Black Samurai..Myth or Real???

Leopold Sedar Senghor

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Posted By: Dr. Okpara Nosakhere
Monday, May 10th 2010 at 11:16AM

It is myth........

Folks are so afraid to see African in history other than slave! when we all know that civilization started in Africa. That the original Egyptians were blacks African not Arabs or white, but as usual you still and make up history because of your fear of the black man.

Mister Samurai. In reference to this:  "we all know that civilization started in Africa."

Originally posted by thebacksamurai Folks are so afraid to see African in history other than slave! when we all know that civilization started in Africa. That the original Egyptians were blacks African not Arabs or white, but as usual you still and make up history because of your fear of the black man.

How about some evidence? I can accept ancient Egypt, the Indus civilisation, and even the Olmecs being black (or at least of African descent), but there's not enough proof for Japan

Originally posted by Nick1986 Originally posted by thebacksamurai Folks are so afraid to see African in history other than slave! when we all know that civilization started in Africa. That the original Egyptians were blacks African not Arabs or white, but as usual you still and make up history because of your fear of the black man. How about some evidence? I can accept ancient Egypt, the Indus civilisation, and even the Olmecs being black (or at least of African descent), but there's not enough proof for Japan

Edited by MrButlerKing - 07-Feb-2013 at 07:06

You "Bloggers" are so clueless. Africa is the Center of all human civilization, every other race "Mutated" from African to what they are today. So it to no surprise that the Samurai System was created by Africans. Look at the older Villages and Tribes in Asia. Bronze toned skin and thick hair(Afro). If you have any arguments about this you are so Unqualified to teach Anyone Anything about early civilizations. -Hotep-

Originally posted by Dr. Khaleed Sayeed You "Bloggers" are so clueless. Africa is the Center of all human civilization, every other race "Mutated" from African to what they are today. So it to no surprise that the Samurai System was created by Africans. Look at the older Villages and Tribes in Asia. Bronze toned skin and thick hair(Afro). If you have any arguments about this you are so Unqualified to teach Anyone Anything about early civilizations. -Hotep-