{"product_id":"nigga-please-remember-who-you-were-before-you-were-told-who-you-should-be-9781647494872","title":"Nigga Please!!!: Remember Who You Were Before You Were Told Who You Should Be","description":"\u003cp\u003eNigger is a persistent and rebellious word in the history and vocabulary of the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnited States of America, and plays a significant role in centuries of terrorist acts\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eagainst African Americans. Yet, within the Black community, a curious familial\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ebond with the word has existed through generations of slavery until today. Nigga\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlease!!! Remember Who You Were Before You Were Told Who You Should Be, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003epresents a theory grounded in ancient and present day Ethiopian nobility which\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003emay explain why this is so, and why the ruling class found it necessary to corrupt\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eits original sovereignty.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNigga Please juxtaposes this theory against the blasphemous language and\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ebehaviors of Rap, Gangsta Rap and aspects of Hip Hop culture intersecting\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ewith multi-ethnic versions of nigga being exploited and abused worldwide to the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003edetriment of African American youth, young adults, and our communities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003evRemember Who You Were offers a basic metaphysical model for re-imaging\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmerica's most enduring dilemma and a prescription for healing from\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003egenerational traumas as we move towards restoring our people to our original\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003egreatness. The Honorable Marcus Garvey believed that \"if we as a people\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eknew the greatness from which we came, we would be less likely to disrespect\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eourselves.\" Black survival and the rich musical legacy African Americans have\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003econtributed to the world gives us cause to celebrate our humanity and creativity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGangsta lyrics give us nothing to be proud of.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePatricia Meade Leonard is an educator and\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eworld traveler with special interest in the arts\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand spiritual traditions practiced in West African\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand African Diaspora societies. She is the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003efounder of Sankofa House Education which\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003edevelops and presents media programs for\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eteens, young adults, and lifetime learners.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDr. Leonard is a graduate of the City College of New York, and The American\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInstitute of Holistic Theology. When not travelling, she divides her time between\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHarlem, New York and Ghana, West Africa where numerous forts and slave\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003edungeons stand as evidence of the trade in human beings known as the African\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHolocaust.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Go to Publish\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/15\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781647494872\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 218\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.72lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLarge Print\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Patricia Meade Leonard","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40941852262581,"sku":"9781647494872","price":13.56,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_da3b120a-37b7-4755-8b30-7fa09e4b1014.jpg?v=1630994749","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/nigga-please-remember-who-you-were-before-you-were-told-who-you-should-be-9781647494872","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}