Jamguiney's Blog

Give me a break!  A majority of the black people I know refer to themselves as Americans that happen to be black.  They are not African Americans - in fact, I'd guesstimate that 80 - 90% of the blacks in this country that refer to themselves as African Americans have never been to Africa nor have any direct decendents from Africa.  Maybe that percentage number is a little high, but I bet it's not out of the ball park!  

So, would that mean I can be referred to as an Irish/Cherokee/French-American?  I've never been to Ireland or France - I have however attended a Cherokee sweat/drum circle in Oklahoma.  With that ammo, I'm going to start the  NAAICFA and I'm going to sit at my piano right now and compose the Irish/Cherokee/French National Anthem and see if I can get invited to sing it at Turner Field for a Braves game this weekend.  However, I'll do so with the belief that I'm going to sing the Star Spangled Banner and slip it in instead. 

As for the words of the so-called black national anthem, I'm curious as to the meaning of the very last line: "...May we forever stand, true to our God, true to OUR NATIVE LAND."  OK, so, just WHERE is their NATIVE LAND?   If they are African Americans would it be AFRICA they are referring to?  There is no Black Nation in America - ONE NATION UNDER GOD -  NOT ONE BLACK NATION, etc.   God forbid it should be ONE WHITE NATION or the WHITE NATIONAL ANTHEM.... the air would smell of tar and feathers....

Anyway - God Bless America!

Jamguiney