Land, Resource of Self and Other Natural Resources: What of Coloniser ‘Economics’?

Whilst Afrikan souls throughout the ages have their natural thrust of self-determined economy to service their norm of superlative civilisation, others have sought to shape their own ways of functioning from their own substance of being. Here, this can become of critical importance should it impact upon Afrikan life. Certainly, one of the devasting ill-forms that has impacted Afrikan life is that of colonialism and its system of coloniser ‘economics’.

A mainstream source offers the following description:  

“Colonialism is a policy where one country seeks to extend political or economic authority over the people and physical territory of another country. Generally, economic dominance and exploitation of resources is the primary aim of a country indulging in colonialism”.

Another mainstream source offers this detail:

“The economic goals of colonialism were simple: to provide maximum economic benefit to the colonising power at the lowest possible price”.

Yet, more detail is gleaned from this mainstream source with an example of a particular area of operation:

“Raw materials were shipped back to England where they were converted to finished goods. These products were then shipped back to the colonies as exports”.

Such ‘economic’ disorder not only contradicts Afrikan engagement in their economy math (Afrikan land + Resource of Self and Other Natural Resources = Functional Afrikan Economy), it seeks to destroy it. Indeed, the effects of coloniser ‘economy’ imposition upon Afrikan life are horrific to state the least. Further, not only have whole Afrikan countries been colonised but the conditions of Afrikan souls within the host societies of others can be described as internal colonies where:

“Captive black communities also provide merchants, creditors, real estate interests, and so on with a market for cheap and shoddy goods”.

-  or worse. Indeed, Afrikan souls can be set upon in acutely destructive ways whether they are here, there or elsewhere. In addition, Afrikan souls ought to avoid being misused as the 'whip wielding' or 'overseeing' agents of coloniser by proxy. 

Despite the destructive impositions of the others that mean the Afrikan ill, it is only Afrikan souls that can restore their knowingness of themselves, secure themselves against colonisation of whatever form, restore engagement in their economy math and determine their ascension of rightful order. In this, learning and development is key and from whatever locale, station, level or status Afrikan souls can – and surely must – take progressive steps forward in this regard utilising independent self-determined establishments that facilitate such activity, self-study and so on. After all, civilisation is not of happenstance.

Ujamaa Kiburi Siku is a wonderful part of the spiritual-cultural observance calendar of the Universal Royal Afrikan Nation. It takes place in the first week of June marking the time of significant occurrence both on the continent of Afrika and in the diaspora concerning Afrikan economy. Ujamaa Kiburi Siku as with the other observances on the Afrikan cultural calendar is just that – an observance. Therefore, wherever the Afrikan is whether at home, at a community gathering or elsewhere it can be observed.

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