Confessions of a Kemetic Father

Hi Guys! This is a very spontaneous blog from the corner of my living room floor at 2:02 in the morning, on this fine Saturday night. I'm sitting here with my beloved Father, who decided to come to Lafayette and keep me company for the weekend before my very first Nursing exam on Monday (*cries in SBAR*). After having one of our usual conversations of Kemetism and our roots, I decided to do a super brief interview during my study break (which is much needed btw) focused mostly on the references he's used over the last 37 years of his research (See one of the first blogs in my Black History page for the background of my dad's influence on my discovery over the years). Anywho, many of you guys have been asking for more insight on black history and how to start researching for yourself. Being a full time nursing student with 2 jobs, a long distance relationship, the little bit of sleep I can muster at night and a dog is not the easiest, & can be a bit tedious especially when I wish I could be posting to my blog more consistently. This is all a process, and I'm thankful for y'alls patience and constant support (I know I'm always thanking y'all) but you guys are the best!

Below is a super short convo between me and pops, though we spend hours talking about the Kemetic sciences and our origin. I hope you find this helpful in your journey to uncovering the truth in black civilization, please leave any questions for me OR MY DAD in the contact portion of my blog!

Dom: What is it that made you begin your journey of Kemet and it's sciences?

Dad: "In 1980 I had heard Josef Ben-Jochannan at Norfolk State University in Norfolk, VA while I was in the navy, but I had known the numerous beliefs aside from Christianity and the origin of blacks role in society since I was younger, especially in growing up in the 70s; this was the first time I had heard of the Kemetic spirtual system. He was an Egyptologist, otherwise known as Dr. Ben. He spoke of the first concept of religion, and then onto Egypt and its origin along with the influence it had on other religions, people and so forth."

Dom: Where did the African race come from and how has it changed?

Dad: "Nobody knows. All we know is they are the oldest people on Earth, and some of their oldest remains have been found in the Mesopotamia valley dating back to over 1 million years ago. At one point Africa was nearly an entirely black civilization. Over time, through invasions, wars, rape, and intermarriages (some by choice, other by force) in Africa, the invading people took over the land, produced mixed, lighter races, and Africans began to lighten in skin and migrate out of Africa, eventually losing their hierarchy entirely."

Dom: Do you feel that blacks will ever regain their position in the world?

Dad: "I'm not sure. They'd have to take back their land in Africa before they can do anything more. If you don't own your land you don't own anything. Money and land controls the world so you have to gain control of that, which may take a while. More and more people are waking up and beginning to attempt to take power back. Egypt will likely never return to being controlled by the blacks, but things are getting better as people are becoming more woke day by day."

Dom: What books/speakers do you use as reference?

Dad:

Reads:

Destruction of Black Civilization by Chancellor Williams

The Miseducation of the Negro by Carter G Woodson

Black man of the Nile by Josef Ben Jochannan

The Essential Speeches of Marcus Garvey by Marcus Garvey

The Isis Papers by Frances Cress Welsing

Facebook page(s): Ra Turn To Roots II; Ankh Ma'at Ra

Speakers:

Josef Ben Jochannan

Frances Cress Welsing (focused on racism and it's causes..the fear of genetic annihilation)

John GM James

John Henry Clark

James Smalls

Khalid Abdul Mohammad (more of the intense type)

Walter Williams

Dom: Any advice for anyone interested in researching the origin of African people?

Dad: "Start reading. Get a books list of AFRICAN Egyptologist and search through youtube.

Josef Ben Joachann, John Henry Clark, and Chancellor Williams are good starting sources if you're interested in more of the history aspect, while Ray Hagin, Walter Williams, James Smalls are good sources for those looking into the religious aspect of Kemetism.

Once you start, everything else will fall in place and you wont have to look too much further. It's a lot, I could go all night but youtube is a good source to start with. You'll be surprised at what you find. Make sure when you research you can verify the facts you read, there's a lot out there and some of it has been twisted. You have to have an open mind, you can't have thin skin because some of the truth will knock you down before you can get back up again."

Again, I hope this little bit of insight can help you in the least bit in your journey! I couldn't help but take advantage of the opportunity I have with my dad to share a bit of this with you. Growing in truth is a process. It's not easy. It will confuse you, stir up everything you ever thought you knew, break you down, and THEN make you better. Many people can't handle the truth, many people don't want to believe it. All in all, the decision is yours to make and yours to pursue. I will never force anything upon anyone, or knock any other beliefs. But I also will never retain what knowledge I have from the people who need it most. This is why I blog and why you all send me request to hear more! You all make it worthwhile. *exits feelings*. Back to the books now!

Xoxo,