About asabagna
I go by the name of Asabagna Alatentou, "Asa" for short. I took this name as my African/Spiritual name when I went on a pilgrimage to West Africa in 1997. I visited Senegal, The Gambia and Ghana. "Asabagna" means "hunter" and I received that name during a naming ceremony when I visited a village in northern Ghana. "Alatentou" is Mandingo for "God is gracious" and I received that name from a village Griot in Senegal. I was born in England and my parents are of Jamaican heritage. I spent most of my formative years in Jamaica, but grew up primarily in Toronto Canada. I currently live in Ottawa, the national capital of Canada. I am professionally employed, married, 2 wonderful kids and regularly attend a Pentecostal church. I am a born-again Christian. I do not consider myself conservative or liberal, right-wing or left-wing, centrist etc., or any of the multiple categories that society likes to confine and define people by. However, I do have strong views, beliefs and opinions but I also consider myself open to listening and contemplating other viewpoints. I am a firm believer that "if you don't believe in something, you will fall for anything".
The image is appalling and true! Thank you
Powerful and poignant. My husband’s organization has been working on the above solution, however, it is widespread and pervasive and many of those who have left these communities must return in some form to get the job done!
Young black children in this country don’t feel good about themselves. Young black males are not the only ones who are experiencing problems , young black females are experiencing problems too.
Black Americans need to stop pretending that all is well because there is a black president in the White House.
This agenda of ” fixing things for the children ” has to be a black national agenda and the churches must get involved. Neither the Democrat party or the Republican party are going to tackle this giant if black people don’t put it on the table.
There is a Resurgimiento across the black Americas to promote black pride and black culture. An agenda like this is very much needed here too.
Black people must stop believing that when they promote themselves and their rich cultural traditions they are offending white people.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nf8BaXdU-E
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1B_5-Cc6Zgc
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