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Reclaiming Our Rhythm: The Crusade for Black Intellectual Property Uniting Creativity, Crafting Our Future Greetings, Visionaries and Culture Keepers! Brother Ha2tim here, steering the ship at GNJMedia, where we don't just navigate through the waters of discourse; we dive into the depths of empowerment and reclaim what's ours. Today, we're embarking on a voyage through the turbulent seas of Black intellectual property. This isn't just a conversation; it's a clarion call to every soul tuned into the rhythm of our heritage. We're talking about the pulse of our culture – jazz, blues, hip-hop, and every beat in between. These are more than just melodies; they're the stories of our ancestors, the heartbeat of our communities, and the unsung anthems of our struggles and triumphs. As we set sail, remember this: our journey is not just about understanding where we've been; it's about charting a course to where we deserve to be. In the words of the visionary

  Embracing Kuumba: Ignite Your Creative Potential on the Gye-Nyame Journey Honoring Our Ancestors: The Bedrock of Our Journey Greetings, Gye-Nyame Journey Tribe! As we immerse ourselves in the transformative spirit of Ujima this week, let's pause for a moment and pay our respects to our personal Ancestors. Their enduring wisdom and unwavering courage continue to shape our paths, fueling our creative engines and inspiring us at every step. The Unleashing of Kuumba: A Journey of Self-Expression Today, we sail into the enchanting waters of Kuumba, a day dedicated to exploring the limitless potential of our creativity. Kuumba is not just an event; it's an echo reverberating within us, a call to action for every soul to embrace their unique artistic prowess. Embracing Joy: The Key to Creative Exploration As we embark on this creative expedition, we're guided by a timeless proverb, "A joyful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones." This powerfu

 Unleash the Power of Purposeful Creativity: Celebrating Kuumba and Kujichagulia Greetings, Creative Souls! As we bask in the celebration of Kuumba during the enlivening week of Kujichagulia, we come together to honor the incredible potency of creativity and self-determination. Kuumba, revered as the sixth principle of the Nguzo Saba, illuminates our inherent capacity to innovate and leave an indelible imprint on the world. Creativity: Beyond the Noise: In our pursuit of self-mastery, we recognize that genuine creativity transcends mere appearances. It is not about creating cacophony for attention's sake or courting external approval. Rather, it is about saturating our creative endeavors with depth, substance, and authenticity. An old adage rings true: "An empty pot makes the loudest noise." This wisdom underscores the idea that hollow vessels, lacking true content, might create a commotion but fall short in delivering the depth and lasting impact that springs from earnes

 Embracing Creative Unity: Unleash Your Potential and Shape a Vibrant Community Introduction: Greetings, Beloved Gye-Nyame Tribe and extended family! Today, we invite you to embark on a transformative journey of Creative Unity. Within the tapestry of our shared experiences, we weave together purpose, creativity, and unity to shape a vibrant community. As we explore the depths of our collective wisdom and creative potential, we embrace the power of unity and celebrate the spirit of shared growth. Are you ready to unlock your full potential and make a lasting impact? Join us on this extraordinary path! Honoring our Ancestors and Cultivating Unity: In our pursuit of Creative Unity, we start by honoring and uplifting our Ancestors. Though we may not engage in the "Daily Toast" publicly each day, we encourage you to pour libations and express gratitude to our Ancestors, acknowledging their guidance, wisdom, and the strength they bestow upon us. By deepening our connection to our l

  The Genius of Imani: Unleashing the Power of Creativity and Faith Greetings to our Gye-Nyame tribe and extended family! Today, we celebrate a remarkable juncture in our shared journey—the day of Kuumba (Creativity) during the week of Imani (Faith). This unique blend of principles invites us all to explore and awaken the inherent "Genius Of Faith" within us. Every day offers a new chance to deepen our understanding of our guiding principles. As we traverse this path together, delving into the dynamic interactions between our principles, we continuously gather fresh wisdom, broaden our perspectives, and make strides towards self-mastery. The Genius within Creativity Today, we focus our attention on Kuumba, an invitation to saturate every facet of our lives with creativity. This principle prompts us to envision better solutions, foster healthier communities, and create a more prosperous world. And hidden within this creative process lies the essence of genius. Genius is not co

  Don’t Let Them Get Comfortable I am surprised the fox is just now coming around in my selection of folktales. Those that don’t know the fox in Aesop fables is in every role, from the bad guy, to the hero, to the instigator, and traitor. This animal is the trickster that you find on every content and in every story tradition on this planet. (My fault he was the bowman and the lion tale) In this story format which you run into maybe a few more times in reading Aesop. The fox is introduced to something new. He has never seen a lion,and he is terrified. But as time goes on he eventually begins to talk to him and finally becomes comfortable around him. Since Aesop stresses I think it is one that we need to cover. For some reason aesop feels that he needs to warn us against allowing people to get comfortable around us. In fact in another story that we eventually cover this comfortableness leads to slavery. I believe that the message is that in our dealings never let people get too comforta

Great Kuumba: We have made it through this cycle (3rd cycle of 2022) and allow me to share with you what has been born as we struggled through the last 7 weeks. This is the power of Kuumba and aligning ourselves with the 5 parts of being, and sticking to a process. For those who have not noticed I have been posting articles everyday for the last 7 weeks. Each article was highlighting where I was in the cycle, and gave me something to share with the family. All of these articles have been posted up on gyenyamejourney.com as well as accompanied by a show, and I will continue doing this so that we can continue sending out our free eMag each week. I have been sitting on an idea of creating an ecourse for those that wanted to learn more about the system we use in Gye-Nyame Journey. I had to create a system that would help me move toward success and hang on to my culture. All of the motivational speakers and systems that I ran into were pulling me toward a culture-less place. Where everyone&

  Questions, Kuumba, & Imani Great Imani: Kuumba week is at an end and now we must look into the foundation of the Nguzo Saba. We have hit Imani and it is a good place to end all of our discussion. The only issue is that the way that we use the Nguzo Saba in our Self Mastery process, Imani is the first step. In Fact it is Imani that fires up the principle of Kuumba. This is because imani is the fuel cell of the entire system. How do we today discuss Imani through the eyes of Kuumba, our being creative with our faith? “Kuumba Thrives in a home that has Imani.” Being creative requires us to do something that many people today refuse to do, be humble and ask questions. We not only have to master our Kuumba so that we don't have random creation wandering around our life causing destruction, but we have to maintain the stance of a forever student. Good students ask questions, and refuse to act like they know everything. That behavior is built into the brainwashing doctrine received

  Be Careful Of Your Genie Great kuumba: As usual the week is zooming past, as the saying goes time waits for no one including us here in Gye-Nyame Journey. We have made it to Kuumba and we get a chance to take a deep dive into the principle and discuss the use of it and the impact on our lives. I just want to stress the fact to the reader that Kuumba is a principle that you can not escape, and if you don’t use it to improve your life the world will use it to make others lives better, and make your existence a nightmare. Kuumba must be used and the children that it spawns must be cared for, protected and raised, if not then an outsider may recognize what we got and move in and take it over.  When I think about Kuumba I have to flash back to a folktale that we covered in our daily folktales. I can’t remember the title but the story goes: “A man approached a great forest and asked if he could have some wood for a project that he was working on. The great trees of the forest did not see t

  Creating, living, & Defending The Best Life Great Nia: Peace Fam! Before we jump into this article I want to make sure that the readers understand how this system works, With this system the goal is to expand the way that we look at the Nguzo Saba, Each principle has to be explored through all of the other principles, that way we can create discussions, get new ideas, and develop a deeper understanding of our principles. Sometimes it appears to me that we allow these principles to lie stagnant for 358 days, and in late December pull them out of their holding pins and celebrate. Not here!!! At Gye-Nyame Journey we have discovered the power behind these principles and have figured out how to use them in building community, and that goes farther than just being able to memorize the meaning. We have constructed a 7 week cycle wherein you can sharpen your skills through looking at the principles through the other principles, and spark the creation of a new understanding that you can u