>I guess the reason I would
>still beg to differ is
>that, though we've come so
>far, we've still got so
>far to go mentally, as
>I'm sure you would agree
>(considering your interest in Afrocentic
>schooling). I think the
>use of this word is
>a reflection of HOW FAR
>WE HAVE TO GO.
>If you'll notice, people didn't
>start "reclaiming" the word during
>the conscious movement in rap
>heralded by people like PE.
> It happened around the
>time of NWA, the beginning
>of the gangsta age, when
>the negative aspects of black
>reality began to be emphasized
>and made prominent. I
>think you see where I'm
>going with this.
>
>dp fans, note which two groups
>I mentioned and think about
>"I'm An African"...
>
>

I too would not mind if we did away the word, but since thats not likely, I would rather erase the negative connotations with the word, and transcend it beyond what THEY would have us to believe it means...but i do see where you are going with this...



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