Nigger is a persistent and rebellious word in the history and vocabulary of the

United States of America, and plays a significant role in centuries of terrorist acts

against African Americans. Yet, within the Black community, a curious familial

bond with the word has existed through generations of slavery until today. Nigga

Please!!! Remember Who You Were Before You Were Told Who You Should Be,

presents a theory grounded in ancient and present day Ethiopian nobility which

may explain why this is so, and why the ruling class found it necessary to corrupt its original sovereignty.

Nigga Please juxtaposes this theory against the blasphemous language and

behaviors of Rap, Gangsta Rap and aspects of Hip Hop culture intersecting

with multi-ethnic versions of nigga being exploited and abused worldwide to the

detriment of African American youth, young adults, and our communities.

Remember Who You Were offers a basic metaphysical model for re-imaging

America's most enduring dilemma and a prescription for healing from

generational traumas as we move towards restoring our people to our original

greatness. The Honorable Marcus Garvey believed that "if we as a people

knew the greatness from which we came, we would be less likely to disrespect

ourselves." Black survival and the rich musical legacy African Americans have

contributed to the world gives us cause to celebrate our humanity and creativity.

Gangsta lyrics give us nothing to be proud of.

Patricia Meade Leonard is an educator and world traveler with special interest in the arts

and spiritual traditions practiced in West African and African Diaspora societies. She is the

founder of Sankofa House Education which develops and presents media programs for

teens, young adults, and lifetime learners. Dr. Leonard is a graduate of the City College of New York, and The American

Institute of Holistic Theology. When not travelling, she divides her time between Harlem, New York and Ghana, West Africa where numerous forts and slave dungeons stand as evidence of the trade in human beings known as the African Holocaust.