Bøger af Sean Xlg Mitchell

The African American spiritual practice of Seven is the number that symbolizes Ka-Maat. The number seven has a spiritual significance as the human body has seven orifices and seven layers of skin. There are also seven days in a week, seven notes on a musical scale, seven seas and continents. As a spiritual practice, Seven represents the number of characters in Ka-Maat, six letters with a hyphen that adjoins and unifies its meaning. Equally, there are seven letters in African. Therefore, we use Seven and Ka-Maat interchangeably as both refers to the African American spiritual practice. The word Ka, pronounced Kah, is an ancient Egyptian word that means the vital energy which both sustains and creates life. The word Maat, also of Egyptian origin, means truth, justice and rightness. Together, Ka-Maat means energy in harmony with truth and righteousness. As a spiritual practice, it is defined as a lifestyle and a commitment to serving the Creator, along with uplifting ourselves, our family and community through on-going acts of positive thoughts and deeds. The practice of Ka-Maat begins with understanding the correlation of the mind, body and soul. The three components of a being are intended to work in harmony as the engine, tires and a driver successfully operates a vehicle. If one component fails to work it renders all three useless. Therefore, the holistic wellbeing of a person is stressed upon and imperative in the practice of Ka-Maat.

The theory of consciousness is an intellectual discourse that is rooted in classical African traditions. For example, in Kemet we had a belief in the healing rods, the source that rejuvenates and balances the body's internal energy. In Voudon, we have a belief in the power of suggestion and in an ever-present spirit and divine essence that encompasses all things. In the Odu Ifa, we have the ethical teachings of a positive worldview. Thus, the theory of the mind incorporates the crux of our ancient beliefs as a modern-day concept of a metaphysical reality.

The word Ka, pronounced Kah, is an ancient Egyptian word that means the vital energy which both sustains and creates life. The word Maat, also of Egyptian origin, means truth, justice and rightness. Together, Ka-Maat means energy in harmony with truth and righteousness. As a spiritual practice it is defined as a lifestyle and a commitment to serving the Creator, along with uplifting ourselves, our family and community through on-going acts of positive thoughts and deeds.

Make America great again started out as a campaign slogan and quickly grew into a national movement spearheaded by members of the right-wing faction. Following headlines and media coverage, we have seen a sea of red maga hats across the country. While certain segments of White America embrace the hype surrounding this propaganda, African Americans and other people of color are left asking "when was America ever great?" The book examines the current racial climate across the country, highlighting various examples of racism and discrimination faced by African Americans on an ongoing basis. The work seamlessly details historical facts of the past and present, painting a sullen reality for Black America that may seem quite daunting to most White people. Nevertheless, "Make America Hate Again" proves the maga acronym to be as hollow and empty as its' promise.

"The Million Dollar Hip Hop Challenge: A Battle for Rhyme Supremacy" goes beyond the cliche of creating a list of the greatest rappers of all time. Instead, rap veterans Kool Rock of the Fat Boys and Sean XLG propose an actual skills challenge to determine the real G.O.A.T. The competition centers on categories of rhyme styles on a variety of subjects to test a rapper's true level of skills with a panel of qualified judges to critique their work and rate their overall ability. One million dollars is on the line and winner takes all!

The blockbuster movie Black Panther opened the doors for African American dialog concerning the issues of history, race and culture. At the forefront of the conversation is the book "How Do We Build A Real Wakanda?" Based on the fictional city in the Marvel comic book and movie series, Sean XLG delves deep into the issue of culture and the dynamics of what it means to African Americans in today's society. Using Wakanda as a metaphor, Sean challenges the Black community to embrace the past in order to unite and become empowered to overcome the social obstacles we face in America and abroad.

Afrospirituality is a universal faith for people of African descent. Faith unites people through a common practice. A common practice empowers people by viewing God through the lens of culture. Therefore, Afrospirituality is a cultural-centered faith for Black people. It is our source of empowerment. This is to say that we place Africa, in all its' ancient time and wisdom, as the foundation of our practice. We draw strength and inspiration from our ancestors for leadership and guidance and their tireless experience as the thrust that moves us forward. As the children of nature, we understand our mission and purpose, where we are in the world, where we're going and the impression we will leave behind to the rest of humanity.