by Naj Kamau
A JUST QUEEN
"I
tremble," said the 16th
president of the United States,
"for my country when I reflect
upon that God is just."
Of course we know that
Abraham Lincoln was making
a heart felt reference
concerning how the enslaved
descendants of Alkebu-lan
(Afrika) were being treated on
American soil.
Within the context of his
reflection, I share it as it
relates to how our Black
women have been treated
then and now.
Lincoln, no doubt, believed
that God was in the image of
himself while we know there
is no credible data which
substantiates his view.
The more advanced thinker
knows that the concept of God
began with a Black woman.
To that end, I reflect upon
how in these modern times
we, as Black men, some (not
all) have absolutely no fear as
to what is created, spiritually,
when we debase Black
women with words like "bitch"
and the like. When a
named-brand comedian in
Atlanta instructed two Black
women from a house-packed
auditorium to "open their
legs" on national television in
order to meet him at the after
party. And when they initially
hesitated, he blamed the ATL
for it.
I tremble when I think of a
west coast "rapper" who
brought two Black women
across the stage with dog
chains around their necks.
Or when a "rapper" from the
Midwest swiped a debit card
down the buttocks of a Black
Queen.
All these women are the
first-born of the planet. They
are the beginnings.
I tremble.
I hear those in the
background who would argue
that these entertainers did
not force these Black women
to engage in these behaviors.
I concur. But that's not the
point. The Black man's
responsibility to his Queen
demands a much more
sophisticated logic than that.
One must develop the wisdom
to know that just because you
can do something, does not
mean that you should do it.
Cigarettes are legal and you
can smoke, but should you do
it?
If the Black woman is indeed
God in any capacity, as the
data clearly demonstrates, I
often wonder how the
judgment will unfold toward
those who disrespects her
awesome capacity.
"for my country when I reflect
upon that God is just."
Of course we know that
Abraham Lincoln was making
a heart felt reference
concerning how the enslaved
descendants of Alkebu-lan
(Afrika) were being treated on
American soil.
Within the context of his
reflection, I share it as it
relates to how our Black
women have been treated
then and now.
Lincoln, no doubt, believed
that God was in the image of
himself while we know there
is no credible data which
substantiates his view.
The more advanced thinker
knows that the concept of God
began with a Black woman.
To that end, I reflect upon
how in these modern times
we, as Black men, some (not
all) have absolutely no fear as
to what is created, spiritually,
when we debase Black
women with words like "bitch"
and the like. When a
named-brand comedian in
Atlanta instructed two Black
women from a house-packed
auditorium to "open their
legs" on national television in
order to meet him at the after
party. And when they initially
hesitated, he blamed the ATL
for it.
I tremble when I think of a
west coast "rapper" who
brought two Black women
across the stage with dog
chains around their necks.
Or when a "rapper" from the
Midwest swiped a debit card
down the buttocks of a Black
Queen.
All these women are the
first-born of the planet. They
are the beginnings.
I tremble.
I hear those in the
background who would argue
that these entertainers did
not force these Black women
to engage in these behaviors.
I concur. But that's not the
point. The Black man's
responsibility to his Queen
demands a much more
sophisticated logic than that.
One must develop the wisdom
to know that just because you
can do something, does not
mean that you should do it.
Cigarettes are legal and you
can smoke, but should you do
it?
If the Black woman is indeed
God in any capacity, as the
data clearly demonstrates, I
often wonder how the
judgment will unfold toward
those who disrespects her
awesome capacity.
Naj can be reached at:
naj@blackwomanisgod.com
naj@blackwomanisgod.com
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