American Autocthonous History aka Black/African American History & History of Autocthonous People World Wide

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“I’m black first. My sympathies are black, my allegiance is black, my whole objectives are black. I am not interested in being an American because America has never been interested in me.”
 

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Some facts to help dispel the myth of the absent black father:

Let’s look at some statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 2015:

• Children under the age of 5: Black Fathers prepared and/or ate meals more with their children vs their white and Hispanic counterparts.
•Children 5-18: Black fathers took children to and from activities daily more compared to their white and Hispanic counterparts.
•Children 5-18: Black Fathers also helped their kids with homework more than their white and Hispanic counterparts.
 

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A Glamtastic Flashback: Songstress Nancy Wilson signing autographs at a local high school in the late 60’s.​
 

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Nilotic scene from Mastaba of Kagemni. Relief depicting fishes. Old Kingdom, 6th Dynasty, ca. 2345-2181 BC. Reign of king Teti. Saqqara Necropolis.​
 

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Amarula is a White made and owned version of a traditional African alcoholic beverage made with cream and the fruit of the African marula tree. 5L of the local brew (which is illegal in South Africa) cost $2 dollars. 700ml of the European South African made version cost $28 dollars. An example of Africans failing to capitalize on their innovations.
Europeans and Asians are in the business of selling Africa to Africans
 

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Hair and grooming have always played an important role in the culture of Africa and the African Diaspora. The traditional African comb or pick has played a crucial role in the creation, maintenance, and decoration of hair-styles for both men and women.

In many African societies, ancient and modern, the hair comb symbolises status, group affiliation, and religious beliefs, and is encoded with ritual properties. The handles of combs are decorated with objects of status, such as the headrest, human figures, and motifs that reference nature and the traditional spiritual world.

In the twentieth century ‘afro’ combs have taken on a wider political and cultural message, perhaps most notably in the form of the ‘black fist’ comb that references the Black power salute.

By looking at archaeological records of burials, and through recording oral histories in modern societies it is hoped the project will provide a much better understanding of the status of this iconic object and the spiritual and societal status it can hold. This project aims to trace the history and the meaning of the African hair comb over a period of 5500 years in Africa, through to its re-emergence amongst the Diaspora in the Americas, Britain and the Caribbean.

Origins of the Afro Comb

This exhibition looks so awesome, with some of the oldest Afro combs (from ancient Egypt about 6000 years ago) and modern takes on the combs, all from diverse communities in Africa and the African Diaspora.

It is on at the Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge (England).

Also read: Five reasons why you should see the Origins of the Afro Comb Exhibition in Cambridge
 
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