Pawned Sovereignty: Sharpened Black Perspectives on Americanization, Africa, War and ReparationsAuthorHouse, 1. 12. 2003 - Počet stran: 276 "Pawned Sovereignty will be a collector's item, alongside Welsing's Isis Papers and Woodson's Mis-Education of the Negro." - Rolling Out Magazine ""Aharone's bold blueprint for black sovereignty sounds more like a long overdue prescription than an incendiary manifesto." - Lloyd Kam Williams, Syndicated Writer "The themes of Ezrah Aharones political book, Pawned Sovereignty, revolve around Black America being a "free," but not a "sovereign" people. The book however does not promote a sovereign movement, but rather a sovereign consciousness and evolutionary outlooks. "Since sovereignty (not civil rights) is the pinnacle of all freedoms, the book provides Black America with solutions and insightful viewpoints, based on sovereign-minded frames of reference. This approach pierces the core of mainstream body politics and leads to redefined ideals and worldviews which better serve Black/African interests. According to Aharone, "Such outlooks also help bridge the political and philosophical gap that now separates Hip Hop from the Civil Rights/Black Power generation." "A central premise of Pawned Sovereignty concerns what he calls different "Concepts of Freedom." According to Aharone, Black America's concept of freedom has historically been limited to "Civil Rights, Integration, and Citizenship." However, freedom for White America entails nothing less than "Sovereignty, Independence, and Statehood." Aharone says, "This conceptual distinction is arguably the most consequential, yet most unrecognized, source of racial disharmony and inequities. As a result, certain sociopolitical conditions that Whites would never tolerate have become normalized within the Black Experience." "Aharone surgically dissects and separates the flaws and misperceptions from the realities of American democracy, while drawing political distinctions between the character of America and the image of America. In prototype fashion, he reconfigures today's sociopolitical landscape as he expounds on 55 original topics. "Among other things, Aharone asserts that whether the issue is international terrorism; domestic crime and homicides; or inadequate numbers of Blacks in government . . . the solution does not lie within America's current "Brand" of democracy. Pawned Sovereignty addresses the root causes of such issues, while offering prescriptions to remedy both the human and systemic failures of American democracy. The blueprint he outlines will undoubtedly enhance or make you rethink your worldviews. |
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... Capitalism, and Euro-Christianity (Protestantism of European origin). These are the pillars upon which this country is founded. And together with America's subjective version of history, they formulate the principles, practices, and ...
... progress of Black America was achieved as a result of struggle, fortitude, and death – not democracy, capitalism, or Euro-Christianity. The human ransom we paid far surpasses any material benefit America could ever provide. 7.
... State of the Union Addresses by saying, “God bless America.” Hmmm, I guess when a capitalist nation gets enough money it can hire God as a part-time worker. Some might argue that inconsistencies of Euro-Christianity are due to 13.
... capitalism. So it's not unusual for politicians to make routine campaign stops at churches. Seminars on stocks and investments also take place in churches. Sunday sermons are preached in full support of war and “eye-for-an-eye” justice ...
... a communist nuclear threat that abuses human rights, while China considers America an arrogant capitalist nation that uses money and military might to control world politics and economics. It is not an overstatement to say that 28.