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The Earth Most Strangest Man: The Rastafarian by Mortimo Planno
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The Two Africa

The Organize Africans easily form govt but with other Govt advisors in there drafting of Such Govt. This exposes two type of Africans. An Old Ancient African and a New Young African. These two Africans have ideas of liberation both realize the need of Liberation. The older African prepare to Stand by his old Custom and Tradition making it very hard for those who are trying to beat the other with is own punch. Both African have a point The old and the New points can be seen and taken to the table of Reasoning but at such table the metal that makes an African can be seen and felt. Both would Stand firm upon what proposal they make and either refuse from dissenting with all kind of Suspicion and accusation of each other. Both will accuse each other of certain tribal warfare and leave the whole issue in the air causing time and tactic to be wasted and often time informing the enemy of their intentions. This is the Result of an unblance understanding of the issue: The two Africa are ideas of one old person and another by young Revolunaires. The youth has got causes to Revolt because he is the one more familar with Books. Education has been changing ideas for centuries. Nothing will stop these ideas from changing one African into Another African. By this I mean. The old man who has the knowledge of the true History of Slavery and Colonialism, pass down to his Son the Truth. His Son in turn Seek to find the method of approaching this Colonialization. Which by all means his search is in education. Thats why these Schools and University Revoluiary demand is so much felt Because the cry is Disatisfaction of so much things. The old African Method which he uses alway been interpreted to be Neo colonial - The New African in the Youth has been branded as Communist: No African can be Communist Africans are Communalist; We live in Communities where Our Communal undertakings is such that we were notice To be people who have a very high Scense of value. even by the way the Sounds of the Dumb beat is understood by the entire tribe and other tribes afar off. Disorganize them, Disunite them, and we will conquer them and that was what the Colonializer did. Disorganize the tribes, Our Community was broken up. This tactic was applied by the Jamaica Government against the Rastafarian. As Soon as I an I Settle in a Community; the settlement is somewhat illfiltrated by political elements and as soon as they are being advised by their advisors they began picking around the settlers and trouble often stated this way. The Method of attack varies. Sometime with the Priest or pastor of a church who always come to these Settlements Saying they have a lot of help to offer these poor people So they always Call us, Poor people. To ask one if he would fight for his right is a silly Question to the New African; this depend upon the status of the individual. History has prove that tribal chief has often time be made by these Colonizers, by killing one and setting up his lackey. This lackey will do anything he has been advise to do: Because he always can not read the Colonizers Language and need interpreters and advisors, who alway be one of the Sympathing Hypocrite. The tribe is broken up when the chief is found out to be a lackey for the enemy have to show power and Brute for to Stop the Drums from Communicate the message of discovery of that chief. Propoganda go hand in hand with these program of selecting or Electing a Chief to disunite other tribe and set the tribes warring. This type of Africanisation Began to change over this period of the pass twenty years. The white man got drunk for he drinks a lot, and say some rude things to this young African in School, and causes him to work out a problem. Calculating the whys and wherefore of this man's insult. The call for youth organisation was made. The Responses came quickly. So the African youth Started a program of Socially organizing all youths of Africa. A mental Transformation was in the making, the youths began to think about Africa the Continent and not the piece of Africa under your feet. The History of Africa learned by the youth widened their Scope and broaden their vision: and decided to Substitute Tribalism for African Nationalism: To the Aincient warriors this is a blow to their Cultural Understanding. Some would not even Contemplate the Subject matter. While others see where much more Unity could come from this Move. Here is a next sign of Revolution Propoganda was taught to the chiefs of the Old Africa. Propoganda is also taught to the youth in school. African began to suspect each other, and blame each other for false accusation which the white man made up. Tribal warfare always existed when the white man is around. Mr Intention always been around to advise and when is advise is not applied on one side then the propoganda have to be applied and a further dessention of the unite among tribes. These youthful Africans losing faith in this tribalism Supported the general political ideas of His Country if it is large enough to unite the tribes into political parties they would act as vanguards in organizing the tribes. Mr Intention does not intended to allow his setting to be utterly distroyed. So His propoganda used against the youth is Communism. Since to illcolcate the idea of being a Communist is Commiting one of the most grivious Sin the only real name the youth could be call was a Communist. The entire Social structure is colour motivated. The white elements of Europe was Supporting fuckery when they practise the lip service attitude of peace but in their conferences their votes is felt with the brutalities against youths and youth Movements and organisation. These youths have ideas of there own. Some of these ideas is said to be Marxist ideas. Ethiopia History has on Record the Miltary and Educational Training Ethiopians gave Russia, by Peter the Great and Alexander Pushkin. Carl Marx learn from Ethiopian Scholars. Ethiopian Have their own ideas about world affairs. Not only Ethiopian but other African brothers Began to learn the other fellow ways. We had to feel each other pains, we had to experience for ourselves the pains and Torture of our brethren the other African. Fate is playing its part equally in the minds of Some of the younger Generation. To get strange idea formulated on the Continent of Africa is a quite a bit of Struggle. Languages become the greatest barrier in Communicating the idea across the continent.

To organise was the greatest problem yet in Africa. The youth had to Mobilize. Revolution was attach to the youth Movements but the true Context of Revolution is to move away from the Colonial System, and to Socially organize the tribes. To the Enemies of freedom this task look impossible to achieve. but being ahead of time the enemies were too pessimistics too early. The Elders who broke away from the tribal System came in as very good advisor to African Youth Organisation. A Social psychology of the African is, once bitten twice shy. How many African say the same thing in a different manner. All Africa say the same thing: Liberation for Africa. They are many catching ideas, set by political organisation: System. Such System if not set in the interest of the people the said people will be soon moving away from that System. How many different political System the African already move away from. The History of Africa has the mark of European Colonialism and the youth Africans when learned more of the Colonialist they began breaking away. The inner kernel of the Africans can be notice right along Anxiety of the youth to be free and self Ruled and enjoy there independence. Some youth take this Liberation Struggle as a game, and began playing Games. African youths being organize and playing games became teams. So we find one team up against the other according to circumstances. African Political Match making. Many great philosophers has shape the Struggle for Liberation. Some began when they were young and became old in the Struggle. Each team took the Struggle with grace. The old man captaincy is suspected and often time challenge by prominent youth. This seem a threat. Black people all over the World are claiming their African Nationalist. But to claim that you're an African is not enough. One will have to identify himself with an particular African State: As I an I claim Ethiopia with Ethiopia backing. The Third world America's and Caribbean Have Africans and are making and producing new Africans. These groups produces similar repuscusions. As the Africans at Home. They claim not to be tribal, they are Nationalist In these groups the colonialist fine grounds to manipulate The News papers are used as the greatest agents of this Concerted propoganda which often times create a dissension The troubles today is with misunderstanding the African Question, and Such understanding is like the Slave History. Africans become victims of their own circumstances Those who project themselves to be leaders of there groups being without the intention of directing his followers of going back to Africa causes the most trouble. The followers also to be blame also: for being fooled into following a Leader without intention. This must not be counted as an attack upon Leaders of black Revolutionaries. But the Call for unity, must be realize by these leaders; Unity without purpose is chaotic. The Most Recognize of the Leaders in this western Hemisphere is Marcus Garvey with out any doubt. Garvey Leadership Set the pattern for all other leader to follow. Mould the African produces the African as a man with all that it takes to call yourself an African. To say you're an African because you are born being black is not Sufficient. Many of these black group leader fail in many respect to be call a leader; and many are following influencial people to there grave. Many brothers are not worthy to be called thy brother, but there is other things to it. One-God-One-Aim-One-Destiny, these words are meeting words of the Black African Slave man. Marcus Garvey teaches every black man these words. They were the Motto of the Universial Negro Improvement Association the biggest African Organisation in the western Hemisphere. Making all these leaders aware of their commitments. Every one learn a lesson but who learn his lesson well. It is said that I an I also came from the Garvey Movement. One Movement, with one God: who would be this one God that Marcus Garvey talking about? One Movement with one aim, what would be that Movement Aim? One Movement with one Destiny; what is that Movement Destiny? God is the Saviour of Mankind we are told, God is the father of us all we are told, God is almighty we are told; yet that God is but One God and we the Africans Scattered Sons and Daughters should seek him, One God. This does not mean that we should be going from one denomination to another Searching for this One God: One Organisation, His, God organisation. The Teachings of Marcus Garvey was The Black man lost his kingdom because he fail to think who the other fellow was. I an I say the other fellow is my Brother, of course that fellow looking like I is I Brother. But Knowledge produces different aspect.

My Brother's are the Human Race, yet my Brother is the African people who Suffers Because he is what he is. Many Question pose between Secular and Spiritual Teachings of God for we accept that God did trod earth. The Time is now when men Realize that the influence of the Doctrines of the Church is less recognize by the youth. In Jamaica the Social behaviour pattern of the youth is to be viewed in the Social and Economic growth of the Nation There acceptance of classi-quo, as a Compromising System of Colonialism. The immidate family of youth often time youth themselves are not face with the problems of just Civil disobedience but a complete Break down in Society through Youth Radicalism, which is antisipated in some quarters as Socialism, Since Socialist Nations also apply Youth Revolution. How much Youth is attracted to Rastafarian Movement Since 1960 can be seen at a glance. Here is where the crime Element can easily be identified. Police often times approach us with the Argument that we are supporting a criminal Element. Honestly we never support crime, but the Coincidence of crime in neo-colonial and former colonial states as Jamaica, often time find people in the Classi-quo status of underpriviledge Coming for the Social guardiance of a Community. Could one blame the Community for lacking in Development on the lines of behaviour pattern? The parents of these youth who portray Rastafarian ethos are ignorant of the fact of Slavery and Colonialsim in its specifications and therefore have to support a system that bring them in line as civil, Morally empty. Can not support the youth in the family upbringing and so often time abandon them. The Problem of these youths only become a problem when they are caught entangled with the Law. Sometimes the parents are brought before Juvenile Court and get back the child to try and Rehabilitate them, but that is when the parents have notice the youth intention of serving the living God Rastafari apart from being born for Jah The Youth had to be a problem to Govt and a child of God. Schools, House; and other facilities are lacking to these youth. So, Survival is the only resort. Santa Claus and Jesus Christ is the two white bearded philantrophist who the children are taught to love because they aways give them charity. Although only at Christmas Santa Claus appear with toys for the Children and Jesus Christ, who should be born at Christmas is not the Santa, but never came throughout the year. The children look upon the Rastafarians as the Santa Claus of the year Round, not Christmas Santa. "I an I feel the Youth woe! 'Brotherman give me something nuh" Compassion is what I an I owe the youth. Some of them become so loving I an I own them as I an I own Son and Daughter. Mother who get children through protitudious deeds and never really have a father for these children, are often times given to Brotherman. Mothers who's Husband had been shot by Cops and other political elements these Children also are given to Rastafari, for the Govt of Jamaica diffinetly dont want them. So God have to take them. The Birth Control system is easily taken by these mothers. Why? because they are poor and glad to be leggalize prostitutes. Politic's in Jamaica is defended more by women than men. Yet Home training is lacking in them and bringing up children is far from them. It would be quite prophectic to say here that children will be against their parents in this time when the Home economy fall far from the grip of the immidate family of these youths. Pride, Ambition, Pretiges and all the attibrites of life is engendered in these youth so they come for God Control. We love to have the youth around us happy and not sad. When Adult can Scope with govt New Reforms the Youth Can not Why? The Teacher's Compromise, the Politicians also Compromise The people are force to Compromise under the present system. The Youth Revolt aganist the orderily Colonial System is nothing but a clear demonstation of dissatisfaction of the System. To tell it like it is, who can deny that slave's were brought forcible from Africa to come and do slave labour for a Colonial master Boss System that seems everlasting until the pattern of the youth become's challenging to orderily Society. The total colonial System is Threatened in the Caribbean with a bearded Revolution as the pattern is clearly showed by Che. The Rastafarian being the largest group of beards such Revolution is set at the doorsteps of the Movement, How much possible it is for the Rastafarian to Join the Struggle of the Third World is also left to be seen. Take into consideration the Rastafarian make certain social demand which is not meet, we make political demands only to find that we are not considered a people who should be entertained in this Community. Time is important Time is Running out, and fustrations are setting in and the trouble maker's are making enought trouble coming near with the type struggle that is long awaiting Jamaica. How well the Govt of Jamaica See these struggles? The Police who have to come in first contacts with these social problems always Report them to Govt with there own Recommendation which is put aside through political pressure from outside states with compititive interest in Jamaica. These are the powers of the Country America is playing a steady game of take over, the people began to feel the pressure of America take over. What will become of the Rastafarian Movement now the Nixon Administration began to take over the Commersial aspect of the Country? The Republican party may keep to her original policy of hate for the Black people, or may not think twice to assist the Movement, to resettle in Ethiopia if America is peace loving as they say they are. America Govt is built upon the tenets of Cooperatives which is very compititive is all there undertakings. The British had possesion of the economy of Jamaica Some of her assets were place under the disguises of the Canadian Govt, Industries as the Public Service, the Telephone, Co. These Canadian holding come under fine since the British left. The Rice trade in Ganja is coming to an abrupt end. Canadian Bauxite is being competitively threatened. Tourist Trade is being reviewed in Jamaica an bring Jamaica into an international conflict with Jamaica economy threatened and the Country balancing power is in a very poor state if the peace and tranquility of the Country should be suddenly be distorted by uprising. Che pointed out that the Continental moral is based upon Liberation, Che as an offspring of the founding fathers of Marco Polo. And the Spanish invaders help in proving that the support of this Liberation ideas is respected he pointed out the form the Revolution will be taking. Bearded and supported by the Youths and those who love freedom and when he spoke of freedom he did not mean free the dumb tongue so he can speak but face the mentality of men so they can think for themselves and choose what they think are best for them also. Mexico is cited as the country who supported the Castro Revolution of Cuba, with American Dollars that drain out of America into Mexico Ganja + Narcotic trade. The C.I.A. was very young in its opperation then and could not adequately scope with Che-Castro. America also assisted Cuba peoples Revolucion, but was double crossed by Castro. A people who's will could never be broken with promises or comprises. What came out of this type of determination exhibit by so few a brave people. What are the Results of the Cuban People Revolucion? The People of Cuba was face with a challenge of hard work to Rebuilt the Cuba they want Cuba to be. Did the Kennedy administration like Castro Administration? No! So they quarantine the water way and affect the trade of Cuba, pressure other Countries that Support Cuba and now Mexico who teaches American tourist how to shoot professionally are prevented from travel freely. Britain is one Country that fought two world war, and lost both only to be saved by her allied, which bring Britain indebted to her allied, which can not easily be paid. Britain can not afford to keeep any white colony just now ignore there obligations to the Black African States development and offer great support to his white face brothers only to find the African states prepare themselves for liberation from Colonial Rule, The white's nations like Australia, New Zealand, and Canada automatically obtain there freedom in Education Because the system of white Education is realized by Britain but the poor African people ways of life are befuddled. Nothing to do but fight for a new change all the time no matter how much change come up. How long off is this Revolution? Not very far off if the Govt wont take heed to wisdom. It wont cost the Govt any more money to deal with the Rastafarian Desire, than ignore it, The Rastafarian has add to the Jamaica economy in this way. The Tourist Board advertise the Rasta's to bring Tourist to Jamaica. The Rastas are the Group who has indentify himself with Ganja as Twin Brothers for God also made Ganja grows and men trying to prevent it from grow and so becomes the service of Man. Why Ganja becomes so dangerous a drug? because the price and the people who used ganja are not helping the Govt in his Reforms. Money drain because ganga is not leggalize. And if it become legalize Govt control is not eminent. So out go the ganga. What special interest does Rastas have for Ganja? The Bird that name ganja is a very black bird with green eyes is eyes find any ganja plant subract the seeds and sow them else where. The Rasta's used this ganja in all our ceremonies. Our Trade in ganja was not international because we knew the uses of the herb of this nature. The Doctors some of them love their profession and would not be little the profession to cooperate with the unmoral principle of killing a sick because he is poor and Black others are as deadly as death itself, and do not fail to show any black poor man woman or children that they have no love. The medical association is in the upper class status quo of the Society and often adopt political pressure to fustrate the Govt through the Ministry of Health The Teachers The Clergy and almost ever essential service workers always have their political affiliation can any one now exist under a system that evelope every strata of society into a political camp. Birth Control- Unemployment and your Political affiliation is the New set of chain found now to frustrate the Law of Nature, Bear in mind the Rastafarian want to leave the Hemisphere not to Join in a warfare to safeguard the Rights of the Spaniard in getting the Hemisphere under their Control. Neither do I an I intend to secure the transitional Rights of America is securing payment for her war imdemities. Will the Americans take over the British Responsibilities or Obligation owed to the Rastafarian Many of the British investment are sold or change over to America inclusive of the people in the Caribbean territories. I an I had made any approach to the United States Govt as yet, Neither we are in doubt of what steps America will take when we make such approach. I an I is not looking forward for any Seperate State in the Caribbean to Settle. We are looking forward to be sent to Ethiopia because Ethiopia call us Home. According to the way the America interest is realize and felt in Ethiopia is purely observant toward the Land Grant. The lands in Ethiopia was granted to the people's of the west because they serve H.I.M. They are loyal Ethiopians abroad who have done much more for Ethiopia than some who sole there country short to Italy. How is it the Black man's Black mother, Africa, can not yet hear the cry of her children who are really in a pit of hell, who want to come home to find a place under the Sun where I an I can be free. The Ebony Beauty of the Crest of the African Sun Shine upon the face of Mother Africa a woman of Beauty who's womb are nourished with the Seeds of God, of Giants, of Saints of Angels of Warriors of Patriots of prophets of kings of princes of princess, of Silver and Gold and the precious stones of Jewels and health of Nature. The call to Africa I an I Mother is heard over there. Africa has Realized that her young sons must come home now if we are to save the Race from Compromising with Genecidal practises, practise upon the Nation of Black people. The Confrontation of the Races of Colour is in the making only God himself can change the course of time. Do the Black police and Military Realize this in Jamaica. To be fear to them some of them began to find out. What are they doing about it? Many prefer to Resign. But is this the Right thing to do? I think so for they too are I an I Brothers. Does the Police perpetuate any Sterner policy against the Rastafarian Movement since the Mission came back from Africa? Yes and No as the Case may be. Since the police become aware of the desperation of the activities of those who are fighting for survival. Police are looking into what he can get out of the Govt. The Police of Jamaica demonstrate there dissatisfaction my joining the firemen Telephone Co The Water Commission The Doctors the Nurses in a go slow tactic, while other ecential services strike for more pay to scope with the High cost of living. The Regrading of the Police Salary brought about Satisfaction in the police force but in the army and the teaching Profession no money is available. Two Technical Security is threatened. The Teacher who lost respect of their pupils and therefore set a very bad examble toward the decipline of the youth of today. The Army show there resentment by coming in combat with the Police who are unable to handle the major security of the State.

Black Mother

(1) Hold my hand Black Mother, Hold,
I need to rise, I need to stand on my feet
To rise to stand and to accuse.


(2) Though I were forbidden to suck your breast Black Mother
Though the sweet bird of youth is crippled
I need to draw courage from your strech arms
To draw courage life to draw strength
To draw hope from what flow in the veins of your Strech arms.


(3) Am I the lost child of your womb black Mother
The abortive fetus of a false love
being drawned in the depths of obscurity
Am I a fading page in the dead eye of history
Is anonymous now my name


(4) But once I had a true name Black Mother
A name like the mighty spirit of chaka
A name like the spirit of herereo, of Namagua
of Zululand, of matabelle
. . .

(5) I was not the abortive fetus of your raped womb then
I were one of the strongest sons of your tribe, then
I were the home of the glory of your tribal dances,
of your wars of the mystery of your witchcraft
The home of the glory of your free laughter that you are proud of
.... Only yesterday I had a true name.

(6) Shame. no more glory now...it is raped with you Black Mother
No more laughter but the echoes of its mock
...
Free laughter is dead in me.
Only hatred is victorious
...how can I not hate
Isn't that the last passion left in me
To help me survive in the claws of those who raped you.


(7) Do I sound a stranger to you my black mother
... A passion for hatred in place of the glory of free laughter
But what else should one expect
From the wrong upbringing of a false love with a false root
...

(8) Yet only tonight I dreamt a dream black mother is it a dream to realized
I dreamt that all the eldersheperds of your tribe Joined hands
Have joined hearts
...to raise a question...
..."who is the lost one from among us..who"

(9) Hold my hands black mother, Hold
I need to rise to give an answer
I need to give my fellow elders my true name
I am the lost sheep my ninety-nine brother are searching for.
Hold my hand I need to stand on my feet I need to rise
I need to accuse the world Black Mother Hold.


Home Coming

Look where you walk unholy stranger.
This is the land of the eight harmony in the rainbow: Black.
It is the dark side of the moon brought to light.
This is the canvas of God's master stroke.

Out of your foreign outfit unholy stranger
feel part of this great work of art.
Walk in peace, Walk alone, Walk tall, Walk free, walk naked.
Let the feeder's of the Motherland
Caress your bare feet
Let her breath kiss your naked body.

But watch, watch where you walk unholy strangers.
This is the very depth of your roots: Black.
Where the tom-toms of your father vibrated
In the fearful silence of the valleys.
Shook, in the deep chests of the jungles.
Walk proud.

Watch, listen to the calls of the ancestral spirits prodigal son,
To the call of the long awaiting soil.
They welcome you home, home in the songs of the birds,
You hear your suspended family name.
The wind whisper the Golden names of your tribal warriors.
The fresh breeze blown into your nostrils
Floats their bones to dust
Walk tall, the spirits welcome
their lost son returned.
Watch, and out of your foreign outfit brother
feel part of the work of art.
Walk in laughter walk in rhythym, walk tall,
Walk free walk naked.
Let the roots of your motherland caress your body.
Let the naked skin absorb the home sun and Shine Ebony.

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