Takuan Amaru

AfroAsiatic Perspectives

AfroAsiatic Perspectives15: Defining the 3 Types of Humans

Maybe not, but there may be 3 distinctive human types Molecular anthropologists are often asked if DNA, bone marrow, or other markers can tell what “race” you are. Although some scientists claim there are a few distinguishing marks on our genes, most seem to agree the short answer is “no.” Or, that the differences are […]

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AfroAsiatic Perspectives 14: Half Man…Half Amazing!

\”Nas is like the Afrocentric Asian, half man…half amazing!\” ~ lyrics by Nas, It Ain\’t Hard to Tell In 2000, for the first time in history, the United States Census Bureau offered respondents the option of identifying themselves with more than one race / ethnicity. People of mixed-race heritage selected from the following list: White

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AfroAsiatic Perspectives 13: When will the Force Awaken?

“Don’t be too proud of this technological terror you’ve constructed. The ability to destroy a planet is insignificant next to the power of the Force!” ~Darth Vader to Admiral Motti, referring to the space station, “Death Star” In December, episode VII of the Star Wars saga, The Force Awakens, will hit theaters worldwide. According to

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AfroAsiatic Perspectives #12: Back to Black…the Key is in the Melanin

“Once upon a time, Human Beings were exactly that, ‘Hue’ (color) Man Beings” ~Dr. John Henrik Clark Does Black equal Melanin-Rich? Although “Black” is a color similar to other colors (blue, red, white, brown, etc.), there is something special about it. Black is the key carbon (color) of the universe. Black equals melanin. That said,

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AfroAsiatic Perspectives #11: “Stereotypes of a Black Male Misunderstood…”

Part I: Empathize “I thought about the black men who turned their heads during slavery as if they didn’t know the white master was raping their wife, daughter, sister, and even mother. I tried to understand what it was that gives black men the capacity to say and do nothing while they are being so

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AfroAsiatic Perspectives #9: Is the Black Man God?

“If you can see if you can solve the mystery, the answer revolves around your history, So carefully, I drop this degree, scientifically and realistically…Who is God?” ~Lyrics from “Mystery: Who is God?”; Rakim Allah Sometime in the latter half of the 20th Century, as technology made information more readily accessible, we began to witness

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AfroAsiatic Perspectives #8: Holidays or Hell-i-daze? The Season to be Jolly has begun…

“I beg to dream and differ from the hollow lies. This is the dawning of the rest of our lives. On Holiday…”     ~ Lyrics from “Holiday”; by Green Day A melancholy chill accompanied by a myriad of beautiful earth colours cascading through the air in the form of leaves is the archetype for

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AfroAsiatic Perspectives #7: You cannot Shake Hands with a Clenched Fist!

Back in 1997, the Notorious B.I.G. was gunned down in Los Angeles, California less than a year after rival Tupac Amaru Shakur was slain in Las Vegas. This seemingly put an end to the recent “East Coast vs.West Coast” duel that had been fueling in the hip hop community over the past couple of years.

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