David Anthony Brayboy

I had an interesting discussion with some Africans from the city of Ghana at UNLV in 1994 of mid April. We talked of African culture in Africa and also being the descendants of slaves. I told them that we are a unique people here in America because of being here in this environment and have been shaped truly against our natural moral implications. I had explained to them that we are not Americans because our ancestors never choose to be Americans. What they clearly rejected because of the root of the entire ordeal, it is only intelligent that we should as well; otherwise our acceptance of that title and position in this world and all that comes with it, is the greatest betrayal. We can only be compared in our condition as the Hebrews even though I know that we surpass the legacy of the Hebrew people because they were never truly freed, I don't care what that book says. I know that if there will be any liberation, it will be manifested from us because we still reject th...

Religion's definition is “mans search for God.” Even though the term “god” is a pagan term, the same as "lord" is a political term of expression and should never be used to relate to The Divine Creator. The intellectual assertion of the definition implies that “religion has not found the truth” as this is why you are left being a believer and not one who knows in certainty. They are still in search of it; and yet remains to claim to have it in regards to its propaganda/lies and those people who have been mentally enslaved into something that is by its own words, incomplete or lack thereof. This explains the behavior of most who live their lives slandering others as well as living a life contradiction of what they claim is their primary belief in which governs their behavior regarding their thoughts and feelings whatever they may be. The “it” implies something that is tangible that can be possessed, processed, violated and therefore controlled and altered. ...

When you have been denied all of what the common human being is supposed to have in life upon an emotional and psychological state and have still made it, in regards to what brings the human being his or her sanity, only then can one truly say that they are a survivor. You are able to live without what most human beings cannot live without and are able to remain sane and within a genuine state of peace in spite of the lacking of those common much needed fulfillment's. In your journey you have accepted the empty voids in knowing that they will never be filled from those unwilling outside agencies; and you have moved forwards within another profound destiny that many will never in their lives understand. For your life's journey has been destined to be outside of the stream of normality. Your being treated with cruelty has created an immensely magnificent person to behold. You are indeed present for reasons that at this time misunderstood. But, continue and never change who y...