http://www.africaresource.com/rasta/sesostris-the-great-the-egyptian-hercules/ethiopia-and-the-origin-of-civilization-pt-1-by-john-g-jackson-1939/ Rastafarian Views on Life, Politics and Social Issues Sat, 11 Oct 2008 22:32:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 http://www.africaresource.com/rasta/sesostris-the-great-the-egyptian-hercules/ethiopia-and-the-origin-of-civilization-pt-1-by-john-g-jackson-1939/#comment-22653 colette naegle Sun, 20 Apr 2008 07:23:38 +0000 http://www.africaresource.com/rasta/2006/12/31/ethiopia-and-the-origin-of-civilization-pt-1-by-john-g-jackson-1939/#comment-22653 i was born in Madagascar in 1932 ; I asked my father why there was a difference in races existing there; for exemple the Hovas with their Asiatic types, the Betsimikarakas with their dark African looks , the Indous with their many variations in colour and ourselves Europeans going from swarthy to fair and my father who was wise told me and this is an answer to a child's question, it is not a very cultured answer but a childish one yet it gave me an open mind and a lack of racism that i enjoy today as an older person; i have grandchildren who vary from dark swarthy to reds and blonds What my dad told me was that "race was a matter of latitude" if you are born near the equator,the tropics you will need melanine to protect yourself from the sun so that your skin will be dark opposed to the people born many centuries ago in cold climes will be fair because they have no need for dark complexions because of the lack of sunshine ; should that make a difference in our intelligence and our capabilities? Great civilisations were born around the the Mediterrannean sea and the middle east , older than our own European civilisations so that it does make sense I will not look down on someone who is darker than i because i am fair i was born in Madagascar in 1932 ;
I asked my father why there was a difference in races existing there; for exemple the Hovas with their Asiatic types, the Betsimikarakas with their dark African looks , the Indous with their many variations in colour and ourselves Europeans going from swarthy to fair and my father who was wise told me and this is an answer to a child’s question, it is not a very cultured answer but a childish one yet it gave me an open mind and a lack of racism that i enjoy today as an older person; i have grandchildren who vary from dark swarthy to reds and blonds
What my dad told me was that “race was a matter of latitude” if you are born near the equator,the tropics you will need melanine to protect yourself from the sun so that your skin will be dark opposed to the people born many centuries ago in cold climes will be fair because they have no need for dark complexions because of the lack of sunshine ; should that make a difference in our intelligence and our capabilities?
Great civilisations were born around the the Mediterrannean sea and the middle east , older than our own European civilisations so that it does make sense
I will not look down on someone who is darker than i because i am fair

]]> http://www.africaresource.com/rasta/sesostris-the-great-the-egyptian-hercules/ethiopia-and-the-origin-of-civilization-pt-1-by-john-g-jackson-1939/#comment-15447 keith Thu, 12 Apr 2007 15:08:04 +0000 http://www.africaresource.com/rasta/2006/12/31/ethiopia-and-the-origin-of-civilization-pt-1-by-john-g-jackson-1939/#comment-15447 The classifications of race are problematic, as there are not genetic factors determinant of race. Professor Franz Boas classication, very manichean in nature, that there exist only two races is most socially accurate, at least in the context of America from the fifteenth to early twentieth centuries. The classifications of race are problematic, as there are not genetic factors determinant of race. Professor Franz Boas classication, very manichean in nature, that there exist only two races is most socially accurate, at least in the context of America from the fifteenth to early twentieth centuries.

]]> http://www.africaresource.com/rasta/sesostris-the-great-the-egyptian-hercules/ethiopia-and-the-origin-of-civilization-pt-1-by-john-g-jackson-1939/#comment-15444 Yaa Anokye Thu, 12 Apr 2007 13:34:57 +0000 http://www.africaresource.com/rasta/2006/12/31/ethiopia-and-the-origin-of-civilization-pt-1-by-john-g-jackson-1939/#comment-15444 There are several important facts to analyse in this article. I feel that it is particularly important that several attempts have been made to distinguish between people by the researches, but there are still contradictions. These philosophers create these ideas and if people aren't going back to research these ideologies, our future will never get the full story. There are several important facts to analyse in this article. I feel that it is particularly important that several attempts have been made to distinguish between people by the researches, but there are still contradictions. These philosophers create these ideas and if people aren’t going back to research these ideologies, our future will never get the full story.

]]> http://www.africaresource.com/rasta/sesostris-the-great-the-egyptian-hercules/ethiopia-and-the-origin-of-civilization-pt-1-by-john-g-jackson-1939/#comment-15439 Husniya Smith Thu, 12 Apr 2007 13:03:13 +0000 http://www.africaresource.com/rasta/2006/12/31/ethiopia-and-the-origin-of-civilization-pt-1-by-john-g-jackson-1939/#comment-15439 This article was very interesting and not that suprising to me. It wasn't that long ago that segregation existed in this country. Many people still think of blacks as being inferior and for them to accept that Africans are responsible for building some of first cities is not possible. Sure, this country has come a long way from the days of segregation but still a lot of changes have to made. And, more importantly we cannot rely on what historians have told us as being the absolute truth. This article was very interesting and not that suprising to me. It wasn’t that long ago that segregation existed in this country. Many people still think of blacks as being inferior and for them to accept that Africans are responsible for building some of first cities is not possible. Sure, this country has come a long way from the days of segregation but still a lot of changes have to made. And, more importantly we cannot rely on what historians have told us as being the absolute truth.

]]> http://www.africaresource.com/rasta/sesostris-the-great-the-egyptian-hercules/ethiopia-and-the-origin-of-civilization-pt-1-by-john-g-jackson-1939/#comment-15430 Matt Landau Thu, 12 Apr 2007 06:47:03 +0000 http://www.africaresource.com/rasta/2006/12/31/ethiopia-and-the-origin-of-civilization-pt-1-by-john-g-jackson-1939/#comment-15430 Interesting article, but there some things that really struck me that i did not agree with Interesting article, but there some things that really struck me that i did not agree with

]]> http://www.africaresource.com/rasta/sesostris-the-great-the-egyptian-hercules/ethiopia-and-the-origin-of-civilization-pt-1-by-john-g-jackson-1939/#comment-15426 John King Thu, 12 Apr 2007 06:24:50 +0000 http://www.africaresource.com/rasta/2006/12/31/ethiopia-and-the-origin-of-civilization-pt-1-by-john-g-jackson-1939/#comment-15426 I think that people who are dominant are less accpetive and open to hear and listen other people point of views. I think a person of a "white race" in this situation would feel like its a bunch of "dookie" when in reality a lot of it make sense especially to me. I feel these are the reasons why they tried to hide African history and if found they may claim it as theirs because of what they teach. I think that people who are dominant are less accpetive and open to hear and listen other people point of views. I think a person of a “white race” in this situation would feel like its a bunch of “dookie” when in reality a lot of it make sense especially to me. I feel these are the reasons why they tried to hide African history and if found they may claim it as theirs because of what they teach.

]]> http://www.africaresource.com/rasta/sesostris-the-great-the-egyptian-hercules/ethiopia-and-the-origin-of-civilization-pt-1-by-john-g-jackson-1939/#comment-15422 Cordell Little Thu, 12 Apr 2007 05:47:08 +0000 http://www.africaresource.com/rasta/2006/12/31/ethiopia-and-the-origin-of-civilization-pt-1-by-john-g-jackson-1939/#comment-15422 This was very interesting, quite informative and from reading i learned alot more then what i thought i knew This was very interesting, quite informative and from reading i learned alot more then what i thought i knew

]]> http://www.africaresource.com/rasta/sesostris-the-great-the-egyptian-hercules/ethiopia-and-the-origin-of-civilization-pt-1-by-john-g-jackson-1939/#comment-15419 Stacy Antwi Thu, 12 Apr 2007 05:09:11 +0000 http://www.africaresource.com/rasta/2006/12/31/ethiopia-and-the-origin-of-civilization-pt-1-by-john-g-jackson-1939/#comment-15419 I think that since the white race has so much power, it will be difficult for people to accept the fact that the "white race" derived from Africa and doesn't exsist. I thought this article had some very interesting facts. I think that since the white race has so much power, it will be difficult for people to accept the fact that the “white race” derived from Africa and doesn’t exsist. I thought this article had some very interesting facts.

]]> http://www.africaresource.com/rasta/sesostris-the-great-the-egyptian-hercules/ethiopia-and-the-origin-of-civilization-pt-1-by-john-g-jackson-1939/#comment-15418 Eguono Inweh Thu, 12 Apr 2007 04:59:39 +0000 http://www.africaresource.com/rasta/2006/12/31/ethiopia-and-the-origin-of-civilization-pt-1-by-john-g-jackson-1939/#comment-15418 educational institutions are to be blamed for these lack or better yet selective knowledge. In other to understand things around us we need to be presented with facts. and I love the quote used by christine, I believe race is a concept constructed used to create hierarchy between people. educational institutions are to be blamed for these lack or better yet selective knowledge. In other to understand things around us we need to be presented with facts. and I love the quote used by christine, I believe race is a concept constructed used to create hierarchy between people.

]]> http://www.africaresource.com/rasta/sesostris-the-great-the-egyptian-hercules/ethiopia-and-the-origin-of-civilization-pt-1-by-john-g-jackson-1939/#comment-15414 Christine Park Thu, 12 Apr 2007 00:52:53 +0000 http://www.africaresource.com/rasta/2006/12/31/ethiopia-and-the-origin-of-civilization-pt-1-by-john-g-jackson-1939/#comment-15414 "There is no such thing as a white race, much as this is talked of, but every white man is a faded or bleached one." - This is a really interesting quote. The theory that Ethiopians who lived in Africa and the Eastern Ethiopians who lived in India, were black in complexion, but had different hair is also interesting as well. I agree with Tom - that this sort of information needs to be taught in schools and become common knowledge. “There is no such thing as a white race, much as this is talked of, but every white man is a faded or bleached one.” - This is a really interesting quote. The theory that Ethiopians who lived in Africa and the Eastern Ethiopians who lived in India, were black in complexion, but had different hair is also interesting as well. I agree with Tom - that this sort of information needs to be taught in schools and become common knowledge.

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