When I was soul searching and trying to find my way. That is when I met the most remarkable elder I have ever known. As I have mentioned in previous post, I called this elderly Black man Papa. Papa was from Cuba and he was a babalawo (high priest) in the Lukumi (also known as …
Let’s have a little bit of straight talk Family. Let’s get real. There are a lot of awesome brothers out here putting in the work. When I say awesome, I mean Black men that are raising their children, taking care of the family, building up the community, and doing whatever they can to set the …
Once Were Warriors: Our Salvation is in Our Culture Read More »
Hetepu (Peace & Blessings Family) You know archaeologists, religious zealots and the lot would like people to believe that indigenous people all over the world just worship rocks, cows, trees, their ancestors, deities, etc. They would have you to believe that those of us in spiritual traditions are primitive and idol worshiping people. And, that …
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Hetepu (Peace) Family The 20th of November marks the official death of Zumbi dos Palmares (1655-1695), the ex-slave and last leader of the Quilombo dos Palmares, who fought the Portuguese on behalf of the Maroon society in Brazil. Many people I have talked to about Zumbi asked “Why should we celebrate this event? It happened …
Hetepu (Peace) Family, Here’s an interested fact I came across.  Because one of the major pillars of peoples’ enslavement to the dogmatic, literal interpretation of the bible, is the story of Moses and the Children of Israel crossing the Red Sea.  Did you know that according to the Torah, when the Children of Israel …
