Re: What If Jesus Was Black ?
From: Rodney Kelp (Rodneykelp605_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 01/12/05
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Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2005 09:26:09 -0500
Charlton Hesston would be poor.
"Future Shock" <futureshock114@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> What if archaeologists had discovered first century picture of Jesus -
> and it was found that Jesus was indeed black ?
>
> Would whites give up christianity?
>
>
>
> http://www.guardian.co.uk/race/story/0,11374,1335178,00.html
>
> Jesus the black icon tops list of greatest
>
> Hugh Muir
> Monday October 25, 2004
> The Guardian
>
> They are people whose achievements transcended mere fame. In an age
> characterised by synthetic celebrity, they are recalled as figures of
> substance and longevity.
> According to the black newspaper New Nation, the individuals most
> worthy of iconic status are Jesus, the Rev Martin Luther King and
> Malcolm X. As such they have been allotted the top three places in a
> 100-strong list of the greatest icons ever.
>
> The fact that all three can be said to have fought injustice only to
> have their contributions curtailed by untimely death seems to have
> enhanced their appeal.
>
> There is also a distinctly political element to the ranking. In
> keeping with some academics' opinion of Jesus' likely physical
> appearance, the newspaper depicts him as black.
>
> The figures placed fourth and fifth, Nelson Mandela and Muhammad Ali,
> are both still alive but also share the common trait of having
> rebelled and prevailed against overwhelming odds.
>
> An expert panel of the publication's editors, writers and contributors
> selected the list, published by the newspaper today as its finale to
> Black History Month.
>
> It is almost evenly split between living and dead icons. More than
> three quarters of them are men and more than a third of them are
> entertainers.
>
> The highest ranking British icon and woman on the list is the
> pioneering nurse Mary Seacole, followed by the politician Bernie Grant
> and the former Olympic champion Daley Thompson. There are 12 Britons
> in the list.
>
> None of the current black MPs makes the list, nor do such
> international figures as the UN secretary general Kofi Annan, and the
> US secretary of state Colin Powell and security adviser Condoleezza
> Rice.
>
> The golfer Tiger Woods, the newscaster Sir Trevor McDonald and the
> comedian Lenny Henry are not there either.
>
> But it does contain many names that might appear on such a list
> compiled by a cross-section of Britain's various communities - Oprah
> Winfrey is placed seventh and Bob Marley eighth. Pele is 11th.
>
> But there are also inclusions which say much about sections of the
> black community and a particular world view.
>
> At number 12 is Tupac Shakur, the controversial rapper and actor whose
> advocacy of gangster rap is reviled by mainstream America although his
> thoughts on black life resonated with many in black communities on
> both sides of the Atlantic. He was shot dead in 1996.
>
> The next is Michael Jackson who, despite the child abuse allegations
> which have lowered his stock with mainstream audiences, retains much
> affection.
>
> At number 14 is the Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan. He is
> banned by the Home Office from entering Britain on the grounds that
> his "anti-semitic and racially divisive views" would "inevitably
> inflame tensions between the Jewish and Muslim communities and
> therefore pose a threat to public order".
>
> But many black people agree with his comments about the need for more
> black empowerment and self-determination, and respect him.
>
> Justin Onyeka, New Nation's deputy editor, said: "I think if you look
> at the top 10 there are two or three who would make it into the top 10
> of a mainstream poll. The others would not.
>
> "Although there are many things we share across the communities -
> particular the obsession with celebrity culture and sport - people of
> different races and cultures have things they are more passionate
> about that the mainstream would not be."
>
> He said the figures chosen "represent a mood or an era", adding: "They
> are the personal embodiment of a national or indeed international
> sentiment.They can also provoke a collective emotion or represent
> something bigger than just themselves."
>
> He said many of the paper's readers would think of Jesus as having
> been black. "In the Bible he is described as dark skinned. Throughout
> history we have been presented with him having blonde hair and blue
> eyes, but that idea is not commonly believed.
>
> "He never wrote a book, never recorded a hit song, never made a movie,
> never sought political office, nor did he ever have his own official
> website - yet he remains a major figure in the world's two leading
> religions."
>
>
>
> Music and politics from Prince to King
>
> 1 Jesus
>
> 2 Martin Luther King
>
> 3 Malcolm X
>
> 4 Nelson Mandela
>
> 5 Muhammad Ali
>
> 6 Mary Seacole
>
> 7 Oprah Winfrey
>
> 8 Bob Marley
>
> 9 Marcus Garvey
>
> 10 The black inventors, including Garrett Morgan, George Washington
> Carver and Elijah Mccoy
>
> 11 Pele
>
> 12 Tupac
>
> 13 Michael Jackson
>
> 14 Louis Farrakhan
>
> 15 Bernie Grant
>
> 16 Mike Tyson
>
> 17 Steve Biko
>
> 18 Shaka Zulu
>
> 19 Tommie Smith and John Carlos
>
> 20 Jimmy Cliff
>
> 21 Haile Selassie
>
> 22 Kwame Nkrumah
>
> 23 Fela Kuti
>
> 24 The Black Panthers
>
> 25 James Brown
>
> 26 Jimi Hendrix
>
> 27 Sojourner Truth
>
> 28 The Williams sisters (Venus and Serena)
>
> 29 Rosa Parks
>
> 30 Louis Armstrong
>
> 31 Maya Angelou
>
> 32 Michael Jordan
>
> 33 Nefertiti
>
> 34 Kunta Kinte
>
> 35 Michael Manley
>
> 36 Josephine Baker
>
> 37 Miles Davis
>
> 38 Angela Davis
>
> 39 Harriet Tubman
>
> 40 Daley Thompson
>
> 41 Jesse Owens
>
> 42 Stephen Lawrence
>
> 43 Chuck Berry
>
> 44 Shaft
>
> 45 Denzel Washington
>
> 46 Carl Lewis
>
> 47 Marvin Gaye
>
> 48 Sidney Poitier
>
> 49 Public Enemy
>
> 50 Aretha Franklin
>
> 51 Walter Sisulu
>
> 52 James Baldwin
>
> 53 Paul Robeson
>
> 54 John Barnes
>
> 55 Prince
>
> 56 Sammy Davis Junior
>
> 57 Richard Pryor
>
> 58 Jackson Five
>
> 59 Samuel L Jackson
>
> 60 OJ Simpson
>
> 61 Samuel Coleridge Taylor
>
> 62 Dennis Brown
>
> 63 Madame Walker
>
> 64 Soul II Soul
>
> 65 Jesse Jackson
>
> 66 James Meredith
>
> 67 Jackie Robinson
>
> 68 Don King
>
> 69 Naomi Campbell
>
> 70 Toussaint L'Ouverture
>
> 71 Paul Bogle
>
> 72 Viv Richards
>
> 73 Bruce Lee
>
> 74 Billie Holiday
>
> 75 Diana Ross
>
> 76 Spike Lee
>
> 77 Linton Kwesi Johnson
>
> 78 Oladuah Equiano
>
> 79 Derek Walcott
>
> 80 WE DuBois
>
> 81 Gary Sobers
>
> 82 Superfly
>
> 83 Biggie Smalls
>
> 84 John Coltrane
>
> 85 Sade
>
> 86 Reggae Boyz
>
> 87 Thierry Henry
>
> 88 Stevie Wonder
>
> 89 Little Richard
>
> 90 The Huxtables
>
> 91 Brenda Fassie
>
> 92 Rodney King
>
> 93 Flo Jo
>
> 94 Hector Petersen
>
> 95 Dr Mae Jemison
>
> 96 Halle Berry
>
> 97 Ian Wright
>
> 98 P Diddy
>
> 99 Grace Jones
>
> 100 Harlem Globetrotters
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