AFS Comprehensive Exam 2005



Profesa Walter Cross AFS Comprehensive Exam 2005

04-01-05

CONTENTS

1.) Research is formalized curiosity. It is poking and prying with purpose. It is a seeking that he who wishes may know the cosmic secrets of the world and they that dwell therein.

Using your own proposed dissertation research topic as the point of departure, DEVELOP and DISCUSS two (2) competing theoretical frameworks that you feel might best be used to analyze that topic. Develop your response as critically and thoroughly as possible with the associated bibliographic and/or intellectual sources necessary to demonstrate your knowledge of such matters.

Blacology 1962 – 2005: A case Study on the Evolution of a BlacAfrican Ntalextuwl Cultural ZcyNzz in the Diaspora of the United States

1. Pan Africanism has been a powerful concept that inspires many generations of Black Thinkers and Writers since the late nineteenth century. Discuss the relevance of Blacology in the wide frame of Pan Africanism. Identify theoretical contributions such as pedagogical style and methodology adds to our understanding African people worldwide.

2. Take any of the persons you have studied in the African Political Thought class at Howard University and discuss critically his theory of decolonization and economic development.

3. Some scholars posit a correlation between the number of languages used in county and the level of development of that country. It is argued that monolingualism accelerates development whereas multilingualism retards development. Discuss critically this proposition and relate your discussion to specific countries in Africa. Be sure to provide examples and cite sources.

Research is formalized curiosity. It is poking and prying with purpose. It is a seeking that he who wishes may know the cosmic secrets of the world and they that dwell therein.

Using your own proposed dissertation research topic as the point of departure, DEVELOP and DISCUSS two (2) competing theoretical frameworks that you feel might best be used to analyze that topic. Develop your response as critically and thoroughly as possible with the associated bibliographic and/or intellectual sources necessary to demonstrate your knowledge of such matters.

Blacology 1962 – 2005: A case Study on the Evolution of a BlacAfrican Ntalextuwl Cultural ZcyNzz in the Diaspora of the United State

Two (2) Competing theoretical frameworks that I might best be used to analyze this topic:

1) The Myth “ALL MEN ARE CREATED EQUAL”

2) Integration: The Struggle For Racial Equality and Democratic Rights In America”

I chose these two topic because the help to shine the light on the evolution of Ntalextuwl Cultural Equality for BlacZcholarz

First of all I want to give thanks to the Creator and the ancestors. I want to thank the creator for my life, health, strength talents and the gifts he gave me. I want to thank the ancestors for providing me with the Nahlej of their wisdom and for having the courage of their convictions to do the work that allow me to stand here before you. I also want to say, I am thankful for African Studies and its innovativeness. What I like about African Studies is that the classes are seminars. Seminars are consortiums where all ideas are a part of the shaping of the education of each person. In saying that, I want to give my position. I come to you today not as a sociologist, psychologist, nor as an anthropologist. As a matter of fact, I do not come to you not from any of the Eurological Fields of study. I come to you today, as a Blacologist, a Cultural ZcyNtist from the ZcyNzz of [1]Blacology.

[2]Blacology - is the scientific study of the evolution of BlacAfrican People and their Culture. It is the perpetuation and utilization of the ideas, beliefs, philosophies, theories, concepts and notions of their past, present life experience and the spirit of their uncompromising struggle as their Cultural Nahlej. It is the acclimation, affirmation, declaration and proclamation of BlacAfrican Ntalextuwl Creativity and genius. Wholisticly it is the manifestation of a Blacological Ntalextuwl Cultural ZcyNzz.

I say this because I want you to understand that I do not see things the way that you do. I see them from a Blacological Perspective. I have studied Black History, Black Studies, African-Centered Education, Afrocentricity, and African Studies. I studied at the Black Panther Party International Black Library, where I learned the art of Black Dynamics. I have many life Experiences of 50 years as a BlacMan. I am a Graduate and student of HBCU’s, and as Malcolm X has done I self educated myself on BlacZcholarz before taking on Eurological institutional training.

I have also conducted analysis of my own mis-education in African-Centered Education, so as to undo my mis-education. If one have not completed such a course they can not decolonize their mind. I have learned in my 38 years of study and research on Blacology, that as BlacPeople we are to learn from the information and studies we acquire, so that, we can make life better for the next generation. Blacologically, we must ask our selves, how can this help BlacPeople? That is our cultural responsibility and our fate. Blacologically speaking, I am not anti-white, nor am I Anti-Jewish nor Anti-Semitic. What I am is Pro-Black. I am a Professional BlacZcholar. I am Black and proud of it.

Even though I studied Sociology I was not a sociologist. That was someone trying to claim my very mind, and soul. The Nahlej that encompasses me belongs to my heritage, ancestors, and culture. Only they could lay acclaim to my thought. I am a gather of information and a perpetuator of BlacNahlej. In the past it was said, ‘that BlacPeople were only good as drawer of wood, water and pickers of cotton”. Today we have evolved into gathers and preservers of our own Nahlej. We are Cultural ZcyNtists or Blacologists. I am a product of the Black Colleges, Universities, and BlacAfrican Culture. It is due to the uncompromising struggle of BlacPeople and the redevelopment of their culture, that my very present is willed into reality. As all people have interdisciplinary sciences of their culture, the evolution of BlacAfrican Culture has instinctively manifested the ZcyNzz of Blacology. It is said, that dogs, cats, and animals are named by others, but men name themselves. As BlacMen we must name the ZcyNzz of our culture.

Blacology may also consist of its own Cultural Linguistics or Ebonics. In addition, it is not restricted to the Eurological Language Arts. This gives Blacology its own significant identifiable writing forms. In the Eurological Culture, BlacPeople have been taught to hate everything Black and African. The Cultural Science of Blacology is to undo this type of self-hatred by giving importance to all that is Black and African. One may distinguish a Blacological Research by the capitalization of all words that are associated with this Cultural Science. It is done to give honor, respect, and importance to these words. This is also a way to acknowledge and identify a Blacological Research and the Science of Blacology.

To begin with we have the assumption that the words “ALL MEN ARE CREATED EQUAL”, is a product of Eurological Thinking only. This is not true, it is a universal thought. It goes back to the very first civilization. Even the Euro-Christian myth of the Story of man or Adam is a copy of the African myth of creation. According to the BlacZcholarz such as [3]Dr. Chandler Williams, [4]Dr. Chiek Anta Diop, [5]Dr. John Henrik Clarke, and [6]Dr. Yosef ben-Jochannan have stated, “that the Black Civilization reined 17,000 years or 26 dynasties before the Europeans were known in recorded history”. We are now in the year 2002 of the European rein. The myth that, “ALL MEN ARE CREATED EQUAL”, is a known fact since the first civilization. Blacologically speaking, it is a known fact that every man and women comes into life through the womb of their mother and as a life germ of their father. Basically, it takes a man and a woman to make a human being. To see this as mythical is justifiable to all. This myth is the foundation for equality.

The topic, “Integration: The Struggle For Racial Equality and Democratic Rights In America”, does not follow the myth of equality. It suggests that there is some one who is not equal. “ALL MEN ARE CREATED EQUAL” does not have any room for integration. The origins of struggle for racial equality according [7]Dr. John Henrik Clarke, are as follows: “I will begin with the fact that, we live in a conceived European intellectual universe. Anyone who will tackle a subject of this nature goes against that fact. This is an ingrained fact. The fact of living in a European conceived universe. This conceived fact became confirmed in the 15th and 16th Centuries. It deals with a principle decision the Europeans made during their 200 year turning point in their history, when they came out of the middle ages and made the decision on world dominance”. This is the beginning of the struggle for racial equality.

If you are indeed trying to live by the myth, “ALL MEN ARE CREATED EQUAL, then it would only be proper and fitting that every people would have their own Ntalextuwl gifts. Equality means that every people would have their own Culture Nahlej. Not that I would have to integrate into your culture and live by your ideas. Since BlacPeople has bought integration into the European intellectual universe they have struggled for racial equality and democratic rights in America. Let us take a look at what integration got us.

I. [8]Slavery Period 1619—1865

A. State Law Prohibited Education

B. Separate Schools For Black Children

C. Dred Scott Case 1834

D. Chief Justice Taney 1853

E. Emancipation Proclamation 1863

II. The First Reconstruction Period 1865-1876

A. Bureau 1865-72 (13th Amendment)

B. Second Civil Rights Act 14th Amendment

C. Military Rule 1867

D. The 15th Amendment 1870

F. Civil Rights Act of 1875

G. Grand Father Clause

III. First Jim Crow Period 1876-1954

A. 1876 Black Disfranchisement Segregation

B. 1883 Unconstitutional Civil Rights Act

C. Homer A. Plessy 1896

D. Lloyd Gaines 1938

E. 1952 "Separate But Equal"

IV. Second Reconstruction Period 1954-1978

A. Gaines In Public School System

B. 1954 Supreme Court Decision "Defacto"

C. White Backlash Early 1970's

D. Alan Bakke (Reverse Discrimination)

V. The Contemporary Period 1978-Present

A. Ronald Regan (Colorblind Policy)

B. Set-backs In Civil Rights 1986

Even though we did all of that we are not Ntalextuwlly equal. Even though we are integrated we are now integrated and unequal. BlacPeople are seen as minorities, subcultures, second class citizens and inferior. Integrated and unequal is the same as separate and unequal.

If we live by the myth, “ALL MEN ARE CREATED EQUAL” then there should be Blacology in every classroom or in every university in the United States and the World. Just as there is Sociology, Psychology, and Anthropology, which are Eurological Studies. These studies are founded by Eurological Scholars. They were founded, researched and studied in Europe. They are being taught to all children throughout the world. This has been established as the tradition. There is no Blacological Studies founded by Blacological or BlacZcholarz being taught in the universities and educational systems. The tradition has been that only Eurological Scholars can develop or produce interdisciplinary sciences. This is where BlacPeople must take a stand today. Ntalextuwlly, BlacPeople must reveal this injustice to our children and to our selves. We must not participate in the injustice of our humanity. When we were ignorant and did not know we were being lead astray and being [9]mis-educated by the Eurological scholars. The acceptances of these conditions were understandable, that is where we were in our evolutional development. Now that we are conscious of this injustice, it is our duty to correct the wrong.

David Walker said it best to those who which to dehumanize our humanity. This is what David walker said in the 18th century:

[10]“Millions of whom, are this day, so ignorant and avaricious, that they cannot conceive how God can have an attribute of justice, and show mercy to us because it pleased Him to make us black—which colour, Mr. Jefferson calls unfortunate!!!!!! As though we are not as thankful to our God, for having made us as it pleased himself, as they, (the whites,) are for having made them white. They think because they hold us in their infernal chains of slavery, that we wish to be white, or of their color—but they are dreadfully deceived—we wish to be just as it pleased our Creator to have made us, and no avaricious and unmerciful wretches, have any business to make slaves of, or hold us in slavery”.

Blacological Research has revealed that there are four types of ways, methods, or strategies in which BlacPeople use as a means to survive in this period of Maafa. [11]These strategies are the: (1) integrationalism, (2) nationalism, (3) infiltrationalism, and (4) neutralism.

(1.) The integrationalist is a method in which the individual goes into other culture to survive or live. This is method used for acquisition, materials, resources, and associations with other cultures. This is also a way in which way stations are established. Some times the integrationalist never returns to his original culture, but will establish an extended culture. The integrationalist is also culturally obligated and a collectivist as well.

(2.) The nationalist is a method in which Black people develop their own culture. This method is used to build cultural solidarity. This is also the method of family growth and management. This is also the origin of all BlacAfrican People. The nationalist is a collectivist also.

(3.) The infiltrationalist is a method by which an individual is sent into other culture to retrieve the resources and information that the integrationist has acquired or the other cultures have made accessible to foreign cultures. The infiltrationist is a cultural fundamentalist and will only stay long enough to receive or learn what is needed and always return to their culture, but not until the mission has been completed. In doing so, the infiltrationist will make foreign lands and Cultures more sensitive and conscious of their cultural beliefs. The infiltrator will also bring artifacts from his culture and renew the solidarity of the integrationist. The infiltrator is an individualist working for a collective end.

(4.) The neutralist is a method in which BlacPeople are not for or against the causes of BlacPeople or their culture. The neutralist does not consider themselves Black and does not want to be Black or African. The neutralist denies the importance of BlacAfrican Culture. The neutralist is neither Black nor White and will not pay tribute to any culture. The neutralist will exploit any one to exist or survive. The neutralist will only use Black-Causes if it will be to their advantage. The only aspect of BlacNess that the neutralist has is his skin color. The neutralist is an individualist working for selfish gains. These methods are some of the findings of ten years of Blacological Research in the development of the Blacology. There needs to be further research and study on these four methods, ways, or strategies of survival for BlacAfrican People.

Integration is a survival strategy and not a way of life. According to Dr. John Henrik Clarke, [12]“A strategy should never be adopted as a way of life”. It is a strategy to gain resources or achieve resources. BlacPeople have utilized integration as a strategy to acquire resources from other cultures. The strategy was to go into other culture and set up way stations or contacts. This was not originally a point of separation but a resource-gathering outpost. BlacAfricanz do not want integration they want to acquire the myth, “ALL MEN ARE CREATED EQUAL”.

In order for BlacPeople to reach the myth we must utilize our own Innovative Authentic Monolithic Ntalextuwl Creative Genius (IAMNCG) to do for ourselves. It is time to come out of the dependency of Eurological thought. Blacologically speaking, Ntalextuwlly, it is time to start doing some thinking and some creating to back it up. We do too much assimilating. We do too much emulating. We do too much mimicking. It is time to stop Assimilating, emulating, and mimicking. That is all that integration got us. It is time to start doing some thinking and start doing some creating to back it up. The way to the myth, “ALL MEN ARE CREATED EQUAL”, is the perpetuation and utilization of the Evolutionary Cultural ZcyNzz of Blacology. The Black Ministers have come forth in the struggle for racial equality. The Black Lawyers have come forth in the struggle for democratic rights. Together they have fought for Civil Rights. Now is the time for the BlacNtalextuwlz to come out for the struggle against the perpetration of Eurological Intellectual Universal Supremacy (EIUS). ALL MEN ARE CREATED EQUALLY, not only physically but Ntalextuwlly as well.

1. Pan Africanism has been a powerful concept that inspires many generations of Black Thinkers and Writers since the late nineteenth century. Discuss the relevance of Blacology in the wide frame of Pan Africanism. Identify theoretical contributions such as pedagogical style and methodology adds to our understanding African people worldwide.

Discuss the relevance of Blacology in the wide frame of Pan Africanism.

The relevance of Blacology in the wide fame of Pan Africanism is that Blacology is a tool in the Pan African construct. Pan Africanism is the uniting of African People all over the world the coming together of BlacAfrican People for the redemption of BlacPeople and redevelopment of BlacAfrican Culture. The relevance of Blacology to this frame is that Blacology is an Blacological Ntalextuwl Cultural ZcyNzz that is own, operated founded and maintained by BlacZcholarz. Blacology is developed from the Nahlej of the Ancestorz, Zcholarz and elderz. In order for Pan Africanism to evolve it needs it own body of Nahlej that authentic to the struggle of BlacPeople. Pan Africanism has to evolve it can not stay the same. It has to produce it own ZcyNtific thought. Pan Africanism is a movement that has been developed from a Eurological study. Most of the concepts of Pan Africanism are based in Eurological thought. What this does is help to provide an economic base for the Eurological studies. But no economic base for Blacological studies. Pan Africanism is housed in the eurological institutions and control by those institutions. Most of the Pan Africanist study in Eurological study. The orientation of Pan Africanist is that of the colonizer. As a result the Pan Africanist is dependant on the very oppressor who has dominated BlacAfricanz since the 5th Century AD. In the present situation Pan Africanism is still utilizing Eurological concepts like communism, sociology, Psychology and other ologies founded by European. When some teaches you how to fish then it time for you to start your own fishing company. It is time for the Pan African to get into the business of Ntalextuwl Entrepreneurialship. The pan Africanist most own their minds. This the relevance of Blacology to Pan Africanism the framework of going from employee to entrepreneur. Blacology will help the Pan Africanist to not see the world through the eyes of the eurological scholars. You canot ask a Jew to study the German as though the German is more intellegent then a Jewish Zcholar.

With Blacology the Pan Africanist will be able to develop their own Ntalextuwl ZcyNzz. One that is developed from the ideas, philosophy theories beliefs and concepts of BlacAfrican Culture. They will not have to ask anyone to hire their Ntalextuwlz because they will have their own ZcyNzz. They will also have control over their destiny.

2. Identify theoretical contributions such as pedagogical style and methodology adds to our understanding African people worldwide.

Let us first of concentrate of the word Africans African is a generality it does not say who you are actually talking. Today in Africa an African is any body who is born or lives in Africa. The research of Blacology reveal that in order to deal with the original people of the land you must describe them or you can not know who you are talking. So in Blacology you must say BlacAfrican in order for one to know who you are talking about. This is the way you can began to understand is by merging Black and African. Then we can begin to gain some understanding who we are talking about.

There are those who would agree with me that it is time for the development of "The Cultural Science of Blacology". One in particular is Dr. Amos Mohammed Sirleaf. One who has been working in the BlacAfrican Culture all of his life. Dr. Sirleaf talks about the "African System of Thought", from a Blacological perspective. Dr. Sirleaf and Professor W. Cross are Co-Founders in the development of the Cultural Science of "Blacology" and the Blacology Research and Development Institute. An organization for individual who have graduated from colleges and universities though out the world but has nowhere to present their researches and ideals. This is what Dr. Sirleaf has to say about the "The African System of thought":

To elaborate the significance of Blacology, (i.e.,) Black Cultural Science, one has to also elaborate on the concept of "Pan Africanism" as it relates to the geographic locations of all black people with black consciousness and its relevance to the African continent. It is imperative to note that the elaboration of Blacology has always been intertwined with the concept of "Pan-Africanism". Therefore, Pan-Africanism in my view serves as a nucleus from which Blacology evolved. Both are the entities which comprises the "Black Cultural Science called Blacology". Pan-Africanism in relation with the 21st century African System of Though, must also be contaminant with the roles of today' African American Community. This, of course, requires some background and overview of early Pan-Africanism as it relates to Blacology from past to present. This historic analysis of both Pan-Africanism and Blacology will help readers to clearly comprehend some of the social and political ramifications of both concepts and ideologies. This will also assist to solidify the reasons for the ultimate development of "Blacology", the interdisciplinary science of Black Culture, under the auspices of the 21st century African system of thought. In an effort therefore, to operationally conceptualize Pan-Africanism and Blacology, one needs to first and foremost be cognizant of the meanings of both Pan-Africanism and Blacology. The definitions of these great ideologies will once again justify the significance roles of the BlacPeople (i.e.,) the "Dark Skinned" occupants as the symbols of the African continent and the definition of Africa.

Blacologically speaking, the BlacAfrican captives in the disperse oppressed cultures and communities identify themselves according to the mis-education of the dictated Eurological societies. BlacAfrican have to preserve form of their primary culture though the centuries by means of deception and secret rites of passages. It is a known fact that when the Black Captives were singing songs of the oppressor, their brothers and sisters were fleeing bondage. This was not an acceptance of the oppressed culture but a way to deceive those who would seek to brutalize them for not submitting to captivity. Throughout their captivity BlacAfricanz were very creative in their survival. Every day of captivity there was not a moment when the BlacAfrican would not work on their evolution to freedom. These constant deeds put the faith of their culture in subconscious and immediate vision at all times. The Elders lead the young and the youth passed the information to their children. This process of self-determination was not allowed to be forgotten nor go untaught. This was the creed of the BlacAfrican captive. This is what we are actualizing today. The emergence of BlacAfrican culture on the continent and in the Diaspora. The term social change is not a BlacAfrican phenomenon. It is a Eurological persuasion that provides the European an avenue for dehumanizing the BlacAfrican's efforts for their own process of redevelopment. The use of European terminology to define the African redevelopment is to deny the existence of the ability of BlacAfrican creativity and spiritual gifts. There has been no social change in BlacAfrican development. There has only been social dictatorship. The evolution of BlacAfrican Culture has changed through natural causes and the uncompromising struggle of BlacPeople to be free. The social factors have contributed to fall and stagnation under oppression. The ethnicity, culture, and religion were maintain by the undying spirit which can not be taken from the people by any means. As we know the Black captives of the pass have used the language of the oppressors to provide opportunities for their culture to be free. BlacAfrican Culture will use everything and anything it to gain freedom. Freedom is not only the physical, but the mental, spiritual and the cultural as well. As a people we have been enslaved physically, economically, and educationally. But no one can take your soul and your culture from you. You can take BlacAfrican people out of their land, But your can not take their culture out of them. What are witnessing is not the phenomenon of the European social change but the resilience of BlacAfrican Culture and the uncompromising struggle for cultural redevelopment. Cultural insurrection is the spirit of BlacAfrican people and the consciousness of self-determination. There never been social change in Africa there has only been oppression. Change is a concept that suggests that the circumstances which have been the motive of Europeans White Supremacy was welcomed by BlacAfrican people. We know that change in the form of evolution. This type of change is always beneficial for all cultures and people. In order for change to acceptable it must be beneficial for all sides. Social change can not be in opposition to African System of Thought in order to be accepted by BlacAfrican people. Oppression has sought to control those who are not white or European. Oppression is violent and dictative it has no regard for humanity. It only seeks the disadvantage of those who seek greed and grandeur.

4. Take any of the persons you have studied in the African Political Thought class at Howard University and discuss critically his theory of decolonization and economic development.

"Anti-colonialism was a nationalist movement. For me liberation and unity were the most important things. I have always said that I was African first and socialist second. I would rather see a free and united Africa before a fragmented socialist Africa. I did not preach socialism. I made this distinction deliberately so as not to divide the country. The majority in the anti-colonial struggle were nationalist. There was a minority who argued that class was the central issue, that white workers were as exploited as black workers by capitalism. They wanted to approach liberation in purely Marxist terms. However, in South Africa white workers oppressed black workers. It was more than class and I saw that".

Julius Nyerere on Anti-Colonialism

New Internationalist Magazine, issue 309

January-February 1999

Blacologically speaking, Dr. Nyerere was and is an Nationalist BlackAfrican leader. He was rooted in the culture and determine to make Tanzania and Africa the land of his culture as prosperous as any nation in the world. The problem that Nyerere has is eurological in the BlacAfrican Cultural and that problem is the utilization of foreign ideas and alien culture as a means of development for BlacAfrican People and their culture. What BlacPeolpe needs is to resurrect the ideas, philosophies, theories, beliefs, and concepts of both oral and written traditional BlacAfrican Culture. BlacAfricanz need to utilize the Nahlej of their ancestorz past and present and also the contemporary BlacZcholarz. BlacPeople need to research the literature and oral information scientifically to development the Ntalextuwl ZcyNzz of Blacology as an instrument in their redemption and cultural redevelopment. In this period in the destruction of the Black Civilization it is necessary for BlacPeople to utilize the information and resources of our sojourn to evolve into a people of productivity and creativity. There was nothing wrong with our culture. We do not need the cultural transformation into other cultural environments. We do need the materials and scientific knowledge to enhance our longevity.

Julius Nyerere was interested in three things the cultural preservation by education, the independence of Tanzania, and Pan-Africanism. Dr. Nyerere is a Blacological Thinker his major concern was that BlacAfricans understood the necessity of Ujamaa as a method of redemption and cultural development. Nyerere is a major contributor in the Afro-centric thought and an inspiration in the Field of Blacology. Nyerere is a clear example of BlacThought being endowed of ZcyNtific thought with in the Black Culture. Nyerere proved that the Nahlej of BlacAfrican Culture is significant, relevant and necessary for the advancement of BlacPeople and their redemption. Nyerere has left a blue print for the future of BlacAfrican Culture. Nyerere was very successful with the economic Theory of Ujamaa. Nyerere showed what BlacAfricans can do if they use their Traditional Cultural. Nyerere also show that Black Culture is the best asset for redemption and cultural development. As long as BlacPeople utilize the Nahlej of ancestorz and contemporary Zcholarz there is no insurmountable goal. The answer to the challenges of our struggle is in our existence. The cure to our illness is within us. Julius Nyerere made simple for us when he said:

Julius Kambarge Nyerere

Dance and Dancing

"When we were at school we were taught to sing the songs of the

Europeans. How many of us were taught the songs of the Wanyamwezi or of the Wahehe? Many of us have learnt to dance the rumba, or the cha cha, to rock and roll and to twist and even to dance the waltz and foxtrot. But how many of us can dance, or have even heard of the gombe sugu, the mangala, nyang umumi, kiduo, or lele mama?"

The BlacAfrican Thinkers are a gift form the creator and the ancestors for our development. Blacologically speaking, Let us look at this form a spiritual and biblical perspective. There is a story in the Bible about a man Joseph. Joseph was the gift that God gave to the Children of Israel. This gift was given to Israel for the times of seven years of prosperity and seven years of famine. To make a long story short, Joseph's brothers were jealous of the favor their father showed toward Joseph and sold him into slavery. They told their father," he had been eaten by the lions". This broke the father's heart. Joseph grew in to a very intelligent and gifted man. The king of heard of the gifts and talents of Joseph and made Joseph a top man in his cabinet.

Joseph made Egypt grow and prosper. When hard times came for the children of Israel did not have any thing to eat and they begin to starve. The Israelites got word that Egypt had prospered and had plenty to eat. They went to Egypt to get food and work. When they got there they saw Joseph was the head of distribution and in the Kings cabinet. When the king saw who they were he sent them away. Joseph knowing who they were made a deal with King that place them into bondage in order to pay for grain, because no money to pay.

The moral of the story is, if you don't use the gifts, talents, and skills that God gave you. You will place yourself in bondage and you will not be able to survive when hard times come. Black/African must use the gifts and fruits that God has given us. If we don't use what we have we will continue to pons in the designs of other. We will never have control over our destiny. Blacology is the ancestor' gift to Black Culture.

5. Some scholars posit a correlation between the number of languages used in county and the level of development of that country. It is argued that monolingualism accelerates development whereas multilingualism retards development. Discuss critically this proposition and relate your discussion to specific countries in Africa. Be sure to provide examples and cite sources.

There is a joke that goes what do you call a person who speaks 3 languages? (A tri-lingual) What do you call a person who speaks 2 languages? (Bi-lingual) What do you call a person that speaks 1 language? (a poor Euro-American)

Blacological Research has reveal Most BlacPeople speak more than one language. Due to colonialism. Even BlacPeople in the United States speak 3 languages Ebonics, Euro-American standard on demand, and Spanish, some Arabic due the Nation Islam they greet and say I salaam alakum virtually learning to communicate in a multiple of language. This also helps to speed up the activities throughout the day. Blacologically specking it is an asset to be able to speak more than one language. It was stated that the captives did not know how to communicate on the slave ship.

It is assumed that the captives were from different tribes and they had no understanding about each other.

[13]Dr. Amos M. D. Sirleaf a Blacological Scholar says, “that in Africa in one country there are many languages spoken”. Dr. Sirleaf is from Liberia was Africa. Dr. Sirleaf speaks nine different languages. According to Dr. Sirleaf this is because in the immediate locality you had to be able to communicate with other ethnics. So, you had to be able to speak more than one language. This is tradition in Africa and has been for centuries. This has been practiced before the European entered [14]Acubuland. Given consideration to this custom it would have been impossible for the captives of the Atlantic Slave trade to not have any knowledge about each other.

If monolingualism was the best method for BlacAfrica than the Liberians would not have been able to leave and communicate under the cultural conflict. What must be done is that all BlacAfrican Languages should be written out so that the people can see the value in their culture. If a people does not have a language they do not have any culture or heritage. A peoples language is as important and the air you breath.

0. Blacology - is the scientific study of the evolution of BlacAfrican People and their culture. It is the perpetuation and utilization of the ideas, philosophies, theories, beliefs, concepts, and notions of their past and present life experiences and uncompromising struggle as their Cultural Nahlej. It is also the affirmation, acclamation, declaration and proclamation of Ntalextuwl Genius and Creativity. Wholisticly it is the manifestation of Blacological Ntalextuwl Cultural ZcyNzz Education.

1. BlacAfrican – the merger of Black and African as an evolutional cultural phenomenon and icon. Not separate as a color and a continent but as a distinct humanitarian entity that is evolving autonomously for self determination and the use of it own creative genius for the betterment of the people and culture.

2. BlacAfricanz, Blackz or Blacz - the dark race, the original people of Africa, the people from the land of the Gods, the people of the first civilization, the descendants of African Slave trade, the people of Ancient Egyptian, Ethiopia, Carthage, and the Descendant of Ancient Black Civilization.

3. Blacological - the logic of BlacAfricanz, from the experience, the struggle, logic that is based on the chronology and evolution of their thinking, logic that is of, from, by, for, and about the survival and advancement of BlacPeople past and present both oral and written.

4. BlacologicalThult (or Blacological Thought) - Thought that is of, from, by, for and about BlacPeople, thought that is developed from the struggles of BlacPeople and their culture, the affirmation of BlacThinking, Nahlej, and developed from being identified, recognized, and defined as BlacPeople. Under segregation and colonialism BlacPeople could not sit on the front of the bus nor live in white neighborhoods. This developed for BlacPeople thought for survival under those laws and conditions. The thinking of Blackz was developed due to survival against racism and inequality. The autonomous thinking of BlacPeople for survival and advancement.

5. BlacZcholar or Zcholar – those BlacAfricanz who have achieved self-education, academic, and professional careers in the studies and research of multicultural or Eurological Studies and are also interested in the advancement of BlacAfrican Culture and the redemption of its people.

6. BlacAfrican Culture – The perpetuation and utilization of the ideals, theories, beliefs, concepts, and notions of your mothers, fathers, grandparents, ancestorz and Zcholarz of BlacAfrican People as your established way of life. The uncompromising struggle of BlacAfrican People as an evolutional reality and Ntalextuwl development.

7. BlacAfrican Zcholarz – (See BlacZcholarz).

8. Blacological Zcholar – an autonomous cultural Ntalextuwl, one who is obligated and dedicated to the academics of BlacZcholarship as a logical evolution for BlacAfrican Creative Genius. One who researches and studies BlacZcholarz as an effective logical solution to Black problems and believes the answers to redemption of its people and redevelopment of BlacAfrican Culture is in the ideals, philosophies, theories, believes, and notions of BlacNahlej. An Ntalextuwl who acquires and utilizes the Nahlej of BlacPeople as a way of life and a profession.

9. Blacological Academic Entrepreneurial System – an educational system that is own, operated, and developed from the ideas, philosophies, theories, beliefs, and notions of BlacAfrican Zcholarz. The curriculum of the Educational Institution utilizes and perpetuates Blacological Zcholarz, BlacZcholarz and/or BlacAfrican Culture for the development, advancement and evolution of BlacNahlej. The ownership of educational public and private school systems own and operated by HBCU’s and Black Businesses.

10. Blacological Cultural ZcyNtist – a Blacologist, one who promotes, perpetuates and is a cultural ZcyNtist in the field of Blacology.

Blacologist – a Cultural ZcyNtist form the perpetuation, research, and study of the BlacAfrican Ntalextuwl Cultural ZcyNzz of Blacology.

11. BlacPeople – the joining of the words Black and people as one word is symbolic of linguistic authenticity, to show the evolution of the merger, contributions, and impact of the creative genius of BlacAfrican Cultural linguistics to the script of European language and literature.

BlacNahlege or BlacNahlej – The Innovative Authentic Monolithic Ntalextuwl Creative Genius (IAMNCG) of BlacAfrican People. The autonomous thought of BlacPeople of, from, by, for, and about their culture. The ability of the BlacMind to think, discern and be creative for the advancement, development and evolution of BlacPeople and their culture.

12. BlacMind – the ability of the BlacPeople to think, discerns, and be creative. The development of the inner spiritual thought of BlacPeople according to their struggle, experience, life, and survival in the universe.

13. BlacNtalextuwl or Ntalextuwl – a BlacPerson who has acquired self-education and institutional education of the BlacAfrican Culture and utilizes or perpetuates that Nahlege or Nahlej for the advancement, redemption of BlacPeople, and the redevelopment of their culture. (i.e. Professor, Ph.D., Master, Bachelors, Self educated in Cultural Nahlej)

14. BlacNtalext or Ntalext – (see BlacNtalextuwl) one who is Blacologically astute or well studied in BlacAfrican Culture.

15. BlacNtelajenzz – the spiritual, mental, physical and strategic conditioning of the BlacMind through self-motivation, institutionalization, and everyday experience for the advancement, development, redemption, and evolution of BlacAfrican People and their culture.

16. Eurological – the training, teaching and perpetration of European thinking and logic as the dominant thought and worldview.

17. Eurological Assimilation – to adapt to the European culture and believe that it is superior to others. To prove to Eurological Scholars that you are human by acting, talking, thinking, and being like them. To think that Europeans are superior to BlacPeople and their cultures.

18. Eurological society – a country that is founded, own, and operated by Europeans.

19. Eurological Studies – Sociology, Psychology, Anthropology, African Studies, and other fields of study that have been developed, founded, and produced by European Scholars or scientist.

20. Eurological – the training, teaching and perpetration of European thinking and logic as the dominant thought and worldview.

21. Ntelajenzz – one who exemplifies or utilizes BlacThought as a means of evolving in BlacNahlege. A word developed in the research and study of the Cultural Science of Blacology. (See BlacNtelajenzz) (An Ntalijent BlacPerson) is one who knows how to use the BlacAfrican Culture for the advancement of his/her people.

22. Nahlej (or Nahlege) - It is the perpetuation and utilization of the ideas, beliefs, philosophies, theories, concepts and notions of the past and present life experience of BlacPeople as their Cultural Nahlej. It is the acclimation, affirmation, declaration and proclamation of BlacAfrican Ntalextuwl Thought.

23. Ntalextuwl (intellectual) Studies – those fields of studies such as Africalogy, Africology, African-Centered Education, Afrocentricity, Black or Negro History, Black Nationalism, Pan-Africanism, Black Poetry, Black Literature, and Blacology these are the components of Ntalextuwl Studies developed from the minds of BlacZcholarz. Also fields of studies such as sociology, psychology, anthropology, African-American Studies, African Studies, literature and language primarily founded by Eurological scholars. These are the fields that have benefited from BlacNtalextuwl creative genius.

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[1] Prof. W. Cross, Blacology Research And Development Institute Inc., CulturalScience@, Ft.Washington, Maryland 20744, 2002 (New Blacological Words have evolve while conducting research in the Spring 2002)

[2] Ibid

[3] Williams, Chancellor. The Destruction of Black Civilization Chicago: Third World Press, 1974.

[4] Diop, Cheik Anta. The African Origin of Civilization: Myth or Reality. New York: Lawrence Hill and Co., 1974

[5] Clarke, John Hendrik, Dr. John Hendrik Clarke, A Great and Mighty Walk (Video), Produced by Wesley Snipes, Black Dot Media, Inc., Sound Castle Recording Studio, Senterville, CA 1996

[6] ben-Jochannan, Yosef . Africa: Mother of Western Civilization. New York: Alkebu-lan Books Assoc., 1971.

[7] APCO Productions Video, Presents Dr. John Henrik Clarke PhD In a Special Ten Part Series Africa Profound copyright © 1987, Part # I, Human and Spiritual Values in Africa Before European Contact,

[8] The Afro-American and U.S. Constitution From Colonial times to the Present, Historical Affects, Education and the U.S. Constitution, Implications for Blacks, 1986

[9] Woodson, Carter G. The Mis-Education of the Negro. Trenton: Africa World Press, Inc. 1993.

[10] From David Walker's Appeal," Microsoft® Encarta® Africana 2000. © 1999 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

[11] Blacology Net-Info Research, African Political Thought, African Thinkers Major & Minor, Kwame Nkrumah, by Prof. W. Cross Fall 1999, Dr. Sulayman Nyang, Howard University African Studies Ph.D. Program Culturalscience@

[12] Dr. John Hendrik Clarke, A Great and Mighty Walk (Video),

Produced by Wesley Snipes, Black Dot Media, Inc., Sound Castle Recording Studio, Senterville, CA 1996

[13] Sirleaf, Amos D. Ph.D. Blacology: A Cultural Science., Blacology Research and Development Institute Inc. AMDSirleaf@ , 1997

[14] ben-Jochannan, Yosef. Cultural Genocide in the Black and African Studies Curriculum. New York: Alkebu-lan Books Assoc., 1972.

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