Thursday, July 7, 2011

Black Statue of Liberty - Snoops got it wrong!

The Statue Of Liberty
Standing during the explosive fires of 9/11/01

“I sit here deeply concerned that I suspect
we’re leading our nation on an integration trip
that has us integrating into a burning house.”


Some of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Last words to
The Great Activist, Humanitarian and Artist Harry Belafonte


On Sept. 22, 2005 Harry Belafonte said at theCongressional Black Caucus national town hall meeting:
“I don’t think we quite understood
how prophetic that remark was.”

BLACK PEOPLE AND THEIR PLACE IN WORLD HISTORY
by Dr. Leroy Vaughn, MD, MBA, Historian


Despite an article published on Snoops that says it is false that the Statue of Liberty was created based on the African American struggle for liberation, Dr. Vaughn once again sets the record straight.  

THE BLACK STATUE OF LIBERTY

In 1798, Napoleon Bonaparte stated that history was only "a lie agreed upon.' Nothing could be more illustrative than the history of the Statue of Liberty originally called "Liberty Enlightening the World." The liberation of African American slaves was the only inspiration for the creation of a Statue of Liberation for Edouard Rene LeFebvre DeLaboulaye. He recruited a young sculptor, Frederick Auguste Bartholdi, to create a Black female slave statue holding a broken chain in her left hand and with broken chains of slavery at her feet.

The official web site of the Statue of Liberty states that the statue was given to the people of the United States by the people of France as an expression of friendship and to commemorate the centennial of American Independence (1776). The Encyclopedia Britannica states Bartholdi designed the Statue of Liberty as a monument to the Franco-American alliance of 1778. These are absolute and total lies! Edouard Rene LeFebvre DeLaboulaye, an internationally renowned lawyer and author of a three-volume history of the United States, first discussed the idea of a symbol to represent the end of U.S. slavery at a dinner party in 1865, at his country home near VersaillesFrance. In attendance at the dinner party were many abolitionists including Victor Hugo and Frederick Auguste Bartholdi, who had initially been retained to create a sculptured bust of Mr. DeLaboulaye.

Victor Hugo and Edouard DeLaboulaye were leaders of the French abolitionist movement. They hated slavery and were in strong support of John Brown when he attempted to arm slaves in West Virginia for rebellion by raiding the armory at Harpers Ferry in 1859. After John Brown failed and was hanged, Hugo and DeLaboulaye took up a collection among the French people and presented a gold metal to John Brown’s widow.

After Abraham Lincoln was elected president of the United States in 1861, the French liberals and abolitionists including Hugo, Bartholdi, and DeLaboulaye urged Lincoln to free the slaves even if civil war resulted. Lincoln was told: "You would become the first country in history to have fought a war against itself to free the internal slave and you would go down in history as a truly great country and a beacon of light to all freedom loving people." The French abolitionists saw the Emancipation Proclamation of 1863 as a worthless piece of paper since it only freed slaves in the Confederate controlled states where Lincoln had no jurisdiction and not in Union controlled states where Lincoln was still in authority. When the war ended in 1865, French abolitionists were extremely happy and in addition to again urging Lincoln to free all slaves, DeLaboulaye and Bartholdi requested permission to build and dedicate a monument or colossal statuary to that freeing of all slaves in America. When Abraham Lincoln was assassinated, DeLaboulaye again headed the abolitionists’ committee that presented a gold metal to Mrs. Lincoln, just as he had done for the widow of John Brown.

In addition to a staunch abolitionist, Frederic Auguste Bartholdi (1834-1904) was an outstanding French sculptor. Bartholdi trained to be an architect in Alsace and Paris and then studied painting with Ary Scheffer and sculpture with J. F. Sioux. Bartholdi’s life and ideas changed dramatically after 1855 when he toured Egypt and witnessed the magnificent colossal monuments and statues created by the ancient Black Egyptians. Bartholdi’s creation of a giant Black ex-slave female with broken chains at her feet and left hand was readily accepted in France. Although liberals, freemasons, and businessmen with American interests were the most enthusiastic supporters of the project, by 1881 some 100,000 people and 181 towns throughout France had contributed money.

In 1871, Frederic Bartholdi at the urging of DeLaboulaye undertook a voyage to America to sell his idea of a colossal statue clearly symbolizing the end of chattel slavery in the United States. He was armed with a large terracotta statue and numerous drawings to clearly illustrate his proposed Statue of Liberty. The original African face of the Statue of Liberty was published in The New York Post dated June 17, 1986 as part of the centennial celebration. Bartholdi found little American support for his African slave model. In 1878, as the African head of Miss. Liberty first went on display at the Universal Exposition in ParisFrance, rampant reaction raged throughout the American South.

Bartholdi finally had to abandon his original ideas and changed the Statue of Liberty to the features we are now familiar with. The African face was re-sculptured into the face of his mother Madame Bartholdi. A tablet of law tucked into her folded arm that bears the date July 4, 1776, replaced the broken chains in the slave’s left hand. Ironically, the chains were left at the feet but the meaning changed from broken American slavery to broken English tyranny.

On May 18, 1986 during the centennial celebration, The New York Times joined The New York Post in describing the original Statue of Liberty and the intention of DeLaboulaye and Bartholdi in presenting this statue to America. It’s unconscionable that the Encyclopedia Britannica and the official Statue of Liberty literature can still lie and say that this is a monument celebrating American Independence of 1776 and/or the Franco-American alliance of 1778. Dr. Jack Felder sums it up clearly: "Once in place, Miss. Liberty received a new meaning. She was hailed as the 'Mother of White Exiles,' greeting European immigrants seeking freedom in America.Nothing in the original conceptions of Bartholdi or DeLaboulaye envisioned this role for their stature." End chapter.

Snoops said that the book The Journey of the Songhai People was written by Dr. Jim Haskins then has Haskins saying he did not write the book. Dr. Vaughn's bibliography reveals that the book, available on amazon is:



BLACK STATUE OF LIBERTY BIBLIOGRAPHY

Bohlen, C. “Does She Say the Same Things in her Native Tongue?” New York Times, May 18, 1986
Felder, J. (1992) From the Statue of Liberty to the Statue of Bigotry. New York: Jack Felder.
Felder, J. “Black Origins and Lady Liberty.” Daily Challenge. July 16, 1990
Felder, J. “This Miss. Liberty Was Modeled on Racism.” Black American, July 3, 1986.
Sinclair, T. Was Original Statue a Tribute to Blacks? New York Voice, July 5, 1986

Black People: Ancient Period; Who Created Civilization?

by DR. LEROY VAUGHN, MD, MBA, HISTORIAN is now available on amazon.com.

ANCIENT PERIOD

WHO CREATED CIVILIZATION?

President Thomas Jefferson said, "Never yet could I find that a Black had uttered a thought above the level of plain narration...never saw an elementary tract of painting or sculpture." Congressman Thomas Hardwick of Georgia, in 1904, demanded and received the disenfranchisement of Black people from the gains made after the Civil War. He said, "Black people never founded a government nor made a single step toward civilization that did not soon lapse in barbarism, except under the fostering care and guidance of White people." Historian Arnold Toynbee wrote in his 1934 history book: "It will be seen that when we classify mankind by color, the only primary race that has not made a creative contribution to any civilization is the Black race."

Former President Richard Nixon was quoted in the Haldeman Diary as stating "the Black race is the only race, which never founded a civilization." Scientist and Professor R. B. Carrell concludes, “Savages, including the whole Negro race, should on account of their low mentality and unpleasant nature be painlessly exterminated.” Were White scholars and presidents never taught the correct version of history, or has there been a conspiracy for the past 200 years to deny Black civilizations? Before GreeceRome or Europe were ever established, there were multiple Black civilizations throughout the world, which were already thousands of years old.

All of the elements of civilization first began in Africa, including religion, art, science, government, mining, writing, mathematics, architecture, engineering, and agriculture. Dr. Charles Nelson at the University of Massachusetts states that animal domestication occurred in Kenya 15,000 years ago; and that agricultural sites have been carbon dated in Egypt to 18000 B.C.

The oldest numeration system was found in Zaire by Dr. Jean de Heinzelin with markings on the Ishango Bone dated 8000 B.C. She also said that the people were familiar with prime numbers and multiplication by two since the markings were paired at 3-6, 4-8, and 5-10.

Astronomy and astrology are believed to have existed for almost 50,000 years. The oldest stellar calendar is dated 4241 B.C. It has 365 1/4 days and 12 months with 30 days in each month. The ancient Africans were also the first to divide the day into 24 hours and to begin the day at midnight.

African medical textbooks have been found that are over 5,000 years old. Ancient Africans were very well versed in medical diagnosis and treatment with as many as 1,000 animal, plant and mineral products used in the treatment of illness.

All religions are believed to have originated in Africa, including Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity, and Islam. General Massey states that the religious records of all religions including the Christian Bible are traceable and in many cases are direct copies of the religious records of ancient Egypt and NubiaSt. Augustine, one of the founding fathers of Christian Theology, wrote "What is now called the Christian religion has existed among the ancients and was not absent from the beginning of the human race."

The ancient Black Egyptians created paper about 4000 B.C., which made the recording of history and science more practical for library storage. It is estimated that over 700,000 books were in the libraries of Egypt before Homer, the father of Western literature, was even born.

Could it be that Black history is the best kept secret in the world or have politicians, including past presidents, denied Black history to accelerate Black disenfranchisement?

WHO CREATED CIVILIZATION BIBLIOGRAPHY

Rogers, J. (1991) Africa’s Gift to AmericaSt. PetersburgFlorida: Helga Rogers Publishing.

Wednesday, February 2, 2011

In Honor Of Dr. King & Black History Month- Read The Book Black People... Vaughn

A great adventure in truth, pride in humanity and understanding is found in the book BLACK PEOPLE AND THEIR PLACE IN WORLD HISTORY by Dr. Leroy Vaughn, MD, MBA and historian.

Dr. Vaughn takes you on a breathtaking historic look at the many contributions made by Black people from ancient times.




For example, the piece 5 Black Presidents  presents the evidence that Jefferson, Jackson, Lincoln, Harding and Coolidge all had at least enough Black blood to be lynched in their day.  







His piece on Black Wall Street holds the keys to economic security, no matter what, stick together as a brotherhood and make it better the next time.  





BLACK PEOPLE... is available as a $5 Kindle book (just text), and a .pdf file  on Lulu that has the supporting photographic documentation. Also available as an 8x10 coffee table paperback  on amazon.com.  


This book comes with an extensive bibliography and photographic credits list to assist you.  


Knowing the truth is setting humanity free.

Thursday, November 11, 2010

Veterans Day 2010 - Blacks In The US Military


FIRST BLACK WEST POINT COMMANDER 
EMILY PEREZ


The first Black woman to serve as Corps Commander Sergeant Major at West Point.
Perez graduated in the top 10 percent of her class, out-ran many men, directed a gospel choir and read the Bible every day.
She also headed a weekly convoy as it rolled down treacherous roads, pocked with bombs and bullets near Najaf, Iraq.
As platoon leader, she insisted on leading her troops from the front. Shortly before shipping out to Iraq with the 204 Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, she flew cross-country to be a bone marrow donor for a stranger who was a match.
At 23, she was the 64th woman from the U.S. military killed in Iraq or Afghanistan. September, 2006.

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Thank you all veterans for your service.  Though many have received praise, many more have had their contributions ignored.  Time for this to change.


The book BLACK PEOPLE AND THEIR PLACE IN WORLD HISTORY, by Dr. Leroy Vaughn, MD, MBA, historian is a groundbreaking work that fills in many of the blanks in world history.    This section read in the webeo below with some of the images explained in detail, gives a closer look at some of the contributions of Black soldiers to the US Military.


BLACKS IN THE MILITARY




 MEDAL OF HONOR MEN
THE UNITED STATES ARMY AND NAVY

(Below)

Portraits of 15 African American soldiers and sailors
including Sgt. John Lawson, Milton M. Holland,
Robert A. Pinn, Sgt. Brent Woods, Powhatan Beaty,
Corporal Isaiah Mays,
Sgt. John Denny, James H. Harris,
Dennis Bell, Thomas R. Hawkins,
Sgt. William Carney,
Christian Fleetwood, Pvt. James Daniel Gardner,
Sgt. Alexander Kelly, and Sgt. Thomas Shaw

(Photo of Gen Colin Powell right)

Television images of General Colin Powell in specific, and Black, well trained, energetic soldiers in general, are a great source of pride for most African Americans. These television images represent the fruits of over two hundred years of struggle by African Americans for equality, integration, and respect in the military service. There is probably no irony in American history more pointed than the American Black soldier fighting and dying for basic American democracy and freedom, while being denied most of those same freedoms at home and in the military since the founding of this country.
(Photo left: West Point Academy's first African American graduate - plus a whole lot more revealed in the book -  Henry Flipper)

Until recently African Americans begged for the privilege to fight and die for this country in hopes that a more equitable society would await them at the end of the war. However, Black soldiers and sailors were strictly prohibited from participation in virtually every American war until a severe manpower shortage made this country desperate. In 1792, laws were passed by Congress to exclude Blacks from the Army and Marines. The Marine Corp did not accept an African American for its first 150 years of existence, up to and including World War II, when White politicians and generals finally became desperate enough to encourage Black military participation. Black soldiers were frequently poorly trained, unequally paid and equipped, and forced to participate in all Black regiments with White southern officers in charge.

(Photo right: Tuskgee, Alabama, March, 1942. Members of the first class of Negro pilots in the history of the US Army Air Corps who were graduated at the Advanced Flying School as Second Lieutenants by Major General George E. Stratemeyer)

When Blacks were allowed to participate in American wars, they invariably performed exceptionally well. Over 5,000 African Americans, both slave and free, served in the army during the Revolutionary War, and almost all of them received their freedom in appreciation after the war. In fact, most northern states abolished slavery because of their contribution. The outstanding contributions of over 200,000 African American soldiers and sailors during the Civil War led to the 13th Amendment freeing all slaves.


(Photo left: Brigadier General Joseph E. Bastion pins the Distinguished Service Cross on Capt. Charles L. Thomas, 1945)

Between 1869 and 1890 Black soldiers in the West, nicknamed the Buffalo Soldiers, won 14 Congressional Metals of Honor, 9 Certificates of Merit and 29 Orders of Honorable Mention while fighting Native Americans. President Theodore Roosevelt credits these same Buffalo Soldiers for saving his famous "Rough Riders" from extermination in Cuba during the Spanish American War of 1898.


(Photo above: Black Soldiers during World War I)

About 160,000 of the 200,000 African Americans sent to Europe during World War I were forced to work as laborers in unloading ships and building roads. The remaining soldiers were not even allowed to fight along side White American soldiers but rather were assigned by General Pershing to French Divisions. These Black soldiers had to fight in French uniforms with French weapons and French leadership until the end of World War I. Over 3,000 casualties were sustained by these Black soldiers, who subsequently were awarded over 540 medals by the French government including the Legion of Honor - for gallantry in action.

(Photo right: Brigadier General Benjamin Davis conducting close rifle inspection of the United States Colored Troops somewhere in England about 1942)

The plight of Blacks in the military did not improve significantly until President Franklin Roosevelt and President Harry Truman made concessions to Black leaders in exchange for Black votes. On October 15, 1940, Roosevelt announced that Blacks would be trained as pilots, that Black reserve officers would be called to active duty, and that Colonel Benjamin Davis would be named the first Black Brigadier General.

In 1948, Truman was even more desperate for Black votes and issued Executive Order 9981, ending military segregation and demanding "equality of treatment and opportunity for all persons in the Armed Services without regard to race, color, religion or national origin." After two hundred years of struggle, African Americans can now look upon Black military men and officers with a great since of pride and accomplishment.

BIBLIOGRAPHY - BLACKS IN THE MILITARY
Nalty, B. (1986) Strength for the Fight: A History of Black Americans in the Military. NY: Free Press.
Rogers, J. (1989) Africa’s Gift to America. St. Petersburg, FL: Helga Rogers Publishing.


Friday, October 15, 2010

Dr. Leroy Vaughn Raises Over $32,000 For Eye Medications For ASA-USA Medical Missions

Dr. Leroy Vaughn, MD, MBA, Historian, and author of the groundbreaking book BLACK PEOPLE AND THEIR PLACE IN WORLD HISTORY, is also a great humanitarian. His missions to Africa to do free eye surgery for people who otherwise would not be able to afford it is legendary.  His work so effective he was awarded the title of Honorary African Chief.
Dr. Vaughn has raised over $32,000 for eye medications for ASA-USA Medical Missions.  It's rare when people do good deeds that folks say thank you beyond the moment, if then.  Below is one of the rare exceptions to that, including a list of other contributors, who should also be honored and supported.  
Thanks so much Dr. Vaughn for all the heroic work that you do.  You are a model of greatness for us all to follow...and your book is still the best look into Black history I've ever read...dreams achieved.

God's eternal blessings to you and your family and crew.
From (and please send donations to):
C/O Financial Secretary
P. O. BOX 981084
West Sacramento CA 95798
                                          
Dr. Bernard Okwelogu, Kpakpando Ozubulu
"Shine in your Community and Generation"
ASA-USA Medical Mission Chief Fundraiser.
559 392 0668
Dear Good Stewards:
"We are using this opportunity to thank Dr Leroy Vaughn for arranging the donation of $32,587.54 worth of eye medications from a major Pharmaceutical manufacturing company.  Dr Leroy Vaughn is the Ophthalmologist / Surgeon who travels with us yearly to our ASA-USA Medical Missions. Please help me in thanking him for his generosity and kindness to Ndi-Igbo and  Ndi-Anambra." Dr Nwachukwu Anakwenze, President ASA-USA.
Dr Vaughn is not stranger to yearly ASA-USA Medical Mission to Anambra State. He makes far-reaching financial sacrifices every year for the benefit of Ndi Anambra in particular and Ndi Igbo in general. Imagine closing down his Clinic for 4 weeks every year, takes his employees along to Medical Mission, lose money while in Anambra State and yet pays his employees. Let us assume  $50,000 to $100,000 per day in lost income, so for 4 weeks, you got the picture.
Dr. Vaughn does not claim citizenship of any Anambra State towns. Humanitarianism, volunteerism and generosity are habits most of us are yet to pick up from Americans even though we have lived here for decades. Be a good steward of resources ( time, money, knowledge, influence, expertise, network etc) God entrusted in your care! Use these resources judiciously in the service of God and mankind. Do not walk the other way!  

I am calling on all men and women of Goodwill to stand and be counted. The "harvest is plentiful but the laborers are few". Won't you volunteer for this year's Medical Mission or volunteer your money instead? If you plan to help us help our people this year, NOW IS THE TIME as timely purchase / shipment of drugs and supplies cannot wait.


I am appealing to all ASA-USA leadership, membership and well-wishers to "CASH IN" on your influence and Goodwill by asking your friends, business partners and  EMPLOYERS to make a tax-deductible donation (cash and supplies) towards 2009 ASA-USA Medical Mission to Anambra State, Nigeria. You will be amazed at the response you will get for just asking. Do it for the least among us, the poor and the sick at home. Let us turn our passion to assist our people into action by collectively throwing ropes of hope to the poor and sick drowning in  poverty and disease at ground zero.


"Ours is a call of hope and capacity. It envisions individuals, Families, communities working together to bring about in a lasting way conditions that upgrade all aspects of health that include physical, emotional, economic, social, environmental and spiritual well being. No calling is higher and I have not been taking it lightly, neither should you". Dr. Chris Emeka Uddoh


LIST OF DONORS.


SUPPLIES:


  1. Chief Dr Bernard Okwelogu donated 1000 pairs of reading / Prescription eyeglasses.
  2. ASA-PHILADELPHIA. 20ft Container Load of Medical Equipment and Supplies.
  3. Dr. Ebube Odunukwe donated two huge boxes of surgical supplies and equipments.
  4. Dr Leroy Vaughn $32,587 worth of eye medications. Eye Surgery Expertise:Priceless.
  
 CASH:

  1. Dr. John Anikpe $500
  2. Morial Wells $100
  3. Dr & Mrs Chris Emeka Anago $500
  4. Mr & Mrs Arinze V. Chukwuneta $200
  5. Mr. Primus Odili $200 
  6. Mr & Mrs Ifeanyi Ezenwa $100     
  7. Victor and Tess Ezekwo $100
  8. Mr & Mrs Moses Onyejeme $50 
  9. Drs/Mrs Nwachukwu Anakwenze $1000       
  10. Medpoint Management $2000  
  11. Joan Oviawe $100  
  12. Chief Ezeani Achusim $500
  13. Dr Chike Ezekweche $300
  14. Mr John Obegolu $200
  15. Adaora Chukwuma $200
  16. Mr & Mrs Alex Ike Okeke $100
  17. Chief Tony Idigo, Ikolo Aguleri $100
  18. Mr Victor Nwanso $200  
  19. Northridge Diagnostic Laboratory $400  
  20. Dr. Chris Ulasi $500
  21. Anonymous Donor $500    
  22. Mr. Michael Akwuba $100 
  23. Dr & Mrs Onor $500
  24. Gakeze Travel Agency (Chuks Ezewusie) $200
  25. Mrs Vivian Okoro $100
  26. Mr Meshack Okpala, ASA-USA Fin Sec. $100
  27. Azubuike Okpalaze $100
  28. Chief Ezeani Achusim additional $100
  29. Mr Sobenna Dunu $50
  30. Mr Uwadi Uwaoma $100  
  31. Dr Ifeanyi Ntukogu $100 
  32. Atty Philip Chinwuba, London UK, $150
  33. Nze & Lolo G. Aginam $100
  34. Memorial Medical Center, Modesto, $1500
  35. Adinu Dike Anakwenze $500
  36. Dr. Joe Udeozor $200
 37.  RN Chitra, Indian American Nurse, $100
DONATIONS / DUES FROM ASA-USA CHAPTERS
   1.  ASA-USA Dallas  $2000
   2.  ASA-USA Los Angeles 
   3.  ASA-USA Houston 
   4.  ASA-USA Miami
   5.  ASA-USA Chicago
   6.  ASA-USA Atlanta
   7.  ASA-USA Louisiana/Baton Rouge
   8.  ASA-USA Boston
   9.  ASA-USA Nashville
  10. ASA-USA New Orleans
  11. ASA-USA New Jersey
  12. ASA-USA New York
  13. ASA-USA Ohio
  14. ASA-USA Oklahoma
  15. ASA-USA Sacramento
  16. ASA-USA Washington DC
  17. ASA-USA Philadelphia
  18. ASA-USA Memphis
  19. ASA-USA Bay Area North California
  20. ASA-USA Baltimore
  21. ASA-USA North Carolina
  22. ASA-USA Michigan
Town Unions Donations:
  Awka ?  
 Enugwu-Agidi ?    
 Aguleri----- ----$1000. 00
 Ukpor  ?
 Neni ?
 Isulo ?                          
 Onitsha?                    
 Ekwulobia ?              
 Awkuzu ? 
 Others
                   
GRAND TOTAL $14,850.00
 
                         Please mail you donation to

 ASA-USA MEDICAL MISSION
C/O Financial Secretary
P. O. BOX 981084
West Sacramento CA 95798
                                          
Dr. Bernard Okwelogu, Kpakpando Ozubulu
"Shine in your Community and Generation"
ASA-USA Medical Mission Chief Fundraiser.
559 392 0668