|
ar·ro·gant
Having or displaying a sense of overbearing self-worth or self-importance.
Marked by or arising from a feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others: an arrogant contempt for the weak. See Synonyms at proud.
Posted By: Ras Rootka Zebulun
Date: Wednesday, 8 October 2003, at 6:17 p.m.
In Response To: Irie to see De I still here Rootka (Ninja Ras)
You know how I stay with this site Ninja Ras. Just can't get caught up with all this talk on Black & White, it's ridiculous to me. Not necessary in Rastafari, we are supposed to be teaching the people not tearing them down with all this prejudice talk. His Majesty taught us African Unity, but also Universal Unity, & that is what I must accept always. Selassie I. "
Please explain how this message between two BLACK men who know each other can be translated as arrogance....It was a personal exchange between two people...strictly RAS Rootka..another long timer on this boards...opinion..which supposedly he is allowed to exchange within the rules...
Could you also explain how this is possible
"Eurocentrism again, the most glaring insensitivity of white male privilege has been demonstrated.
Bantu-Kelani
when Rootka is a Carribean Black Man...
FAIR USE NOTICE: This site may at times contain copyrighted material the use of which has not always been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. We are making such material available in our efforts to advance understanding of environmental, political, human rights, economic, democracy, scientific, and social justice issues, etc. We believe this constitutes a 'fair use' of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law. If you wish to use copyrighted material from this site for purposes of your own that go beyond 'fair use', you must obtain permission from the copyright owner. For more information go to: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml |