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Ubuntu

one another as Afrikans. We do not need visas or pass-
ports to spread love and the Afrikan brotherhood across
Afrika and in the Diaspora. We do not need borders to be
removed (even though it is inevitable) before we begin to
help each other rise. We can begin by breaking these men-
tal borders that we have allowed to fester in our minds about
our Afrikan brothers. The truth is that at this moment, we
hate ourselves and each other even more than we hate that
the white man damaged our Afrikan history and narrative.

Love conquers all things, thus we cannot do anything to
change the negative narratives of the Afrikan life, if we are
not ready to do so through love and brotherhood of the Af-
rikan people, both at home and in the Diaspora. We must
walk away from this hypocritical way of judging the evils of
the white man, while at the same time not giving room for
the true Afrikan spirit to rise. That would be a terrible fail-
ure on both ends of the stick and a disappointment to our
beloved forefathers that we so much claim we wish to be like.

Mindfulness
Mindfulness is simply the art of paying the right attention to
others or to circumstances. It is directly against mindlessness,
which is the attitude that does not pay mind to others or which
pays attention to things that have no real value. Mindfulness
is a beautiful attitude and attribute to have in one’s life. It has
the ability to create space for unity and collective purpose,
which every nation on earth really needs right now. While
mindfulness stems from love, loveliness and true compassion;
mindlessness stems from self-centeredness and selfish pursuit
of gain, which always undermines the spirit of brotherhood.

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