Breaking the Chains of Psychological SlaveryIn this long-awaited, important and highly readable book, Dr. Na'im Akbar addresses these questions: " Are African-Americans still slaves ?" "Why can't Black folks get together ?" "What is the psychological consequences for Blacks and Whites of picturing God as a Caucasian ?" Learn how to break the chains of your mental slavery with this new book by one of the world's outstanding experts on the African American mind . |
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... physical load of the housework were taught by the master to see themselves as a privileged group . They were permitted to wear better clothes , eat slightly better foods and , most importantly , they were permitted to take care of the ...
... physical load of the housework were taught by the master to see themselves as a privileged group . They were permitted to wear better clothes , eat slightly better foods and , most importantly , they were permitted to take care of the ...
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... physical abuse of involuntary servi- tude led to the more massive enslavement of the African . The contradiction that slavery presented for the supposedly " free and Christian nation " led to the justification of slavery as a divinely ...
... physical abuse of involuntary servi- tude led to the more massive enslavement of the African . The contradiction that slavery presented for the supposedly " free and Christian nation " led to the justification of slavery as a divinely ...
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... physical characteristics shared by the deity begins to develop the idea that he is exactly like God , or that God is limited to be like him . This is all right if one sees potential for growth within the idea . The confusion of the physical ...
... physical characteristics shared by the deity begins to develop the idea that he is exactly like God , or that God is limited to be like him . This is all right if one sees potential for growth within the idea . The confusion of the physical ...
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