True North Is Wrong & Gravity Comes In Multiples

After notating the celestial positions of stars, planets, the Moon and Sun for the past year, one thing is challengingly apparent. True North is actually in what is called the Southern Hemisphere and true South is actually, the North. The concept of North & South seem to be clearly defined in Western European Culture. Yet, in reality, this concept however mentally concrete can still be highly inaccurate and is in all facts, wrong. The following are my observations supporting my claim.

1. The tilt of the Earth, allows for the procession of all celestial bodies including The Sun, the moon, planets, and constellations... (The remaining information is not Free)

-Cowan Amaye-Obu
The American Mastodon Publication 2019

Countering the Conspiracy to Destroy Black Boys

In the court of law, to be guilty of an organized conspiracy is actionable intelligence to be sentenced to years in prison, dependent on the terms of consequences (RICO Nixon 1970). In the case of the African American public opinion, towards official organizations, whom have set about snares in order to prevent African American males from growing into adulthood, the evidence and results are revealing. However, without the means & abilities to bring governmental agencies to justice, whether by suing one's own government within one's own government's court, African Americans are left calling for international assistance. Without International Assistance by International Governmental bodies including the United Nations, The African Union and others, African Americans in the United States are left to fight genocidal policies of agencies within their home government, as a group. However, many of these genocidal policies and agendas conducted by various agencies and large companies are directed towards families and individuals African Americans, who are in turn incapable of mustering an adequate defense against such hegemonic and dominant forces. As a result, African American families are being destroyed by a number of various factors including poverty, disease, disproportionate imprisonment, lack of access to healthcare, predatory banking & lending, predatory housing policies, inadequate access to education, lack of infrastructure investment, employment ceilings, medical testing, political disenfranchisement, television & psychological programming, and many other successful ongoing genocidal projects and practices which has produced nothing short of a pure holocaust in the post-modern world. The following video is one study of this conspiracy and we hope the knowledge shared can push for action. This video was made in 1987, thus, we are already late to the war.

Take notes...

-The American Mastodon Publication  

"Do You Wanna See It? Do You Wanna See It? I'm Gonna Do It For Ya! I'm Gonna Do It For Ya!" -Black Television, Music, & Internet Programming

Abstract Warning:
This article articulates a paradigm shift and could greatly effect the psyche of the reader. Reader discretion is advised. Should one develop acute consciousness, please debrief with the following article.

The image of a oneself and one's culture as portrayed on television, in music, & on the Internet, is a sacred one. It is how, not only one views his or herself, but also how the world views those particular persons and their culture. The control of one's image, is a sacred one. For, the ability to portray an image, is the ability to tell one's story, one's history, and provide a unified central message for one's future, not only to one's self, but to the world at large, friend and foe. This, is the core meaning of art, a reflection of reality, and is as old as the 160,000 year old human being, ourselves.

The subjugation of the African image, by Hollywood and other worldwide, production studios is an important commodity. It allows a foreign culture to dictate the story, the history, and the message for the future of the African people. This message through the European scope, creates a fictitious people, now erroneously called, Black People, and creates a homogenous race of people, imposing upon them one heritage, physical/social/economic characteristics, and one destiny. The subjugation of the African image by a Foreign culture, occurred during the early 1800s, during what is known as, The Minstrel Show, the most popular form of American Entertainment, until the 1930s. However, in reality, there is no such thing as Black people and its label on the people of Africa, is one of the lasting vestiges of the Pseudo-scientific racial classification system (Negroid, Caucasoid, & Mongoloid) brought on during the European colonial & military conquest of the modern world from the 1500s to the present.

To understand that the caricatures of "Mammie," "Uncle Tom," "Jezebel," "Sambo," "The Black Brute," "Tragic Mulatto," "Sapphire," & "Jim Crow" are fictitious is essential to the control of the African image. Yet, to understand that these images have been projected and superimposed on every African man, woman, and child, regardless of their ethnic origin, geographical location, cultural sophistication, and contribution to the historical & contemporary civilization of Mankind, is to discover, what I would like to call, The Black Elixir. This "Elixir," is a sacred mental one, and is to be studied meticulously, oddly admired, and revered as cautionary. For actual reality is the only antidote and consumption can be fatal. All human groups can be reduced to a mental "Elixir." If feed this "Elixir," in a steady diet, one's self and one's people could virtually be transformed mentally and therefore, physically into stereotypical caricatures, which are based on an outside view of one's image. This is not much different from the psyches of the majority of the United States population, which erroneously views people according to Racism lexicon terms of Black, White, Asian, and other. The thinking should be classified along with psychosis as a condition, which continues to degrade the Modern American civilization, a curse for sure. Still, such control of the African image by foreign Conglomerates in television, music, and now, the internet is the most valuable and dangerous commodity of art turned foe, against the African. How unfortunate for the oldest, most original groups of Human Beings, man or woman, on Earth?

The success of television networks like Robert Johnson's Black Entertainment Television (BET), TV One and other African American owned Television stations, African American Films, the establishment of Nollywood, African American Music companies, African American Publishing Houses, and the many other African American created artforms, is telling of the boundless potential and again is the most sacred. To lose ownership and more importantly, creative control is to lose control of one's image. The ability to portray an image, is the ability to tell one's story, one's history, and provide a unified central message for one's future, not only to one's self, but to the world at large, friend and foe. Therefore, we offer a precious gift to the variety of Africans worldwide, speaking hundreds of languages from hundreds of ethnicities, from time to time, quality African and African American created films to feed the soul of the African, remind them of times past, and reimpose a true message of self and the future, weekly. Our first feature, Wattstax (1974)

Now, how is it that many of the issues facing the African American since the late 1960s, are still major and often more exacerbated in the post-modern era? It is no longer a secret worldwide that the very own government of the United States, profits from the continual victimization of the African American. And so, suffers from racial psychosis degrading the very fabric of the American society. In this 1974 documentary, discover the same conversation among African Americans as the present, their inability to find solutions and disillusionment with Christianity & US Politics. Yet, unlike today, discover a unity and bond as over 100,000 African Americans reflect and share a common socio-economic paradigm shift. The economic collaborations from this event is still felt today.

-by Mr. Cowan Amaye-Obu

Sources (Pending...):
"Blacks Own Just 10 Television Stations. Here's Why," Washington Post 2015 

Amazon Kindle & Google Launch: Akaso by Uriel Wise

The American Mastodon Publication is proud to announce the launch of our next project, on Amazon Kindle & Google Play. Akaso by Uriel Wise, the first installment of The Legends of King Odum series.

Akaso is the name of an actual Deity, whose name and picture are forbidden to outsiders. In this tale, Akaso in the form of a Nembe Priestess, named Prieta saves an adventurous Prince from drowning in the Niger River Creeks. Only to be kidnapped by British Foreigners and taken aboard the ill-fated, Hartwell Frigate of 1787. Will Akaso be saved?

We thank everyone for their interest and excitement during our launch. We encourage you to click, explore, and buy. We also look forward to your support during our promotional launch of Akaso, later this year. The American Mastodon Publication is honored to have Uriel Wise and The Legends of King Odum Brand.

-Peter Commons
Editor For AMP & West Oakland Imports Publishing
PeterLCommons@gmail.com or TheAmericanMastodon@Gmail.com

Together We Stand, Divided America Will Fall: Documentary Series

                                                          Photo Courtesy of IMDB 2019

The American Experiment is under threat from within as issues of race, class, religion, gender, inequity, and the environment threaten to foil the collaboration of civil society. This statement, is troubling as the American Brand of wholesome family living, undergoes a velocity of change spirited by nasty politics, massive corporate & technological agendas, and huge sums of money concentrated in the hands of the few. The match is set, for manufacturing consent and ideas, through television & Hollywood, radio, Church pulpits, and paid censorship of the Internet, for Americans to be divided on every essential issue that will determine the course of this great nation for the next decade. How will we address our environmental concerns? Will Americans have access to clean water? Is the rising cost of living going to evict millions onto the streets? Is the American diet, a health concern? Will I be able to earn a decent living wage? Is the educational system dysfunctional? Why is the government allowing companies to buy and sell our personal information? Why is the government storing data about our personal lives and how is this data being used?

                                                            Photo Courtesy of IMDB 2019
This month, we present two informative, jaw-dropping, and gripping Documentaries. The Creepy Line (M.A. Taylor 2018), is a exploratory documentary of Google & other social media Giants, how these companies operate and their agendas. The second, Fahrenheit 11/9 (Moore 2018), Michael Moore turns his cameras on the Election of President Donald Trump, the issues facing the country at the time, and the implications of the "perfect storm" for the future of America. Both films reveal a drastic change in business & politics in the United States. Both films call for Americans to unite and stand up to the corruption, greed, and decadence ruining the nation, and setting the American people against each other. Both films are featured free of charge on Amazon Prime. Sit down with the family and consider the State of our Union, as it really is and not as what we are told it is.

-Peter Commons
Editor/Writer 

The African American "New Square Fair" Deal (2019) Part 1

                                                    Photo Courtesy of LAProgressive 1865

There are over 42 million African Americans in the United States and 2019, marks the 400th year of the African presence in North America beginning at the Jamestown Colony (US Congress HR 1242 2018). Our journey has been traumatic and longsuffering from the shores of our homeland Africa & the transit Caribbean to the slave ports, auction blocks and slave markets of the North American Colonies and later, United States. We have experienced overwhelming violence, rape, torture, and dehumanizing enslavement as chattel by law, and even more personal, society. For 400 years there has been the African presence in North America under a system of oppression in service of building this European community to withstand and ultimately, defeat the Native original ownership of this land. Today, 98% of Africans in the United States are descendants of individuals brought here during slavery(African Americans Britannica 2019). To the descendants, this fact brings the issue of settlement, restitution, and acknowledgement of sins experienced since our arrival. The rampant inequality, lack of resources, and systemic racial discrimination directed towards African Americans calls for a solution, which cuts through the rhetoric, racial past & hatred, and political deadlock on the issue of Africans living in America.  

The Native Americans, during their turbulent European invasion experience negotiated with the United States Government in 1824 (BIA John Calhoun 1824), over loss of land, enslaved persons, broken treaties, and traumatic losses suffered while losing control of the continent, now home to a New Nation.  The creation of the Bureau of Indian Affairs was through the US Department of War and later, the Department of the Interior, where their concerns, and disputes were addressed and remedied by budgeted restitution by appointed US officials. Since then, Natives Nations have sustained self determination and peaceful autonomy.

 It is in this same manner, where African Americans will constructively address their issues without racial bias and political gridlock of the dominating White American Culture. Years of inaction, lack of or inadequate service, and injustice by the United States Government in addressing serious concerns in the African American community has perpetuated the suffering and emerging stereotypes which pervade the African American community. Yet, African Americans continue to contribute to the American culture, economic GDP, and defense of this Nation. A Bureau of African American Affairs, under the Secretary of Interior can assess social, economic, political, health, and intellectual problems in the African American community. A Bureau of African American Affairs, can identify, plan solutions, and implement real budgeted action to issues facing African Americans across the Nation. And it will be monumental, as the first acknowledgment of the American Past as it concerns the 400 year presence and contribution of African Americans to the United States.

The United States has publicly apologized and made restitution to Japan, France, the Kingdom of Hawaii, the survivors of the Tuskegee Experimental Trials, and in 2008, to African Americans for slavery and Jim Crow (Smithsonian Five Times the US Officially Apologized Danny Lewis 2016). In 2019, the descendants of the enslaved here in the United States ask for a Fair Square Deal in response to our 400 year ordeal here in America. Pass all of the racial bias & hatred, suppression of African American progress, a Fair Square Deal administered through a Bureau designed explicitly for the African American population can redeem the children of the enslaved from sure failure and genocidal demise.

Other concerns:

Fair Economic Development & Labor: The investment into Black owned businesses in multiple local communities, industry, and commerce will be an immediate answer to historical unemployment, poverty, and issues surrounding basic living conditions facing the African American across the Nation.A proposal of $1-5 Billion in select Black communities, directed at businesses, housing lending, and industry built with Black hands can resurrect whole cities. Don't give them the fish, teach them how to fish!

Fair Universal Healthcare: African Americans are at the top of most leading causes of death in the United States including Cancer, Heart Disease, Diabetes, and more. Healthcare for African Americans and their families can assess, educate, prevent and curb chronic issues of health facing the community including Infant Mortality, Diseases such as HIV/AIDS, mental health, and more. The ability to simply see a doctor should not denied an entire community whose existence is the actual poverty line in the United States.

Fair Banking & Finance: Predatory Banking and Financial practices have not only drained the wealth of the former enslaved but crippled their ability to engage in the modern financial system, governed by credit and assess to capital. These practices must be rescinded and banned for African Americans to break the under caste system, which prevents most from social mobility regardless of opportunity.

Written by Mr. Cowan Amaye-Obu/ Edited by Peter Commons
For the complete article, please email PeterLCommons@gmail.com

Ten Plus African American Companies for Holiday Shopping (2018)

                                                           Photo courtesy of Ebony 2018
This Holiday 2018 season, we want to celebrate 10+ African American Companies and endorse thousands (maybe even hundreds of thousands) of dollars to their bottom-line. Support of African American Companies is the cornerstone of our economic development policy and is the first step in the African American revitalization of community. The ability to provide jobs to the African American community and to support African American communities around the United States, is essential to the future and a vital component of the American Dream. And remember this important fact, if you are going to buy African, make sure the seller is African or African American, so that the benefit is felt within our community.

Our recommendations have passed the first line of research, but in this day and age, it is important to be both mindful and careful shopping online. The following websites are not affiliated with this blog, and any purchases or discrepancies must be handled directly with the featured company. With that said, support your Black businesses!

Beauty & Body Care
Loc Inspirations
This beautiful Sister's company is the one stop shop for all your beauty and body care needs. You will not be disappointed and book her for a class to teach your group!

Naturally Yours Hair and Skin Care
Another beautiful Sister bringing quality products to the market!

The Honey Pot
A Place for Feminine Products, all plant based, for that special time of the month!

Polish and Company
Nail polish without the chemicals! Treat yourself and heal yourself at the same time!

Beauty Bakerie
No, not an Ice Cream Shop or a Bakery. But this company's Dessert inspired cosmetics are the business! Powder your face with many custom Nubian tones like Glaze So Icy, and share your beautiful Black tone with the world to adore!

Foxie Bombs
This girl uses all her products and we all can use a good bath soak... Check her out and enter her world.

Laws of Nature Cosmetics
Beautiful Kemetic Kush and Nubian tones for all your Sistas and made with great ingredients including love you can trust. Check out Jasmine and support!

Bekura
Salt scrubs, Body Butters, and remedies... A piece of heaven just came down and treated your skin like the Deity you are...

Oyin Handmade
Looking for quality soaps, butters, and the occassional hair products, check this company out!

Beija Flor Naturals (Concept Forty Seven)
This Sistah has an awesome store front with quality products that will keep you coming back!


Fashion

1. D'Iyanu
My favorite website for authentic African style clothing. Buy a couple and thank me later!

2. Nakimuli
America's Funky Sweetheart... And if you don't know, now you know!

3. Ashro
From traditional African styles to church, this is a place you will come to love!

4. Sean John
The classic style of P. Diddy, Puff Daddy Combs, is time tested and mother approved!

5. Rocawear
Made for everyone in the family and still fresh from day one!

6. Africa Fashion House
Hands down the most underrated designer in African fashion. See for yourself and convert your money for a shirt. And buy three!

7. African Imports USA
Find Fraternity & Sorority wear here, as well as Dashikis and church supplies.

8. Yatsa Fashions
An eclectic array of African fashion including dresses, shirts, and bags. You will not be disappointed at all! Shoutout to Yatsa!

9. Dupsie's
Look and find something special for someone you love!

10. Dashiki Pride 
An awesome collection of African fabrics and prints.

11. Juan Jayzz Designs
Great style, a bit pricy but well worth the personal touch. Don't sleep on this company!

12. Duro Olowu
Do not go broke trying to keep up with the Jones on this site. Hands down the most expensive. But when Michelle Obama wears his brand, this Nigerian Designer is saying something, or rather making something...

13. SecurbyKBS (Secur)
Fashion Designer Keely B Styles, presents her boutique fashion with customers ranging from Chris Rock, to Lil Kim. From fashion designing entire movie sets, red carpet events, Fashion Week,  to beautiful weddings, or everyday great clothing, you will not be disappointed!

Food
The sheer number of Black owned restaurants, distributors, grocers, and farms is not to be taken for granted. Check some of these food giants out!

1. The Carolina Kitchen (DC Area)
2. Patti Labelle's Good Life (Nationwide)
3. First World Imports (Nationwide)
4. Everett & Jones (The Bay Area)
5. Cake In the City (Central Florida)
6. Sweet Home Cafe (Washington D.C.)
7. Sweet Fingers (Oakland, CA)
8. JKUB Distribution (Worldwide)
9. Scott Family Farms (Black Owned Organic Farm)
10. Grocery Outlet (Compton, California)
11. The EarthGiven Company- EarthGiven Juices


Musical Instruments
1. Africa Imports
Purchase that Djembe drum you've always wanted!

2. Motherland Music
The instruments and the classes you need. This is the one!

3. African Musical Instrument
This foreign site may help you find the quality you need.

Must Have Fashions
Women
1. Li Li' Gal Sheath Dress

Literature & Education
1. Papa Lemon Book
2. ABC Flash Me Cards
3. Anansi and The Pot of Beans (This is not a Black site, but features black authors)
4. Meltrek (An African American History Cartoon!)
5. Kirikou & The Sorceress (Recommended)
6. Kirikou & The Wild Beast

African American Bookstores
1. African Bookstore
Find your favorite book and support African American bookstores across the country!
2. Mahogany Books
Another Black online bookstore featuring many contemporary authors.

Toys
1. Ethnic Babies
An outfit for the baby and a matching doll. Sweet as can be!


Art
1. Art of Maisha
The gift of art is both a lifestyle and painting for this beautiful Sistah. When you see what you like, get yours before it's gone. Her paintings are the business!

2. Its A Black Thing
This site has everything from calendars, Christmas Cards, to Artwork & Jackets

3. The Black Art Depot
Hands down my new favorite art site! I'm sure you'll find the exact picture, poster, or stationary you want.

4. Sahel Pride
Looking for that African Mask for the wall?

5. Artyfactory
Another African Mask Site...

6. African Sculptures
Find a true seller from this ebay link