What had happen' was.....: 02/01/2018

Monday, February 26, 2018

African Swords: Western vs Eastern

Black Panther Is Blacker Than You Thought (SPOILERS)

If you have not seen Black Panther, this post contains spoilers! I saw this movie and there has been much written and posted on it. I find that many people saw this and are commenting on it and don't have the background in the comic book lore and jump to wrong conclusions of what Wakanda is. That's not really anyone's fault. There was not a lot of time to give all the information.
Danielle Radford does a really good of summarizing much of what much people have to say about how African the Black Panther movies truly is and how T'Challa relates to Eric Killmonger. I really like her comments and I think her commentary is better than Yvette Carnell's comments.

Carnell is wrong in her argument that Killmonger is wrong in how he wants to fix the problems he is

seeking to address. I agree with Radford that Killmonger is justified to feel the way he does but wrong in what he is trying to do. See the picture below for an illustration on what Killmonger wanted to do with the white people he didn't kill. I also can identify with what Killmonger was saying and feeling but I think something that everyone seems to be missing is that Wakanda was not hiding from the world out of selfishness or just ego. In the comics, they don't share their technology because they don't want to interfere with other nations. They don't invade other nations. They don't have homeless people or underclasses like the rest of the world have. I thought of it like the Prime Directive in Star Trek. Wakanda is at least 200 years ahead of everyone else. They understand that a lot of people would be hurt through the misuse of their tech. I don't think the Wakandans are wrong, but that does not mean that they can or should turn their backs on the rest of the world and do nothing to help - nor do they need to commit genocide on the rest of the world. I think T'Challa's ultimate choice was the best one. Killmonger was wrong. In the end, what was the difference between him and Adolf Hitler? Hitler wanted to kill black people and elevate White People and Killmonger wanted the opposite there was no difference. Killmonger was willing to kill Black people who got in his way. His actions was not just.

'Black Panther' puts spotlight on Xhosa, a real African language spoken ...

HOSTILE HOTEPS VS BLACK PANTHER

RAIN - Fan Film

Here is an interesting Fan Film on the X-Men known as Storm. It is like her version of the movie Old Man Logan. Definitely in the same style and taste!

Have the New Testament Charismatic Gifts Ceased? (Brown and Waldron Deb...

The Urban Perspective - Dr. Vince Bantu - Mis-Reformed, the imperialism ...

Yes! This is something that I've been wanting to see a discussion on. It's about how the Reformation has changed over time and the relationship of Christian Europe and Christian Africa. I loved how Dr Bantu pointed out that both parts of Christianity talked past one another on things like the Deity of Christ. It is a problem because they did not understand each other when arguing about how many natures Jesus Christ has. I am amazed. I did not know that. This is a great interview.

Saturday, February 24, 2018

Marvels Black Panther! The Real African Wakanda: Mutapa and Rozvi Empire

Hey turns out that although Wakanda is fictional there are are real-world African Kingdoms that had some simalarities

This Black Panther Stuntwoman Is a Real-Life Warrior

A Christian Response to Islam | Thabiti Anyabwile

Africa's Most Significant Events: A Timeline [Animated]

England's Black Queen Phillipa 1:19

Ancestry DNA vs 23andMe: Full Comparison

Cult of Mithras Explained

The Remarkable Bass Reeves

Racism In Teen Titans

Here is a great clip everyone should see about defining "racism".

Race, Privilege and Bitterness | Bryan Loritts

How An African Empire Influenced African-American Roast Sessions [Black ...

Here is a video about how when Black people play "the Dozens" or do "Roasting Sessions" or "Rap battles" we are participating in a centuries long tradition dating back to Africa. Who knew? I didn't.

Homosexuality in Africa?

Here is an interesting video regarding the parts that homosexuality has played in African history.

Fantastic Four documentary (Jack Kirby art)

Monday, February 12, 2018

Amanirenas: The One-Eyed Queen Who Fought Rome Tooth and Nail

Ever wonder why Rome never conquered the interior of Africa? Why they never got farther south of Egypt? It was because of Queen Amanirenas. She lead her nation Kush (what is now Sudan) against Caesar Augustus' Rome and made the war so horrible the Romans decided to cut their losses and run north and never return. Check out the link below to see a short summary of what she accomplished.

Amanirenas: The One-Eyed Queen Who Fought Rome Tooth and Nail

Phillis Wheatley

Phyllis Wheatly is really one great woman. She wasn't born a slave but she was stolen from Africa and brought to Boston and sold as a slave. Her life shows nothing but the providence of God because her masters recognized her talents and intelligence and allowed her to become educated. She became the first woman to publish poems in the United States. She was also Christian. How? We live in a day where people wonder how did people like her become Christians and take on the religion of their oppressors? The answer: They didn't. They put their faiths and lives in the hands of God not in the religion peddled by their oppressors. I admire her greatly. I think Mrs Wheatly had a handle on (a relationship and understanding of) God so many of us don't have today. She understood that God is in complete control of everything and understood that despite her struggles and suffering as a slave God had a purpose for her life and she praised God for what He did for her. Here is a poem she wrote. It puts my problems and my faith to shame inspiring me to do better.

On Being Brought from Africa to America

By Phillis Wheatley

'Twas mercy brought me from my Pagan land,

Taught my benighted soul to understand

That there's a God, that there's a Saviour too:

Once I redemption neither sought nor knew.

Some view our sable race with scornful eye,

"Their colour is a diabolic die."

Remember, Christians, Negros, black as Cain,
May be refin'd, and join th' angelic train.