BellaOnline Forums Travel and Culture African-American Culture "The Making of a Slave" -watch your mouth sisters and brothers!

Sounds and words are so important. How one says something often says as much as what they say. At one point many years ago I stopped cursing, and amazingly it made me really improve my vocabulary! Really!!!

I would like to hear comments about what people think about using poor, or potty language. The following is a reason black people should particularly stop it. May we speak beautifully and intice the angels to hear our requests. Amen.

From: http://thetalkingdrum.com/wil.html

This speech was delivered by Willie Lynch on the bank of the James River in the colony of Virginia in 1712. Lynch was a British slave owner in the West Indies. He was invited to the colony of Virginia in 1712 to teach his methods to slave owners there. The term "lynching" is derived from his last name.

Willie Lynch The Making Of A Slave

That is a small section at the end but got me thinking, how so many African Americans are proud of their slang, though it is true the word ain't is great ain't it? he he.. :rolling:

I feel it is deplorable how popular artists who youth idolize talk with language that would make the devil blush. Potty mouths should be washed out with soap!

It is so ignorant when someone curses and has a filthy mouth and someone says: "They're talking black." This ignorance of language was a part of the slavery system and truly, all people need to break this link in the chain of mental slavery. Amen. :beamedup: :beamedup:

I read this many years ago. This is really deep and still active *smile* . The beginning of the speech stuck with me. From this I learned to stay positive and not to bad mouth or envy my sister nor brother.

I HAVE OUTLINED A NUMBER OF DIFFERENCES AMONG THE SLAVES; AND I TAKE THESE DIFFERENCES AND MAKE THEM BIGGER. I USE FEAR, DISTRUST AND ENVY FOR CONTROL PURPOSES.

On top of my list is "AGE" only because it starts with an "A."

The second is "COLOR" or shade, there is INTELLIGENCE, SIZE, SEX, SIZES OF PLANTATIONS, STATUS on plantations, ATTITUDE of owners, whether the slaves live in the valley, on a hill, East, West, North, South, have fine hair, course hair, or is tall or short.

The Black slaves after receiving this indoctrination shall carry on and will become self refueling and self generating for HUNDREDS of years, maybe THOUSANDS.

Don't forget you must pitch the OLD black Male vs. the YOUNG black Male, and the YOUNG black Male against the OLD black male.

You must use the DARK skin slaves vs. the LIGHT skin slaves, and the LIGHT skin slaves vs. the DARK skin slaves.

You must use the FEMALE vs. the MALE. And the MALE vs. the FEMALE.
You must also have you white servants and over- seers distrust all Blacks.
But it is NECESSARY THAT YOUR SLAVES TRUST AND DEPEND ON US.

THEY MUST LOVE, RESPECT AND TRUST ONLY US.