Survival
of the Survival
of the
New Afrikan Independence Movement
by
Rev.
Khandi Paasewe
©Copyright
Nov' 27ADM ®Registered Washitaw/PGRNA
Registered Washitaw/PGRNA
Outline
Thesis: Discussion of New Afrikan Independence Movement Survival to
spite
united states governmental policy & CONstitutional Impacts
I.
Key terms
A. New Afrikan
B. grants
C. rescind
D. informed choice
E. viable options
F. plebiscite
II.
Author's note
III.
Content
A. Definition of New Afrikan
B. declaration of war against Afrikans
C. brief analysis of colonial europeans
founding fathers
D. Three Viable options plus one
E. Afrikan nation builders
IV.
Conclusion
Author's
Note
All
spellings of amerikkka, overstand vs. understand, "i" lower case, We
in
capital,
u.s.a., european, white, in lowercase, Black in upper case and the like
are
purely intentional, as symbolic of the efforts of this author to purge from
the
psychopathology which is in opposition to the Afrikan centered ethos of
which
this author subscribes.
Survival
of the New Afrikan Independence Movement
Thesis: Discussion of New Afrikan Independence Movement Survival to Spite
united
defined
as a people linked by common experience, being captured
the
new world, sold into slavery, suffering dehumanizing
denied
basic human rights. Being denied our history,
languages,
the common thread that binds community and
We
could not build alliances on the basis of being
Zulu,
Yoruba or Mandinka. Thus, We find a New
bonds:
Independence. New Afrikans set into full motion
necessary
to fight amerikkkans for our own
Independence
Movement grew out of a desperate need
policy
and CONstitutional laws of the united states.
The written declaration of war against the New Afrikan Independence Movement
in
articles/powers
denied to congress), states, "...the migration of importation of
such
persons as any of the states now existing shall think proper to admit,
shall
not be prohibited by the congress prior to the year one thousand eight
hundred
and eight..." (Burns; 1989:22C) What this means in plain english is, the
united
states declares war on Afrikans in Afrika as well as New Afrikans. It
also
meant the slave trade would continue another 20 years and "...the full
powers
of the united states government would be used to protect all amerikkkans
engaging
in the trade." (Obadele; 1989:17) The united states, by law, supported
war
in Afrika against Afrikans.
In
brief analysis of some of the european colonial founding father's writings,
We
find some very interesting text, relating to New Afrikans. In the
CONstitution
for example, article 4, section 2, paragraph 3, interstate
relations
(in the portion some textbooks refer to as privileges & immunities),
it
states, "...no person held to service or labour in one state, under the
laws
thereof,
escaping into another shall in consequence of any law or regulation
therein,
be discharged from such service or labour, but shall be delivered up on
claim
of the party to whom such service or labour may be due." (Burns; 1989:
22d)
This article was certainly never for the benefit of New Afrikans. For
amerikkkans,
article 4, section 2, paragraph 3 calls for no celebration of New
Afrikans
who dared to seize independence by fighting for our freedom. For New
Afrikans,
article 4, section 2, paragraph 3 represents a clear, unquestionable
declaration
of war which still stands today. The authors of various text books
would
have us think that the 13th amendment repeals this article. Such is not
the
case. Article 4, section 2, paragraph 3 is clearly defined in Imari
Obadele's
book titled, The New International Law Regime and united states
Foreign
Policy, where he states, "...article 4, section 2, paragraph 3 ...
pledged
the full force of the united states' state structure -- president,
governors,
courts, militia, army, navy, sheriffs -- to prevent the quest of
freedom
of the brave New Afrikans and to return those to slavery who succeeded
in
winning their strikes for freedom." (Obadele; 1991:323) Clearly, the white
founding
fathers (policy makers) and their documents, they co-authored, were
designed
to have damaging affects on the New Afrikan Independence Movement.
Further,
more obstacles to the New Afrikan Independence Movement include the
13th,
14th, & 15th amendments. Amendment 13 made a change in the law. New
Afrikans
held as slaves were no longer slave or property. Slavery was dead but
the
13th amendment was merely declamatory of the fact that New Afrikans died
with
honors in the civil war for the rights of freedom.
As
for the 14th amendment, where it grants citizenship, it must be noted that,
that
which is granted can be rescinded. In fact, it is, at best an offer, not a
grant.
It is an option which We have and have never given up our rights to. The
CONstitution
assumes a conqueror's superiority when addressing New Afrikans in
legislation
under the facade of offers and grants. Such is the case with the
united
states and Turtle Islander (native amer. indian) nations like the
Cherokee, Creek, and Tuscarora in which the supreme kkkourt stated these
nations
nations."
which
is
citizenship,
address,
are
New
Afrikans
Until
We
1. build an Independent Nation State,
2. Choose united states citizenship,
3. go back to Afrika,
4. go to some other country of our choosing
(not Afrika or u.s.a.); live with
independent Turtle Islander nations,
any
legislation constitutes an imposition of our right to self determination.
New
Afrikans must consciously and freely choose. The key element here is the
right
of free informed choice. It can not be emphasized enough that New Afrikans
had
and still have four logical choices of political futures. Choices other than
united
states citizenship find New Afrikans far less informed, since the other
options
still remain less palatable to white amerikkkans.
Another
example of the CONstitution assuming a conqueror's superiority stance is
eloquently
stated in Dr. Imari Obadele's book, Foundations of a Black Nation,
"When
the u.s. bought the Virgin Islands from Denmark... the u.s. never asked
the
Black Virgin Islanders... to express their views on future status. u.s.
congress
simply passed a law and made all Virgin Islanders u.s. citizens."
(1975:22)
This is yet another clear example of the denial of our rights to
self-determination.
For those who celebrate Kwanzaa, the New Afrikan holiday
created
by Dr. Ron Karenga, you will relate to the principle of Kujichagulia
(Self
Determination). Defined, self determination means, man know thyself,
determine
for yourself who you are, and accept no one else's definition of you.
Kujichagulia
is one of the laws of the Nguzo Saba (Seven Principles) which
govern
conscious New Afrikans' lives and the holiday of Kwanzaa.
The
New Afrikan Independence Movement is not a new concept. Available to New
Afrikans
were what i refer to as the Three Viable Options, plus One. These
options
were/are:
1. return to Afrika,
2. integrate into united states society,
3. build an independent Nation State or
plus one: escaped to Turtle Islander
Nations.
History
records a few instances where enslaved/captured Afrikans chose the
option
of returning to Afrika. Such instances of resistance to enslavement
include
the overtaking of the slave ship Little George in 1730, the overtaking
of
the slave ship the William in 1732 and the slave ship Creole in 1841. The
Creole
did not return to Afrikan but rather to the Bahamas to establish
themselves
as free, independent and sovereign Afrikans. In 1820, 88 New Afrikans
arrived
on the west coast in the state of Liberia. Their return to Afrika,
contributed
to the building of Sierra Leone and Liberia. Hundreds of thousands
of
New Afrikans believed this to be the only way to uplift a degraded people.
Among
those who returned was David Coker, religious leader and schoolmaster of
Baltimore.
Others who returned to Afrika include John Russwurm, college grad,
co-founder
of the first New Afrikan newspaper; Alexander Crummell, minister and
scholar;
Lott Carey, clergy, doctor, agriculturist; Ed W. Blyden, scholar; Henry
Garnet;
and Dr. Martin Delaney who was a physician.
The
next option of integration was chosen by such Afrikans as Osborne Perry
Anderson,
who was a comrade of John Brown who led a force of white amerikkkans
united
states
would
hung,
integrationists
Brown's
plan to
united
states
Henry
Highland
The
united states declared its independence in 1776. Its CONstitution went into
effect
in 1789. In 1800, on October 7th, a mere dozen years after the
CONstitution
was approved, General Gabriel Prosser and his secret army of over
1000 freedom fighters, armed with weapons and a careful, meticulous plan
marched
and
bridges,
hung
when
merely
to
intentions
are stated in his choice of target, the state capital. This objective
makes
clear that his was a movement and not an individual or small group attack,
nor
a blow in anger to kill evil slavemasters. Herein, Prophet Nat Turner
deserves
honorable mention for his revolt which killed 60 whites. Abolishment of
slavery
was his mission and less focused was he on New Afrikan Nation building.
As
it relates to the Three Viable Options (or the Strategies of Struggle),
General
Prosser was in the good company of fellow nation builders like General
Gracia. General Gracia established Gracia Real De Santa Teresa De Mose in
1739
General
established
the
Spanish
Florida.
following
in the footsteps
Vesey,
in 1822, whose army
total
secrecy and taking
the
attack was
Poyas
and 4
discovered
by the
New
Afrikan freedom fighters all over the new world fought and built independent
nation
states from Zumbi of Palmares Republic in Brazil; to General Kojo,
Accompong, Kofi, Johnny and Nana Acheampong (a female) in Jamaica; to
Toussaint
published
New
the
the
islands); Henry Adams who appealed fruitlessly for land for his nation state
in
Louisiana; and finally, Edward McCabe who sought to make Oklahoma his
national
territory. Generals Prosser, Gracia, Vesey, Kojo and Rev. Campbell with
all
the above mentioned nation builders along with those whose names escape the
history
books, are prime examples of the support for and the practice of the
viable
option (strategic goal) of independent nation-statehood.
The
Plus One option, was not considered viable. Escape of New Afrikans to Turtle
Islander states was considered temporary. Though, temporary, many New
Afrikans
of
individually
and in groups, but arguably, this goal never became a national
strategic
goal. It tended to be an expedient." (Obadele; 1991:329) Textbooks in
amerikkka
would have us think that New Afrikans escaping to Turtle Islander
nations
was not necessary and that freedom fighters like Gabriel, Denmark, Tunis
and others, mentioned and not mentioned, were not worthy of note. When these
New
unsuccessful
or criminal context. But who are the real criminals? Are We to
believe
that washington, adams, hamilton, madison and jefferson along with such
notables
as roger sherman, robert livingston and ben franklin were lovers of
freedom?
Was their love of freedom merely a part of a feel good curriculum? Who
were
they really? Let's look at a few of these men from our Afrikan centered
perspective.
The
first draft of the declaration of independence of 1775 reveals a compromise
on
the part of jefferson resulting in the omission of the indictment against
slavery.
"thomas jefferson never had a white woman by his side after his white
wife
died in 1782 and for the next twenty years as he was ambassador to france,
secretary
of state, and president of the united states, jefferson only had a
Black woman by his side" named "Sally Hemmings," as stated in the most
capable
27ADM
[91] issue of the New York Amsterdam News Paper:32). None of the slaves of
jefferson
were ever freed by him nor were the children of Sally Hemmings nor
Sally
herself.
It
needs to be overstood that any New Afrikan who opposed the lovers of freedom
were
taking a very principled stand. Benjamin Banneker for example, challenged
thomas
jefferson's beliefs of Afrikan inferiority. Banneker accomplished what
franklin
could only take credit for. Banneker and franklin lived during the same
time
period and were acquaintances. Both were scientists and creators of
almanacs.
However, Banneker's almanac was so accurate that it is still the basis
of
almanacs of today, where franklin's is not. Banneker was an inventor and
engineer.
When Banneker City (washington dc) was in jeopardy of not being built
because
the frenchman who had the plans left taking them with him, Banneker,
from
memory, drafted the plans. Therefore, Benjamin Banneker represents more
than
ben franklin (at least in the hears and minds of conscious New Afrikans).
The
real criminals? Throughout history franklin has taken credit for the works
of
Banneker. But isn't that typical behavior of white amerikkka? Lewis Latimer's
work
was taken credit for, by thomas edison. Granville Wood's work was taken
credit
for by alexander graham bell. Woods was a New Afrikan who is quoted in
Dr.
Jeffries's speech, taking the principled stand of "i'm not going to be
bought
off by a white man." (Jeffries; 1991:32) Woods and his brother
established
the Woods Electric Co. in Ohio. It also should be noted in the face
of
text book omissions, that Woods took edison to kkkourt twice for stealing
his
patents and Woods won the case. So, We have franklin and jefferson, for
example,
with other white criminals who were claiming freedom for themselves,
while
simultaneously trying to protect and preserve the system of slavery,
cultural
imperialism and oppression of Afrikans globally.
The
New Afrikan Independence Movement today is still being met with violent
opposition
just as in the days of Tunis, Gabriel, Denmark and others. Those
seeking
the option of building our own New Afrikan independent nation state,
like
our New Afrikan ancestors, still sit, today, in u.s. jails, dead,
discredited,
in exile or in the underground network. The fact is, neither the
state
of Mississippi CONstitution, for example, nor the u.s. federal government
CONstitution provides any methods whereby New Afrikans may exercise our right
to
Congressman Fauntleroy and Conyers have forwarded legal documents on behalf
of
hands
of richard nixon. With the exception of violent attacks against New
Afrikans
doing nation building work around the country, the u.s. chooses to
ignore
any such proposals.
So,
in conclusion, the governmental policies and CONstitutional laws and
legislation
are merely tools to pacify New Afrikans and lull us into a state of
illusionary
contentment. The 15th amendment grants the vote via the imposed
citizenship
of the 14th amendment. Yet, all attempts to organize a plebiscite by
New
Afrikans to participate in an informed vote of self-determination, has been
met
with conspiracy, armed resistance and violence on behalf of the u.s.
government
and its various factions of its infrastructure. These amendments are
mere
pacifiers and like all pacifiers, they build gas and no nourishment will
ever
come from them. Therefore, the cons are amerikkka's persistence to cremate
the
New Afrikan place of genius, persistence and resistance in history. The pros
are
the afterlife of New Afrikans who continue to rise like the phoenix from the
ashes,
unwilling to die the death of historical cremation which amerikkka has
prepared
for us. From the rebellion on the first slave ships, to the present day
efforts
of New Afrikans to BE a force in the struggle for independence; We will
not
merely shut up and disappear; We can not be bought off; We will not fear. If
the
"price of freedom is death," in the words of Malcolm X, then We will
pay it
with
commitment and devotion through New Afrikan Nation building: a viable
alternative
to racism, cultural imperialism and white supremacy in amerikkka.
The
New Afrikan Independence movement in its present day form: Provisional
Government
Republic of New Afrika. PGRNA
Country
report Supplement
3/10/28
ADM
Country:
Republic of New Afrika (RNA)
Population:
(based on the population of the five states in the Black Belt South,
outlined
as the national territory of RNA):
6,194,077.45 total Black population
21,391,663 total population
Louisiana - 4,287,195 total population
1,320,456.06 (30.8%) Black population
Mississippi - 2,614,294 total population
930,688.664 (35.6%) Black population
Alabama - 4,135,543 total population
1,046,292.379 (25.3%) Black population
Georgia - 6,751,404 total population
1,822,879.08 (27%) Black population
S. Carolina - 3,603,277 total population
1,073,761.646 Black population
Land
Size (based on the land size of the five states in the Black Belt South,
outlined
as the national territory of the RNA): 229,260 total square miles
Louisiana - 43,566 sq. mi.
Alabama - 50,750 sq. mi.
Mississippi - 46,914 sq. mi.
Georgia - 57,919 sq. mi.
S. Carolina - 30,111 sq. mi.
Significant Natural Resources:
Alabama - chief port in Mobile agriculture:
peanuts, cotton, soybeans,
cottonseed, catfish, hay, corn, wheat,
potatoes, sweet potatoes, pecans,
peaches live stock: cattle, hogs, pigs,
poultry, catfish timber/lumber: pine,
hard woods non-fuel minerals: stone, cement,
clay, lime, sand and gravel
commercial fishing principle industries:
pulp, paper, electronics, chemicals,
apparels, textiles, primary metals, lumber,
wood products, food processing,
fabricated metals, automotive tires, oil
& gas exploration
Georgia - chief ports: Savanna, Brunswick
chief crops: peanuts, cotton, corn,
tobacco, hay, soybeans timber/lumber: pine,
hardwood livestock: poultry,
cattle, hogs, pigs commercial fishing
principle industries: services,
manufacturing, government, retail trade,
textiles, foods, kindred products
Louisiana - chief ports: Baton Rouge, New
Orleans, Lake Charles, S. Louisiana
Port Commission at LaPlate, Shreasport
principle industries/goods:
wholesale/retail trade, transportation,
mining, chemical products, foods,
transportation equipment, electronic
equipment, petroleum, lumber, wood, paper
agriculture: soy beans, sugar cane, rice,
corn, cotton, sweet potatoes, pecans
surahgum livestock: cattle, hogs, pigs,
sheep, poultry timber/lumber: pine,
hardwood, oak natural minerals: salt, sand,
gravel, sulfur commercial fishing
oil (off shore & under the ground)
Mississippi - Pascagoula, Vicksburg, Gulf
Port, Natchez, Greenville principle
industries/goods: manufacturing, government,
wholesale/retail trade, apparels,
food, kindred products, furniture, lumber,
wood products, electrical
machinery, transportation products/chief
crops: cotton, catfish, rice,
soybeans livestock: cattle, hogs, pigs,
broilers timber/lumber: pine, oak,
hardwoods non-fuel minerals: construction
sand, gravel, commercial fishing oil
South Carolina - Charleston, Georgetown, Port Royal principle
industries/goods: tourism, agriculture,
manufacturing, textiles, chemicals,
allied products, machinery, fabricated
products, metals, apparels chief crops:
tobacco, soy beans, corn, cotton, peaches,
hay livestock: cattle, hogs, pigs,
chickens, (excluding broilers)]
timber/lumber: pine, oak non-fuel minerals:
crushed stone, cement, clay commercial
fishing
Economics/GNP/P.C.I.
- diversified; no immediate use for thesse in the present
provisional
state
National/Ethnic/Tribal
Groups (%'s): Afrikan descendants, Turtle Islanders
(native
amer. indians)
Religious
Groups (%'s): Afrikan traditionalists and other beliefs
Marriage
system: both polygamous and monogamous
Languages:
KiSwahili (national language), english, and others
History:
1. Ancient Civilizations: Songhai, Timbuktu,
Khemet, Ethiopia, Inca Aztec
2. Major conflicts/wars (in 20th century):
Cointel-Pro (fbi/cia's counter
intelligence programs waged against Afrikan
and New Afrikan
nationalist/PanAfrikanist/integrationist
structures
3. Independence: initial declaration October
7, 1800 by General Gabriel
Prosser and New Afrikan army of more than
1,000 in Richmond, Va. Contemporary
declaration: 1968, Detroit, Michigan, New
Afrikans meet to establish a written
document of their Declaration of
Independence, establishing the Provisional
Government of the Republic of New Afrika
Human
Rights Assessments: Rating/Source: non-applicable
Political
Rights: All Afrikans born in amerikkka have the right as stated in the
Code
of Umoja (RNA Constitution)
Voting
Rights: All Afrikans born in amerikkka have the right to vote as stated
in
the Code of Umoja (also the National Black Elections texts)
Criminal
(Right of Accused): All New Afrikan citizens presently held in
amerikkkan
kkkoncentration kkkamps prisons) should be given POW/political
prisoner
status and then set free (refer to POW mailing list)
Economic/Property
Rights: All New Afrikan citizens have the rights as sighted in
the
Code of Umoja
International/Regional
Security/Trade Groups:
Libya: assist in RNA sovereignty and
statehood
Cuba: same as Libya (give asylum to our
military in exile)
Turtle Islanders: exchange assistance of our
independence with theirs
Sources: The Libya Papers Turtle Islander
Treaty Papers Cuban Alliance Papers
Type
of Government (Formal Structure):
Constitutional - Code of Umoja
Parliamentary - PCC (People's Senate Council
representatives elected by the
citizens), have a vote in the PCC
Ministries - not elected by popular vote,
appointed by the head representative
(President), approved by the PCC, have no
vote in the PCC
non-party system
No
cracies, isms, or other terms apply
Current
issue (political controversy or event) that is (or was recently)
associated
with the RNA: Afrikan Independence in the Diaspora (especially in the
united
states) What the political issue/controversy is about: Fundamental reason
oppression
of Afrikans born in amerikkka continues, is because We lack the power
to
control our lives; the way to gain that power and end oppression is to build
a
sovereign New Afrikan nation (wage parliamentary war) Source: New Afrikan
Creed
Primary goals in the issue: is to gain power, end our oppression, build
state
(military power, government, inter into relations with other states)
Opposition
to the objectives of the RNA: amerikkka wishes to continue to
control,
retain power, oppress and continue relations which affect Afrikan lives
Initiatives
for implementation of the Prime Minister/Chief Executive of the RNA:
use
the resources of Afrikans - brains, labor, natural resources, limited
objective,
domestic support, foreign support, inherent military viability, with
second
strike capability (ref. Eight Strategic Elements)
What
policy should u.s.a. president clinton and/or secretary of state initiate:
support
all reparations bills submitted to congress on behalf of the RNA (ref.
Conyers
HR40 Bill) and open negotiations with elected representatives of RNA to
begin
peaceful relations; encourage and support RNA plebiscite.
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