The Daily Garvey for September 27, 2009

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Today's message continues the essay “Look Up, You Mighty Race” By Marcus Garvey published in Blackman Magazine 2 (September-October 1936):3-4.

ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY

We as a people must therefore assume our responsibility of doing as we think; yes, doing as we think. The whole world in its civilized system is a product of thought. The evils of our civilization are the results of evil thought – jealousy, malice, hatred, prejudice – all tending to destroy the white man, because he has misapplied and mis-used the powerful will that shapes things. In the new civilization of the African, his will must be in keeping with all that is righteous and good, because it is only righteousness in Nature that prevails and continues. All unrighteousness sooner or later falls as twentieth century civilization is to fall through the corrupt machinations of the European mind.

TO BE CONTINUED...