Speaker warns of black genocide

Black activist and author Del Jones warned students of an on-going conspiracy against African people in a speech Sunday at DuBois College House. Jones, who calls himself a "war correspondent" because he is "always in the eye of the storm," denounced black genocide and gave numerous examples of it. "There are forces keeping you from being African-centered" he said. "It is a danger for your mental health." It is critical for Africans to maintain their culture and not be forced towards Euro-centrism, he said, expressing faith in today's young blacks. For Africans to succeed, certain steps need to be taken, he said. Divisive arguments, such as those separating Christians and Muslims, and the class divisions within the black community, must stay out of the struggle, he said. Africans need to advance in corporate America while maintaing their African consciousness, he said. He added that the concept of class comes from whites, and is foreign to Africans. Jones also warned of a conspiracy on the part of the "Tri-lateralist group," aimed at exterminating the black man. Tri-lateralists include people such as Ted Koppel, George Bush and Jimmy Carter, and are responsible for introducing AIDS and crack as a way of destroying the African population, he said. He said that AIDS was developed in Fort Dietrich, Maryland and is part of the scheme and added that the World Health Organization spreads the HIV virus in Africa through bogus small-pox vaccinations. Today, 90 percent of AIDS cases involve Africans and people are lulled into a false sense of security by condoms as part of the conspiracy, he said. He added condoms do not actually work because microscopic holes in them could not actually contain the HIV virus. Telling people that AIDS could only be spread through sexual contact is also part of the scheme to spread the disease, he said. "All I know about the disease is what my enemy tells me," he said. "I don't know if it passes through saliva, sweat or what." AIDS and crack are ways to keep black people in submission in poverty-ridden, high-crime, inner city areas, he said. "Inner cities are nothing but concentration camps to hold back the black genius," he said. Jones also said President Bush is part of the conspiracy, citing Bush's affiliation with Skull and Bones, Yale's secret senior society. He said that Bush had to roll naked in the mud while "sticking other men," and that that kind of experience ensured his loyalty to the organization. Jones added that if Bush loses the election, he will be killed, because he simply knows too much, just like former CIA Director William Casey. By staging a cultural war on the African people, the entertainment industry also hopes to undermine their confidence and self-esteem, he said. Rap music is critical as an expression of contemporary culture, just like Reggae was for Bob Marley and Peter Tosh, he said. He added that Marley was on the verge of trying to merge his music with America -- something the establishment could not accept because it would have made him too powerful -- when he was killed just before embarking on a world tour with Stevie Wonder. Jones also warned of an attempt to undermine black culture by introducing multicultural elements. "Get your hands off our culture, Marky Mark, Beastie Boys, Vanilla Ice," he said, citing three white rap acts. He urged the black students to think for themselves and be wary of those members of the "black bourgeoisie" who try to present themselves as leaders. "Check out Jesse Jackson, Bill Gray and Leon Sullivan, then make up your own mind about them," he said. Jones added that the key to his work is investigating things and thinking critically. "Research is always rewarded -- check it out," he said. Despite everything, he said, things are looking up and this is not the worst time in history for blacks. "The worst time for blacks came when the master would knock on the door and say, 'I'm feeling frisky tonight, send me your wife, your daughter, your little boy.' " he said. Now Africans have the culture and intellect to flourish, if they can organize themselves and solve their own problems, he said. Jones emphasized black achievement and black pride as a basis for black culture. "We are the founders of mathematics, science, astrology and astronomy," he said. "We are resourceful, beautiful and strong," Jones said at the end of his speech. "Africa is coming." Engineering sophomore Chuma Austin said he was pleased with the talk since it served as "an emotional support system, something I can identify with." "I liked the way he was independently analyzing information, he was not regurgitating what the media says," he said. "And I agree that rap is critical."