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Before someone can devalue another’s humanity they first must have contempt for their own.

That is what the lynching of 155 African American women and girls taught me. Looking at the picture of Laura Nelson hanging from the bridge over the Canada River in Oklahoma made it abundantly clear:

Before someone can devalue another’s humanity they first must have contempt for their own.

Before someone can devalue another’s humanity they first must have contempt for their own.

The antidote to contempt for self is, of course, Ubuntu. When we see NTU, the sacred, divine force behind all existence as good and perfect, we have to see good and perfection in ourselves. When we see good and perfection in ourselves, we must necessarily feel good about ourselves. When we feel good about ourselves it’s hard to feel bad about anyone or anything else.

By Nnamdi Azikiwe

The Mhotep Corporation uses its Keyamsha The Awakening brand to heighten perceptions and expand awareness. By producing content that engages, entertains and educates we create value for value relationships with our audience for mutual benefit. Mhotep is derived from the name of the architect and builder of the first pyramid in Kemet, so-called ancient Egypt. I formed the Mhotep Corporation in 2003 to produce and distribute 3D animation videos based on traditional African stories. Since then it has evolved to being a media production company including books. In a previous life I worked as a systems analyst developing solutions for government and multinational organizations. Born and educated in Washington, D.C. I have traveled to several places including Haiti, the Bahamas, Mexico, Canada, Nigeria (several times), Ethiopia (several times), Benin, Togo, and South Africa. I am married with three children.

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