DIVERSITY
CORNER
by: Carlton Powell
My people perish for lack of knowledge Often times we miss the intent of our purpose, thus we fail to succeed at what we desire to accomplish. Having the opportunity and platform to share ones knowledge as he / she grows and develops is unparalleled, specifically with educational, uplifting, and motivating information. I had the pleasure over the holidays of watching and learning things I did not know about history, our heritage and ourselves. This includes Black (Moor), White, Native American, Asian, all race of humans, who inhabit the earth. Hidden Colors: The Untold History of People of Aboriginal, Moor, and African Descent is a 2011 documentary film by producer and New York Times best-selling author Tariq Nasheed. Hidden Colors is a phenomenal piece of work for which, I encourage every person to watch, particularly those in households with children attending school. The information and history revealed in this piece of work is not taught in either public or private learning institutions, therefore imperative we ensure the transfer of knowledge ourselves. I will not elude the truth by telling you parts of this documentary will be uncomfortable for some to watch. This entire documentary is an eye opening, enlightening experience filled with answers for some, confirmation for others and gained knowledge for all.
After viewing the series Hidden Colors, I had a strong desire to share this information with others. I immediately reached out to the producer and director Tariq Nasheed to gain insight on the essence of the documentary. Here is how Tariq Nasheed and his team describe the series: Hidden Colors is a groundbreaking, critically acclaimed documentary series that challenges conventional knowledge about the role of people of color in world history. We are generally taught that historically, most people of color around the world were primitive and uncivilized, and they only became modernized after they were saved and colonized by European explorers. The information in the film series will uncover the real truth about the African Presence around the world. In Part one of the Hidden Color Film Series we are introduced to the real and untold history of people of color around the globe. Traveling around the country, the film features scholars, historians, and social commentators who uncovered such amazing facts about, the original image of Christ, the true story about the Moors, the original people of Asia, the great west African empires, the presence of Africans in America before Columbus, the real reason slavery was ended & much more.
In Hidden Colors 2 The triumph of Melanin, we continue to discuss the global African presence and discuss the science of melanin. We also touch on many issues facing people of color that are rarely discussed openly. Hidden Colors 2 will talk about things such as: • The origins of the Olmec and Mayans • The truth about the prison industrial complex • The economic warfare against aboriginal people • How thriving Black economic communities were undermined in America • Secret medical practices against people of color The film series will be of interest to everyone, regardless of race or ethnic background, because the rich history of the people discussed is world history. And world history is all of our history. In this issue for the Diversity Corner, I rest on a verse from the KJV Bible “My people perish for lack of knowledge” Hosea 4:6 (KJV). In order for us to do better, we must know better. Start by knowing and understanding your heritage. For more information about this critically acclaimed documentary, please visit hiddencolorsfilm.com/ the-film.php.
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