Dr. Amiri Baraka On Dr. Du Bois's Double Consciousness Precept and more
Precept: a command or principle intended especially as a general rule of action.
Theme Concepts presented in this
Lesson include Self Respect, Self Determination and Self Defense and
the history of the Struggle to be who we are as Afrikans in Amerikkka.
As I
am a Native of Newark, Dr. Baraka was one of my first and most
influential Leaders and Teachers: I attended his school (The NewArk
School) and was a member of his Cultural Nationalist Organization (Kawaida) as a young lad of 15.
Amiri
Baraka, born in 1934, in Newark, New Jersey, USA, is the author of over
40 books of essays, poems, drama, and music history and criticism, a
poet icon and revolutionary political activist who has recited poetry
and lectured on cultural and political issues extensively in the USA,
the Caribbean, Africa, and Europe.
With influences on his work
ranging from musical orishas such as Ornette Coleman, John Coltrane,
Theophilus Monk, and Sun Ra to the Cuban Revolution, Malcolm X and
world revolutionary movements, Baraka is renown as the founder of the Black Arts Movement
in Harlem in the 1960s that became, though short-lived, the virtual
blueprint for a new American theater aesthetics. The movement and his
published and performance work, such as the signature study on
African-American music, Blues People (1963) and the play Dutchman
(1963) practically seeded “the cultural corollary to black nationalism”
of that revolutionary American milieu.
Other titles range from
Selected Poetry of Amiri Baraka/LeRoi Jones (1979), to The Music
(1987), a fascinating collection of poems and monographs on Jazz and
Blues authored by Baraka and his wife and poet Amina, and his boldly
sortied essays, The Essence of Reparations (2003).
The Essence
of Reparations is Baraka’s first published collection of essays in book
form radically exploring what is sure to become a twenty-first century
watershed movement of Black peoples to the interrelated issues of
racism, national oppression, colonialism, neo-colonialism,
self-determination and national and human liberation, which he has long
been addressing creatively and critically. It has been said that Amiri
Baraka is committed to social justice like no other American writer. He
has taught at Yale, Columbia, and the State University of New York at
Stony Brook...Learn More About Our Master Poet
W.E.B. DuBois Bio : With John Coltrane's A Love Supreme
Posted on 06/08/2008 04:19 PM
0 Comments Dr. Bobby E. Wright on the Psychopathic Racial Personality and more
Recognized
for his activism, he was a special guest on the Committee of Science
and Technology at the Sixth Pan-African Congress held at Tanzania in
1974. As a social scientist, he sought an all-encompassing social
theory for Black people and formulated the concept of mentacide. To
paraphrase, he defined mentacide as "the planned and systematic
destruction of a group's mentality aimed at the destruction of the
group." Thus, Black folk alienated from their culture and history
eventually lose their sense of purpose and direction, the symptoms of
mentacide. Well aware of the implications of technical advances such as
behavior modification and genetic engineering, he presented science as
a tool serving greater ends (such as controlling the outcasts of white
society), neither objective nor neutral. Being an uncompromising critic
of Western society, he wrote the following on the relation of religion
to prejudice from "The Psychopathic Racial Personality" in the Fall
1974 issue of Black Books Bulletin: Because of their lack of ethical or
moral development, there is no conflict between the white's religion
and racial oppression. The white race had historically oppressed,
exploited, and killed black people, all in the name of their god Jesus
Christ and with the sanction of their churches. For example, it is
generally overlooked that the Ku Klux Klan is primarily a religious
organization. Also, blacks should never forget the Pope [Pius XI]
blessing the Italian planes and pilots on their way to bombing
Ethiopian men, women, and children who only had spears to defend
themselves...Get Audio CD from House of Nubian
The Psychopathic Racial Personality and Other Essaysby Bobby E. Wright Ph.D.(44 pages) Published by Haki R. Madhubuti (Third World Press) 1984
Haki Madhubuti describes
esteemed ancestor Dr. Bobby Wright as one of the few Black people who
dared to ask the penetrating questions and demand answers and
corrective actions to the racial situation in the United States and the
world." In these essays, psychologist Dr. Bobby Wright coins the term
"mentacide" which he defines as the "deliberate and systematic
destruction of a group’s minds with the ultimate objective being the
extirpation of the group." "Mentacide," says Dr. Wright, is a worldwide
phenomena being implemented against the entire Black race. "Therefore,"
he says, "Blacks in Africa will begin to manifest the behavior of
Blacks in the United States. Dr. Wright "was a thorn in the brain of
Black men and women posing as leaders." And his last words were a
warning to his friends and associates, "Watch the leadership,
especially those proclaiming their God-given answer to the problems of
Black people." "Dr. Bobby E. Wright was a "Black" psychologist, so
labeled not just because he was both Black and a psychologist, but
because he used his education, training, intellectual knowledge and
skills always in the best interest of Black people all over the world."
Just as Brother Haki considered it an honor to publish Dr. Wright, it
was an honor for me to read and review this thought provoking work.Dr. Wright poignantly begins the title essay, The Psychopathic Racial Personality, with the following narrative;
"In a bullfight, after being brutalized while making innumerable
charges at the movement of a cape, there comes a time when the bull
finally turns and faces his adversary with the only movement being his
heaving bloody sides. It is believed that for the first time he really
sees the matador. This final confrontation is known as "the moment of
truth." For the bull, this moment comes too late."According
to Dr. Wright, the experience of Black people all over the world
presents an analogous situation. For hundreds of years, our European
(white) matadors have been holding up the capes of democracy,
capitalism, Marxism, religion and education and for hundreds of years
we have been charging at the movement of these "capes." Like the bull,
we too are suffering from near fatal wounds and "indeed have arrived at
our "moment of truth." Sisters and brothers, it is time for us to look
at the matador and Dr. Wright tries to sharpen our vision.He
defines a psychopath as "an individual who is constantly in conflict
with other persons or groups. He is unable to experience guilt, he is
completely selfish and callous, and he has a total disregard for the
rights of others." Dr. Wright says Black leaders are reluctant to
measure psychopathic traits of the White race in their dealings with
Blacks when there is a threat involved. "For example", says Dr. Wright,
"everywhere one finds Whites and Blacks in close proximity to each
other, Whites are in control, whether it is Chicago or Zimbabwe." And
our leaders rarely question this "extraordinary universal phenomenon"
which Dr. Wright says "defies every known statistical law of
probability." He also analyzes some of our so-called intellectual
leaders and comments that, "Black intellectual enlightenment does not
always lead to genuine insight and it can be very damaging to the
intellect as reflected by the behavior and attitudes of many eminent
Black scientists."As
a result of the confusion, Dr. Wright concludes that Blacks have become
disoriented and the result is various inadequate and dangerous
behavioral patterns. "Some have become catatonic and do not move at all
but wait for divine intervention; others place their faith and energies
in charismatic guides who are just as lost as they." Dr. Wright tells
us that the answer to Blacks’ problems can be found in the works and
lives of people like Chaka, Martin Delany, Marcus Garvey, H. Rap Brown,
Malcolm X, Chancellor Williams and others. For they all looked at the
matador or psychopath for what he was and is and moved against him."The
"other essays", deal with Black Suicide, Educating the Black Child and
The Black Child: A Destiny in Jeopardy. These excellent essays
reinforce the notions discussed in the title essay. Dr. Wright quotes
the African proverb that warns the traveler of life, "if you don’t know
where you are going, any road will get you there." He says a social
theory determines the destiny of a people by establishing guidelines of
life and Blacks should therefore develop a "Black Social Theory." He
warns, however, the ultimate achievement of a Black social theory would
be the recreation of Black culture and that is a very difficult task.
Professor Jacob Carruthers, who reviewed the book said, "brainwashed
Blacks who are awestruck by European theory and theorists cannot
accomplish this task……and Bobby Wright’s concepts of the ‘psychopathic
racial personality’ and ‘mentacide’ are major contributions to this
culture recreation process."Since
its publication in 1984, The Psychopathic Racial Personality has proved
to be a revolutionary, groundbreaking work on race relations. It is one
of the works that should be read by serious minded Africans everywhere
who are dedicated and committed to rebuilding the African world order.
Posted on 06/08/2008 04:15 PM
0 Comments THE UGLY TRUTH ABOUT SLAVERY / GOOD BYE UNCLE TOM (part 1)
A People's History of the United States is a 1980 nonfiction book by American historian and political scientist Howard Zinn. In the book, Zinn seeks to present American history through the eyes of those rarely heard in mainstream histories. A
People's History, though originally a dissident work, has become a
major success and was a runner-up in 1980 for the National Book Award.
It has been adopted for reading in some high schools and colleges
across the United States and has been frequently revised, with the most
recent edition covering events through 2003. In 2003, Zinn was awarded
the Prix des Amis du Monde Diplomatique for the French version of this
book, Une histoire populaire des Etats-Unis. Over one million copies
have been sold.A reviewer
for the The New York Times suggested the book should be "required
reading" for students. In a 1998 interview prior to a speaking
engagement at the University of Georgia,Zinn
told Catherine Parayre he had set "quiet revolution" as his goal for
writing A People's History. "Not a revolution in the classical sense of
a seizure of power, but rather from people beginning to take power from
within the institutions. In the workplace, the workers would take power
to control the conditions of their lives."
In
2004, Zinn published a companion volume with Anthony Arnove, titled
Voices of a People's History of the United States. The book parallels A
People's History in structure, supplementing it with material from
frequently overlooked primary sources.
RBGzMP3Collection of the book/click and play (sequenced)
In
this group we study in detail one of RBGz required textbooks ( Dr Amos
Wilson's Blue Print for Black Power) in both print and video form. .We
comment on and discuss chapters/clips: then plan, develop and implement.
Committee.
(of) African. Patriots. The purpose of CAP is to disseminate
information on topics such police brutality, reparations, welfare
rights, abibiman spirituality, language, child support, domestic
violence (et. al) .
This
group allows people of color to have open conversations about
opression, white supremacy, and how to solve those problems with our
resources and power. Fuck the police. Fight the power. Knowledge,
Stregth, and Motivation lead to Revolutionaries.
Human
salvation lies in the hands of the creatively maladjusted. Martin
Luther King, Jr., Strength to Love, 1963. Here we build on and discuss
"Tha Real Dr. Martin Luther King's Teachings", after he learned
Amerikkka's Lessons.
understanding
individual stengths and challenges as leaders,importance of self
knowledge and its role as the foundation for action towards positive
change
Posted on 06/07/2008 01:19 PM
0 Comments About Myself and RBG Street Scholars Think Tank
RBG Street Scholars Think Tank's Purpose:This
Educational Program and Research Project is Dedicated to Further
Building the Hip Hop--Black Liberation Movement Connection by
Integrating Conscious Digital Edutainment with A Scholarly Self
Directed Learning Environment.
I
am a Physician and Healer, Afri-Centered Education Consultant,
EduTainer / Productions, Computer Training, Lecturer and RBG 4Lif
Organizer
If
you have been looking for a scholarly, well organized, comprehensive
and user friendly Afrikan-Centered educational resource then RBG Street
Scholars Think Tank is for you... Welcome to RBG: Scholarly
Revolutionary Higher Education Presented Using An Interactive
EduTaining Teaching Methodology.
Our
educational mission is to develop in each learner a Luv of learning by
providing an Afri-Centered interactive learning environment that
fosters problem solving, critical & creative thinking, artistic
expression and positive character development (through the principles
of Nguzo Saba & MA'AT ) -- combined with a rigorous basic education
skills development program that includes the language arts, math,
science, and technology (computers & I.T.C.) domains.
Dr. Cray is a Physician (UMDNJ-NewJerseyMedicalSchool),
Pharmacy
School trained Pharmacologist / Analytical Chemist, Addiction Medicine
Specialist, Basic Medical Sciences (BMS) & Black Studies Master
Teacher, Medical Infomatics Expert, Webmaster, Medical &
Afrikan-Centered Education Researcher and RBG Street Scholar in
Evolution. ·He is formerly Director of Office of Medical Education American International School of Medicine-Georgetown, Guyana. ·Formerly
Associate Professor of Basic Medical Sciences and Campus Curriculum
Coordinator International University of Health Sciences-School of
Medicine-Saint Kitts, West Indies (only PBL Medical School in the
Caribbean at the time) ·Dr. Cray is an Expert PBL and Case-Based Learning Tutor / Facilitator ·He
has a unique integrated fund of knowledge and eloquence in the seven
traditional BMS with USMLE Step 1 level proficiency in the “4
P’s”-Physiology, Pathophysiology, Pathology and Pharmacology ·Dr.Cray
established the first BMS Curriculum Driven Introduction to Clinical
Medicine-Clinical Skills Center (ICM-CSC) in the West Indies ·Dr. Cray is an experienced Medical Web Developer, e-Professor / Online Lecturer ·He
is an author of several e-articles, e-books and e-magazines (e-Zine),
USMLE Tagged Virtual Medical School Courseware and RBG Street Scholars
Think Tank.
Related
assets in our school/ download the high definition powerpoint of the
above photo-story also: If the zimbio pilot defaults you to the front
page of the school just click forums in the menu bar to access these
docs .
IMPF
mission is to become the leading organizational force for parity in
medical education by helping minority students develop the skills that
will enable them to compete on a more equal footing in the medical
school admission process. IMPF elucidates, distills and fuses
educational psychology, information technology and undergraduate
medical education data. We develop Computer Mediated Medical
Education(CMME) programs, projects and products that serve to increase
recruitment, admission and retention (RAR) of under-represented
minorities (URM) in major United States medical schools. The ultimate
goal being for these students to defend, define and develop medical
careers that will be committed to the elimination of health disparities
in racial/ethnic minorities and the poor.
Ø5/2003-5/2004 International University of Health Sciences-School of Medicine
Associate Professor Basic Medical Sciences
St Kitts, West Indies
·My
responsibilities included teaching all the basic medical sciences,
curriculum development ,conducting educational research and evaluation,
faculty development, various student recruitment admission ‑retention
(RAR) projects.Specialized training in E-learning,
infomatics,curriculum development,course management systems ie
blackboard and webCT
Ø1/1999‑5/2003 American International School of Medicine
Atlanta, GA and Ocean View, Guyana
·Director Office of Medical Education and Associate
·Professor of Pharmacology and Medicine
·I
provided leadership and academic support to the School of Medicine by
planning, developing and implementing innovative curricula across the
continuum of medical education. My responsibilities also included
teaching, conducting educational research and evaluation, faculty
development, various student recruitment admission ‑retention (RAR)
projects.
Ø6/1999‑3/2002 The Primary Care Center
Decatur, GA
·Physician & Director of Clinical Diagnostic Services
·I
provided comprehensive medical care in an ambulatory setting; including
diagnosis, treatment, follow‑up and referrals. I was also the Director
of Clinical Services. In this capacity, I was responsible for
coordinating the execution of all ancillary diagnostic services for the
center.
Ø2/1997‑8/1998 Morehouse School of Medicine
Atlanta, GA
·Senior Research Associate
·Under
a NASA commission grant, I worked in the Clinical Pharmacology
Unit/Clinical Analytical Laboratory. My responsibilities included
providing research support in the areas of qualitative and quantitative
analysis using GC/MS and HPLC.
Ø7/1994‑12/1996 Royce Occupational Health Group
Milledgeville, GA
·Medical Director
·At
Royce we provided occupational healthcare to employees of companies in
the greater Milledgeville area. We also provided comprehensive
ambulatory medical services.
Ø6/1993‑12/1996 Georgia Regional Hospital of Atlanta
Atlanta, GA
·Medical Emergency House Physician
·I
was the weekend hospital physician. My responsibilities included
evaluating, admitting, and treating all psychiatric admissions. I
lodged on the hospital premises from Friday night to Monday morning.
Ø41990‑4/1991 Morehouse School of Medicine
Atlanta, GA
·Adjunct Instructor Cork Institute
·I
lectured in the area of Addiction Medicine to medical students and
residents at the medical school for the Cork Institute on Black Alcohol
and Drug Abuse.
Ø6/1991‑4/1992 Morehouse School of Medicine
Atlanta, GA
·PGY‑2 Psychiatry
·I trained in the MSM Psychiatry Residency Training Program during it first year in existence.
Ø3/1990‑4/1991 Morehouse School of Medicine
Atlanta, GA
·Research Associate/ Programs Coordinator
·I
worked for the Department of Community Health and Preventive
Medicine/Health Promotion Resource Center. I coordinated all community
health awareness programs. Our primary focus was on diseases that most
significantly impacted minority and poor communities such as HIV/AIDS,
substance abuse and violence.
Ø7/1986‑1/1989 Committee of Interns and Residents NYC, New York
·Educational Coordinator & Lecturer in Pham & Medical Therapeutics
·I
planned, developed, implemented and coordinated the medical licensure
review course and lectured in pharmacology and therapeutics.
Ø7/1986‑1/1989 Harlem Community Medical Clinic
NYC, New York
·General Medicine Private Practice
·I
provided comprehensive medical care for the Harlem community. I
diagnosed and treated the gamut of outpatient medical problems.
Ø7/1984 ‑6/1985 Columbia Presbyterian College of Physicians and Surgeons at Harlem Hospital Medical Center
NYC, New York
Intern in Internal Medicine
This was my postgraduate training experience in medicine.
EDUCATION
Professional
6/1992 Morehouse School of Medicine/
Cork Institute Atlanta, GA On Black Alcohol and Drug Abuse
I trained in and studied Addiction Medicine as it impacts minorities and poor communities.
6/1984
UMDNJ‑New Jersey Medical School Newark, NJ
Medical Doctor Degree
American Medical School education.
6/1984
UMDNJ‑NJMS Biomedical Research Center Newark, NJ
I studied basic and clinical pharmacology research protocols, procedures and modalities.
6/1980
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy
Boston, MA
I studied pharmaceutical science comprehensively leading to a Bachelor of Science in pharmacy.
AFILIATIONS
4/1999 ‑ Present Association of Black Cardiologists/Member
12/1986 ‑ Present American Medical Association/Member
6/1986 ‑ Present National Medical Association/Member
SKILLS
Microsoft Office Advanced Currently used 10 years
Medical Web Master Expert +4 years
Medical Infomatics Expert
PUBLICATIONS AND TECHNICAL REPORTS
Cray, M.I. "Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Among Blacks in Georgia" Medical Association of Georgia
New , Fall 1986, Vol. 5, No. 2, pp. 94‑98.
Cray, M.I. "Approaches in the Prevention of Black Adolescent Substance Abuse" Journal of Minority
Health, April 1988, Vol. 14, pp. 14‑18.
Cray, M.I. "The SMART (Students Making Abstinence Real Tight) Curriculum ‑ An Alcohol and
Other Drug Abuse and AIDS Prevention Educational Manual" MorehouseSchool of
Medicine/Health Promotion Resource Center, December 1990.
Cray, M.I. "Addiction Medicine for Rising Second Year Medical Students" MorehouseSchool of
Medicine/Cork Institute on Black Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention, July 1991.
Cray, M.I. "Towards Culturally Appropriate Treatment of African‑Americans" Health News,
March/April 1993, Vol. 6. No. 1.
Technical Report Relationships Between HIV/AIDS and Atypical Pneumonias at Grady Memorial
Hospitals Medical Resource Management . August 1994.
Technical Report Heafth Systems Development for Substance Abuse and Mental Health at
Charter Hospitals ‑Medical Resource Management , June 1995.
Technical Report Tuberculosis Infection and Need for HIV Testing at FultonCounty Health
Department ‑Medical Resource Management, January 1996.
PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS
Cocaine: Pharmacology and Toxicology; Morehouse School of Medicine, Family Practice Residency Training Program, October 1985.
Psychoactive
Drugs: Mechanisms of Action in Addiction; Morehouse School of Medicine,
Family Practice Residency Training Program, January 1986.
Substance
Abuse and Chemical Dependency in Africa n‑Americarvs~, A Public Health
Approach to Treatment and Prevention; Georgia Minority Health
Association Annual Health Education Conference, Hilton Hotel, Atlanta,
Georgia, June 1990.
Alcoholism
and Drug Addiction in Black Americans: An Epidemiologic Review; Georgia
Department of Human Resources/Division of Public Health, Allied Health
Professionals Training Workshop, Omni International Hotel, Atlanta,
Georgia, January 1991.
HIV/AIDS
in Intravenous Drug Abusers: Strategies for Prevention‑ AIDS Atlanta
Educational Training Workshop, Atlanta, Georgia, September 1992.
Culturally
Appropriate Treatment for African‑Americans: Morehouse School of
Medicine/Health Promotion Resource Center Training Conference, December
1992.
Clinical Presentations of Persons with HIV/AIDS: Fulton County Health Department Annual Training Conference, May 1993.
Medical
Problems Confronting African ‑Arnerican in the 21st Century, Georgia
Association of Black Health Professional, Sixth Annual Conference,
Hilton Hotel, Atlanta, Georgia, June 1995.
ABSTRACTS
Abukhalaf
IK, Cray MI, Chidebelu‑Eze E, von Deutsch DA, and Potter DE.
Quantitation of clenbuterol in plasma and urine specimens using GC‑MS.
Presented at the joint meeting of the Society of Forensic Toxicologists
and The International Association of Forensic Toxicologists (TIAFT),
Albuquerque, NM, 1998.
Von
Deutsch DA, Chen W‑D, Pitts SA, Wineski LE, Klement BJ, Joseph E,
Potter DE, Nokkaew C, George B, Cray MI, Nguyen T, and Paulsen DF.
Muscle‑specific effects of clenbuterol on protein density and wet
weight in soleus and plantaris muscles of mature, hindlimb‑suspended
rats. ASGSB Space Biol. Bull. (Abstr), 1998.
Von
Deutsch DA, Abukhalaf IK, Cray MI, Aboul‑Enein Hy, Grace T, Oster R,
Pitts SA, Wineski LE, Chiclebelu‑Eze E, Paulsen DF, and Potter DE.
Clenbuterol levels in rate plasma and tissue using GC/MS and EIA. ASGSB
Space Biol. Bull. (Abstr), 1998.
Abukhalaf
IK, von Deutsch DA, Cray MI, Potter D, and Mozayani A. A sensitive
method for quantifying Pagonists; in biological fluids ‑ clenbuterol
as a model. Presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of
Forensic Sciences, Orlando, Fl, 1999.
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