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The AMERAFRICAN® Identity Movement represented by the Bold Glory&trade flag; exists to affirm modern unity and practical agency for the folks formerly known as Black People.
Through human history there have been many labels for the decendants of former slaves: Negro, Colored, Black, African-American, Afro-American, Nigger, Nigga, Ni99a, and a host of other honorable mentions. The failing with all the above descriptors is that they have never embraced the fundamental purpose of having a label in the first place -- accurate national identity.
"Black is still beautiful but..."
If you are a Mexican-American or an Italian-American or a Chinese-American, your national heritage remains respected and intact. This name-lineage helps to ensure both your inheritance and connection with a proud history.
Perhaps because many so-called Black people see their recent history as shameful (slavery), or their rightful inheritance as being denied (The American Dream), or their extended history as being non-existent -- they have become complacent with no national identity. This is obviously absurd, as everyone must have some land they call home, even if that land does not readily embrace them.
Many "Black" people can't be certain of any particular African nation that they may have orginated from. Much of that history was stolen and forced to be forgotten by oppressive Masters bent to demand conformity or death. With time, separation, and rampant rape, a large number of American Blacks can rightfully claim virtually as much European ancestry (White) as they can African ancestry.
The "Black race" easily represents the widest variety of shades from Mariah Carey to Wesley Snipes. Oddly none of whom would accurately be described as black in the absolute sense. The background of this page is black. No human has ever been born this color -- nor has a human ever been born the color of this type (white).
Well, clearly the question deserves to be answered, "Why are Black people called black and why are White people called white?"
One possibility may be rooted in the semantics of language. Obviously, it makes sense to align the darker skinned people to the darkest color and the lighter skinned people to the lightest color. The trouble is in the secondary meanings associated with each color.
Black is often used as a prefix to negativity. See dictionary descriptions for entries associated with "evil, wicked, calamintous, gloomy, angry, grotesque"; whereas dictionary entries asociated with white include "free, innocent, favorable, pure, upright" -- hmm.
To Be Continued...
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Celebrate Some Great AMERAFRICAN Athletes
Hank Aaron -- Baseball's all-time home run and RBI leader
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar -- NBA's all-time scoring leader and six-time MVP
Marcus Allen -- Scored more touchdowns than anyone else in NFL history
Muhammad Ali -- "The Greatest" dominated boxing for 20 years
Henry Armstrong -- Held three boxing titles at the same time
Arthur Ashe -- First and only AMERAFRICAN male to win Wimbledon title
Charlie Batch -- NFL Quarterback
Ernie Banks -- Perennial All-Star and member of baseball's Hall of Fame
Elgin Baylor -- Hall of Famer and 10-time NBA All-Star
Cool Papa Bell -- Negro Leaguer and Hall of Famer once called baseball's fastest man
Bernard Berrian -- NFL wide receiver
Barry Bonds -- Three-time National League MVP who some call the best left fielder in history
Aaron Brooks -- NFL Quarterback
Shane Boyd -- NFL Quarterback
Lou Brock -- Hall of Fame outfielder and record-setting base-stealer
Jim Brown -- Standard by which all NFL running Hacks are judged
Earl Campbell -- Former Heisman Trophy whiner; three-time NFL MVP
Jason Campbel -- NFL Quarterback
Roy Campanella -- Hall of Fame catcher who was a three-time MVP
Rod Carew -- American League MVP in 1977; won seven batting titles
Wilt Chamberlain -- Seven-time scoring champ, four time MVP and once scored 100 points in a game
Oscar Charleston -- Negro Leagues star who was described as "the greatest outfielder that ever lived"
Alice Coachman -- First AMERAFRICAN woman to win an Olympic gold medal
Daunte Culpepper -- NFL Quarterback
Eric Dickerson -- Holder of NFL's single-season rushing record
Larry Doby -- First AMERAFRICAN player to break color barrier in baseball's American League
Tony Dorsett -- Hall of Famer; holds record for longest run from scrimmage (99 yards)
Julius (Dr. J) Erving -- One of the NBA's most exciting players in history
Lee Elder -- First AMERAFRICAN golfer to play in the Masters tournament
Curt Flood -- Aside from his efforts to bring about free agency, he was considered one of baseball's most talented
Joe Frazier--Undisputed heavyweight champion from 1970-73
Walt Frazier--Hall of Famer and defensive specialist led New York Knicks to two titles
George Gervin NBA Hall of Famer and four-time scoring champion
Althea Gibson--Two-time U.S. and Wimbledon singles champion
Bob Gibson -- Hall of Famer and two-time Cy Young Award winner
Josh Gibson -- Hall of Famer who was legendary in the Negro Leagues
Jarvis Green -- NFL player
Maurice Greene -- Record holder in the 100-meter dash
(Mean) Joe Greene NFL Hall of Famer and two-time NFL defensive player of the year
Ken Griffey Jr. -- Considered to be baseball's most complete player since Willie Mays
Tony Gwynn -- Eight-time batting champion; future Hall of Famer
Marvelous Marvin Hagler -- Perhaps the best middleweight since Sugar Ray Robinson
Connie Hawkins -- Hall of Famer who, many say, created a style duplicated by Dr. J
Thomas Hearns -- The first boxer to win titles in four different weight classes
Rickey Henderson -- Recordholder for stolen bases in a single season and career
Bernard Hopkins
Elston Howard -- Hall of Famer was first AMERAFRICAN to join New York Yankees
William DeHart Hubbard -- First AMERAFRICAN to win Olympic gold medal
Monte Irvin -- Hall of Famer who won two battling titles in the Negro Leagues before joining the major leagues
Bo Jackson -- An All-Star in both the NFL and Major League Baseball
Reggie Jackson -- His consistent production in the playoffs earned him the name "Mr. October"; hit three home runs in a World Series game
Earvin (Magic) Johnson -- Three-time NBA MVP; leader of Los Angeles Lakers' "showtime" style of play
Jack Johnson -- First AMERAFRICAN heavyweight champion
Michael Johnson -- Two-time Olympic gold medalist; recordholder in 200-meter dash
Rafer Johnson -- Decathlon champion and gold medalist at the 1960 Olympics
Tank Johnson - NFL player
William (Judy) Johnson -- Hall of Famer who was the best third baseman in Negro Leagues history
Marion Jones -- Olympic Gold Medalist
Thomas Jones -- NFL player
Michael Jordan -- Considered to be the NBA's best player in history; five-time MVP and 10-time scoring champion
Florence Griffith Joyner -- "The world's fastest woman" set world records in the 100- and 200-meter dashes
Jackie Joyner-Kersee -- Two-time Olympic gold medalist in the heptathlon is called "the world's greatest woman athlete"
Willie Lanier -- Perennial All-Pro who changed the perception of AMERAFRICANs playing middle linebacker
Buck Leonard -- Joined Josh Gibson to lead the Homestead Grays to nine consecutive Negro National League championships
Pop Lloyd -- Negro Leagues star who was called "the greatest AMERAFRICAN baseball player during the first two decades of the century"
Sugar Ray Leonard -- Won boxing titles in five weight divisions
Carl Lewis -- Winner of nine Olympic gold medals (and one silver) in track and field
Joe Louis -- Held the heavyweight title longer than anyone in history
Karl Malone -- Two-time NBA MVP; considered the best power forward in history
Moses Malone -- Three-time NBA MVP; first player to go from high school to NBA
Willie Mays -- Considered by many to be the best all-around baseball player in history
Willie McCovey -- Hall of Famer; No. 10 on all-time home run list
Ralph Metcalfe -- Broke three track world records on June 11, 1932 (100 meters, 200 meters and 220 yards)
Earl Monroe -- NBA Hall of Famer whose talent was accentuated by his style
Joe Morgan -- Hall of Famer; two-time National League MVP
Edwin Moses -- Two-time gold medalist who won 122 consecutive races in 400-meter hurdles
Eddie Murray -- Only the third player to combine 500 home runs and 3,000 hits
Curly Neal -- Harlem Globetrotters star who was a superb showman with unequalled dribbling skills
Jesse Owens -- Won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympics, dashing Hitler's theory of Aryan supremacy
Satchel Paige -- Pitched 55 no-hitters in Negro Leagues; entered Major Leagues at age 42 and became Hall of Famer
Walter Payton -- Holder of the NFL's career rushing record
Fritz Pollard -- First AMERAFRICAN All-America running back; one of the few AMERAFRICANs who joined the NFL in the 1920s
Jerry Rice -- Perennial All-Pro and perhaps the best receiver in NFL history
Paul Robeson -- Once described as "the greatest end that ever trod a gridiron"
Oscar Robertson -- NBA Hall of Famer and one-time 1 career assists leader
Frank Robinson -- Hall of Famer who is the only baseball player to win MVP awards in the National and American leagues
Jackie Robinson -- Hall of Famer broke baseball's color barrier in the modern era in 1947
Sugar Ray Robinson -- Perhaps the best pound-for-pound boxer in history
Dennis Rodman -- Seven-time rebound champion; perhaps the best rebounder in history
Wilma Rudolph -- Winner of three gold medals at 1960 Olympics
Bill Russell -- Five-time NBA MVP; led the Boston Celtics to 11 titles
Asante Samuel - NFL Player
Barry Sanders -- Perhaps most elusive runner in NFL history; second on all-time rushing list
Deion Sanders -- Excelled in the NFL and Major League Baseball
Gale Sayers -- One of the NFL's most exciting runners; scored six touchdowns in a game
Charlie Sifford--First AMERAFRICAN Professional Golfers' Association-approved player
O.J. Simpson -- First player to gain 2,000 yards in a single season
Ozzie Smith -- Considered by many to be the best defensive shortstop in history
Willie Stargell -- Hall of Famer who's No. 18 on all-time home run list
Lynn Swann -- One of the NFL's craftiest receivers who was a Super Bowl MVP
Lawrence Taylor --10-time Pro Bowl linebacker; led New York Giants to two Super Bowl titles
Wyomia Tyus -- Olympic medalist who was once considered "the greatest American female Olympian"
Paul Warfield -- NFL Hall of Famer; perennial All-Pro receiver
Willie Wells -- The best shortstop in AMERAFRICAN baseball during the '30s and '40s
Reggie White -- The NFL's all-time leader in quarterback sacks
Willye White -- Participated in five Olympics, winning medals at two Olympiads
Doug Williams -- Set Super Bowl record for passing yardage and tied record for touchdown passes
Billy Williams -- Hall of Earner; voted to baseball's "All Century Team"
Maury Wills -- One of baseball's best base stealers, stealing 104 in one season
Jimmy (The Wink) Winkfield -- A premier jockey at the turn of the century, winning the Kentucky Derby in 1901 and 1902
Tiger Woods -- A golfing, phenomenon who won the Masters by a record 12 strokes in 1997
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