Emanuel AME Church – Melanoid Nation Foundation https://www.melanoidnation.org Thu, 14 Jul 2016 21:09:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Channeling the Energy of Denmark Vesey (Thoughts Of an Empowered Black Christian) https://www.melanoidnation.org/channeling-the-energy-of-denmark-vesey-thoughts-of-an-empowered-black-christian/ https://www.melanoidnation.org/channeling-the-energy-of-denmark-vesey-thoughts-of-an-empowered-black-christian/#comments Sun, 21 Jun 2015 18:57:16 +0000 http://melanoidnation.org/?p=2028 As a Southern Melaninated man of the Christian faith, the Charleston terroristic attack has impacted me particularly hard. Growing-up in the South, I have experienced bouts of racism and have become accustom to seeing the Confederate flag and White people openly carrying firearms. While I was raised in the same gun culture as Whites, I can not identify with these white supremacists’ lust for blood and violence and certainly have never (and would never) use a firearm to terrorize anyone for any reason. However, I will use guns to protect myself, my church family, my family and friends, and my Melaninated people.

Brother Denmark Vesey, a freed slave and one of the original founders of Emanuel AME Church (the church that the White Supremacist terrorist Dylan Roof chose to wage his race battle) was the chief planner of a slave revolt in Charleston, South Carolina in 1822. His plan wasn’t to slaughter White people like they’ve slaughtered us for hundreds of years. Rather, his plan was to use firearms to win the freedom of Melaninated people by fighting their way to the docks and commandeering a ship and sailing to Haiti (which had already defeated the French and won their independence). Unfortunately, the revolt was uncovered by slave owners after being notified by Uncle Tom and coonish Melaninated people. Brother Vesey was a righteous leader who was truly going to use force, with the aid of guns, to save his people from involuntary servitude.

Melaninated men of faith need to take note of Brother Vesey’s courage and conviction. God instructs us to be innocent like doves, but wise as serpents. White Supremacists have shown they want us dead, so it’s time that we take action along with prayer. The Bible says that faith without works is dead and an old African proverb says that when you pray, move your feet. It’s time that we protect those who are in our care, which are our fellow Melaninated people. We need to stay prayed-up and stay armed.

by J. Ware

**EDITOR’S NOTE** The following meme briefly explains the Deacons for Defense, a group of Black church deacons in the 1960’s who took the initiative to protect their churches, families, and communities Unfortunately, you can also see how far that movement has regressed some fifty years later.

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The Terrorist Who Murdered Black Victims at Emanuel AME Church Has Been Identified https://www.melanoidnation.org/the-terrorist-who-murdered-black-victims-at-emanuel-ame-church-has-been-identified/ https://www.melanoidnation.org/the-terrorist-who-murdered-black-victims-at-emanuel-ame-church-has-been-identified/#comments Thu, 18 Jun 2015 14:26:55 +0000 http://melanoidnation.org/?p=1994 CHARLESTON, S.C. — Last night, we were hit with the heartbreaking news of the terrorist attack on Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina. At the time, the terrorist and white extremist who killed nine innocent Melanoid victims was only known to be a white male, but here is more detailed information on him:

His name is Dylann Storm Roof, and he is indeed a white male, 21 years of age. He is 5’9″ tall and weighs 120 pounds. He drives a dark colored 2000 Hyundai Elantra GS with SC tag number LGF-330.

As you can see from the mugshot below, he has a history with breaking the law. He is still at large, and is considered to be armed and dangerous.

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