This video features a lecture by the esteemed psychologist and theorist Dr. Amos N. Wilson from 1985, where he systematically dissects the nature of Black/Afrikan Love and relationships.
Dr. Wilson challenges the Western concept of romantic love as insufficient and potentially destructive for Black couples living under conditions of white supremacy. He presents a framework where Afrikan Love is a scientific and cultural product, defined by behaviors and practices that ensure the survival, defense, and power of the Black group as a collective.
Key points include:
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The essential nature of developing a strong Group Personality as the foundation for successful Black male and female relationships.
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The argument that personal relationships must be grounded in an economic and political collective to be viable and enduring.
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A discussion on appropriate child-rearing practices and the societal roles necessary for Black group liberation.
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An emphasis on the critical necessity of Black political and economic independence as the basis for sound family and communal structures.
The lecture is a profound intellectual analysis intended to re-orient the Black community's understanding of relationships from an individualistic emotional focus to a pragmatic, group-survival imperative.
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