History begins with Us!

About this episode

The episode discusses the importance of understanding and reclaiming one's history in the face of oppression and systematic revisionism.

Deuteronomy 33:29 “Happy art thou, O Israel: who is like unto thee, O people saved by the LORD, the shield of thy help, and who is the sword of thy excellency! and thine enemies shall be found liars unto thee ; and thou shalt tread upon their high places.” If history is a subject of little importance, why do our oppressors purposely hide it? They continually seek to control it and dictate what we learn, it has been the subject of systematic revision, whitewashing, phony science, erasure, and among many things a way to justify or reinforce racism for their cruelty. The truth is impossible to contain, therefore the importance of taking ownership of our own history could not be emphasized enough. But it must be done with the purpose of repairing and healing our nation. Isaiah 33:6 “ And wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of thy times, and strength of salvation: the fear of the LORD is his treasure.” Considering that our history has been assaulted, it is understandable when some of our people dislike history or turn a deaf ear. Since their teachers exalt their own history as the “beginning of civilization” while making us believe that ours is primitive without a written…

Topics covered

• history
• identity
• oppression
• education
• truth
• healing

Keywords

• history
• Israel
• oppression
• education
• truth
• identity
• healing

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Deuteronomy 33:29, Isaiah 33:6