Indeed, this was Dr Umar's strongest speech. I even asked myself if he was reading the LLC board before he became known. I mean ever since I've discovered your Blogspot in 2006 most of my posts were "internationally" Black . I even brought into the equation the Aeta ppl(Black Filipinos) and the Pygmies of Central Africa. Couldn't leave them behind. And I'm sure you observed that years ago!

LOL, so, in fact, you had your own Dr Umar right here on your own board , he just happen to be originally from Morocco and I have years ago deeply focused on the religious differences between Ethiopian Jews, the Afro-Palestinians and the AA Methodist Episcopal Church,.. but also quickly saw the common denominator they share. I've pointed out this "common denominator" we share even with the Siddis of India and the Gullah of South Carolina for the awareness of the importance of unity, and that's what Umar is saying in your video.

As for the Hip Hop invention, Les, whether important or not, rapper Fat Joe, a Puerto Rican guy from the Bronx said Puerto Ricans started Hip Hop along With AAs. And when some old school AA tried to correct him on that he called them "racist" Blacks. Now the reality is Puerto Ricans may have participated in it as "students" of this 100% AA culture/invention etc, since they lived in the same neighborhoods with Blacks. Most of the Puerto Ricans had started to come around when Hip Hop had already taken off under Black Americans. Grandmaster Caz, Eric B & rakim, Sugarhill gang, etc etc etc...., so trying to imply that Hip Hop was also a Puerto Rican invention, is like saying Jesse Owens was not a Black Athlete but instead he was half Black and half Puerto Rican athlete. And we know its a lie. LOL!!!