ws? eer Pret D CRT CREE UCC LLU tS) OF PSYCHOLOGIC. SLAVERY Pu CUCU mV DCU In this long-awaited, important and highly readable oat A reese a Pee ea ce otc aaa fe [ag «aaa eee reer! POT Toa ed Pr OE to ee NAIM AKBAR has boonBreaking t os Chains Psychological Slavery by Naim Akbar, Ph.D. o> PRODUCTIONS Mind Productions & Associates 324.N. Copeland Street (904) 222.1764Copyright © 1996 by Naim Akbar All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in ‘any form without written permission from the publishers, except by a reviewer who may quote brief passages in a review to be printed in a newspaper or magazine. Firat Printing: August 1996 ae Second Printing: January 1999 Dedication The ith of cr Anaetos ery of Alla ‘and the o— Cover Design: Thomas Rasheed Published by Mind Productions & Associates, Inc. ‘Tallahassee, Florida 32304 Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 9094434 ISBN: 0-935256-05-5Table of Contents Intradction to 1983 Elton ens Pacological Lg of lve a ibertion fom Merl Sn Recil Religions Imagery and Paycolota! Con h Appendix. ——— -Introduction pers erin ie hind c eee eal ements aes ot Stage I ron el ro brs soe po ead Be ea ee al eee ee ro Siete ee eee _ perp cele i er el rece ee ee identified a wide range of persisting problems which plague the rn nr Wh peo et ee feetescie tong cle vin ae adeno oto. cui. Gade ae cee oe eg pete ee otha th Nas here ee ete eae went Sper opty of Abas “recep aeolian ba _ Shaan gl ae atest ehmeegeeentaal een ‘tEeran rhc copulente comet te cherel resins be understood. As is accepted in most insight approaches to mental Red ale ppchorpy scoot ete gia Cas and a restructuring of the mind's faulty adaptations to the assault can. Eee afer iene rtp ender eae abate ee ety oe ota hay rz ep iain Wide Yebaclternae fan fergie ee pe me pope nat jr sk Sema lee aap bee ——————— sal en ee een definively wanted to give credibility to the reality of mental slavery. WeBreaking the Chains of Peycbological Slavery di cpap ye gmsiente vena Seumpomunbr hmm ete iio nea econ (ht entetet tutes essere Eis Geum eeoigewaen! ivawaiiouenoie ficeaerds 22 eee oes anniversary ofthe publication of Chains and Images of Psychological = ee sy Ean pets ‘ais iit water rai Son einem este Eee Sica ae eiaanee Sune eceaenre =e ain hoes Has inthe atkins cea evita tuys ee Ere aera cate Ean tarot hurr ae ental Eineieien haere parr iriateee ree talks bateg asciarSacants Ean aeons eee ae et smalncr pnp ae see a ere eee oe See eee miei Sp dearer Eee Sone Sec ne ee asad mae trata es camo Rene Introduction ‘ures, The politcal, economic, mitary and even intelectual Ages have etn fogh and won vo che pin tha we can expect flo hota, Wermu now desu at ny tre pocesin the renaorin anyother sera ofhamanaciviy can only Meeur when we have been properly liberued in our minds. The tijecve of tis volume to atance ws an du tou Ta the introduction to the ear edition of his bool, which ‘ve have inched inthis volume, we pay tbat to the many people ‘whohdpedmake Chainsand ImagesoPryhologicaSlaver posible ‘Thereisancw company of commited flkxwho wemus thankortheis sonnet Chaise Pca Sly Ren Nahe val i ening per word proces fnanuseripteditinganddoingsllofthlayoutforthisnew volume She een antral sntomeinpodvcingny bcksgvertie Ia ive yeas. oer Dip offers many encouraging and challenging Midawachprovcottaedevcopinentefistonktshaswalaeera fathers Asan ant and fata, he does more than the obvious in Hdpingmeto produce thee volumes. Presor Thomas Raseedatrly ited graphic designer, bar worked patently withme ands been able {bvdatga the remarkable cover which capures the inert of this Yelm Side Mu'nin ad Byron Thomas have been the office salt Who help tx cary on the daly operons of Mind Productions and Tsoi ‘They have given so much with sch minimal reward and ‘rethank them forthe detcaton.Somany people who are amdiee Il aera ofr so mach encouragement thar words comments and ittery and | owe so mach to so many for thelr contribution cin regard, Aslrays am ery gatefultoy falco our Ancexorsand {olde God of the aivee forthe pence and work through my if. etn Akbar June 26, 136 Telabasee, FloridaIntroduction to 1983 Edition Introduction to 1983 Edition Slavery is the maser genesis empevionen for Alicante Wesem Word, Contained hs genesste mach abot the continued foci economic, poi, and ral reay of Acar Americans ‘Theres conainel in ths tage drama the miles ofa mind wrought With the agonies of oppresion of the most inhuman form, and Aiultanecely th image of man's este rump over conditions of the ch, "There ia cen hesitation about dling on events ofthe past. Onthe one hand teretes an moopherof deters which Femoves the volitional pose of peopl to ater thei condition Trends to ercuetheperpeenton el pt cote whch cnlbesteed fpr ive nce op sary al Pe Tes wih oldfuns tending old won, Tis anemtionl rade hat tkimatly provides no conaeuctve sluins forthe preset. But those who deny the lesons of the pa are doom to repeat them Tove wh fait recognize that the pasts shaper ofthe preset snd the hand of ystrday conines to wee onthe date of toy, eave Ahemalervlnenbl by noe reizing the pact of inluences which Aver to shape theives. “The cate! ery of Afian in Amara for over 30 years fervo aone ofthe yaddoscommentariesonman'sihnonanty toa ‘heaesofhis peed of oarkinory arevobral and mori they al sce cen tis he very hog oe ocd Thelevelof erly wane to anything eeorded a modern Torys ating te Not oc 0 Auswity whch wee fleting and ret, destoying Boies, but esentally leaving the Ser mid ct. "The prod a ene oc of Sliver ve ad ingen elle and the pain fines pas continues {ocallou fom the pte temo of hose whose anonors survived the tof avery. ‘Kecrol nd painful acchale avery wae it cold he exceeded only byaworeeformoflvey. This wore formofdavery alongwith the cate very the bjs of these ew ey. The slavery that ‘opie the mind and imprkons the motivation, perepion, api thm and iden ina web of ancl images generating persoal and tollaaive wef dearucton,inorecrd than tbe shackles on the weissBreaking the Chains of Psychological Slavery and ankles. "The slavery that feeds on the mind, invading the sul of ‘man, desroying his loyalist himself and exablishing alice to forees which destroy him, isan even worse form of espe. The influences that permit an ison of freedom, libration, and selé Aderermination, while tenainelyheling one vin in abortion, ic shel tone li imam Warith Deen Muhammad, the prominent Arica ‘Aen Maines, oh an teeing ew ti gon the de of hi ae tc Hono Eek Mehsana Ths neg ‘wis an imterpreative analysis of religion and social processes based spon th gis doce ofthe Hay Carin” P iis a new twist, not in the application of the Quran, because its we is rears ol tit inflsene in Als. Sern smn Wa ‘ew fan ntllecnl and eviona amalysis of religion and its meaning, opposed to the poniing votonaliom which hae chancterted mush of the relipoos ap proaches of AfricarrAmerican religous leaders. This is not to ay that ‘wehavenot ad relevant religious cho. On the contrary, we have fhad some ofthe mose outstanding religious scholars. ‘The problem is that mos ofthe scolar ve oly eaught the surface and ral ofthe religious images. ‘imam Muhammad has brought che exegesis and social com- mentary out ofthe seminaries into the sects, nd in ding s, has Bal wp te eae wich be as ed eng the ‘embers of is ou communiy, uations have ha o be Ssed and answered throughout the Islamic and Christian communities in fener but particulary in the African-American commutes. The EEmportant fator is thatthe questions have not been confined to the religious sector, bu have penetrated into the ene socal, academic, fataandecnomic oper Sey ofthe perating um bave ddesedin te pevioscollesonsonays which hve dane see Tia bale takes up wo cae sles whic have been stimulated by my stody of Imam Muhammad's lectures and writings. "lis own manuscripts ave well demonstrated that he does nt need sn imcpreerin cre'otanformb wt gate tone, resented and extrapolated from his own ideas. Tamm icrpelcannoraninctcercteorkefa hic Introduction 101983 Edition eed eat of Than Tock Tah wheree Tan di Si leno asso snd the one ich ate bea tele ae totem o pcr Me Marais symp i sl oy onc a ay le syed ecyaalicon semi hee hehascenai = ay venga ences, Bt sek fl pony for = resentation tht maybe made of sides, He cern Sin ay ay may peso teres of i ent hone funy ter te wo fasta akomy ped a ee el be complemented oy yo Tins are fcy pep ders ps ran, ecw ihren ey the ctikaety atten Cuca sage wotipen Le a eryaniian nay ce oo os" whch ube pyle vars “Ametcans. Suimulatel by thes comments, ch fit ety “Fesoguec cay cason again impli sii catenin aps engin ities al azalyas Which would spe for snl pychorhircal analy Afi Ameria chance which come ot of mpi Ay teases fa ihighsing be slavery infene, we are demons is die erm of Alcan pope fae {ing which maker wwe some ofthe esate cn farang ebro erm wh or have ges lpia in Waseem ich Aisin carn Behavior ca beamed by elev tors Mic are hsrorkaly remove A ulapprecaton ofthe nique Yeo peopl en emer rom an appreanion of hacer. he Ammoztey ix people's responses to cein environmental inf thoes cin abo be danonstrate bythe same data he den he ot move coi i ns ager onthe creeBreaking the Chains of Psychological Slavery plagued th Chrisian church for centres. The approach hat we take Saottbenlogel Although were cles in the Quranic and Bibi injunction agains religous imagery, ios e.,our argument snot an fur of religous dogma. With the context of ur dcusion of the prchology a avery, we are intersted io entying the easlving Petal hs elo agar els che Female De a he dpa rei Pansy opreach thisprblem fom the vantage point of the rac spoup thats porayed, well as impact on the ones no Grposiion tha the prtayal ofthe Divine in che physica form of aay people a potently damaging on the prychologl fan spitul development of aman bigs We ‘rongize the rtionleand he valu of wlzing uch Gguree st corrective gest \bysome Alcan American religiosfroups The fa that ome people have chown to realise in an aleve lion, by depicting 0 Sealy host in Blck rail characters, in contra tothe Cac sin rca fouures which have chancterzed our view of rligous Figures throughout our Westen story, represen 2 resonable exc tion, We ommend those wove von war broad enough to spt che sete fens of tee agony sone ae On the other hand, as we transcend the dimensions of emo- tional reaction and begin wp coment rational naive, we must tts be cognzatof the deerour cect of thee religous images on ihe of Cnc ands cl a we dese ‘Caucasians have created in theirs. ° if “There are tbe charseriies of thee elgou images which als havea profound influence on the peychology of people which iar Muhanad and others have dace nd have decid in ‘ai esays. The focusof the dcusion specie however andes hcl ih hes oh ls och gery on the racial entities of people wo the {Pe pecans were Kel pin here wh pee selena Telenor png tam reed neh fier Arie Nay, of New Mind Prodcons who as ane sn alvoca for devloping and pobeting holy works irom thelsnic Aca Amerkan perspective. Te specie eins of Introduction to 1983 Edition i, 2k Nye, mae eb more oll by ‘pag forthe manna. "Thee thing would not have been pose had 1 not lee several monte ago froma young man incarcerated in nection who ofred is core sis men mneilsout. Thad cxpainedo mth absence ofan a eources to get work done, at be indeed that he was wing, Mller hecolto sate. Lanse sit some dou, ye let ey eet in Same pe cand ws to secsve completed rasp TS or iain meer faye Tas ystems ame A Hamed, o whom Lowe 3 parca deb of appecir Te suns at 2 symbol forth nabiy of walls o contain che mined pra of rc men. tle ako sand athe shining feof owe itn orm ee of fama tnd tobbge word bosk geal a scaly. Wepray "aide ems soles Ai = APC wth che Bet fo whi he apieg “areas hoptl cis pbliaton wll aseacent of ude to hin othe Nima oem WD. Murad, ato te Reesor er contnsssipon nis anall fy ons Mis srug to bes aman bing spe ofPsychological Legacy of Slavery >Prychological Legacy of Slavery ‘lbaheck wus arc ono ie proces tha he secraion of Alcan Ameria shouph eae Se 05x rations removed from the acual experince ef slavery, al carry ca of this experience in both our socal and rental lve and solos have aed vo steno the of ri ttl an le wh aly re 0 ‘Only the historian has given proper attention to' ring, ies of slavery, an he hat Sea with oly 35 dep of pt (Clark 1972) observes that most social siensins would object ‘wa ciscuson of dlavery ssa "eause" of contemporary behavior because happened ‘oolong go” Clark identifies the orig of this objection nineteenth centry conceptions of seience rica by the British Tocke and Hume, and practiced by the scent gant, ‘Newton. Clark (1972) observes: Inthe Newtonian scheme of things "e body at rest reins at rst wes acted upon by some external {forc.” The beevior (movement) of thins was honght 10 be the consequence of ome antecedent and external roont Nestorian conceptions of asalute time and {pacehevesoconditionad many ofusthartisimposible forus to conceive of events that have occured “longi the past" (eg, savory) as having as much ect is determining present bebavior as those events of rla- tioay "eet occurence! tut yesterday. We shoud sho sadentaad that very shoud be Miewed ara faring pnt for andenanding the Nc AmericanBreaking the Chains of Prycbological Slavery psyche, and not san end point. Therefore the study of the African ‘American psyche should inclde psychorhistory, butt should no be ‘exclusively concerned with evens inthe pas. ‘The list of atitudes and reactions which we have inherited Irom slavery is probably quteestensive. We want ely hereon some of the more blatant and curently destructive stitudes whi ‘ather clearly show ther origins inthe slavery situation. Hopefully. a Took at this tamished legacy will serve a8 stimulus for us to Fa ‘ourselves ofthese avery ideas, both individually and collectively. Work (One ofthe ais which has been passed tou from slavery isthe rather dixoned Africa American attude towards work. Slavery mas fren labs Kees Sepp (1958) described the work ofthe slave occurring from day cleart firs dark,” The day's ‘ol woul begin jos before sunrise and woul end disk, Stapp xp for ein ential cove, sey work ws sect nec enand ff cnprrpe ie On ror, Ty wea fron ig mcm ot Crianatend fer crprweeladig techy emretr in rg oer trash rata lame Tineseiergtemesendire ep ciaeirma ieeereca Sh jos nb Suen Geese sealer ing in early child Instead, coramnty of the dave maser Frederick Doogie (855, 197) desir the slave's work ccndingy -from wel o'clock sid call dark, the buona cattle edema opine ae aoe ee ies Spee lg rele Prychologel Leary of Slavery on nal aie, i ook upon wth pie, both pe persons to capes themes and bra plies feel mek hrs nur ormefexpeaion ork one ne F wrkert arthe or abe cane of 'Atlean America sentavement, Workcameto be dxpsedasany edad Work became hated dor any ay which vufleng td brings no reward forthe doe. Wark bese vt svery. Even td, the Afican- American Sang epee “Shah veles Yo a job ara "Have communion this anf wstion ‘Over the course of generations, work came to bes most hated vty. Despite the fac that we are over one hundred years removed in the direct slavery experience, Afcan-Americans ill wo a great thon fate works Workintdenutied wih puniahment, Work icoqated ith inferiority. Stamp (1936) avo observes: gpehtntn mentary er ren ‘fer anes ing he ele ve quel york ih events redo ae ee ee ont wn dante ne ay of he Se eet co efccaayeay, Redes aie lingy anda cfncosay only. Risos Heo ek sucestl wihowt cing 27 Seen Fekon ag of aca o any a es td pimps "liny AfscarAmeianhave developed varie fabio avoid work, ark ayn op gambling, and eter gerchi ‘Shomer Some ofthe dificly the we experience tn gener {elepenent bineses and insetone is beease of ou hated eeeP Tanda ew telong tr coef onesie work ‘Selagszquate to ens the nga of uch ol Tes much ese 0 Stock hen considerably hares) Frsomeone else and ge apreicable cay ands work scheice which es onecretean dason of ‘vey Fray evening until Sonday becomes "Emancipation Day" al over opinBreaking the Chains of Pycbological Slavery ‘Thue ar some Aff Americans wh Become dent on wee rary ois bse of hs "wonk psa ‘nse ccyy fur ito heres to aveud werk bee “ed Soi Poa Thon ee rlaclote a ot cap men wil ey ‘Carin he solo ofthe ated of work does ot compliyexpatth Also Amefcartreattonto wer Ely sev the vat snags of bs andthe many acy ‘evi et mw wo har os of Sieny Wok sl ged rowed comin lng fr ahs ti se for Azam Atte” In alton, te soe tal hs ‘Lele nh ere actin tat wo a cone bosom ‘Binge dp yl member of he iy. isnot bose fr Ai icant know that sy fe aanswan worker retctordaney eer ‘Thacnepnecxpercncssosaed wer contnetofactn a snconustnteces our nae rapond way whch my ‘conan curconcisnenion. Aware ta nfs ‘ldersoues intofee ws fume sac Ourdang carson Our kes our a, sel fom on rman ones, Prete the waco sf hy were cel yoneray PP ave wa pia w ova mango ey le. Cet tainly, property and the finer material objects suchas lohes, jewelry, te, Were reserved forthe lave master. Douglas (1970 agin observer ‘he yearly allwace of dking forthe sve om his Pombo tae tage ‘he coarsest crash towel are made of one pair of trousers aad pc of olen, mot aly pat tg, fr ‘tinue one per of tacking end one pe of Ie cans dpi. The do's ene eppard “anced end tg for ee ci, os une 7 >a ‘omit a tir modes ote ler dave woman co of them. Childe bo wee anal to work ‘nh il nib sows ochngs echo tore ‘on them. Teri cond of roo care tow. Prychologel Leary of Sry ce mattah dette atta eiimse eae: “The dave mae’ fice hous bestifllandeping, ein and obj were aoc wih hs power and mata. I the “ray thatthe sve looked upon hs taser with hated snd rt helo rstedandenvedthe macrspoesionsbecsise orem neta wi elomandth powers ee Hi family, nd comm. ‘AficarAmercane have the davery inlvnce of mixed aie toward materal objets and propery. On one band, those pcs all socied wih she me ands powers Therefore isatendency to reset propery and totale see (conscious) seg Caan sme of or nes ver and abst of propery ver org in the experince: ih propery. Proper ial viewed as blongingtothe maser" and Moet heave” eget of hspropeny thin very hr wari afi propery than overtly hore cowards in. “Gernot ben creryprodcrdan nour sonso jects Thea hat or des passed down rom the “Big * tothe cabin, became smal of pide andar By wexing "Mase cbt or "Miso des, on cook play binges br Minisfor afew anf mornens. An dstraton of tas idea Ack to davery expense so comes om Sapp (19895 acceptin Jeeta ion cdo een iseBreaking the Chains of Prychological Slavery ee sac i te crap oes Ce ee ene Ser pin aerate aeeer cs typename ‘Thelepacyofsuch experiance wit property an materi has sae thee ober power inflental in tc ves of many Alan ‘Americans. Large sus of money ae thrown away yearly on expen Sive ashy dothes and eas Uncomfortable imprasl sndshowy iems of furitire dsin our badges and fa toss our longings ‘cae ofthis persitent with vo ok ke the slave maser. Many af conn ow op an work drool ermine by wha thos people own or wear. Wespend estore) Sd wea soqurtg these jac socined with power ther han real human, socal politic snd economic power. There is frequent tendency a cons tokens of power with peuane power, based upon tie svery expen. “he titania fr need onc and economic powertobepemanrey abo by asta ‘nol oes Redcap nerve ctor te ae soa seats ‘gutsy accommodate Ameria’ former aves have frequen been ‘ena ofeng ite ata oot mappa "The major thinker and scholars (otentlly our mos power {al ages of change) in Alea American communi re often sneralzed by a pitanceof material goods. This soil destroctive ee ee ae nrcommnnst egal tor pn ak nga Tha rip ig it oh Alte communiy. Tea reurrente of the old image of werng "Masai discarded stand thinking tat you ae "Mash, Te simporeant that we enti the reader in considering hee ‘dea that we remember thaw faors ae oly one spect of what, ett enn copa ean sm orig peony ta fetter dave Ito allo tention to an "The reader might inquire, with considerable basis chat if this is bab and behaviors which clay follow s dec lncage discus corte thn the African-American personality hs been "ghejeltnaty Raine telghsetwseass on nae ik ‘densated One would expect the obvious tr ofthis bum cfr pas weniger i hich et ‘demoralizing experience wo have affected ll rpets and all members ot sna iv Wea oor eon ‘thiscommunity. Infact the vast majority of African Americans operate hackles of resrcied human growth that have bound ws since the with considerable elicency and are generally ao mote severely dor pring of "otro ong ag drei th people who wer oneal the prpson es Tbe next section, we sal ook atthe proces of breaking the than the vine hese condons. Th at slavery soc ns of avery. We mus under vse despite the impact ofthe ‘flv Fanctoning there, speaks tow factors which pace wil tod th pensencr of many of hee chraersie ‘hot permit adequste development inthis dcason. ry eheviors, Alan American and other visims ofthis ind of er Als pope pp bey cpl ession are not passive objects of their historical trauma. heritage that Alen people 1 Amerie’ pants {mee ppl edge th andes hata) tis condo of ses low ens and enn tan thos cxperenced by African people. Reseach neds to iden the d- awLiberation from Mona Savery Ip ashe pln of aking te chi of et potas ksh re fra human bg a at " Se a pd fmf i that man ing ae ery of entice, Weare the oly le “No upon ou scone Every so mater how pg or how eter thar big recon of termite or he veces fa shinoe) what Jot bedon what ems bot ped hy ts ono ate “Thre nothing hich runs the worker bee to Fa worer be okerforto ork nce ne, te teat ty yd is i ton). Nonce bem ure thetshlis om y Kao eee ee ‘Tilt fees inns arse debacle, Onthe tie crural whey snaoto0 eh ‘hen whan ey ae propel do Atha Ben “F'n or thowant of yea ah the changes ich hum ha ens) They havent ten nl pores beyond x tly wll bay be sing tthe ne wap or hota of toc, ren thom py ne ere eco eta sna oe OF on i planes the cpay wo ake syhing known ss cease cy ae loko wa thy Govery weliethey -do too much else. amas Asha bans ou nitions re oni ose gore, igporatof who arc and wat wecan do, Weave the ned Srciwsnes vse) adn incosiownen rue copy oper: Weve nts nado (Sank it) ich Gr we mst have te cco code in order oan he iyo cur Cdgien : 2 sgiy the unto te caromeneandsome minor ceca We mut ate conoures of who we ate Prev been in one to pera to our fal human cacy. ny eles ep so mach egy a eting ts Hd of ‘and experiences which insure that each generation ofBreaking the Chains of Psychological Slavery Liberation rom Mental Slavery han binge will msimtin the gains and acquire the concousness logjalproes by which the mind ofa people is gradually ‘which nectar to preserve tbe human accomplishment Hanan pr ande the conto of tei captors and inpa Tsing cleay have the dell potent vo drop below even them bythe less ofthe conscious fwarenes) of themselves despicable forms of barbarism and endanger the entirety of hun eis this proces which the aman onde Scancement, even the mos basi human characters, We ae the people forthe lst four centre. The dimpion of our nly fe form who can engage in collesive snd adda selmi Tralding proceses and the mpontion of an alen com {or no apparent transcendent sive while knowing the consequent hs reduced Alrcns fom being jor bude and eon of che dal ac Instne prohibits such conduc among othe orn rs 10, World. civilization to becoming totaly dependent on Sli. There oscrrene of other animal committing sii (oh s cvlization for any guid to human conduct. AfacateAmet- $s whales beaching themselves) js undoubtedly a result of ecologically are most notorious for thei elldenrctve cond, which is incense humans disrupting the natural enviroment which fous up ofthe proces of destroyed consciousness that we are the natural inst, ater than thee behaviors being conscious sl ee. per Wea fer thn ay foo ie br we alo cin Th chit of Alicea a dat ie Higher. "Ths the med blesig of freedom of how ths proces destroys the human power, Arcans were the Ii this isthe nate and mised blessing of edn, what mst of pyramids, now we destroy our own homes in frustrated eden ad ths mcwer a Sora. Ay ree ey cut own on ad Tele Sggesed above, ds ulimate human pover soar mca phe dipaisleakrtipof Alcan qurensand many of wave ower, ouftonsiouness our awienes. Whatever the form ha me contemporary aser of Black femininity We into. Fomnioaes may ke wil determine our sae and Goeumeancs fetcne an healing onthe plans. Now we have hecome drug inuman bags tad desvoyers of our own lives. We have descended from By no meas ithe an orginal formulation, Thi percept fins who seed the beavens wo become cowas who degrade nd oath rau hme ion Ta a xr rhe ener of ow Then bca known by Homo Spas (knowing being) for ss long se have occur aa eu ofthe lof our higher aman, Va omen ung onywkoc 5 {he creunstanors to matnize dsr consioumes snd to nse hl ‘eck sdsequnt generation wil know lally who and what they a Ge de ar hn eng an bin eo pes rae ae captir otberharan beings, ae they Flow cid he savers accomplish this deal fet? "They ‘Serine ay expesion of comelounetby the opprened So, wi inspec proses of any andall mechaniss 1 poup who os power mans tomsintain ha power or wats. lg the continaty of the Afton people. "The African ‘ter the power of acer wen people want to make copies oft rere separated from aed language groupe and were led ‘people, they operste with the very same assumptions. They unlet hei mot familiar selves. Any of the rituals which preserved the ‘Zac chat ema the control ofthe pope was inthe cote o ofthe African cure fom mariags to fence were theirhiaking in control of ther minds, acon oft consol aad alin practices were subated or none wer permed prea 4 hey cutthetongues from the griots who triedin the quietof night “The proces of enavement wat not spl the bat fr be people there warscontinatytarreachelbeyend oe ‘overcoming people who were milan weaker and forcing thon chia coreto knowin fara Baa Asta Georgia ‘operate under your infsece, It wat not smply the outome of Pina. Gres ied to rein the people of difcdys which ‘iia teagan of epives by sn, brtalty, read ay paced and how we had endrel death from te cavcon- sent and activity. "The proces of human avery is lal 4 rom te bands four ences fens pas. They ted aBreaking the Chains of Prychological Slavery Liberation rom Mental Slavery to keep the people reminded that there was hope even in the fae of descendants ofthe slave masters wll inate and play the major role in hogltsons Tis was soppedandthe wer walled obl- ‘theclimination of thementl shackles which wee pin place by their ‘maker and used as an example of the fate of thos who dare to sustain Ancestors. This isnot a condemmation of European- American people. the captive's story of svation, Such storytellers were brtally killed AAs was the cae with the abolition of physial slavery, many white ‘or mutilated so that her story of Alrcan continuity could not beta. le played crial rol which faciearod the aloviaion of the Slave owners fequeaty snatched suckling infant from their Philosophical contradictions of legalized slavery in a "ee" country. mother's breast for fear thatthe natural empathy ofthe bh mother lowever ic was the impetus and the persistence ofthe former slaves sight communicate a message of resitance that would undermine themselves who took the radical posture to demand {har proces of eaptivy There was akind of conan to cee elimination ofthe sytem of slavery. Wear gun ceinde ofthe ‘ne onan to netionaly breakdown the Back arly (90 teuion experienced berween Fredevck Dowgas who was an FFonical hat comemporary sol scentina make sch an iro he shve ands ber whe solsonis end wh viewed many oft Ireakdown of the Back nly which didnot begin vo bres down Positions a being too exreme. Cerny, Na Ture had wo white ‘until some white families began to break it down for their objectives). allies in his forceful removal of the captor’s boot from his neck. ‘ewe dzued inthe previous ssion, fans wer broken op he So:much of theuropean Ameen consciousness sbadon ‘Ehim often mr. teri, lak meee fred teh $n lirmaton ol etna snk superior mn contra eth infer Tires daughter sien and mothers apelbytheicowners Such tad wrechedaes of Alea, "Ths lee scuty bulk into white cael efeaively droped the sence of connection and eipro- Suprema culture cay Hts the role tat Eutopeat-Amencans ah that eas in the preservation of fly systems By ae capable of understanding or playing inthe tortion of Aran “dering hi loyal and proseive image for almost twenty onsen, Whether white pay roe or not not nai at nerions or 400 year one fable to crete 4 psn alienation inporant ai for B "fo uodertand that our uate en we whch once foam eration must be gused by our independent econ tnd ‘ocd reper thar men snd women mu have for each ober inorder sciviy. We cannot operte with the that owe ve to develop and masa fans. liberation can only come when Europea Ameren people change fee hve deed yer prs of his volun, she thar mewalty. The elination of wit racism i 1 neesaey penal ches the former dlves wa Goa i way ta en prvequinte forthe Ubwration of the Afscnn mind. Black people {So yets fom lp emancipation we ill cary the sar, ‘The fant commit zeae energy vo th foe oar the anasto proces of bray uration anddcibersteignoranceconinueto onsciousnes of white people with he sumption tha this the path ge the personals of Americ’ former slave in cha way that {o feedom. Corainly the obsackr creed by white supreme {make us oor major enemies hee atthe wun of the century. The insnton and aude cause get dieses inthe march Blk tesla ron of vein romain epee nr ‘penal Hberaion. Thre is no doubt tha if thove dbstakes were ‘ood and appreciated phenomena for its impact onthe of ‘emoved, progress would be much easier. Itis evident ater allof thee ‘AfcaAmrcan ptton and our communes ‘The calenge for Centuries thats unreainic to expect this Europea Amica white thote who would choo to bebe of lek be mat betheremoval supremacit mentale going to diapeat anytime oon, White of tee prychlogel ae. fats iy «fact of le and we must stegiesoltions which ae ‘Aswehave discased above, the primary objetivo fresingthe ae hag i seg dines sea ay ere Gremracatde eee restoration of African consciousness i a process that must be aosom- ‘consciousness of Black people isthe consequence of over four centuries plished primary by Avican people. [tis unrealistic to expect that the of direct intervention and even longer efforsto destroy the indigenous 3BBreaking tbe Chains of Peychologcal Slavery Liberation fom Mena Savery insnnios of Aan people which dedoped and suid thir We do ot wish w age inthis cuson that Earopean ities inn coco, Wesson dnhapses || pl tot tht lr anne ba ejay gs dea bgt ond wl once fot toe lene Weer eee er Tatar pon hear, ange Sand wilconicue UM ureter elimern: Wedo gue omer aes ‘longa the divin mainsned. We dae not surrender and Information thar Afica-Amerct receives then they develop et cari we don aed sw te meets ve MMos read forthe sales of Bacon ah well Sib ima andibngesnlons Aton | pe Peo rad rm re ones ropk willbe the uc bens of hs process: Therlore Back lilden need to know abou Back soporte throughout hiory and thoughout de worl. They nee noe shot or hr nal tly cu irr, yey ns fs, iventos an tc aout the genes of Abas ee rere te change Abin consimmnen ve mtciang: MMPs! Eucposs setae eee a cc nrteir ey Sisncosomns mance |The fram x a pte of Een Seance wh infomation though information ithe oad map 19 WMMMmr Oe gules donation of tan enter eae Mimcaahdectiterette ner Tacinwmteigafese (UME Afion Sneecbsemennien 2 tem, hs formation sou the ‘which wath loundstion of the highly succes Back reform (Europeans) an their sccomplidments We need know about ou Foci rate llama (Oe) andthe pense || postr praia beneath ce [icin afscantechersinthe Ne Valley over 200 eal snd how thse dens were ransory add not Sac he remain an eset aean ofthis promesol meaallicrons A UME forrard props of sca seope sr samen compontr ofthe cso which cote to and at eran peo apy hea 2 ea Bick minds ote ecsive nd nora infomation shou wise MMM expndad onfnencd he eukeas eek tet eae COWS fopl andthe soa of inlormation dou ours B'Dulois]A Roger Carer, Woosone Marta Dossy Goo Consent wih the epuneat we ave ely mide in hin MEG. Monty a edecde cf clos oko ante ene ee ot decision Bupea Aneta pejichnedomtoalarciepel | | rei elior an lig esoyeAlseeegese Steing tet cote of the toveomnn wan wellinioad MMB ails prc he Rack bieiad oe a sour dir greunese The grew stories of Lovis XIV, Columbus, of the peat scholars of the latter half of the 20th century Such a8 Napoleon, Goin Vicor Coens Cal the Gress andthe URE Chanel Wilans John G. fen loaner ene Genta Romans ae fundamental element ofthe information system that we | __Jchano, Cheh Asta Diop, ran Vat Serta Assan Malena sceattuepeaAneianpepie Thobraegfomain | Kary Wale Noi rane Welog Mol Asma ny, about Buropean and American grates i gptematiclly gen to | | many shes willbe remembered for genrtions to come gan ‘hereles to insure chat they maintain ter consdowsaes of who | | contlbusr tothe rebuilding of the information about Alto aed they are Quit accurately, they rele that ules ther clea are || Alsca-Amerca ely that was eed bythe dxotom of ney tien information abow themacves they wil never develop the | | andthe savemaker. Though therchas bea consdeabiocosier fonacousnes that wil emit them to msinain thelr consol and || abowtheworkol thee scholasbeeae they hae daedtoeeed oie. infnencr ewer the worlds major mance and the scdont of lf ML had een sparmacly concede they here nde or eels dlzcomination and survival within the human fara. So the story contribution to breaking the chains hove seen had bees orted Sot Furgpan acme an he dsp of Baropean | by theoane abt eurhitory anf une ‘uur and sructaring the word's reality around European expe he demand for teaching abo the Black experience iby no aces are ean puts of bulling the European consiousnes go | | meansa vial consderstion ask been caiediby Sic opto sod Stores sural and main the oom of Eropesn poopie Hack captives ake. To change the coment of tendon fe 35Breaking the Chains of Prychological Savery Libera frm Mol Savery cesar tart to retorng the conaiousnes of Black pope about West eam to comfortably celbrate curses. Selfcelbraion ve Tascel"Eibachat try of hsorrbacasory Sadence and | pcos) Sooneansenane hedepadaionol tien des that every people have contributed to the progress of science andno | napologetcaly, sing the greatness of our accomplishments and ‘one people has a monopoly on the accomplishments of scence and Yo the world I tells cach new generation y. Ik is important, that ape understand that the the value of the fabric from which they are made, Culnaree ‘ouesoftheEanharenaisletoal isinhabtanandthectaims | destioos pt conser ruses it ceingimags an opp Sfuperr knowledge tenelogy and creurstaneis an aclen of | tnies to singh pases of he acomplshments The proces an slr alos an» Doe et ge pei Pr ang wm bse ee : i Lap ayay Kom other. The information ame in frecig a cape mind. Caray ooe ofthe aor ‘four how Black people came tobe nthe sate that we id ourselves | reyes for ensving the ind was the dopadaion ofthe Bark) js an important sory to be told so that fucure generations will | Afean sf. The story of natural Black infeorty and vgliness were ‘understand that it was not genetic deficiency and/or Divine decree | constant stories told to destroy the worth of the Black mind. ‘The ‘which created our circumstances, tthe advantage of human oppres- | fantasies of African backwardness as incapable of technological devel- sion that created the privilege of the few and the poverty ofthe many. and characterized by superstitious and humanly regressive acts Fees tegne Recess revels acters en ee ease aa eel Wheayoughuckbayebarnattereas ME Lsclink Sentero es heeend lier igaeer eo 1 liso our poss on te Esta cours, ws cvs the | auton day the Bik person sone to ache he She ger halon Mage obmonandind eri, | of ik omens hey recreate the game of Baseball. When our young peopl know Caltrain then becomes 2 heding. If European could ‘hat there are no limits to their potential in the world of ‘comfortably identify themselves with every image from Santa Claus to ‘communication, physics, chemistry or the science ofthe human theSon of Godin ordertocelebrate whothey are, why shouldn't wefind eee eee Mak ice vhs oem acc oa dees cen eeepc ior or compors msc on tne bodes with the “band je! wil | peplesomathngsbowto penal gests Perhaps Kwenanienot ‘Constr Thamanensenpenesnencmpeiy. | S>Esalnee ry vy lint eke’ we Inform Aout te ln vey and eperince must be | lcbon tie bring pridonn yer clare: Why cholde Ee erence capes eae Me tere eee Seed ee ees at erly Beck ccorvtmaract pe Ee hee de a ty hance Cake Roe ee ‘te Black scholars most conceptualize it, Black teachers must teach it, | deridetocallan assembly fone milli Black men in Washingion: D.C, thd Blak preschers mos presc From the cadet the ae) | na Mond in Octobe 1995 then why question the echo since must submerge ourselves in information about ourselves; from books, ‘the very structure of the city of D.C. so emphatically celebrates the pictures and whatever source that wil bring messages to our minds. | greatness of European American accomplishment. "The hundreds of Each bit of information helps to mold the keys which will open the ‘statues, museums, galleries, libraries, plaques and monuments which chains that remain on our minds tthe cy conten ecb the rests ng Eupeny ‘Ansan, Onccould very ey walkarounD.© france and ecucedtherooy Boroplon: Atrio caeebubisgestoouery. It “Celebration Time, Come on™ ibnor acon tar Eropen American tae cootsue trun the ‘eropa fing Atle Ggropaialis | Guyton soogin he cil 0s Even hough thy were ig ott ares | lors th pees a = : sine pany expatencetelpriccaptrs the ipetive of more et untied lay ou iages ad pret ance Gneteplecowthafsnecstrytoremovethechsnvo! mental avery. || Ggurs throughout our envreamtat, rom peur ce the was a”Breaking the Chains of Poyhological Slavery Liberation from Mental Slavery srinivas ising | _Grcinmniink ndhory fips who {tho people who have cinpuced hemlversAfrcan peo ve pid «ge cos for on fed, hs eration sensed Of rena We thot have tore than on ar nara for an | mut go co nepcdin ef perinan beng vty he nciane ‘lse-Ameea paso, pricy mcommonnis wher-we ve UMS gua, Hck Finoy Morcha rr ee aes Tnowerng Ger img ood glceg Geis potte sal, [UMMcenrwe ot ey head jose ne oe Snecting thai nog ‘ymemaicaly | | comaue rom Fobracy tual Janay St allows yon, The ‘roughow our communities Gur chechesshouldshow pictresof | |) amt be «right that we gud snd make sologes e's ene Pt (get wonensndmenol lath whoendundsomskeswayteryoue [ul smananing Bal pwd noun Ao Ble 1 huh ath we lu damage wt ce bestellen ory othe pow oft fath ageacr [UM ensem, “Yer tele gt Tra kept ay of Soyer cesc lacie | sie Wile Ac een ‘fadeed not ony the nce worl Bu our conemporry wee bout thesis flue w cae, s though he caegy SUreriiecie me memaekeLrci era St seléworh ha humans ae motioned fo iaprove seh eee ‘lkiou gabering pace Waly sould have pases of Gyathia | WE themselves “The ingraion for he peace el Reece eek eee ee er rere nies | ment age eins for he pr of buen acomlai- TourBied gt who wee led when'eac teres tacestoo | | lmpun tlt hasbte elder ay Sb Shek iy fh Sen yp hh nena, fe ndfcnam In he sane vee, chew poe ot ea ‘Aidehinenuncovershedesractivepsychelogeainuncs Stich dito or king ond orig Trfesona onto: dediaredto che unig problems Avon Arena mae fortiat ostions go this sue a wel Ate Imerian la Saety the we of ory om ea {Ec Wence worth proaona groupsol AfcaArerene met Wee waz of aubosiy on the eta soca economic and pl SSIS Ag Ace, han ty i Ith Maton! dscation 9 lac Polaris reaction wl Siewert sarge enon Cancun metal beth exper “Hopedin OH fe penta) Thoresiaionconfemedthepreece 3 Casein inoge Divinity 2 paycologelly deuce othe ‘tino! Arca Amerans Alhougtheroolton pase withsome ‘Tic he dim mary why sce tok andar sand en ico pchlopely deans end ineionzing ia erin he sul, Ther aetna for our expr to monitor ‘more carefully the destructive influences in our physical, mental, social {pita evronmens. oBreaking the Chains of Psychological Slavery ‘The rel challenge, however, eto remove the racial images of Diviniy fomour ova minds. The longterm sbjgationtothis mage ‘on subliminal bas has deply entrenched hy infoeace in our pereptions. The subconscious internalization wll ake diffe o Fecopize tr influence, Developing an aware tha the nlunce of those images is thee, i the fas accomplishment and the soca organizational and schol elforesdescibed previously il acts this proces. ‘Bat wemunalaotkeselffimnstie sepstotransformourown work We must carflly monitor the images 0 which we expose Src the this dstrctiv infivence. For example we Imightchooseto resin romunersally wachingamoviesuchas"The Bible which depicts th entire reigiorhiory ofthe Jude Chrisian win Cac dh We mx bog Pl tons ich revere he realy af owt own amperes, Wom beginto deep Scicaionl material arts pracion economic arucues, sk ‘onsand concepts which deny the impli of our inferior. Ourreigousleaders mist help ustoleara that God (Ala, ah, Jehovah, Yahweh) des with all of us direc! ‘There but one Cretorwhohaschosenallofemation within whichto manifest i/ Fer ‘gesunes. We have the same responsibilty av any ether people cvlop our independent powers wl imtracting cooperatively with nes ages errs ey rey ot ecesary when people come to 3 same potenti that the {Crtor br genta ech ofor, We eed ac bop eno re elie the valu its we have been given and begin oie thems cher doin a seltatiemaxive fon “This realiation and thse effors wil equip us to begin 0 ‘overcome the ast rensning stronghold on our paychologileslve- ‘ment Genuine emancipation of Alricat American people wil nt be posible until every verge of Caucasian ssoction with Divinity as Fea removed Ulimate liberation doesnot involve subsitting an Alcan Blac) rac mae forthe Cascaian one. Ukinat liberation ‘ecognizesthat the formol the Crestorisaformsuprirto human fs, (eal) an the pefstd bing invites we t= renformed gate of perfection argerthan mater identty. Such transformation wll ever beposbleso longas our anpirtion locked inthe frame of «mater ad (by implication) deficient or incomplete frm.Appendix: Endnotes “Clark, . “Black Suds the Sy of Black People in R. Jones” Black Prcbology (sed). New York: Harper 8 Row, 1972 "Stamp, Ke Toe Pecbar Institution: Slavery in the Anteellom Sth ew Yorks "Viste Books, 1956, p79 "Soe Py ond andy don, Cis: Joon Pablshing Camnpany, 1888/1970, p81 ‘Seapp, pp.3536. Dougles P78 ‘Seampp, p29. Douglas p76. ‘Notion, Cater G. “The Misducation of the Negro" The Cri Angus 1931, 266 “Tach, We Save Cnn Namie” Souce unknown, 712. “Stapp, p2h Stampp, P33 "Dow p38. Goole W, The Aficon Slave Code. New York: American ad Foreign Ait Slavery Socket, 185, p10, "Goodall p07 "Goodell 34 Goodall 8s. Mrrking 8M, Slavery ad ed). Chicago: University of Chicago Pres 1968, ph lyden, Er Craton, am andthe Negr Race, Londons W. 2B, Whitingham, 1885, pp 1718. "Clark, eM P, Cte. “The Development of Consciousnes of Sal and the Emergace of Racial Ientfenon in Negro PreSchool Ghilden” Journal of Seiad Poco, 1939, 10591 “Exodus Zot 5, Holy Bibl, King james Version, 2H Quran, 64, Yow Ali Translation. =Blyden, p12. "Blyden, p18. Muhammad, W. D. "A Mesge of Concern to the American veople "Chicago: Areca Mtn foment sega ear, 1980 8 bid Suna L. Race and Ieniy and Chien of be Aficen Diora Gomonion of Ren, speed manascrpe, The University of the Wen Indes (Kington), 1980.Appendix ‘Bibl Blyden, E, Christianity, lam and the Negro Race, London: W. B. ‘Whitingham, 1888. (Clark, C. "Black Stadies or the Study of Blick People in R. Jones,” “lack Pyobology (sted). New Yorks Harper 8c Row, 1972, (Clark, K. 8M. P, Clark, "The Development of Consiousnes of Self, ‘and the Emergence of Racal Kentfication in Neo Pre- School Children” Journal of Social Pehology, 1999 Dovglas,F, My Bondage and My Freedom. Chicago: Johnson Publishing Company, 1855/1970 ‘Elkins, $.M. Slavery (2nd). Chicago: University of Chicago Pres, 1968, Goodell, W. The African Slave Code. New York: American and Foreign AntsSlavery Society, 1835, Holy Bible, King Janes Version Holy Qur‘an, Yoru AK Transaion. Liyeh, W. “The Save Consus Narave.* Sours unkown, 1712 ‘Muhamuaad E. Message to the Black Man in America. Chicago: ‘Mubammad Mosque of Isla #2, 1965. Muhammad, W.D. "A Mesage of Concern tothe American People." ‘Chicagor American Masti Journal, regula feature, 1980-1983, Semsj L, Race and Identity and Children ofthe African Disspor Contributions of Rastafari unpublished manuscript. The Uni ‘ery ofthe West Inde (Kington), 1980. Stamp, K. The Peculiar Inattution: Slevery inthe Ante-Bellim ‘South. New York: Vintage Books, 1956, ‘Woodson, Carter G, “The Misedveation of the Negro," The Crisis “August 1931 %Appendix RESOLUTION APPROVED AT THE 1980 ANNUAL MEETING OF THE ASSOCIA. ‘TION OF BLACK PSYCHOLOGISTS WHEREAS. The display of the Divine in images of Caucasian flesh constitutes an oppresive instrument destructive to the selfesteem of| Black people throughout the world an is direcdly destructive to the psychological wellbeing of Black children; WHEREAS: ‘The Assocation of Black Psychologists has condemned. the negative portrayal of Blacks in media presentations in the past, we {ecopaze the portrayal ofthe Divine as Caucasian asthe most pervasive Jertion of white supremacy, We se soch grandiosity onthe par of Catcaian people a detract wo chennslver and damaging to people Svho accept white supremacy images a subliminal elements of their religious bli WHEREAS. Theres neptive psychologe impact when images of Ue Diet an Dine gare ae pong in Conan Heh ith ‘Cascaoid atures, The Asoiton of Bick Prychologss considers ‘ochportraya being smechanim which insidiouly ava white Spremacy tad by inplision Back nferioniy WHEREAS, The Anosaion of Bick Phi, mating Exper in human mental Rinesioning ecognize that the persistent txpooure to such images particularly damaging ro Black minds, both young and od "THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That The Assocation of Black Pychslogiss recommends the removal of Cases ages ofthe Barty fom pli dapay ad fo places of wohip, pari” insetings where young Back mind ar ely to be exposed RESOLVED, That The Assocation of Black Paychalogies provide Copies of this resolution to national religious bodies, national civ fights organizations, and to selec religious leaders for the purpose of ‘pening up an educational dialogue for change. 7(Other Publications by Dr. Natim Akbar The Community of Self Light from Ancient Africa ‘Natural Psychology and Human Transformation Visions for Black Men Audio and video cassettes of Dr. Akbar's lectures are also available from: ‘Mind Productions & Associates, Inc. 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