WHAT ARE KEY ELEMENTS OF BUILDING CULTURAL REVOLUTION TO WIN THE HEARTS AND MINDS OF OUR PEOPLE?

[Mwalimu Kabaila]

iF WE DIFINE CULTURAL REVOLUTION AS A CHANGE IN VALUES AND VISION.......WHAT ARE THE ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS TO FULFILL THIS TASK AND HOW DO WE GO ABOUT IMPLEMENTING A PLAN?

[King Jason]

Propaganda!!!!!!!!!!!! We need our mental and social scientist like Naim Akbar and Dr. Welsing to form think tanks and figure out how to create a 911 type event in That IT will finally galvanize us around our collective identity. We will need to use the science and tools employed by our oppressors but in our favor. The shock doctrine used by the Bush regime and the Moon landing in the 60's served this purpose for Amerikkka. It can be a a crises that is either real, imagined or as 911 was, contrived. It has to have what I call the "praline effect". LOL Just bear with me. When I cook my pralines, I judge when to take them out of the pot when the candy has been so heated that it begins to pull away from the pot and forms a cohesive bond. The event needs to be emotionaly traumatic enough to cause us to pull away from the U.S. governmental agencies and form a cohesive bond. This sounds harsh but please ponder what I'm saying. There will need to be proper mental conditioning before this stage. There will need to be a viable alternative to the US government for problem solving. African-American Congress that you are working on can serve this purpose if you will. We will need a series of events in increasing levels of complexity to be solved by this entity so as to make our people feel as though they have another solution to comunity issues.

This is more logically a second step. I will share more later.

[Mwalimu Kabaila]

Very perceptive answer my brother. I definitely know where to go to get my pralines now....smile!!!! It's a pleasure exchanging ideas with you.

Stay Blessed.

[manu_heru]

this is an excellent, excellent question! at it's heart is the aspect that is most key to the success of our movement: CULTURE! it is imperative that we recreate an afrikan-centered culture to win the hearts and minds of our people! it is only through culture that we can have unity.

culture is key, for us as an afrikan people to act cohesively and synchronously, towards a positive and sustainable nation!

what is culture?
culture = the rules, attitudes and patterns of behavior governed by symbolism and purpose that are shared by a social group. (manu's definition... challenge/modify at will)

how is culture expressed?

• values: what if the purpose of life? how do we navigate life?
• vision: who am i? what is important to me?
• traditions: what do i believe in? what are my values? how do i celebrate/express my values?
• dress: how do i present myself? what ideas do i want to project? what is my identity?
• music
• social norms: how do i interact with others in my social group? peers? elders? etc
• language: how do i communicate with others?
• spirituality: who am i in the deepest sense? how am i connected to others

how do we build a cultural revolution?
i am convinced that the family will help me out on this one.

what i do know is that we must take back our music (promote positive forms of music)! music is very powerful, especially when there is imagery included in the music videos etc.

also, i think the rest of the cultural aspects that i was able to think of are all tied to and can be positively unified via the dissemination and propagation of our true history; which is very positive, remarkably accomplished and pride engendering. with the knowledge of our history comes: understanding of spirituality, values, traditions and unity.

htp,

~manu~

[Mwalimu Kabaila]

Wow!!!
i didn't expect such excellent replies to this question. yours is thoughtful, insightful and comprehensive. Asante for your contribution. I would like to get some more replies before responing myself. having this kind of high level exchange is adding years to my life....smile!!!!!
I am much more comfortable now about leaving the legacy that we created in the 60's in you brother's hands.

hotep