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I'd like to meet:

I'd like to meet anyone doing something - artistically, physically, mentally, psychologically, cosmologically for the spiritual, mental, psychological and physical liberation of African people...Pan Africanists and others genuinely interested in the liberation of the image of African people, so that our children won't have to spend their lives in defense of us; they can instead spend their lives building institutions for our communities. I'm not really into the whole paternalistic thing so if you think you can "SAVE AFRICA" please, please, please just hit the back button on your browser (I said please). I am not interested in networking with the new generation of colonists who want to appropriate African culture and spirituality, sometimes through African men. There is a fine line between appreciation of someone's culture and appropriation of their culture. I think if everyone is grounded in their own culture and there can be discussion without domination and sharing without theft then we can begin the process of learning about each other honestly; I celebrate that type of diversity! How can I learn about you if you are trying to be me? It is the Elvis, Michael Bolton, Eminem syndrome and trust me it's not flattery, just ask Little Richard, Ronald Isley or Big Mama Thornton.I would like to network with artists and activists who have a pure heart in working within their own communities, planting the seeds for the harvest of the fruits we may not see, but that will enrich and nourish our people to greatness again. It takes a long time to heal from such brutality and we have not yet resuscitated our image; thus, the healing cannot begin until truth is unveiled for the world to see. There will be many to harvest, but few will do the great work of planting. It is through this work that our names will be spoken and thus we will live forever through our positive deeds, Asé.