Africa’S Cry

By Ruford Royal Murray

THE ENSLAVEMENT AND DIASPORA OF THE AFRICAN PEOPLE HAVE MANIFESTED LIGHT ON OUR PAINS, STRUGGLES, SUFFERINGS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS. WE WERE BROUGHT AS SLAVES, STRIPPED OF AND STRIPPED FROM EVERYTHING WE KNEW. THE RESILIENCE OF OUR PEOPLE HAS EMPOWERED US TO OVERCOME THE HARDSHIPS OF OUR PAST.

IN SPITE OF OUR CONTINOUS OPPRESSION, WE DIDNT BUCKLE UNDER BUT, ROSE WITH DIGNITY AND SELF-REALIZATION TO CHANGE. TO CHANGE NOT THE COLOR OF OUR SKIN BUT, THE WAY WE THINK, ACT AND THEREBY EMPOWER THE CONTENT OF OUR CHARACTER!

WE ARE BLACK, STRONG, PROUD, RESOURCEFUL AND INTELLIGENT!

OUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS CAME AT THE EXPENSE OF SOMEONE WHO HAS BEEN BEATEN, LYNCHED OR KILLED. DONT TAKE FREEDOM FOR GRANTED! I HEAR THE VOICES OF OUR ANCESTORS INSPIRING AND ENCOURAGING ME TO,SPEAK TO OUR PEOPLE FOR AFRICA CRIES!

CONSEQUENTLY, MY SPIRIT IS HUMBLED BY THE TASK GIVEN ME.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Jun 5, 2015
• ISBN: 9781503572478

Ruford Royal Murray

Ruford Royal Murray, A.K.A. “Mepa,” is a native of Dangriga Town, Belize, Central America, Belize. He was born to his parents Ermita Roches and Robert Murray (both deceased.) Ruford is also blessed with another “mother”, Miss Aloyse Weir, a retired teacher at Stann Creek Ecumenical High school (deceased.) His favorite hobby is poetry composition. His international exposure to The Caribbean, Central America and North America has empowered and enriched his writings. Mr. Murray’s organizational affiliation includes but not limited to Honored Member of Cambridge WHO’S WHO Registry of Executives, Professional and Entrepreneurs, WHO’S WHO among American Colleges and Universities, Ronald McNair’s Scholarship Program, Central American Scholarship Program, and International Library of Poets. As a published author and poet, he has authored and published five other books: Africa’s Cry, Flames of Mixed-Emotions, Conflict Resolution Strategies (For All Season,) The Paradigm Shift (In The Wilderness,) and The Disfigured Mask. He holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Liberal Studies (Minor in Political Science) and a Master of Arts Degree in Negotiation, Conflict Resolution and Peace Building from California State University, Dominquez Hills, Carson, California. Mr. Murray is a blossoming conflict resolution personnel and resides in Los Angeles, California.

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Copyright © 2015 by Ruford Murray. 712293

Library of Congress Control Number: 2015907998

ISBN:   Softcover           978-1-5035-7248-5

             Hardcover         978-1-5035-7249-2

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Rev. date: 06/04/2015

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Contents

THE BLACK MAN

MY NUBIAN SISTA

TEARY EYES

THE EMASCULATED MAN

AMERICA’S CHANGE

THE VOICE

MY PEOPLE

THE JOURNEY

VICIOUS MEMORIES

SCARS

TWISTED VISION

HARSH REALITY

INNER-PAIN

THE BLACKNESS!

FREEDOM CRIES!

REMINISCING!

TRANSFORMATION!

UNITE!

SOCIAL TRANSITION!

REDEMPTION!

DREAMERS!!

SOCIAL CRISIS!

PERPLEXITY

DEFORMATION

DEATH’S SCAR

TROUBLED-THOUGHTS

APARTHEID!

THE BLACK MAN

The color of my skin, thoughts and actions is called black. Sometimes I am detested, rejected, humiliated because of being black. If I may ask, What is black? It is a derogatory, dehumanizing or degrading term of reference; not just used to describe but to emasculate the man in me. It represents everything and anything negative, bad, wicked, corrupt and so on.

But, that is not me! Oh, no! That is not me!

The blackness in me is loud and proud!

History is enriched by my ancestors

Of lawyers, professors, doctors, inventors.

The list goes on like the River Nile

Overflowing the banks of civilization with knowledge, inspiration and sense of direction.

The chains no longer enslave but empower me to believe in myself and a power greater than myself. I am able to soar