Queen of the New Afrikan Nation

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Table of Contents

Forward 4
Introduction A
Author’s Statement o -5
Sister Chapters 1 thru 10 8- 21

Chapter 1: Changing Oneself
Chapter 2: Eradicating Drugs/Alculiol from Ones Liie
Chapter 3: Priorities
Chapter 4: Making Our Dollar Work for Us
Chapter 5: Embracing a Healthy Eating Lifestyle
Chapter 6: Respect Our Bodics
Chapter 7: Reducing Time w/ TV, Xbox, Playstauon, ctv
Chapter 8: Sisters That Have,
Befriend a Sister That Have Not
Chapter 9: Security and Safety for Us All
Chapter 10: Support All Conscious
Incarcerated New Afrikuns

New Afrikan Ideology (Excerpts) 22-23
Scientific Socialism 23-25
Understanding Capitalism 25-20
Scientific Racism 20-30
We Are All New Afrikans! 31

Written by: James Crawford / Edited by: Anthony Ravson
Published on February 204, 2008 / free t prisoners

So. Chicago ABC Zine Distro / Box 721 / Homewood 1L 04 80
FORWARD

Sisters, one of the tragedies of the New Afrikan life
teer in Amerikkkia is that too many of you have lost your
@y and have given into this Euro-centric western

s!tore. when we should be embracing our own culture
ndd valies. Sisters, you must not allow someone else’s
view of vou shape vour consciousness, for this is a threat
“ur survival
sisters, since time began for us, you have been the

swkbone in the struggle and have stood side by side with
< in our struggle for liberation. Sister, take a look back
¢ the distance vou have come and the things you've
suffered through, endured and accomplished. Your
zreatness, beauty and spirit can't be matched by anyone
hut vourself! Find your way back to being that soulful
“Rlack Woman” - the Mothers who have walked the Earth
“rst You've blessed us with the history and legacy full of
strenath, courage, pride and uniqueness.

This pamphlet is written out of love, respect and a
tleep sense of compassion for the Black Woman - the
‘jueen of our New Afrikan nation and our people. Sister,

* i uou now whom they have focused their beastly cycs
il wicked ideas of elimination on. First of all, this is
+lane by stripping away your true identity, separating vou
sway frem your men, forcing you to depend upon this
vstem of government for your survival, while our

hildren - generation after peneration - lose their way.
This wewkens our fight for liberation. Sisters, we must
rveonnect with each other and disconnect ourselves from
*in oppression around us today, now more than ever.

We must educate to liberate. We must refuse to be
‘need by a decadent Amerikkkan culture. Power to
sters, Power to the Peoplel

~ James Crawford ~
INTRODUCTION s

This pamphlet, entitled Queen of the New Afrikan
Nation, comes to us at a time when our liberation
movement has been brought to a standstill by the
intensity of government repression. We are witnessing
our communities being over run by the influx of guns uti.i
drugs. This has forced us to lose sight of our essential
focus of what our ancestors fought and died for.

Brother James Crawford has himself been
transformed by the guiding examples of some of our mosi
courageous clders. These are Brothers and Sisters who
have taken the time to show and instruct him on the
richness of our heritage and the legacy of our common
struggle. This has been bequeathed to each of us for us
to forge our own way and to establish our own system
and not just to submit to the evil and wicked
machinations of white supremacy that has scattered us
around the world and left us so confused as 1o who we
really are.

Brother James seeks to reconnect us with the
essentials by speaking dircctly to the Sisters about the
way we raise and nurture our children. His critique is
derived from his direct experience growing up in the
streets of Watts, which is one of the (many) toughest
ghettos in Amerikkka. Brother James speaks (o how
we've lost the spiritual bond that once existed in our
communities and now we've fallen victim to a colonial
brainwashing, programmed to see each other as the
enemy. This pamphlet attempts to shed light on somc vl
those experiences and help our sistas raise healthy, alert
and caring human beings who are prepared to carry on a
legacy passed down to us by our ancestors. We
encourage you all to read it, meditate on it, study its
contents and then ask yourself what are you preparing
your family, friends and especially your children, for??
Our struggle continues.

James Crawiord
niwen of the New Afrikan nation is a pamphlet written
+ = inspire smd unify the many different colorizations
tat exist within our New Afrikan nation in hopes that
ur sisters will reconnect with those values, morals,
~<*undards and principles that once guided us all 3
Historicilly. Collective thought is so essential to a
weoples” survival.

Statement by the Author

As a voung man growing up in the Watts Nickerson
wrden housing projects, [ learned so much so fast, and
mifortunately, that which I was learning wasn’t a benefit

‘o me. All the same, I was able to see sisters in the
average houschold, who was the sole parent raising three
«r four children and like my mother (who had six boys of
her own) was definitely headed for a struggle as a single
parent

My mother was a smart woman who grew up in the

ties. So she seen morc than cnough hard times. Plus,
w1 this time she had seen so much mistreatment of our
people. Once the sixties arrived, my mother took a
revolutionary approach to trying to deal with the
lardships that surrounded so many of our peoples’ lives.
v mother was a light-skinned sister, 6’1" and strong -
‘nentally and physically.
She was a warrior, so once she became conscious of
1 people’s situation in America, her and my father
"»gan to have confrontations over how to raise their
< hildren. My father was a republican type of a man. He
tiad more conservative views which were in conflict with
mv mother’s more radical views. This ultimately lead to
71 parent’s separation. My father loved my mother very
wich, so when my mother left him, he was hurt very
"ully. This led him to disregard us all.
My mother then became heavily involved in
mmunity activism. She helped start the W.I.C.
“wram. She helped start the free lunches in Los

Angeles schools. She was the Sergeant of Arms in the
Black Punther Party. My mother didn't treat us any
different than the other children in our neighborhood. To
her, we all were the same and deserved the same love
equally. This practice was something thal most sistcrs
embraced in this era.

My mother believed in sisterhood. It was so importaii
to her, especially since 90% of the sisters were
responsible for raising the children in the community
Although a lot of the brothers were under constant
harassment by the U.S. government, because many had
signed on as Black Panther members or the Nation of
Islam. Plus, you had many who succumbed o the
pressure and started using alcohol and drugs, mostly
heroin and marijuana. The heroin was a weapon of mi;
destruction, placed in our communities by the US.
Government, to weaken the (B.P.P.) Black Panther Purty
This was done by the (F.B.1.) Federal Bureau of
Investigation agency.

They implemented their counter-intelligence progrii.
along with the heroin and criminalization. They
sanctioned murders of the leaders of the B.P.P. such us
Fred Hampton, Mark Clark, Bunchy Carter, George Leste
Jackson, Little Bobby Hutton and countless others. The
demoralization and the sanctioned murders by the U.S.
government were cffective in discouraging our people fruu
the B.P.P. movement. It’s no different how they (U.S.
government) use crack cocaine to destroy the Black fumity
today.

This is what has destroyed the unity and sisiechood 1
our community these days. The sisterhood was the glue
that held it all together. So once it was destroyed, the
children didn't see a connection to the other children,
because their parents no longer shared one. So the end
of unity had come and the beginning of individualism wa~
born. This is a devastating detriment for a people who
has historically been attacked, murdered and
discriminated against by those who control every aspect
of our lives.

sisterhood was the rule in the Black community. It
“wirs <0 important because it told brothers to be men and
11 protect sisters and their children at all costs - even if it
killed them. Because these are sacrifices any woman or
fian can stomach. It is the same sisterhood that is

ded today in order to get the Blackman to stand up
md protect his people, his nation. As Fifty Cent says,
“ict free or die trying to be free.” So this pamphlet is
written in the memory of “Alma Jean” who passed away at
*he ripe age of 52 on 8/8/96. Her spirit continues to be
with ns always. Hers is the fighting spirit of sisterhood!

Changing Oneself

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Stster Chapter 1. There is nothing we can do for
mvone when we our self is messed up and confused. So
1S mportant that we take all the energy we have to
smprove our own lives, because as long as we're messed
11p, then we: cannot do anything for anyone else. One’s
mind must be clear and conscionable. One’s body must
I strong. One’s spirit must be up and ready for the task
One must at all cost destroy all negativity. It is the only
wav that one can be productive. One’s heart has to be
“eavy with love for humanity - and especially one’s own
people. This is a battle within ourselves that must be
“onquered. This is the first struggle we face, the one
“ithin oursclves....

Eradicating Drugs from Ones Life

Sister Chapter 2. Sisters are naturally strong,
heautiful women, but as I have scen so many times
before, beautiful Afrikan women such as my mother and
= wife. often fall victim to alcohol and drugs. Starting off
I casual usage, progressing into a more aggressive

age of drugs, this literally sets the stage for the
testruction of their lives. There are countless examples

out there that we can look at to demonstrate why we need
to stay clear of alcohol and drugs. Being alcohol and
drug frec is cssential for our survival as a people. For, we
can never be able to focus on our lives while we are under
the influence of drugs and alcohol

‘The following have been instrumental in destroying
many New Afrikan lives - wine, champagne, beer, hard
liquor, cigars, cigarettes, marijuana, cocaine, crac
P.C.P., heroin, hash, speed, meth, acid, and other drugs
If you are on pills of any kind and they aren't for a lifc
threatening disease or condition, then you need 1 do all
you can do to get off of them, because all drugs have sid:
effects and many are dangerously addictive.

Many of these drugs alter your mind-set after a while
They compel us to do things we normally wouldn't do.
For example, when addicted to drugs people abandon
their children, steal from their parents, commit crimes.
etc. Stress and other life problems are some of the many
factors that lead us to such an indulging of these
substances. So it will be necessary to have a sound
presence of sisterhood to help you network through thesc
types of problems — especially in today’s world where we-
need all of our brain capacity to function properly

Priorities First

Sister Chapter 3. We have been culturally
programmed for failure. The things we seek pleasur it
have been our biggest failure. As a people in struggle -+
our very lives, we seem to be all rapped up in seeking
pleasure. By doing this, we lose sight of our priorities.
These American pastime events arc not healthy for us at
this particular time in our lives, as a people. Our mind.
body and spirit need to be re-energized and directed
towards economically and politically empowering ~ur
people. This will begin to allow us to deal with the
impoverished conditions that the majority of our peoplc
suffer through here in Amerikkka and throughout the
world.
We bavealways been @ sociable, loving people, | o
astotically. We were more keen and energized after a

~ucial gathering of such celebrations, such as rites of
passag tribul dances, festivities, ctc. Nowadays, we're
s easively clubbing, yoing to movies, concerts,
auiusenent parks and shopping all the time. These
r1vities leave us exhausted, broke and stressed out.
Heture, we celebrated growth in the family and things of
substance, which benefited us all and left us feeling good
aiter these celebrations.

For cxample, newborns were celebrated by the whole
wtended) family. Progress in education was celebrated.
Manbood; womanhood was celebrated, etc. This is why if

1> s consistent with our growth as a people

1ectizely in terms of rebuilding our minds and

LI then we cannot afford it, period! We've ot
snre serivus issues that tuke priority such as cultivating

T children’s minds, or we will continue to lose
“icttion after generation of our people

We must seek our pleasure in organizing our New
Atrikun communities by working hand-in-hand together.

We cannot leave our people strung out on drugs, engaging

in prositution, pimping, thugging, and selling drugs etc.

iccause these viees will be passed on to the ones coming
b whether we like it or not. So, by addressing all of this.

~eKDESs o, we cun save ourselves and our people. So

iwts rebuild vur New Afrikan nation. This time, lets do it
<11 seind New Afrikan ideology.

Making Our Dollars Work for US

Sister Chapter 4. What we do in union will
olutionize (chunge) the New Afrikan communities and
«v ol lile. We waste more money than anyone on the
viaiet. We spend our money frivolously. We don't invest
+i7us” vet, we invest in everybody else. We've got to give
4 21l of this slave shopping, or self-esteem shopping, Or
"tk what 1 got, I'm not poor” shopping. Sisters, we

continue to be played with all of these holidays,
birthdays, etc. These events are consuming our dollars
on a yearly basis, which is wasted moncy. I

We've got to take a break collectively and re-establish
our value system and our relationships with one another
Once get past being materialistic, then we can put our
money towards building real economic security for all o1~
people. If we all join forces, then the love and attention
our children will receive will sustain them during the
holidays and birthdays. It'll stay intact and you'll still
have your hard-earned money to spend. Why threw it ..t
corporations who don't invest one penny in our New
Afrikan communities? So, when we spend our money
make sure it’s to benefit our children and families

For example, instead of xbox and play station. get an
educational disc, books on New Afrikan history - anything
that is educational and a benefit to us all. Instead of
frequenting liquor stores, put fresh vegetables and fruit
on the table! Instead of sending your children to thesc
rundown public schools that “educate” our childr=n to th~
prisons, build our own New Afrikan schools, hire New
Afrikan intellectuals, such as Cornel West, Michael
Dyson, who spend most of their time educating white
children for money. We should pay these tvpes of pecple
to educate our children, who are just as precious 4nd
deserve nothing but the best. They are worth mare than
all the worldly possessions combined!

So when we see our New Afrikans who have succeeded
in the intellectual world, catering to improve white life for
profit, we must pay them to do what they are doing for
the white people to do the same for our people. If vre
don't invest every cent in and around our children’s
futures, then we sabotage our peoples’ future. Our
money must be used to manufacture all of our nerds.
This way we will be able to build on our lives.

Another means we can and should use to educate
ourselves and our children is through self-education.
There is an enormous amount of talent and insight in :*-
hood that we need to draw upon. record and spread
et The miernet is full of empowering websites, as

s the libruries. We need to start our own “free schools”
st hoiae schools. We must learn to become our own
cducaturs, be resourceful and develop our own innate
tulents doing so. By learning und teaching in these ) 2-
1:453r00ts, community-based methods, we don't have to
I+ on establishment schools or expensive educators. It’s
Kreat way to gain self-respect and celebrate the vibrancy
1our ives and each other, instead of falling for the
twpelessness that society wants us to wallow in.

Embracing a Healthy Lifestyle

Jeter Chapier 5. We are no longer in physical slavery
revon although the 13% Amendment of the U.S,
.. 1ions still sanctions slavery for prisoners) so let's
Sop caung like it. We have been aiding and abetting the
“iwathis of our own families every time we cook. Our
Iuldren cannot focus in school because their brain is
wnkested with you know what? Their lack of attention
>lettt in w large part due to a high sugar and junk food
fi1.e1e. This constant poison that we allow our children
¢ vator leed them and ourselves daily, is the same
“isuli WNat has claimed millions of people in this country,
e W obesity.
1'% bl criough that we rely on others to supply our
fod wn the lirst place. 1t's even worse, not even knowing
he diflecence between what is good and what isnt. We
v the most talented, most gifted and most beautiful
vl on the planet. Yet, you can't see that anymore by
way we look.
“omudays, we need to cut out all of the hazardous
*+1~ / junk and embrace a healthier diet. Start by
“->uning five portions of fresh fruits and vegetables a
per person, ulong with drinking lots of water,
gl in an active, exercise-filled lifestyle, which will
+ hallenge us physically. This is a matter of life and death
"1« large percentage of the New Afrikan population. You

may say that these items are 100 expensive, but there are
cheaper ways of acquiring the nutrition that you need. ,
Food co-ops, growing your own food, farmer’s markets, ~
buying cheaper, yet nutritionally sound foods, buying in
bulk and sharing with others, getting discount deals frm:
grocers and farmers, bartering skills and services for
foods, learning about wild foods - these are some ways 1
get around the high prices at the grocery stores. Again
use your collective resources and thinking abilities

Too many of us suffer from obesity and related
diseases, such as high blood pressure, diabetes, one and
two strokes, heart disease, etc. Obesity also compromis
our immune system. Take a look at the Christian
churches or just look around you. We are cating
ourselves into the graveyard. It’s embarrassing how som=
New Afrikans have allowed themselves to get. We had
always taken pride in our appearance, so it's impartant
that we work together and support each other to embark
on weight loss programs and establish a new culture of
healthy eating. Food can be dangerous when we don't
know the difference between good food and bad food -
when enough is enough. It can and will kill vou!

Respecting Our Bodies
and Sexual Desires

Sister Chapter 6. Now sisters! We've got to be carcinl
because I personally feel we have a naturally high sex
drive and we are very sensual people with lots of passion
which in my opinion is a blessing. Those who presch thi:
sex is a bad act to the world, and who, for whatever
reason, tend to demonize sex, are wrongl Fortunate'y
us, that which is natural cannot be suppressed
‘Alarmingly, the manufacturing of a man-made disca:
(HIV/AIDS) was created to do just that and sisters, vou
are the main target. We've got to know our 111V status
the sooner the better, regardless if we're “at risk™ (= not

W sl ted 1o know. We are dealing with a genocide of
< yeupie, our people, so we can't just take this for Iy
2ianted, anymore. As my teachers have taught me,
wu've gut 1o live your life as if you are in a war zone.

I 'kuow my H.LV. status and it's negative. Plus, I will
«» vvery precaution to make sure it stays negative. 1 will
«wat with iy partner before we begin a physical
+lationship. | will make sure that honesty is the number

«* fac Lor within our relationship. It’s unfortunate that
» luve cume to this, but as a people, this is the only
vits we will be uble to beat this discase.

1 personally fecl that it was created to wipe us off this

1 We've got 10 be extremely vigilant as well as have
rlatworthy ductors, especially the gynecologists, who do
+ih ol yoar most sensitive care. “Safe” casual sex is a
futiyg ol e pust. To have unprotected casual sex is no

“hrterent than playing Russian roulette.

1love you sisters and have never loved any others, but
2+ Rul 10 g0 back to our roots! We are a people
«xpwsed betore the world. Many of us have compromised
smrscives for money. Prostitution, pimps, stripping,

visscious behaviors have placed us in harm's way.
Horsexuality is truly one of the many problems in
i New Atrikan community. It doesn't take a rocket
v ntist o realize that intercourse into the waste dump
1 avene s i deviant sexual practice. This is sick and
w used o collectively think just that, but we have
allowed vursclves (o be influenced by others that it's

wl.” Many who are filthy rich are trying to convince the
orld that homosexuality is alright und we have literally
bought into this sickness.

1um not homophol s just that we as a people

wiscd with dignity und we have allowed ourselves to
1 wu-opted by a system that truly has never worked for
Juiinterests. We've got to Lake this HIV / AIDS and sex
lung seriously. Just because you can't see it doesn’t
wnean something ain't going on that's real sinister. We
st love and take care of ull of our people infected with
thix discase. By doing this, we take care of our people

who are sick (dealing with a real need and demonstrating
our humanity) and encourage education on the subject
and get people to learn their own status. 1<

1f we don't get it under control, we will not be here as
nation of New Afrikans. In Afrika, the population is 500
million, 150 million of which are HIV positive! There are
millions more suffering from such preventable diseases a<
malaria, tuberculosis, malnutrition, wars, rapes and
other horrors. Now, New Afrikan women in the U.S. are
the most infected group in the country. We've got to
realize that the other groups of people aren't doing
anything different than us. So why is it just our people
who must suffer the most?

Afrika was supposed to be able to sustain 2 billion
people - of Black Afrikans — at this point in history. So,
please try and realize that there is something way more
sinister going on, here. Plus, you sisters have got to stop
having abortions. It's contributing to our genocide. 1fa
man aint worthy of sleeping with or being your baby’s
father, then keep it moving.

Reducing Time with the TV
and Playstation, etc.

Sister Chapter 7. We are spending too much time
watching TV and playing video games. This also goes for
other gadgets, like cell phones, etc. These clectronic
devices are truly frivolous in many respects and it’s
alarming how much time is spent by children and manv
adults using these things as their pastime. We necd to
interact with each other up close and personal heciusc
there is a serious miscommunication happening when
comes to us being on a social level. We don't have the
real connection we once had as a people. Tele
propaganda and brainwashing tool that, if vou're ot
properly informed, can be very dangerous. 1t's vers
influential, especially for New Afrikan children. who il
all children, are very impressionable.

Sisters, get your children into productive activities
that stimulate their minds educationally, other than that
which has stagnated their mental growth. Evolution is a
process of change in a certain direction. It can be guided,
once we become properly educated. So, be careful of |§
what you do and allow your children to do for pastimes.
Education is something you are supposed to embrace
until your last breath.

The Have Be Friend, the Have Not

Sister Chapter 8. Sisters, those of you who are well-
educated and financially stable, need to think about
participating in a mentoring program that exclusively re-
connects you with sisters in these troubled
neighborhoods — especially the sisters who arc struggling
to get to the next level. All of you who have gotten to the
next level can be a big help for those struggling sisters,
simply by being a friend and sharing with them the
sacrifices you all made to get to where you are at now.
This insight is priceless to these sisters in these
oppressed communities, especially the sisters who are
drug free and focusing on their careers. Each one, teach
one is consistent with our “It takes a village” practice.
The “hiaves” got to re-connect with the “have nots” if we
are to survive as a people. We've got to do this!

Remember, don't give people a fish — teach them how
to fish! This is so they can be independent. Don't nobody
want no handouts! We've got to invest in our people.
Don’t worry about saving everybody. Just save
somebody.

Security/Safety

Sister Chapter 9. We must become conscious. It is
the number one way to secure ourselves. We cannot
second guess nothing!. We must know, not speculate, not
assume, but to know. Knowledge is power and power is
security and security is safety. Remember seeurity is |§
understanding every aspect of your life, especially those
around you and your environment. Making sure that you
are financially secure is part of security, as well, because
if we can't feed or shelter our families, then that situation
becomes a serious security risk for us all, as we can see
from the state of conditions which the majority of our
people are living under - here and throughout the world,
especially in our own communities!

Those who are puid to protect and serve our people
have in many respects contributed to the destruction of
our lives for the last 400 plus years. They have been
consistent in their practice against our people. This
should very well enlighten us all to the fact that we ure a
people, who are without physical security, economic
security, educational security and etc. We must have
conscious minded, disciplined New Afrikan men and
women trained specifically for protecting the New Afrikan
people.

This is dictated by our history and present time that
our people have been raped, tortured, bought and sold,
murdered and left to die before the world. We have been
robbed of our land, property and placed all over the world
for others to do as they please with us. All this has been
done by outsiders. Take a look at Rosewood in
Oklahoma, Hurricane Katrina in Louisiana and countless
other events that have ended tragically for New Afrikans.
Remember, we remain even more vulnerable today.
History has always repeated itself whenever a people don't
learn from it. The world is too violent to 80 on as if this is
irrelevant.

Sisters, demand that brothers protect you and your
children. Put the fire back into them. Many have lost
sight of what their roles are as men. Many are doing the
dying for nothing, anyway! So they might as well dic for
something and they can at least be respected.
Support a Conscious 20
New Afrikan Incarcerated

Sister Chapter 10. Sisters, it's over one million New
Afrikans incarcerated and it’s a much higher percentage
of men to women. | would say it is 90% to 10%. Overall,
4% of all prisoners are men. All the same, we must not
forget that every one who is incarcerated has their
individual situation or circumstances which led them to
prison. There are many brothers / sisters incarcerated,
who sacrificed themselves trying to protect and create
better conditions for our New Afrikan people. Yet, these
same New Afrikans are throwed in with the overall prison
population.

There are many more conscious-minded New Afrikans
who have made the necessary transitions from an
ignorant state of mind to a New Afrikan conscious state of
mind. So Il be frank. There are a lot of beautiful human
beings in these prisons - just like there are a lot of
beautiful human beings out on the streets. As well, there
are also a lot of “filthy” human beings in these prisons as
well, just as there are a bunch of filthy human beings out
on the streets. So the good and bad exist everywhere in
society. You just have to know how to navigate through
the nonsense. .

Sisters, you've got to engage the conscious-minded
New Afrikans in these solitary confinement units. They
can literally radicalize the minds of our people! They are
all well-educated, so | encourage each of you to
correspond with at least one of these brothers to raisc
vour own consciousness level, because there is so much
going on. They are also highly disciplined and only have
the best interests of the people at heart.

The reason most of these men are kept from the
gencral population is because of their intellect. Many
times those who hold us in captivity will try and threaten
vou to discourage vou from writing to these conscious
New Afrikans. This is how they keep the Malcolm X's, the

George Jackson's, the Marcus Gurvey’s and etc. away
from you all by telling you that we are terrorists or 2|
criminals, that we are dangerous - whatever it takes to
discourage you.

Now, it’s true many have made bad choices which
served as a reason to be led into prison. But, these bad
decisions were made many years ago, in some cases, over
40 years agol Yet, those who control our lives (and the
world) have made far greater mistakes. They have
murdered millions, based on their politics. They have
shot and lynched our people consistently. Yet, they want
you to forgive and forget their crimes against our people,
but when it comes to your brothers in the prisons, they
do not want you to be forgiving.

The “bad decisions” leading brothers into Pprison can
be traced back to the racist policies of our captors. They
have deprived the New Afrikan community, forcing many
into desperate situations, leuding to “crime.” Poverty is
the mother of all crime and it is built into this racist
system of inequality. They removed all the influential
men from our communities that kept the youngsters in
check - educated instead of poisoned. Now, without
these clders, they are just reckless souls, killing cach
other. We've got to get involved, A.S.A.P.

Here’s Five Points You Must Learn About

1. Understanding New Afrikan ideology is very important
for a people to have ideological unity.

2. Understanding scientific socialism is very important
for building the New Afrikan nation.

3. Understanding capitalism is important in realizing
what type of economic system you are living under.

4. Understanding scientific racism is very important for
the New Afrikan survival.
5. Understanding the importance of nutritionand 22
balance. Diet is essential for maintaining good health
and proper weight. Il give a rundown on the meanings of
the first four statements below.

New Afrikan Ideology
(Excerpt from Understanding Ideology)

The new philosophy is a new vision for New Afrikan
people. It’s important to understand the conscious
thinking men and women who have established the
super-structure of New Afrikan ideology.

It must not and will not be structured around the
subjugation and oppression of women, nor racial
discrimination or the disenfranchisement of New Afrikan
citizens. New Afrikan ideology is contained in the origin
of Afrikan democracy. Its philosophy, convictions, central
ideas, theories and teachings are built around
community-based practices, actions and conduct.

The belief system of New Afrikan ideology is in the
Afrikan Constitution and basically revolves around the
abservance and obligations of loyalty to the philosophy of
life, in the symbol the standard colors of red, black and
green, in its black anthem, creed and cultural heroes.
These help to justify its cause and blended together
become New Afrikan ideology, politics and the way of a
conscious life direction.

The soundness of New Afrikan ideology deserves to be
further developed by the New Afrikan intellectuals,
analyzing and interpreting New Afrikan needs, wants and
culture. For, New Afrikans have developed their own
philosophy of life which is not at the impulse or imprint of
western ideology, in determining the destinies of the New
Afrikan peoples.

New Afrikan ideology is in the understanding of social
truths, criticism and struggle through the historical
process of bringing about ideological unity. This is still in
its developmental stage, but most definitely women will

have an equal voice in structuring its philosophy! 1t's a
living philosophy, non-racist, non-class exploitative - a
philosophy of inclusiveness. The natural tongue of New
Afrikan society is English, as this is what we were made
to learn on this continent. We are also secking to
introduce a second language of Spanish.

Scientific Socialism

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Sisters, scientific socialism deals with an historical
practice that we once applied naturally in order to muke
sure that all our peoples’ needs were met, by pulling wll
our resources and manpower together for the common
rood. By doing so, we were able to sustuin our peoples’
lives on a consistent and continuing basis.

In practice, scientific socialism works like this. Like
the internal running of a functioning family, everybody
pitches in for the common good. Extrapolate this to the
whole community and we all help to advance the lifestyle
of our people. For example, we could have say, some
sisters, be responsible for education. Their responsibility
would be to make sure that every child and adult are
properly educated in order to eradicate ignorance in our
community. We would contribute a steady income for the
sisters working on the educational program, through
donations, so that they will have the necessary materials
they will need to carry out their educational services,
This would be in addition to the institutional schooling.

As for clothing, we would donate all our old / new
clothing that we no longer need that is still in good
condition, along with shoes, baby strollers, etc. We'd
institute a “sister’s food program” where we would grow
all the foods possible - greens, lettuce, tomatoes, onions,
fruits, other vegetables, potatoes, etc. and use the foud to
feed our people. We'd also hold food drives once « month,
where food could be donated to help insure that all of our
people have an adequate diet.

We'd start a “sister’s transportation” program where

we'd have many cars donated so we could make sure all
of our people have access to transportation and get to 2
where they needed to go. They’d be on call 24-7, to cover
emergency situations. We have a “sister’s day care”
service where we'd have our own service to look after our
children, babies and the elderly while the working class
folks are busy working.

We would also train every able body on how to do day
care, so we'd have a strong pool of peaple to draw from.
Everybody needs to learn basic people care, anyway.
When we employ scientific socialism, the whole goal is to
solve the peoples’ problems. This way all of our basic
needs are met.

Those with professional skills should use their talents
10 help empower our communities by offering their
services - and teaching what they know. This way, for
example, if you are a plumber, then outside your regular
waork day, vou could provide plumbing services free to the
community. After all, the plumber would be getting day
care service, food, clothing, etc. So, he or she should
share what they know how to do, which other people
need. This way, all of our services and contributions will
be provided to meet the peoples’ actual needs, unlike the
system today, which is to provide these products and
services (which people need) but only for money - for a
profit.

By adopting such a system of scientific socialism, we
will save tons of our resources by pooling them together
within our community. We can create a “sister’s
community bank” that would serve the interests of the
people. Small contributions could be made monthly by
everybody able to do so in order to build up businesses in
our communities and proper housing. I hope these
examples being illustrated to you are comprehensible.
For, no matter how poor people are in this type of system,
they will be provided for and become empowered by this
whole process, once it is up and running. No one is
exempt from contributing in some form or fashion,
whether they are a child or an adult.

Itis the scientific method, arrangement, theory and
technique which are able to master the fundamental
problems of humanity, society and its envir-wiment., 25

Excerpts from Understanding Ideology

1. Knowing the science of agriculture so that vou can
feed the people.

2. Knowing the science of militarization so that vou can
protect the people.

3. Knowing the science of industrialization and
engineering. This will allow us to produce energy |
resources for the people.

4. Knowing the science of technology will allow s to
more productive.

5. Knowing scientific socialism is the economic system
that meets humanities’ needs.

Understanding Capitalism

Capitalism is the economic system in which ths
ownership and exploitation of wealth are left largely in
private hands. That means those few control all of the
world’s resources and means of production and distribute
these goods and services - not to satisfy peoples” needs -
but rather, to create profit. For example, corporations,
along with the support of the United State's government
determine where these essential products go to, as they
have the market monopolized. Those who can pay for
them (at a high price to insure a profit) receive them, but
those who can't pay for them are left to suffer in want

Capitalism does not work for humanity and is
especially anti-New Afrikan. Capitalism was buil* on

slavery and still relies heavily on slavery and racism to
() fLnction. 1t exploits, degrades and oppresses 2.4
humanity. Therefore, this economic system will never
create equality or a quality of life for the masses of people
i this world. 1t is a white males’ economic system in
which they are the originators of such a system. It gave
Lurth o racisin, classism, colonialism and slavery. New
Alrikans will never be able to exist in a raceless, classless
inclusive society as long as the system of capitalism is in
place for the New Afrikan people.

Yet, in the meantime, one must have some type of skill
if une ix to sustain their livelihood in this capitalist

em. Typival labor is not respected in such a system.

We need to produce doctors, engineers, architects,
certified nurses, professors, scientists, etc. A typical
cducauon will not work in such a society. We need
college degrees, master’s degrees, A.A’s, BAs. PhD's.
cte. This is what we must encourage our children
(wwirds, or it will definitely be a challenge for them,
unless they are incredibly talented in sports or in the
entertainment field. Capitalism cares for no one. Money
is valued over life in a capitalist society.

Scientific Racism

Tius is the method of employing a systematic practice
Uit oppresses and represses a people based on the color
of their skin through an intricate, subtle, historical
layering of policies, legislation, corporations and
povernmental institutions, driven home with law
cnforcement. All of these are instrumental in making
sure that scientific racism is effectively carried out. The
availability and quality of medical services, equal
cmployment opportunities, a livable environment,
adequate housing are all undermined for New Afrikans.
“The only institution that “caters” to us is the burgeoning
prison system. Here, we greatly outnumber the other
Aniericans per capita many times over!

An example of this systematic and scientific racism
were the Jim Crow laws put in place by the states and
U.S. government to keep blacks separated from whites,
but not equal. Everything available to us was, by lu,
inferior! It was something we were forced to accept, upen
penalty of arrest, up to lynching. 27

Many folks had to fend for themselves, with no help
from “their” so-called government since the Emancipation
Proclamation in 1863 to the end of the Civil War in 1865,
We hear a lot about how the Civil War was fought to “free
the slaves” but this is far from the truth. A proclomation
was made and an amendment was added to the
Constitution to “end slavery.” But these lofty words did
not do anything to free slaves from their slave ormers'
plantations, nor did it free them form white terrorism.

In place of official chattel slavery, a system of contract
slavery was instituted, known as “peonage.” Illiterate
slaves put an *X” on a document which bound him or her
to the same plantation. All goods needed were to be
purchased from the plantation owner. Often, at the end
of the year, a “former slave” was in debt many times, for
their whole life! Institutionalized racism and white ter- or
were written into the government. Many high government
officials, governors and senators were Klan members s
plantation owners. The murder (lynching) of New
Afrikans was commonplace. Often these gruesome
murders were carried out amidst a gathering of approving
white folks - political officials, police officials and reaular
white townspeople. It was like a social event 1o
underscore the foundation of the society -
and murder.

The 13* Amendment didn't cven end slavery by word
It explicitly exempted convicted felons from freedom from
slavery. Thus, many former slaves were arrested and
imprisoned for vagrancy (being poor.) They were then
contracted out - as slaves - to the plantation own=re,
This was all protected by the U.S. Constitution and 1o *his
day, these provisions read exactly as they were written in
1867.

sism, terenr
Su, hie New Afrikan communities, far from getting
“lurty acres and a mule” as promised, were always 2§
jrverty stricken and the U.S. government and their
corporate and plantation business patrons deprived the
New Aitikan communities through the systematic use of
(nese Jim Crow laws, forcing New Afrikans to build their
own communities, with inferior land, high unemployment,
low wages, inierior education - in short, with little or
nothing to work with - always with the threat of terror
nungu over them.

We did create our own banks, our own schools and so
iorth, bat everything was created out of sheer necessity,
withi nw help from the government, but rather, hindrance.
They im.plemented policies and legislation that served, to
jeopard.ze our small gains because corporate America
wanted to profit off of what little we had amassed. So the
few dullars we managed to keep in our communities was
made to flow out of our communities into their pockets
and their companies.

Such tactics included “eminent domain” which the
Constitution allows the government to take property away
froin their rightful owners if it is deemed “necessary for
the common good.” Recently, Supreme Court decisions
have further interpreted this usurious part of the
stitution 1o mean that the government can take
property away from people if another, more profitable
busin n be erected in its place. In other words,
they can do it if it provides them with bigger tax dollars,
thus qualifying (in their interpretation) as being for the
“hetter good of society.” So, today it translates into
condemning affordable housing in Afrikan communitics
0 that “gentrification” (read: white people with money)
cun move in. We see this happening in the wake of
Hurricane Katrina and all across the country.

Other pressure tactics to destroy the viability of New
Afrikan communities include outside banks, who have
moved in, ruising the interest rates on loans and
purchases, raised rents, redlined New Afrikan home
buyers. When these tactics have proven ineflective, they

have resorted to the brute tactics of police forces and
white mobs (o destroy thriving black communitics. _ o
From 1865 to the 1960’s, many New Afrikan -
communities have continued to be terrorized by white
mobs and terrorist police, where their property and land
were taken by outright force. Often, what triggered these
vicious assaults were false and racist charges of rape
These often led to the lynching and terrorizing of New

the world what the true depraved, evil nature of this
country really was.

So, a new practice was implemented that will prene 1.,
be even more sinister than these blatant assanlts of
Yesteryear. They have gone in and bought out all the
businesses that worked for the New Afrikan communities
They then hired the professional and skilled New Afrikar.
that had been working for the benefit for their per ple and
employed them in their own corporations. This sved v
accelerate the divisions of class within the New Afrikan
community. Middle and upper class blacks were pirtor]
against unskilled workers. The white corporations ol
claim to be breaking racial barriers by hiring these
Ppeople, but they were getting them to service the whir,
owned corporations and taking them away from helping
their own communities. .

With the wholesale uprooting of living wage johs
(NAFTA, etc.) from the New Afrikan communities to
cheaper labor overseas, combined with the deadly
introduction of horrifically addicting drugs to the Ve
Alfrikan communities, many New Afrikans were raucnd +
working low-wage jobs and involving themselves in thy.
more and more criminalized drug economy. The
Rovernment also took the best and the brightest fron,
black community and put them to work in their politie
and military bureaucracy, often further men
former communities.

‘This has proven to be a much more
Rovernment and business to undermin.

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I ihrnang New Alrikan communities than just brutal

tevror und mob actions. By taking away the cream of the
tops i putting them to work for them instead of for
\fieir own communities, the New Afrikan communities are
mwore impoverished than ever. It's like the fate of a whole
peopie has been sealed.

Nowadays, our communities are nothing but glorified
paisons, where you have the police aggressively patrolling
on a daily basis. The violence that is perpetrated by the
oppressed upon the oppressed is all by design and the
system of scientific racism is your number one culprit!

One Love / One Struggle

James Crawford
D#05996 D-1-106L

Pelican Bay State Prison
P.0. Box 7500
Crescent City, CA 95532

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WE ARE ALL NEW AFRIKANS!

Due to our colonization by Europeans and
others, we no longer acknowledge our historical
beliefs. Therefore, in order to retricve our rich
identity, we have devised a new ideology that will
allow the different colorizations of our people to
regain a collective thought as well as adhere to
the different cultures, which exist amongst us.

Therefore, by identifying ourselves as New
Afrikans, we can unite all our Brothers and
Sisters throughout the world, while at the same
time, they can identify with their nationalities -
for example, Brazil, Haiti. Jamaica, Puerto Rico,
Dominican Republic, etc. This way they can
represent their race of origin as they did prior to
the European slave trade, by embracing the New
Afrikan ideology.

Our struggle is universal and those who hold
us captive did so by destroying our identity and
dividing us up through out the world. This is
why many of us speak foreign languages and
don'’t see each other as Brothers and Sisters.

Since Afrika is a colonized continent, they too
fall under the title of New Afrikans. Color does
not define us. Rather, anyone can be New
Afrikan because we have New Afrikans who are
albinos, due to the lack of pigmentation.

Our New Afrikan ideology is inclusive,
anyway. A people who have no history or identity
of origin will always be lost.

EMBRACE YOUR NEW AFRIKAN HERITAGEN!