{"product_id":"nigga-please-remember-who-you-were-before-you-were-told-who-you-should-be-paperback","title":"Nigga Please!!!: Remember Who You Were Before You Were Told Who You Should Be - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePatricia Meade Leonard\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNigger is a persistent and rebellious word in the history and vocabulary of the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnited States of America, and plays a significant role in centuries of terrorist acts\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eagainst African Americans. Yet, within the Black community, a curious familial\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ebond with the word has existed through generations of slavery until today. Nigga\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlease!!! Remember Who You Were Before You Were Told Who You Should Be, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003epresents a theory grounded in ancient and present day Ethiopian nobility which\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003emay explain why this is so, and why the ruling class found it necessary to corrupt\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eits original sovereignty.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNigga Please juxtaposes this theory against the blasphemous language and\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ebehaviors of Rap, Gangsta Rap and aspects of Hip Hop culture intersecting\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ewith multi-ethnic versions of nigga being exploited and abused worldwide to the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003edetriment of African American youth, young adults, and our communities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003evRemember Who You Were offers a basic metaphysical model for re-imaging\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmerica's most enduring dilemma and a prescription for healing from\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003egenerational traumas as we move towards restoring our people to our original\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003egreatness. The Honorable Marcus Garvey believed that \"if we as a people\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eknew the greatness from which we came, we would be less likely to disrespect\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eourselves.\" Black survival and the rich musical legacy African Americans have\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003econtributed to the world gives us cause to celebrate our humanity and creativity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGangsta lyrics give us nothing to be proud of.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePatricia Meade Leonard is an educator and\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eworld traveler with special interest in the arts\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand spiritual traditions practiced in West African\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand African Diaspora societies. She is the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003efounder of Sankofa House Education which\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003edevelops and presents media programs for\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eteens, young adults, and lifetime learners.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDr. Leonard is a graduate of the City College of New York, and The American\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInstitute of Holistic Theology. When not travelling, she divides her time between\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHarlem, New York and Ghana, West Africa where numerous forts and slave\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003edungeons stand as evidence of the trade in human beings known as the African\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHolocaust.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 218\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 15, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge Print:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42700051218528,"sku":"9781647494872","price":17.23,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bijoucc.myshopify.com\/products\/nigga-please-remember-who-you-were-before-you-were-told-who-you-should-be-paperback","provider":"CARIBBEAN CONNECT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}