Presented by the Mid-Atlantic Region of ASCAC
Historical Analysis
From the day whites invaded Africa and began the human trafficking trade, they began creating propaganda to justify the enslavement, torture, experimentation, rape, and murder of Africans/Blacks. When Blacks escaped the control of their white enslavers, whites commissioned whites to find these self-liberated Blacks and bring them back. These groups of vigilantes evolved into our modern-day police force. The racist ideologies from institutionalized racism perfected during the four hundred years of slavery ensured the continuation of mental, physical, economic, and legal abuse. Since the end of legal slavery, whites from all walks of life police, judges, educators, lawyers, people from all of the trades (electricians, plumbers, etc.), Ku Klux Klan members (and other hate groups), have created laws that have allowed whites to continue acts of violence against Blacks of all ages. Acts of violence have included preventing Blacks from employment with fair pay, charging Blacks higher interest rates for cars, credit cards and homes (if you could get a mortgage because racist lenders frequently denied home mortgages).
One of the most horrific periods of time since slavery was the Red Summer (1917-1923) when white supremacist terrorism and massacres of Black men, women, children, and babies took place in more than three dozen cities across the U.S. The massacre of 3,000 people of African descent in Tulsa, Oklahoma in 1921 is one of many examples of the atrocities that occurred during the Red Summer. Acts of terrorism by whites against Blacks continued with the sanction of the legal system. In 1985, Philadelphia officials collaborated with the police to murder men, women and children by dropping a bomb on members of the MOVE Organization. The second time a bomb was dropped in the United States by racist whites murdering defenseless Blacks. The Emancipation Proclamation did not give us freedom only the illusion of freedom. The police have been given the legal authority to murder Blacks since the days of slavery and the list continues to grow:
Stephan Clark-St. Louis, Missouri
Terence Crutcher- Tulsa, Oklahoma
Philando Castile - Falcon Heights, Minnesota
Alton Sterling-Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Tony Robinson (Mentally ill )
Ramain Brisbon- Phoenix, Arizona
Tamir Rice- Cleveland, Ohio
Michael Brown Jr.- Ferguson, Missouri
Jayvis Benjamin – Atlanta, Georgia
Eric Garner-New York City
Dontre Hamilton- Milwaukee, Wisconsin
John Crawford 111- Dayton, Ohio
Ezell Ford- Florence, California
Donte Parker- Victorville, California
Tanisha Anderson- (Mentally ill)-Cleveland, Ohio
Jerame Reid- Bridgeton, New Jersey
Walter Scott- North Charleston, South Carolina
Freddy Gray -Baltimore, Maryland
Elijah McClain- Aurora, Colorado
George Floyd-Minneapolis, Minnesota
Breonna Taylor-Louisville, Kentucky
David McAtee- Louisville, Kentucky
These are but a few of the police murders!
Mapping Police Violence’s 2017 Police Violence Report showed that 1% of police were charged with a crime in over 1,000 police killings that year. Although video surveillance was provided in 70% of those cases, and most of that evidence came from police body cameras, the officers involved were not charged.
The protests against police violence in many cities over the past weeks were sparked by the killing of an unarmed Black man, George Floyd, by a police officer of the Minneapolis Police Department. Protests have continued because they are not just about that single killing but the rampant police brutality across America that targets Black people and has little to no consequences for the white murderers.
The African World View in These Times
A shift is happening in the world. The accumulated resistance of colonized people around the world has been reignited with the phrase “Black Lives Matter!” which is itself, a by-product of phrases like “Africa for the Africans” or “Black Power” or “Uhuru Sasa” meaning Freedom Now! Movements shaped and cultivated by hundreds of years' worth of strategizing, resisting, and rebelling. It is no coincidence that the descendants of the first human beings, who emerged in Africa, are at the forefront of human rights initiatives that seek to establish balance and order throughout the planet. This moment of protest against the brutal and unlawful killing of Black people, is the boiling point for those who either felt unheard or who were disconnected from the voices of resistance they have inherited. The roles we each play and how we each contribute may vary but our focus remains the same. We recognize that our roles may vary but our commitment remains the same: from frontline warriors, to cultivators of the land, to teachers and students, to parents and builders of the nation.
The Association for the Study of Classical Afrikan Civilizations (ASCAC) provides a body of knowledge that continuously contributes to the rescue, reconstruction, and restoration of African history and culture. Our purpose is to promote the study of African civilizations for the development of an African world view. Our strategy is to use our accumulated knowledge for the liberation of African people wherever they may be living. We recognize that a crucial step in liberating ourselves is building African centered study groups and strengthening existing institutions. ASCAC was created by great African thinkers who recognized miseducation at the hands of their oppressors was in fact, intellectual warfare. The study of classical African civilizations has always been about the restoration of
the confidence of our people, and the assertion of African history as intrinsic to any discourse on
global history and human existence. Amplifying the voices of the Ancestors who built advanced civilizations thousands of years before the transatlantic slave trade and who identified the ways of being in the world that are the most sustainable, spiritual and humane.
ASCAC Recommends the following anti-racist actions+:
Police
Defund the police and support the abolition of prisons, which are industrial complexes perpetuating modern-day slavery
Demilitarize the police
Redistribute tax dollars taken from the police budget to public hospitals and clinics, the public-school system, affordable housing, etc.
Establish community security and watch organizations that support our well-being
No ex par te with individual citizens. Black advocates must be present to make sure police follow policies and procedures on all stops and activities
Hold police accountable for their actions by charging and prosecuting them for violating the rights of Blacks
Assess police candidates prior to hire to ensure anti-racist values and behaviors
Assess current police and remove racist police from duty/employment
Document the demographics of all people stopped by the police and maintain data on each police officer regarding each encounter with civilians
Hire Black police and promote Black police to leadership positions
History & Analysis of the Police
Examine the historical connection between catchers of enslaved Blacks, bounty hunters, and the police.
Examine and eliminate racist policies in police departments
Community-based Educational Initiatives
Study
Study our family members of the recent and distant past, along with our collective Ancestors, to learn more about who we are
Explore the ways that our Ancestors designed the world and established humane governments/societies
Rites of Passage
Teach young people the truth about world histories from ancient times to the present
Use the examples of existing models such as Ankobea (D.C.) to establish consistent support systems for children of African descent.
Establish rites of passage programs in every city for Blacks from birth to Elderhood
Political, Educational & Legal Systems
Study and understand local, state and national government systems
Prepare young Blacks to win local, state and federal positions
Provide necessary training in Black high schools, colleges and universities so that graduates may transition into leadership positions in the police force, military and the legal system (judges, magistrates and district attorneys)
Sovereignty
Exercise the power to govern our own lives
Grow our own food (create food-coops), social, cultural, political sovereignty
Health & Wellness
Ensure that African people have adequate health care and the resources to address the impact of COVID 19 by mandating resources based on the numbers of Blacks infected
Identify Black health care workers to provide culturally responsive care
Food Security
Create community gardens & farmer’s markets to strengthen our connection to the African foodways we have inherited.
Establish food banks and co-ops to support the basic needs within our neighborhoods
Create a coalition of African-centered organizations and institutions
Collaborate across and between our organizations
Economics
Reparations as outlined by N’COBRA
We recognize that the current events are a result of an inherited resistance that began over 500 years ago when human beings born in Africa were purchased for money, and trafficked throughout the Caribbean, South America, Europe, and North American colonies. We know that this moment is the current aspect of many moments before it--known and unknown--and a reflection of the names and faces of those who came before us--known and unknown. We continue to be vigilant in our commitment to the liberation of African people.
SCHEDULE AND AGENDA:
ASCAC
Mid-Atlantic Region
Conference Schedule
Theme: The African Worldview In These Times
Friday, December 11, 2020
6:00 – 9:00 P.M.
6:00 – 6:30 Drumming
6:30 – 6:50 Libations and Welcome
7:00 – 7:30 Position Paper
7:45 – 8:10 Evening Plenary I
Speaker: Akil Parker, ASCAC Scholar
8:10 – 8:30 Evening Plenary II – Our Health
Speaker: Dr. Frederick W. Burton
Saturday, December 12, 2020
9:00 – 9:15 A.M.
Drumming, Libations Welcome
9:20 – 9:45
Ubuntu Collaborative Student Alliance Project
Remarks: Mama Sharron Whitney, Dr. Ayesha Imani and Dr. Kelli Sparrow Mickens
Cultural Edutainment: Imhotep/Sankofa Charter School Scholars
10:00 – 11:15
Morning Plenary
Speaker: Dr. Mario Beatty
11:30 – 12:45
Mid-Morning Plenary
Panel Presenters: Kehinde Graham, Tarik Richardson and Stephanie Tisdale
12:45 – 2:00 P.M. LUNCH
2:00 – 3:15
Afternoon Plenary
Speaker: Dr. Ray Winbush
3:30 – 4:00
ASCAC Mid-Atlantic Region Rising Authors Corner:
Mwaalkebu-Ian Akil
Dr. Josh Myers
4:00 – 5:15
Mid-Afternoon Plenary
Panel Presenters: Eric Keith Grimes (Brother Shomari), Tahiya McCoy Nyahuma, Ph.D. and
Michael Coard, Esquire
5:30 – 6:45
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Greg K. Carr
Sunday, December 13, 2020
2:00 – 3:00 P.M.
Plenary I
Speaker: Dr. Rosalind Jeffries
3:15 – 4:15
Plenary II
Speaker: Dr. Leonard Jeffries
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