United States may hold smaller festivals.

Juneteenth, however, is more than an opportunity to celebrate African-American culture. It is also a time of reflection and remembrance. Area churches and libraries may use this time to offer seminars and films about this dark period in our nation's history, and pay tribute to those who did not live to see the first Juneteenth. Religious services may be held to honor the pioneers who never gave up hope for freedom, and panel discussions may invite all to discuss ways to support African-American fellowship and business. Juneteenth offers the opportunity to connect and strengthen the spirit.

If you are interested in participating in a Juneteenth event in your area, or perhaps organizing one if one has yet to happen, an quick Internet search on "Juneteenth" will lead to a wealth of information on Juneteenth traditions, possible topics for educational seminars, and recipes to serve. As always, remember those you celebrate, and seek to create a positive celebration for future generations.

Kathryn Lively is a freelance travel writer for Stafford County Tourism, where Juneteenth is celebrated in Rappahannock.