excerpts from POST TRAUMATIC SLAVE SYNDROME, by Dr. Joy Degruy Leary
So who and what are we?.....
African Americans are a strong, a seemingly infinitely resilient people. We have a long, long history of enduring and persevering through the severest of trials. Our ancesters endured slavery and perservered through Jim Crow.....our struggle for civil rights....continuing pursuit of a level playing field...
We are an industrious people......During the Great Depression when the entire country was under enormous duress, we managed to care for one another with fewer resources than even the poorest whites...
We are a creative people.....established a distinctive culture replete with new language, names, customs and behaviors....our own games, foods, music, art and fashions.....
We are a just and forgiving people.....no large scale, organized, retaliatory 'terriorism' fueled by hatred and ..revenge....courageously fight for justice.
We are spiritual, loving and hopeful people.....we still have faith in God....love for humanity. It is a testament to our fortitude that we still can hope and dream.....
...it is vital that we collectively regain this knowledge so we can take our rightful place in the world community....understand ourselves....a deep understanding will make healing from our wounds that much more complete.
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