The decades of dehumanization endured by blacks as a result of the transatlantic slave trade, people of African descent are often confronted with issues concerning our true identity. This concern has caused us to engage in behavior ranging from the most constructive, progressive, etc to its complete opposite. Through it all, we have endured and are coming to terms with our past, not only of slavery/post slavery, but also the majestic dynastic periods such …showed first 75 words of 659 total…

…showed last 75 words of 659 total…educational, political, economical, and other opportunities that are available to us including creating opportunities on our own. The decades of dehumanization has kept us down, yet we rise from the ashes of Slavery, Jim Crow and Institutionalized racism both nationally and internationally to reconnect to our true identity and our God given right to complete and total freedom. What does it mean to be a black person, it means to resist, endure, achieve and prevail.