Why I Stopped Pushing Pan-Africanism & Ethiopianism As A Garveyite: Dissecting The Living Philosophies
About a year ago, I found myself in a very interesting place. As a Garveyite, I started to view the concept of Pan Africanism and Ethiopianism as a cold case file. The data is piling up, yet I can't seem to put it all together. A never-ending can of worms. The more you dig, the deeper it gets. A philosophy that felt right, but somehow seemed like a fleeting illusion. It took me a while to digest. Although, if I am being completely honest, I am not quite sure I am done digesting. As a part of my spiritual journey, I turned to the teachings of Marcus Garvey and held them dear to my heart. I embraced the core tenets of his philosophy: Black Nationalism. Pan Africanism. Ethiopianism. I even created a social media account dedicated to teaching these living philosophies. But the more I climbed into the heights of Pan Africanism and Ethiopianism, the more exposed I became to truths I simply could not deny. It all started when I began reading literature that took a more objective view of t...
