"Former" Kings and Queens-Day 87

Happy Thursday. May this day be one of the best days of your life. May you accomplish all of your dreams and then some. May you have a joyous and properous day. I wish you peace and love.

I am of the opinion that "the mind is a terrible thing to waste". I believe that we must work diligently at our goals and objectives, and do whatever is necessary to accomplish them. But we must first have goals. If you have no goals, you have no plans. A people without vision will perish.

Vision-the act or power of sensing with the eyes; sight;the act or power of anticipating that which will or may come to be:

Perish-to die or be destroyed through violence, privation, etc

These definitions are critical in light of preparation and planning for future success.

Black Americans were former slaves in America but we were Kings and Queens in Africa, our native land. Some of our former Kings and Queens were as follow:

Affonso I King of the Kongo 1506 to 1540
Affonso I was a visionary, a man who saw his country not as a group of separate cultures, but as a united nation fully equipped with advanced knowledge and technology. Affonso I was the first ruler to modernize Africa on a grand scale. Because he saw progress as a healthy mix of physical and spiritual development, Affonso made it possible for his people to practice new skills in masonry, carpentry, and agriculture. He also streamlined Kongo politics, established one of the most modern school systems in Africa, and later became the first ruler to resist the slave trade.

Sunni Ali Ber King of Songhay 1464 to 1492
When Sunni Ali Ber came to power, Songhay was a small kingdom in the western Sudan. But during his twenty-eight-year reign, it grew into the largest, most powerful empire in West Africa.
Sunni Ali Ber built a remarkable army and with this ferocious force, the warrior king won battle after battle. He routed marauding nomads, seized trade routes, took villages, and expanded his domain. He captured Timbuktu, bringing into the Songhay empire a major center of commerce, culture, and Moslem scholarship.

Cleopatra VII Queen of Egypt 69 to 30 BC
The most famous of seven matriarchs to bear this name, Cleopatra rose to the throne at seventeen. The young queen is often erroneously portrayed as Caucasian, however, she was of both Greek and African descent. By mastering many different languages and several African dialects, she became instrumental in reaching beyond the borders of Egypt.
Striving to elevate Egypt to world supremacy, Cleopatra enlisted the military services of two great Roman leaders. She persuaded Julius Caesar and , later, Mark Anthony to renounce their Roman allegiances to fight on behalf of Egypt. each, however, met his death before Cleopatra' s dreams of conquest were realized. Disheartened, Cleopatra pressed as asp to her breast, ending the life of the world's most celebrated African queen.

Now the question is what has happened to the vision for "Black people" of past Kings and Queens of Africa? Why are America Black "leaders" so few and far between?

One day while discussing politics with a Black gentleman, I asked him specifically, "who are the Black leaders in America"? He initially looked puzzled, and eventually responded, "good question. I really cannot say."

Where are we going as a people and who is leading us? Are Black people basically leading themselves, as individuals? Have Black people become irrelevant to America and its best interests?

These questions are simply challenging anyone with a genuine view on Blackness in America. Most Blacks are presently a people with no vision, no jobs, no economics, very few livable communities, and very little control over their own destiny.

Why Black People have you become "slaves" without chains?

Have a wonderful day.

L. for Love