Liberation of "A" Black Mind
Autobiography of Calvin Saulsberry
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The first chapter talks about my great grandfather, who received freedom from slavery at the age of 23 and by the time he was 33 he had developed a farm, school, and church by way of the Freedman’s Bureau. In chapter 4 I shared my experiences in the northern city of Detriot as a teenager during the Civil Rights Movement, describing the differences between the southern city of Memphis and Detroit during the 60’s and 70’s. In chapter 3 I shared my experiences in Memphis when Dr. King was assassinated with all the crime and confusion. In chapter 6 I shared some of the mistakes I made as a young adult. In chapters 9,10, and 11 I shared my early family life as a husband and new father and my career start-ups. In chapters 12 and 13 I discussed the power of self-knowledge. In chapters 15 – 17 I talked about the necessity of non-negotiables on a global level for African diaspora development.
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About the Book
I began part 1 of this book with a condensed version of my autobiography, to give the reader an understanding of my life experience. These experiences brought about many questions as to why, as an African American, I was so restricted in many ways. I’ve spent my entire life trying to find the answer. As a child. I would ask adults ”Why are we so disliked by White people”, and they would just say “It’s because you are Colored”. To me, that was not a legitimate answer. So, I had to search for legitimate answers for myself, that prioritized the rest of my life. I discovered that it is impossible to understand your current status until you can learn your real history. This valet history will never be taught by your oppressor. We have to take it upon ourselves to conduct our own individual studies and research. Our history is so rich and profound that it must be hiddin from us. For, if and when we discover our true and unique history, can we finally be liberated. This liberation will allow us to look within ourselves to bring out our divine and enate abilities to create, innovate, and produce better than any people, in the history of mankind. Not just for the benefit of African descendants, but for the progression of mankind.
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The readers will get an understanding of the propaganda and ethnocentrism that most African Americans experienced during the Civil Rights Movement in America in the South. Very few African Americans experienced first hand, physical violence from being the first family to integrate a White neighborhood. I’m one of the few who did and others like me had to ask the same question why were we so unacceptable to the White community.