Marcus Garvey and the Importance of Organisation and Media

There is no Afrikan civilisation to ever exist void of Afrikan organisational prowess to build, develop and secure its realisation. All levels of life flourishing necessarily have a level of organisation from the person self to nation and beyond. Functional spheres such as spiritual engagement, learning and technological application hold organisation in order to be effective. In this, wholesome communications media is also a vitally important and organised phenomena. Means of communication has changed from age to age with technological know-how and other circumstance. Yet, as a pillar of grand civilisation its content or substance for ascension and security naturally remain steadfast. Communications that in some way elevates Afrikan souls can then yield elevation of Afrikan souls.

Of course, with the interruptions and disruptions such as that of the Maafa of recent centuries others that mean the Afrikan ill have sought to contain, derail or destroy wholesome self-determined Afrikan vehicles and contents of communication.

Yet, only Afrikan souls themselves can restore their self-knowingness and bring into fullest realisation their organisational thrust for ascension. This includes media and its self-determined and wholesome messages and representations for Afrikan betterment.  

The supreme visionary Marcus Garvey highlights the importance of both organisation and media as he cites his richly endowed and forthright magazine, ‘The Blackman’:

“This is the age of organisation and conservation. We must play our part in it or wholly lose out, as by indications of the happenings around us today. ‘The Blackman’ shall indulge, for an unlimited time in plain talk to the [Afrikans] of the world.”.

As the title of the publication suggests there is necessarily a focus on Afrikan masculine manhood within the general thrust of Afrikan upliftment. Not only is it of great importance that the Afrikan masculine man has representation with his associated kingly roles and responsibilities. It is also important that the Afrikan feminine woman has representation with her associated queenly roles and responsibilities. For the Afrikan young to have media examples of relations of harmonious complementarity between the two in the self-determined cultivation of Afrikan civilisation that can translate to real life is surely imperative.

Unfortunately, alien forces of ill through such avenues as film titles or content seek to skew the Afrikan kingly man from masculinity or render him a non-entity. Meanwhile, using film titles or content seek to skew the Afrikan woman from femininity and turn her into a pseudo-man. Can the festering of confused imagery in the minds of susceptible Afrikan souls lead to anything but the outward expression of confusion in Afrikan life?

If the Afrikan is to again construct civilisation of the highest order, then some level of representation of rightful order must surely flourish. If the Afrikan is totally void of self-knowingness then anti-Afrikan propaganda laden with alien contaminants of ill may be readily consumed as being normal. Further, in such a dire state, the Afrikan may also see no need to have media communication that is self-determined.

During his physical lifespan of the great Marcus Garvey established an international newspaper and magazine amongst other vehicles. In this time, how will the Afrikan ultilise the vehicles available in the building of self-determined civilisation of excellence?

The inspiration and wisdom guidance of the great Marcus Garvey is surely mission-compelling for Afrikans worldwide. Here, the imperative thrust of independent learning can be energised throughout the levels of the self: