Ethnic Authentic Black History

 HortenseInspiration STRETCHING MY MIND AND YOURS . . . Black History

~ I have no idea why in more recent times, Africans on the Continent have begun to celebrate a "Black History" month. 

I have always thought this month-long period to be a Black American holiday that commemorates the triumps of the Civil Rights era. A worthy reminder of the massive progress integration has achieved. A momentum that systemic racism in the United States have been defeated. Hence we celebrate Black History Month in the USA. To remember, recognise, celebrate, and NEVER FORGET the sacrifices of Dr. Martin Luther King and the heroes and heroines, along with their many collaborators-- Collectively, the giants of Black America triumphs. 

Sadly, in today's America this history is being rewritten. Rewritten, for the most part, by many Black Americans themselves. If they do not snap out of it soon enough the coming fifty years will indicate it wasn't Dr King and other stalwart, brave, bold figures in Black American history who won that struggle. The history is being craftily and cunningly rewritten to place the triumph in the hands of those who own the Presses that record and write down history. As They want to see history be remembered.  Still yet shall it be coined "Black History" in America. 

When Black America return the Black church foundation to its proper, rightful place in its life their liberation is preserved. When Black America place its value system back to the Church and godly principles of Christ, their history is unerased. When Black America take back its traditional family values. The morals, ethics, culture, and foundations that dominated Black life during segregation. Black History will outshine detractors. The real Black history will remain. Only then. 

My Africans, hear me. The way to be African is not that African ethnicity must blindly mimic everything about Black American culture. In the Continent of Africa it is being African that is the history. African itself is a system. Africa does not need to rehearse extensions of itself to redefine what it means to be African and/or of African descent. Africa is a whole. Any connection of it is parcel of it and not the other way around. Western comforts should not dictate what being African is. Africa is itself.

The African Continent has not systemic racism. Our issues in Africa are far more grave. We are free today. Technically. The colonialism era is over. Technically. We learned how to free ourselves. We set our ownselves free FOR FREE. We found a free way to free ourselves. The whole world see it now. Africa is free. Try denying this.

Black History Month on the African Continent is mental slavery. Enslaved by your own self. Parallelism! You bet. 

Hear me. I have witnessed a trend. The past decade has shown that Africa is emerging free, at last. That free at last train is being made possible by the move of the spirit of God Almighty across the African Continent. As Jesus Christ is being lifted up in lengths and breadths along the shores of Africa, we Africans are finally set free. We are telling our stories. Our way. Our pride. Our perception. Our African life. We have forced anybody and everybody to listen. Those of African ethnicity outside the Continent must watch and learn from how it means to be African. Truly African. 

Whomever them gates of hell is [intentional mis-grammar]. The gates of Hell are frustrated. But they are relentless. Satan! They, those gates, know the African and his God are insurmountable. The Gates come on platforms. They come screaming, "Look at me I am here for you; I alone am here for you; I have always been on your side." Says the gates of hell. The Bible says it shall NOT PREVAIL. Wake up and read the Word. They want to keep you from your God by making you dilute your worth with sin. The Gates of hell are smart. Satan! But the gates are defeated by omniscience. Pure eternal wisdom. Almighty God in Christ. The gates have lost. Boom!

Outside the church of Jesus Christ, there is nothing Africans both at home on the Continent and abroad in the Western diaspora can fasten onto permanently. Take God away from the Black man and you snap out his soul.  This is Black History 101 African version. Authentic Black Proud. My History. And You?

Wise up my people!  I love you. Blessings galore!

-Servant Hortense