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THE SARDINE
(A Moorish Analogy)
The political and social metamorphosis of West African Moors made into American Negro,
Black, Colored and today’s African American (NBC) Slaves is very analogous to how Sardines are
made. There are many species of small fish indigenous to the great Seas of the Earth and The Great
God created them all. Yet, there is not one fish in any of the seas named “Sardine”! Like the NBC,
these especial fish are not labeled “Sardines” until captured, processed and canned by men.
A trivia research shows the brand name “Sardine” derived from Sardinia, an Italian Island in
the Mediterranean Sea. The word “Sardine” actually refers to many groups of small fishes. Pilchards,
Sprats and Atlantic Herrings, (mostly young herrings), are the primary fishes which make the array of
food fish called “Sardines”. Pending where they are caught the fish are then denationalized,
commercialized and advertised as South African Sardine, Pacific Sardine and (of course) European
Sardine. Young Herrings, which only grow from 9 to 12 inches, are packed without heads or tails.
Naturally, being without head and tail, who can trace the past status or future of the fish?
Consequently, without these identifications, “Sardine” is what they are called now! There are a variety
of packaging operandi to the finale which people call “Sardines”. They are often smoked, packed in
oil, water, mustard or hot sauce, etc. Either way, the result is the true identity of the fish is legally
concealed from the public under the marketing label “Sardines”. Speaking about the general
public…not many people notice there is Tuna in cans of Tuna, Salmon in cans of Salmon and
Mackerel in cans of Mackerel. BUT! What on Earth (that was once in the sea) is in cans of Sardines?
By Elihu N. Pleasant-Bey, Author of The Biography of Noble Drew Ali / The Exhuming Of A Nation
www.pleasantbey.net or e-mail: drewali@pleasantbey.net