Please read and digest, but above all, let us know what you think... |
just continue to dance, sing and distrust and hate one another, believe us you’ re good |
Tell you what; you don’ t need your own hotels. You can continue to stay in ours. You do |
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at that. Have yourself a good |
not need to cook all the time, |
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Dear Negroes |
time whilst we take care of |
because our finger-licking, |
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business for you. It’ s the least |
burger chains fast foods and |
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After all these years and all we |
we can do, considering all you |
fried chicken outlets will always |
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have put you through we think |
have done for us... |
be there for you. You have |
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it’ s appropriate for us to show |
no need for supermarkets |
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our gratitude for all you have |
We also appreciate your |
when you can shop at ours 24 |
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done for us. |
acquiescence to our political |
hours a day. Why should you |
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agendas for abdicating your |
even think about owning your |
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We have lied to you chastised |
Now that we control at least |
own economic self-sufficiency |
own banks? You have plenty |
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you and in some cases even |
90 % of all the resources and |
and for working so diligently |
now! And don’ t waste your |
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apologised to you but we have |
wealth of all nations, we have |
for the economic well being |
energies trying to break in to |
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never formally nor publicly |
you, black people, to thank the |
of our people. You are real |
manufacturing. You worked |
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thanked you for your never |
most. We can only think of the |
troopers. |
hard enough in our fields. |
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ending allegiance and support |
sacrifices you and your families |
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to our cause. |
made to make this possible. |
Relax. Have a party. We’ ll |
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sell you everything you need. |
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This is our open letter of |
Thank you for continuing to |
How’ s that for gratitude? |
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thanks. We will always be in |
bring 95 % of what you earn |
Things could not have gone |
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your debt. Although we have |
to our businesses. Your super- |
better and it’ s all because of |
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tried hard not to accept it, |
rich athletes, entertainers, |
you. For all you have done we |
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your toil and labour helped |
intellectuals and business |
thank you from the bottom |
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to lay the foundations of the |
persons( both legal and illegal) |
of our hearts, black people. |
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prosperity we see and enjoy |
exchange most of their money |
You’ re the most loyal friends |
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today in most parts of the |
for our cars, jewellery, homes |
a White Man could have. |
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western world. Upon your |
and clothing... |
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backs, you bore the success |
We have laughed, mocked and |
Sincerely |
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of our nations... |
Allow us to thank you for not |
sometimes treated you with |
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bogging yourself down with |
disrespect but you never let |
Your most trusted friends |
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We often watched in awe as |
the business of doing business |
go. Black people you are some |
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you went about your prescribed |
with your own people. We can |
thing else! Your dependence |
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chores and assignments, |
take care of that for you. You |
on us to do the right thing |
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sometimes labouring in the hot |
just keep doing business with |
is beyond our imagination, |
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THE BLACK RACE
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sun for 12 hours to assist in |
us, it’ s safer that way. Besides, |
irrespective of what we do to |
( Citizens of God) Volume One |
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realising our dreams of wealth |
everything you need we make |
you and the many promises we |
By Beverley Pryce |
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and good fortune. |
anyway, even Kente cloth. You |
have made and broken... |
ISBN 978-1-906169-20-6 |
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engage | uk ISSUE FIVE 2007 |