A Blacological Analysis of African Thinkers

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A Blacological Analysis of African Thinkers

BLACOLOGY

NET-INFO RESEARCH

AFRICAN POLITICAL THOUGHT:

REVIEWS ON SCHOLARLY ARTICLES OF MAJOR AND MINOR

AFRICAN THINKERS

JULIUS NYERERE

11-16-99

BY PROF. WALTER CROSS

SUMMITED TO: DR. SULAYMAN NYANG

AFRICANSTUDIESPh.D.HOWARDUNIVERSITY

BLACOLOGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE, BRDIINC@ AOL .COM, FT. WASHINGTON, MD20744

TABLE OF CONTENT

I.ARTICLES

1. BLACOLOGICAL ANALYSIS

III.DEFINITIONS

1. REFERENCES

" We I was a Slave, I spoke as a Slave; I dreamed as a Slave; I thought like a Slave; I reasoned like a Slave; and I acted like a Slave. When I became emancipated/free, I gave up my Slave mentality".

Walter Cross Sr.

Copyright © 1990

I. ARTICLES

• Nyerere, Julius Kambarage (1922-1999), first president of Tanzania(1964-1985). Nyerere entered politics in 1954 and founded the Tanganyika African National Union (TANU). He became the chief minister of British-ruled Tanganyika in 1960 and continued as prime minister when Tanganyika became independent in 1961. In 1964 Nyerere formed Tanzania—a union of Tanganyika and the island of Zanzibar—with himself as president. Committed to African liberation, he offered sanctuary in Tanzania to members of African rebel groups from South Africa, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Angola, and Uganda, and in 1978 he sent Tanzanian troops to depose Ugandan dictator Idi Amin. He stepped down as president in 1985 but continued as head of the ruling party until 1990.

• Julius Kambarge Nyerere

Dance and Dancing

When we were at school we were taught to sing the songs of the

Europeans. How many of us were taught the songs of the Wanyamwezi or of the Wahehe? Many of us have learnt to dance the rumba, or the cha cha, to rock and roll and to twist and even to dance the waltz and foxtrot. But how many of us can dance, or have even heard of the gombe sugu, the mangala, nyang umumi, kiduo, or lele mama?

• Charlayne Hunter-Gault concludes her series on the origin of the crises in Central Africa. She talks with Julius Nyerere, a key figure in efforts to bring peace to the region.

CHARLAYNE HUNTER-GAULT: Julius K. Nyerere, the 74-year-old former president of Tanzania and one of Africa’s most respected elder

statesmen, led his country to an independence in 1961 and presided over it until 1985. Searching for a development path for his dirt-poor

country, he introduced a governing concept that was meant to meld

socialism with traditional tribal government. He called it "Ujamaa,"

Swahili for familyhood.

Through benign one-party rule and emphasizing racial and tribal harmony and moralistic self-sacrifice, Nyerere unified Tanzania from a far flung collection of tribes into a nation. But the country faltered. After Nyerere stepped down from power in 1985, the country was in shambles, and the socialist experiment was viewed as a failure. Nyerere resigned voluntarily after serving four terms. He handed over power to a constitutionally chosen successor, one of the few peaceful transitions in a region dominated by military governments and coup d’etats.

II. Blacological Analysis

While conducting a study for the development of the "Cultural Science Of Blacology", the research revealed that there are four types of ways or methods in which Black people use as a means to survive in the period of Maafa. These methods are the (1) integrationalism, (2) nationalism, (3) infiltrationalism, and (4) neutralism. (1.) The integrationalist is a method in which the individual goes into other culture to survive or live. This is method used for acquisition, materials, resources, and associations with other cultures. This is also a way in which way-stations are established. Some times the integrationalist never returns to his original culture, but will establish an extended culture. The integrationalist is also culturally obligated and a collectivist as well. (2.) The nationalist is a method in which Black people develop their own culture. This method is used to build cultural solidarity. This is also the method of family growth and management. This is also the origin of all Black/African people. The nationalist is a collectivist also. (3.) The infiltrationalist is a method by which the individual is sent into other culture to retrieve the resources and information that the integrationist has acquired or the other cultures have made accessible to foreign cultures. The infiltrationist is a cultural fundamentalist and will only stay long enough receive or learn what is needed and always return to their culture, but not until the mission has been completed. In doing so, the infiltrationist will make foreign lands more sensitive and conscious of their cultural beliefs. The infiltrator will also bring artifacts from his culture and renew the solidarity of the integrationist. The infiltrator is an individualist working for a collective end. (4.) The neutralist is a method in which Black people are not for or against the causes of Black people or their culture.

The neutralist does not consider themselvesBlack and does not want to be Black or African. The neutralist denies the importance of Black/African Culture. The neutralist is neither Black nor White and will not pay tribute any culture. The neutralist will exploit any one to exist or survive. The neutralist will only use Black causes if it will be to their advantage. The only aspect of Blackness that the neutralist has is his skin color. The neutralist is an individualist working for selfish gains. These methods are some of the findings of ten years of Blacological Research in the development of the Blacology. There needs to be further research and study on these four methods and ways of survival for Black/African people.

Blacologically speaking, Dr. Nyerere was and is an Nationalist Black/African leader. He was rooted in the culture and determine to make Tanzania and Africa the land of his culture as prosperous as any nation in the world. The problem that Nyerere has is historic in the Black/African Cultural and that problem is the utilization of foreign ideas and alien culture as a means of development for Black/African people and their culture. What Blacks needs is to resurrect the ideas, philosophies, theories, beliefs, and concepts of both oral and written traditional Black/African Culture. Black/Africans need to utilize the knowledge of their ancestors past and present and also the contemporary Black scholars. Black people need to research the literature and oral information scientifically to development the Interdisciplinary Science of Blacology as an instrument in their redemption and cultural redevelopment. In this period in the destruction of the Black Civilization it is necessary for Black people to utilize the information and resources of our sojourn to evolve into a people of productivity and creativity. There was nothing wrong with our culture. We do not need the cultural transformation into other cultural environments. We do need the materials and scientific knowledge to enhance our longevity.

Julius Nyerere was interested in three things the cultural preservation by education, the independence of Tanzania, and Pan-Africanism. Dr. Nyerere is a Blacological Thinker his major concern was that Black/Africans understood the necessity of Ujamaa as a method of redemption and cultural development. Nyerere is a major contributor in the Afro-centric thought and an inspiration in the Field of Blacology. Nyerere is a clear example of Black Thought being endowed of scientific thought with in the Black Culture. Nyerere proved that the knowledge of Black/African Culture is significant, relevant and necessary for the advancement of Black people and their redemption. Nyerere has left a blue print for the future of black Culture. Nyerere was very successful with the Theory of Ujamaa. Nyerere showed what Black/Africans can do if they use their Traditional Cultural. Nyerere also show that Black Culture is the best asset for redemption and cultural development. As long as Black People utilize the knowledge of ancestors and contemporary scholars there is no insurmountable goal. The answer to the challenges of our struggle is in our existence. The cure to our illness is within us. Julius Nyerere made simple for us when he said:

Julius Kambarge Nyerere

Dance and Dancing

"When we were at school we were taught to sing the songs of the

Europeans. How many of us were taught the songs of the Wanyamwezi or of the Wahehe? Many of us have learnt to dance the rumba, or the cha cha, to rock and roll and to twist and even to dance the waltz and foxtrot. But how many of us can dance, or have even heard of the gombe sugu, the mangala, nyang umumi, kiduo, or lele mama?"

The Black/African Thinkers are a gift form the creator and the ancestors for our development. Blacologically speaking, Let us look at this form a spiritual and biblical perspective. There is a story in the Bible about a man Joseph. Joseph was the gift that God gave to the Children of Israel. This gift was given to Israel for the times of seven years of prosperity and seven years of famine. To make a long story short, Joseph's brothers were jealous of the favor their father showed toward Joseph and sold him into slavery. They told their father," he had been eaten by the lions". This broke the father's heart. Joseph grew in to a very intelligent and gifted man. The king of heard of the gifts and talents of Joseph and made Joseph a top man in his cabinet.

Joseph made Egypt grow and prosper. When hard times came for the children of Israel did not have any thing to eat and they begin to starve. The Israelites got word that Egypt had prospered and had plenty to eat. They went to Egypt to get food and work. When they got there they saw Joseph was the head of distribution and in the Kings cabinet. When the king saw who they were he sent them away. Joseph knowing who they were made a deal with King that place them into bondage in order to pay for grain, because no money to pay.

The moral of the story is, if you don't use the gifts, talents, and skills that God gave you. You will place yourself in bondage and you will not be able to survive when hard times come. Black/African must use the gifts and fruits that God has given us. If we don't use what we have we will continue to pons in the designs of other. We will never have control over our destiny. Blacology is the ancestor' gift to Black Culture.

IV.Definition of Blacological and Blacology

I must begin by first of all explaining my position and thought. My position is that I believe that we, Black people, must acknowledge that we have a body of knowledge that is operatively ours. I have defined this knowledge and thought as The Cultural Science of Blacology. Those who perpetuate the Science of Blacology or Black culture is a Blacologist.

Blacology - is the scientific study of the evolution of Black/African people and their culture, an interdisciplinary behavioral cultural Science, the utilization and perpetuation of the ideas, philosophies theories, conceptions and beliefs of the Black historian, structured and organized into a cultural science. It is a science that is operatively Black/African; a strategical science of morality, values and cultural affirmation; and a science that will establish and develop acquisition within our culture, for our prodigy and unborn generations.

In Blacology there are terms such as: Blacological Thought - Thought that is of, from, by, for and about Black people, thought that is developed from the struggles of Black people and their culture, the affirmation of Black Thinking, thought developed from being identified, acknowledged, and defined as Black people. Under segregation Black people could not sit on the front of the bus nor live in white neighborhoods. This developed for Black people thought for survival under those laws. The thinking of Blacks develop under racism and inequality.

Blacological Theory - those concepts and beliefs that are operatively Black or African, A method used by Blacologist. What Black people think according to how they live, proven through time and space.

Negrology- the scientific study of the Negro and its culture, the perpetuation of the ideas, philosophies and conception of Negro history and it historians, i.e. Carter G. Woodson, Booker T. Washington, Marcus Garvey, Mary McCloud Bethune, etc.

Blacologically Speaking - addressing an issue, subject or topic from a perspective that is based on the struggles, advancement, development of black people and their culture, speaking from a culturally conscious point of view that is operatively Black, from the Black experience.

Negro - an evolutional identity of Black people, chronologically existed from the late 1700's and mid 1900's, which meant in the evolutional struggle a people utilizing assimilation, integration, and colonialism as a means of survival. An identifiable method of survival associated with ex-slaves, to be identified by white people.

Negrological - to think according to the tenets of assimilation, integration, and colonization into Euro-American culture, acknowledging Euro-culture as the majority culture and the best culture. A thought pattern of survival for Black people. A method of trained thought as second class citizens.

Blacological- from the logic of Black people and there culture, a logical thought that is advantageous to the redemption and redevelopment of Black people and their culture (i.e. How is that going to help Black people, their culture?)

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(Encyclopedia.com)

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3.TPCN - Great Quotations (Quotes) By Julius Kambarge Nyerere To Inspire

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5.Online NewsHour: Julius Nyerere -- December 27, 1996

WORKING FOR PEACE. December 27,1996. Charlayne Hunter-Gault talks with former Tanzanian President Julius K. Nyerere about seeking an end to ethnic...

6.Julius Nyerere, Tanzania’s midwife

The death of former Tanzanian President Julius Kambarage Nyerere marks the passing of one of the last of Africa's post-war independence leaders. By S. Predrag in Harare

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